The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29

Justice held two extended sessions yes
,.fday in an effort TO untangle tho
out reaching any conclusion Certain
parties claim title 10 large areas OF
land which may have mineral deposits
persons living on the land also claim
title and have so far resisted all eff
forts TO eject them as squatters AS :,
result OF tho tangled situation, COM
reported to State Auditor Moore last
fan a grand total OF land assessed for
amount of land In the county. having
made assessments against both claim
ants Mr.. Moore refused payment OF
commissions on the duplicate asscHs
ments.
The wants OF the University OF VII
House Appropriations Committee last
night BY Dean j. N. Page. Tho uni
r Sess ASKS 'hat Us annuity be in IN
lowing items: professor OF education.
5000; university extension lectures.
hall. Sl,500: total. Sl2.5OO. For the ul,i.
Versity hospital, an increage OF s450O
Vas asked makng The The total approprIa-
For extensions and bctterments OF
Inc plant, DR.. Page asked for the fol-
overhaulng. now urgently needed. $780,
ono; sewerage system. $1,000 to com
p!etc the education building, Si7,b0o.
new central heating piant. $4,000; new
chemistry building, SIS. 600: to pay debt
on Law building. 5000: total FOR bet
termcnts. S222,000.
y large delegation, representing Con-
federate organizations, appeared be-
fore. the House Appropria tions Commit
tee last night, asking that the property
clause II, tn. State pension act H..
raised from $3.50 to $1,000. At present
the State pays pensions only to Con
fcdcratc veterans who have not prop
erty To the value OF $3.50, IL was asked
that this figure be made $1,000, which
number or worthy pensioners TO the
rolls. senator Ednondson vigorously
chnmpioned the change, citing to tho
petitioners the attitude or the State
institutions which have shown no hest
alton whatever in asking for largo
sums The matter of pensions and
pension appropriation was referred TO
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Baker, Winton and pitts
Joint session of tho House and Sen
ate Committees for Courts Of Justice
VIII be held on February 9, TO consider
the ChSlkley ,workmen's compensation
act ana similar liability laws now
pending.
II Tbs budget OF the state BOARD of
| House ,Appropriations Committee last
night by state Health Commissioner.
Ennion G. Williams. In addition to the
900 year pr w NllrHRgm asSed 81 for tie
relieving: Tor collection OF vital sta
tisth:S, S'.V.0: Tor hotei Inspection, w.
600; for publicity bulletins on diseases,
$1,000; for special work in prevention
OF ,nd hooR%ofrm. 'ynhho9 fever diphtheria
man test and special research work
So, 200.
For the support of the Catawba san
atorium for consumptives, DR. Williams
asked $4,000 the first year and SEQ.
| 600 the second. For bctterments he
aest Cp E qS fesd ths to
tains To the sanatorium. $4,000; for an
automobilo truck for supplies. $4,000:
for dairy and equipment, $4,000 and
for special buildings, $4,000, making a
total for betterments of 100000 For
new sanatorium for the treatment and
segregation of advanced cases Of tn
berculosis among colored people he
asked for $4,000 year.
| Speaker Il. p. Cox will preside TO-
/ night at a meeting to be held in the
j hall of tho House of Delegates under
| the auspices Of ~ committee from the
! the local COMMITTEES iptercsted in the
| establishment OF a coordinate co.'s
lege for women at Gharlottessyille. The
college OF Brown University. Proyil
er Education ofI SSohen," The public public
Speaker Coz. is az alumnus Of tho
G, Metcalf, president OF the Richmond
| I,ddcation Association. who Will intro-
duce Miss King.
| A bill changing the method Of MAX
/ ing the assessment of franchise taNes
| for railroads will be made the subject
of q special hearing before the House
Finance Committee on Wednesday
morning of next week at 1G O'Clock.
| Twenty -nine members of the House,
| appeared as patrons OF Il bill intro
duced yesterday providing for legis-
lative reference bureau; From tho.
| support II has. received in advance OF
It's introduction. 1t would seem to have
q fair chance of passage. The bill.
| provides for tho employment OF an
export to aid members of the General
| Assembly In making special research.
and in the preparation of bills on va
| rious subjects. 1t was referred to
the Committee on the Library.
Only One "BRoMo oUININE'' |!