The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-16

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minded people not in condition to be
r res in asylums. but who. in
not be permitted to marry, and so
Increase the number of mentally de-
ncient, A bill offered by Delegate
; Board OF Charities and Corrections
to continue an investigation of the con-
dition OF the weak minded other than
the insane and epileptic and to make q
report to the General Assembly of
/ 1916, with plan for tho training seq
meoa ana of proereatipn
board Is authorized to employ expert
advice.
Bills asked for by the Virginia Press
relate to the publication Of real estate
court orders and commissions sales,
fix the place of publication of notices
to nonresidentk and prescribe the
/ ments. Mr.. weaver also offered bill
| in regard to libel, supported by the
/ Virginia Press Association, providing
4 how Withdrawals shall be made. It
provides that In the event of an In
! correct publication of injurious
! through miStnfOr-
| nation or error, and without malice, If
a retraction is made within six days In
the same place in the paper and with
equal prominence. coupled with the
oath. tho paper will be relieved of any
charge. of libel that may be brought
f! against It. The injured party must
prepare and submit the correction.
Messrs. Baker and Stubs offered
yesterday q general bill consolidating
into one act tho various present
| statutes relating to pensions for Con-
/ federate veterans and fixing new
scale.
Delegate Toney, of South Richmond
is author Of bill requiring the pay
and railroads of their wages semi
monthly in lawful money. The bill
prohibits excessive charges ut COM
pany stores.
Mr.. Toney also offered a full train
crew bill specifying the number OF
men which must be employed In the
operation of trains of varying lengths.
Delegate Price, of Petersburg. Of
state incomes from $4,000 to $4,000.
making the State law to conform to
tho new Federal statute.
Delegate William NJ. Myers, of Rich
mond. offered a bill appropriating s20.-
600 toward the cost Of an equestrian
OIL SlOHeWuli JACKSON IN ltfCh-
mond. to be paid only when sufficient
funds are in hand for it's completion,
ana the monument on completion TO
be decided to and become the absolute
property OF the State.
In line with the exemption OF small
incomes from taxation, Delegate Land
offered bill yesterday laying a purely
nominal tax on personal property up
TO the first $500 in value, the present
State rate Of 80 cents on 500 to apply
Penny poker and setback. with mini
mum stakes. will be illegal II a bill
son is adopted. 1t provides. without any
exemptions whatever. that it shall be
unlawful for any person to bet. wager
or play at any games for money, under
penalty OF fino OF $1,000 or one year
In Jail.
Delegate Weaver. OF Warren, who
was made chairman of the Finance
Committee. said yesterday that there
were already enough votes pledged to
assure the adoption OF his emergency
bill, placing. only, a nominal tax OH
bank deposits its The old act was for
Moore and his grand juries resurrected
It,, the banks in Richmond and else
where have been seriously crippled by
period to escape what is in this in
stance double taxation. Mr.. Weaver
the bill would be reported as an emer-
gency act. and would pass both houses
before February l, the next annual
taxing period.
The appointment of Delegate S. IL.
Love. OF Lunenburg. as chairman of
the Committee on schools and Colleges.
Is considered significant In view of his
long standing fight to have district
school superintendents elected by the
Of, Education. as ut present. Various
bills on this subject are being prepared.
including what is termed Il compro-
mise measure which provides for cleo
ton of school trustees by the people,
the trustees, In turn, to select the ex-
pert who will be the superintendent.
Delegate White became the House
patron yesterday of the new game bill
offered in the Senate by Mr. Hart. 1t
has the support of the Virginia Audu-
bon Society and OF hunters generally.
Notwithstanding statements publish
! ed yesterday to tho contrary. State
Senat tor John M. Hart, OF Roanoke has
not beer nominated for the position. OF
1 81 o ne as
been highly Endorsed for the position
by C Sagt Glass las and others; and
in shortly. The position has been
claimed by the Democrats of the Ninth
District. Peyton st. Clair was recon-
tion is now strongly supporting Gen
eral Rufus a. Ayres. former Attorney
General of Virginia, and a recent can
didate for Congress. General Ayres
claims the support of Senator Martin
and others.
BY curious coincidence. another
State Senator. r. G. l.. Moncurc.. OF
Falmouth, has been Endorsed for collec-
| tor for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. 1t has been suggested that
should either or both Senators be named
at this time, that confirmation could DO
della yed for few weeks. enabling them
| to servo through this session of tho
General Assembly
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