The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-26
THE HOUSE

The House of Delegates conveyed at
lg o'clock yeSter1 o., IN, morn, nm WIZ
Hampton. Tho Stubbs resolution pro,
nosing the appointment OF a special
comn!tteo Of Eve from the House OF
Delegates and three from the Senate.
with Instructions to confer with tho
Legislature OF the state of Maryland,
now in session. and ask the appoint
with the Virginia Legislaturc, and take
into consideration the propvicty of tho
adoption OF uniform laws governing
!ishnS in Chesapeake Bay, was adopt
cd. If the Maryland legislature agrees
70 the appointment of such y commit
tee of conference, the speciai commit
tee is to report back during this SeS-
sion Tor instructions as to ITS powers
and duties.
on Esnal{f, q tl'e c,mImi"Go on
ton setting forth that while a large
amount OF committee work has been
accomplished, the House Is lar behind
already listed on tho calendar, tho
printed calendar Tor yesterday contain
ng seyenty-four pages of bills listed
merely by title now awaiting the dis
position OF the House Tic rcsolu-
-ion provides that hereafter Tho chair
DO vacated At > O'clock each day To
The afternoon sessions local bills bQ
first considered in their order until thc
calendar has been called through. Be
ginning nest Monday II Is provided
that the Chair be vacated mt 6 o'clock
ana resumed At S, with night sessions
Sions. The resolution was agreed to.
business Congrstcd.
Following in the Same limo Mr Hous-
ION offered the following:
Whereas, the committees OF tho
House have Hlroady considered and
reported to the House, and there are
now upon the calendar moro bills than
st is possible for q SiXty-day session
20 consider. but there may be other
bills in committee necessary 10 be
~ ,vfa l.,y.
Therefore, bc IL resolved. that the
committees bc requested to report with
rs much expedition as possible. such
bills as are necessary To be considered
~ this session, that the same may be
printed and be before the House for
such action thereon as the time limit
III the session viii admit"
The resolution was agreed TO, ana
IS generally understood to he an In
strucuon To report no more bills cN-
cent those of an urgently important
or Immediate character With tho be-
ginning OF afternoon and night scs-
sions, committee meetings TO q large
extent VIII be abandoned. and efforts
Will lie concentrated on the disposition
~ about 400 bills now pending ON the
House calendar
Mr.. Robertson, of Northampton, Of
fcrcd the following resolution:
=, :ReSolved by the ILquSe OF Delegates;
to address tie House OF Doiegates
some evening next week on tile sub
loct OF the Monticello purchase" Tile
resolution was agreed 10.
Pension mn Under Discussion.
House. bin No. PA. the general act
IN regard to Confederate pensions, was
taken up for discussion. \ number
81 amendments were offered increasing
tlc scale OF pensions and tho limit of
property ownership. After debate all
the Auditor OF Public Accounts vas
requested 10 furnish the House with
an approximate estimate OF the addi-
iional outlay as q result OF the adop-
tion OF each amendment. Mr.. Baker.
patron OF the bin. explained that "a
Il stood 1T carried an average increase
~ ~ per cent IN all pensions. Pend
'ng The printing 81 tho amendment
House Bill 80 22o, pending. on mo
ton to reconsider tile vote By which
~ was ordered 20 its cnerosSInent. WAS
lcconsidered. ana Captain Baker Of
cred ! substitute appropriating $4,000
vi needy Confcd1naic women Of Nir-
9iuia not ON me State pension rolls.
md not inmates Of any Confederate,
Subsrtutc was adopted and the bill
put ON ITS llrai passage and passed
sc,, Wn"t I'M \" STATE to- s"pcryisl"n.
General road law i'm relation 10 coun-
IeS !sSrinT bonds for public roads, was
Ihc subject Of prolonged debate and
SIR. Field objected that il enlarged tho
0oWers Of tho state Highway Commits
,loner over purely local funds. and Mr.
Whlte asserted that Ia Itocllbridge tho
Supervisors had built better ana cheap-
= roads when not supervised by the
stale authorities, ana when cot r.
trictcd rs all the red tape ui do
arrnental supervision. Mc4srs AIcot2c,
''iYer. tommlnS ana others spoke
against the 'oi!l and Mr.. Challlcy Tor
Senate Blll 10s, a companion meas
ute, INVOLVING the same objections. was
rucken from the calendar, on motion
rerpc,rni Cnre of soldiers section.
senate Bill No, 60 permitting the
this state with other States Or Canada.
rerort"c from the Committee on Cen
eral Laws, was passed, aS 1V1s Senate
B.ll No. -, making an APPROXIMATION