The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
THE HOUSE

The House Of Delegates was con-
vened at noon yesterday with prayer
by Rev. j. j. Scherer. Sr., of Marion.
Mr.. Milstcad. of Newport News. said
that he had attended the reception OF
Governor Stuart and had been struck
by the dlscolored walls and lack of
paint on tho interior OF the Executive
Mansion. His resolution directing the
Appropriations Committee to include
an item for repairs in the annual bud
get was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Pablo Property.
Delegate Nolston offered a resolution,
winch was adopted, providing that
members cf the House In proposin"
bills amending existing laws shall
underscorr the changes, and the printer
shall put that part OF the measure not
in the old bill in italics.
Lawyers Have Debate.
The only debate OF Importance in the
House occurred on House bill %. pro-
posed by Mr.. Stephenson. of Bath. and
recommended by the Committee for
Courts OF Justice. in regard TO notice
OF motion I'm suits. The lawyer mem
lcrs took active part, and sharp tilt
took place between Delegate White.
OF Rorktridge. and Delegate IGasley.
os Lvachhurg Mr.. Easlev rescntine n
reference to the Chcsapeake and Ohio
Eailwav. and announcing that lie was
In the House to represcnt his CITY. not
the rail,oad. Law members OF the
House were utterly Mt sen while tho
lawyer members discussed torts and
rul. DAYS. and all the other technical
ia""on of their profession.
The amendment offered bv Mr. Eas-
Icy was rejected and tho bin advanced
10 its third reading.
Highway BiII Is Passed.
IIoucn pnSccI hill amend
section II of the act establishing q
State Highway Commission the amend
ment having to do with the manner In
which application shall be made by
counties for state aid, and also pro-
viding for limiting such State aid in
the case of those counties which. in
the Judgment Of the Highway Com
missioner. have failed properly to pro-
vide for tho roads which have been
constructed by bond Issue or at State
expense.
The bill which goes to the Senate
FOR concurrence was offered by Mr..
Chalkley and was reported by the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton.
The following Senate bills were ad-
vanced ito their third reading without
objections:
40. 1O7. Senate bill to amend sec
tons / and Z OF an act entitled An
act to provide for tho Issuing or county
bonds for permanent road and bridge
Improvement in the counties OF the
State" approved February 25. 1910
No los Senate bill to amend sections
4. Z. q. 10 and II, of an act entitled an
act to provide for the issuing of coun-
ty bonds for permanent road and
bridge Improvement In Inc mngisterinl
districts Of tho counties of the state,
approved March 13. 1912.
Retirement Fund for Judges.
No 90, Senate bin to provide COM
pcnsation for judges OF tho Supreme
Court OF Appeals OF Virginia on their
retirement from the bench after SER
vice Of twelve consecutive years and
upon attaining the ago OF seventy
years.
No CO. Senate bill permitting the re-
ciprocity OF embalmers' license in this
State with other States or Canada and
foreign countries. Reported from Com
,mIttee on General Laws.
No a4--Senatc biii to appoint trus-
tees from the members OF the Holly
wood Memorial Association, and to
make an appropriation to enable said
trustees and said association to make
q contract with tho Hollywood Come