The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
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practice, in the State OF Virginia, and
To provide for the mailing OF "A copy
o. thc ordcr OF publication against non
resident defendants to his or her last
Known place of address by registered
mail ut least fifteen days before the
lakine OF depositions.' approved March
hatrons-Messrs Chalkley and
Stephenson.
Reported from Committee for Courts
No. lQ-T,o amend and re-enact an
act entitled AN act To provide for
contestins local option elections" APP
l'atron-Mr. White.
Reported from Committee for Courts
OF Justice
No. ll-Naktns certain provisions in
reference to the construction of fac
tories. shops and manufacturing cstab-
ilshmcnts, proviring for the use of
certain safety appliances therein and
the protection OF dangerous machinery
thercin; making provisions, how fac
torres shops and manufacturing cstab-
powers in reference thereto, and pro
NluinS certain penalties for failure TO
comply with the provisions of this
Patrons-Messrs Cox and Milstead.
reported from Committee on General
No. 152-Scnatc bill to authorize and
empower the Board OF Supervisors Of
the County OF Brunswick TO issue bonds
oI tnS sni9 county 10 an amount not
exceeding S3i,oOO in exchange for and
TO raise funds TO pay of the uutstand-
/ ing bonds of said county, issued by it
/ IN payment OF it's subscription TO the
I capital stock Of the Atlantic ana Dan
/ VILE Railway Company.
\ bill offered by AIR. Chalklcy and
reported by the COMMITTEES on Roads
and Internal Navigation to amend the
law IN regard 10 the duties of the
state liighway Commissioners on its
- of .,.ln
Lobby at state Expense
Without objection the House passed
10 its third reading and cngroSsment
tho White bill 10 prevent the oxpendi-
lions of the State by sending members
of their boards. managers. superin-
tcndents or presidents or other per-
sons to the Legislature for the purpose
! OF obtaining appropriations or for any
other purpose The bill was reported
| favorably by the COMMITTEES on
! Finance. the statement being made or,
the floor that IL would save the State
fully $4,000 year in the outlay now
made 10y State Institutions TO maintain
Ia lobby IN Richmond TO secure appro-
/ priations.
House bin No. II, creating State
hoard oi i,"rqohII', was de l,ie Tor
! passed TO it's third reading. 1t Will
come up on nnal passage today. when
/ it is announced there Will be vigorous
/ opposition 10 It's passage The bill was
/ drawn by Mr.. Brewer and reported by
I tile Committee on Asylums and Prisons
/ MIR. Brewer explained yesterday that
! tho bill was offered with the approval
/ of Governor Mann. and that his course
/ ia refusing pardons in certain murder
cases had been unjustly criticized.
Mir Price made the point that the
board viii not be at ali binding on
/ the Governor, aud that it really did not
/ amount TO anything as appeal could be
/ made from the board To the Governor.
thus merely providing an additional
loopholc for the escape of criminals
An Excuse for the Governor.
MIR Field, OF Madison. said that the
I bill did not accomplish anything save
/ 10 provide shield and excuse for the
! XccutiV"-somcthing for him to get
behind when the facts in a certain
case make II necessary for him TO take
Il stand that might be unpopular. AS
far as It's advisory powers We're con-
Ccrncd. Mr. Field thought the Cover
the Secretary OF the state Board OF
Charities and Corrections. or other
officers. without the multiplication of
state Boards. Mr Ercwcr said tho Idea
was that the Governor should call this
board only In extraordinary cases. Mr..
Fi"ld wanted 1t amended so as To pro-
vide that petitions for pardon should
ilrst be considered ny this hoard. but
Judge Williams made the point that
the board would then have to be i'm
session practicaiiy all Of tho time. nm
amendment giving The board tho power.
whcn requested by the Governor, TO
consider al felony" cases instead Of
merely life or "capitar' cases was
adopted, and the bin passed to lis third
reading Tho bill provides for a board
% thtec members 70 be appoint
80 ,aor Tor, f9r two: four and sin
thereafter The members arc 10 receiv"
- per day while in session, ana hotel
and travelling expenses.