Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-13

optional with localities in which the
banks arc located as TO whether the
maximum rate shall DO enforced SEN
ator Paul, OF Rockingham, was perhaps
'no most vigorous opponent to the
measure. lie said Il was wrong in
principle. and did not havc the support
OF tho people at large. Senator Brock.
OF nrincc Edward. and Senator West
OF SUFFOLK, also opposed tho bill,
FOoT-AND-sroUTH BILL
PASSES UNASIMoUsLY
win every amendment stricken from
IL, the Governor's bin asking All an
prorriation o: 100000 with which
nsh' inc foot-and-mouth disease WAS
passed by unanimous vote The amenJ
",eh' TO the bill providing that owners
OF STOCK whose infected cattle orc
Killed by tho authorities shall nor he
PAD oF tho State moro than the an
sesSeu value OF the animals slauubtered
was Killed by vote OF l6 to 81 A
SUBSTITUTE TO the amendment offered nv
senator Wendenburg, OF IIcnrico W.,
1851 ny vote of 10 to 81.
"hiie there appeared no disnosition
on thc part OF any member to denv
'no emergency caused by the outhreoi /,
"a t"c prague among cattle OF the State
me question OF determining tho oo,,it.
oie method OF compensation for tho
owner whose infected cattle arc kulod
brought out lively debate In which
"esris every member engaged.
lavenncr, OF Frederick
utsinR that tho measure be n,sscd
without amendments, told OF IN. ai., r,,,
,ns spread or the disease where n 10
aIioWcu 10 go Unchecked otbo,
SPEAKERS said they regarded tho ,,iuoas
as one OF the greatest tragedies whio,,
as c.et raced the agricultural inter.
csts OF the State
N.nT-rn cr,,,>,
hoDS OF FIGHTING DISEASE
senator Gravatt. of Caroline wbu,
ling inc appropriation, suggested
nc Ho'.'o ehoEt be made To deal with
'"e ciseaSe IN scientific manner with
OUT rcsorting To the indiscrim,uate and
cruel method Of slaughterjuy r.hn,.
nerds OF cattle. He suggested that H.
dlscase might he stamped out h.. ~
isoiation OF infected herds, as has bccn
ne IN some other sections. 1--WE are
eeHs.ns III inc dark" he said "in
HShtihg the disease. and q thorourr
search ior a remedy should he madc..
senator Goodrich. of Frederick sh,,rr
SPOKE at length in advocacy OF tho
amendment. While he EXPRESSED tho
opinion that the Governor and his Az.
sis'ants should be given every power
10 stamp out the disease, he believed
we ine!hod TOT compromising owners OF
StiouiU DC inherent
than provided for In the bill
TRANSPORTATION FOR VETERANS
ATTENDING THE REUNION
The Senate conourrcd in tho House
substitute bill providing that the co,In
" supervisors. instead OF the stare
snail provide transportation for CON
federate veterans attending the ro.
union In Richmond next June. Tn,
Senate recessed at 1880 o'clock las,
night to meet at 10 O'clock this morn.
ing
Important among tho measures which
VIII probably come up in the Senate
to-day is the Torrens land bill Fo,
nearly twenty years, IL WAS stated yes-
terdaE. unsuccessful efforts have beer
made from time to time to secure The
passage OF this measure When
brought UP In the Senate on wednes.
day tho bill was crowded out by othe,
Legislation.
Indications are that the Senate will
pc ready to adjourn this afternoon. al.
though IT IS possible that "A session may
be held Tonight. This will be "a bus,
daE IN the Senate, aS there arc man,
important matters to claim the at,cn.
ton OF members before final adjourn.
mcnt is taken.