The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-24
Amendment to Federal
Constitution Reported
F'avorably.
ASSEMBLY ELECTS
TWO SENATORS
Woman's College Again Centre
OF Debate Before Committees.
Liquor Shipping Bills Con-
sidered-Governor Sends
Message Regarding Con-
troll OF Soldiers Home.

OF national Importance and the most
Interesting event Of yesterday in the
Legislature. was the report on the In.
come tax amendment TO the Consti-
tuition Of the United states. made by
the Committee for Courts of Justice
OF the House OF Delegates. The Joint
resolution ratifying this amendment,
introduced by Alden Bell. was consid-
efcd in committee yesterday morning,
reported favorably 10 the House.
read out by Clerk John ". Williams
al the opening Of the session and
placed on the calendar
Tic report was favorable but IL was
carried In committee by vote OF only
10 I. hot iBh, on the floor
II certainty. Two ycnrs ago. while
the Senate ratified the amendment. IL
was rejected in the House through the
personal leadership OF Speaker Rich
ara Evelyn Byrd.
rho entire country liz watching Eir-
Iihia on this point, since, IL is stated
Inc approval Of only two more states
IL needed TO write the amendment into
the Constitution. In some Virginia
Legislative districts this matter was
'""'e an issue and figured in the sue
cess OF defeat OF some candidates
Martin and Swunsnn Named
IN separate session., tho Senate aud
House yesterday uorninatcJ and voted
Tor THOMAS Staplcs Martin ana Claude
augustus swanson for tho United
states Scnat" As required hy act of
congress. this must be ratified in toint
session to-day at noon. when the sen
ate VIII repnir for the purpose 10 tho
hail OF the House
IN hour was consumed In this bus
lnr5s yesterday. Senator Martin was
named 10y Senator y. -. Early. Jr.. and
by Speaker X. L. Byrd. while Senator
swanson Was pu; in nomination b.
senator George r. Rson and Judge
Martin Williams. The Republicans, In
pursuance Of their action In caucus,
put forth no candidates, but refrained
from voting on the roll calls the two
iheumbcnts receiving all votes cast.
nc General Assembly thus ratified IN.
choic" az tho successful candidates IN
last Scp,onrcr'a primary
Womnn's College tgRin
y hearing given yesterday afternoon
b. tho senate Committee on Public
Institutions and Education and the
House Committee on Schools and Col
!eses, sitting jointly, Oh the Feather
ston BILL looking TO the establishment
VI wOmHn's university AZ l.ynchbura,
Eaye rise to AN animated discussion
The other proposed woman'S !nStItu-
iipn- the co. rdInated college at or
near the University OF Nirgiu!a-got
nio the debate. and the proposal was
denounced by i:ppn Iiunton. Jr., and
chunp!oncd by Mrs l.. b. Munford
Former senator Don p tIuisey OF
lynchburg. advocated the Featherston
proposition.
Mr.. tiunton said woman's college
slons the suggested lines would be
cocduca,ional In all i,s most objection
able forms. He felt sure thai its es-
tapl,shment would ruin the work aud
influence OF the University OF Virginia,
Senator Halsey's remarks were to some
extent along the same lines and he
quoted the Lynchhurg alumni, at a
meeting held Monday night. as disap-
proving the college III vigorous terms
This concludes the Featherston bill
hearing before the House committee;
which has already favorably reported
the Stephenson bill 10 establish CO.
ordinate college. The Senate commit
tee Will have hearing on both to-
morrow. and It is said President Alder
man Will again be present.
Prevent Liquor Shipments.
What are called the 'antijug bills"
were heard yesterday morning by the
House Committee on Counties. Cities
and Towns. They seek to prevent the
shipment OF liquor from wet towns
and cities of this State into dry ter
ritory. The argument was that those
places which have voted local option
should be protected.
The opposition said that the ship
ment Of liquor was the voluntary act
OF the consumer in ordering II. and
that the only effect of the bills would
be TO transfer tho business to citIes
in other States, since Virginia canno.
prevent its interstate shipment. The
committee will act tonight, and 1t
seems probable that its report will be
unfavorablc or else that il will not
report at all.
May Not XIII Robins.
Robins are protected at all times
from being killed in Virginia In a bill
passed by the House yesterday, ana
which now goes to the Senate. This
measure is earnestly asked for by the
Audubon Society OF Virginia and other
associations. There were only two dis
sentl:g votes
The Throckmorton milk bill carpe UP
In committee and was set for n hearing
Thursday afternoon OF next week.
Captain Baker and Mr.. Ivey introduced
In the House 81 bill which would limit
the commissions OF treasurers for
handling the school funds to 1 per cent.
Further, such commissions would be
withheld by the State Treasurer until
released for payment upon an order
by the superintendent of Public In
struotion. Such an order would not
he issued until the department wns
Satisfied that tho duties prescribed by
law had hccn faithfully performed.
Soldiers Home Control.
The further control OF the Soldiers
lone in this city BY II. +. Lee Camp
of Confederate Veterans was made the
subject OF special message to the
(Coutinucd on Ninth paEc,D