Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-25

10 the full body at it's regular meeting
Friday afternoon.
one Of the bills provides for the re-
peal OF the present law which prohibits
Inc shipment of seed oysters out OF the
stat" The second bill moves the Gull
line on the James River down to New.
port News. and the third bill leugtheus
the oyster season by one, month, OK.
tending II to April 80
At the instance OF the .\dministra.
1--WE Board. the five House members
from richmond introduced n bin YES.
terday providing an appropriation OF
*lo.ooO Tor the erection by the StDtc OF
4 memorial gate at lakewood Cemetery
in honor of the large number OF Con.
fcderatc dead buried there Specirca-
tions for the gate 1t is provided stall
be prepared by tho City Engineer Of
Richmond and submitted to the Cover.
nor for his approval The construction I
is to be under the direction OF the Nd
illustrative Board ,
Delegation Hobson. of Richmond. and
Delegate Birrell, CT Alexandria. ar,
joint patrons Of a bill which increases
the SALARY Of the Auditor OF Public Ac
counts from $4,000 to $1,000
joint resolution introduced YES
terday BY Delegate Hugh a. White. of
Alexa ndria, amends the Constitution to
provide for the abolition OF the onIc.
OF state Commissioner OF HosDitals for
tho Insane. The position Is now ulIed
by J. NJ. Bauserman, of Woodstock ,nd
pays $4,000 n year.
Among tie visitors TO the General
Assembly yesterday was former Gov
error }. Ioge Tyler, Of East Endford.
y b'll introduced yesterday by Dele
gate Jones. OF Richmond. eXcmpts from
III" pcddlers' license tax dairymcn who
operate more than five wagons.
Tho House Committee on Insurance.
ana Banking reported favorably yes
tcrday afternoon the bill introduced
by Delegate Cox. Of Norfolk, which
eliminates suicide az plea against
the payment of life Insurance policy
Under tho provisions OF n bill. intro.
duccd yesterday in the Senate by Scna
Tor Gcnn. OF lienrico. a State treasure,
On other state or county Official who
borrows none! from a bank In which
he deposits public funds will be guilty
OF misdcmeanor. punishable by a fine
OF not less than 500 nor more than $500
and removal from Office II tho banl,
tending the money is n State depository
~ viii cease 10 De 9uCn from mat Ola e
Senate bill 49, relating to the liza
bility Of common carriers engaged in
lntrastate commerce. is set for a hear
ing before the committee on Courts of
justice Tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. The bill. introduced by Sen
ator Wendenburg. Of Richmond, has
practically the same provisions as the
Federal employers liability act
special subcommittee. consisting Of
Senator Gravatt. chairman: Senators
Pitcher. Jefrcys, Goodloe and An
drews. will meet this morning at 10
o'clock for "A hearing on Senator Hen
ing's bill. relating to the labelling OF
fertilizers DR.. J. Il. Wcems State
Chemist. who champions the measure
and DR.. F.. ". McGruder. Charles G.
Willis, and DIR. r. i. Carpenter, rep
"escntinE the antagonistic fertilizer
companies, appeared before the full
committee on Agriculture, Mining and
Manufacturing last night and pre-
scented their arguments. but. in view
of the technicalities involved IL was
thought best to refer the matter to n
smaller body. The same delegation
VIII be present this morning.
Senator Hrning's bin provides tina,
labels on all bags OF fertilizers shall
SHOW what percentage OF available or
ganic nitrogen the mixture contains
and what kind OF potash whether from
Il sulphatc or muriate The fertilizer
men contend that this is impossible
Senator Bowers OF Culpeper. has in
PRODUCED a bill looking TO the repeal OF
the act providing for "A retirement fund
for public school teachers Under the
Law. l per cent of the fund appropriate
cd for the salaries of teachers is set
aside for the purpose Of pensioning
teachers who have served twenty years