Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
Here and There in the
Legislature

III olld iClS III tllC
Legislature
A pleasant timo Is anticipated In the
senate to-day when the STROBE coed
Dill for William and Mary. the Cool
TICK Workmcn's compensation measure,
anu the Cntawba appropriation matter.
AL matters of more than usual import,
VIII como up unoer special and con-
tinuinE order. The Catawba bill has
tew opponents. Everybody in the Sen :
ate seems agreed that the work being
dono at Catnwba Sanatorium toward
cufbinE the ravages OF the white
plague is deserving OF all the aid the
General Assembly can give It. There
IS little doubt that the Assembly will
vote to levy special tax Of 3 cents
70 proyide for needs in this direction.
inc coed and womkmen's compensa-
tion measures, however. arc scheduled
Ior stiff fights. Mere man-that is. that
contingent OF the male half OF the
genus homo which seems to be in the
majority in the Acknowledgement want
the female half to derive any bentits
from the established male educational
institutions to which the State gives
It's support. Coed matters seem pre-
destined to Observation-Disclosures they con-
Germ Tho university or my other COL
leEe. And the workmen's compSnsa-
ton matter. We'll, that thing start.
cd out with the rail- oadcrs' frnterni :.
Ties lined up solidly against II. Fea-
lures Objectionable to tho railroad men
have been removed. They have no
more cause for complaint. They are
exempted entirely from provisions Of
the bill. But opposition has not boon
entirely removed. 1t appears that the
misunderstanding brothers OF the lc-
gal fraternity seem now TO be the main
objectors. although they are keeping
h. .~1r Ia ~
law. the element of chance will be
removed from industrial accident cases.
rhc amount of damages that can be
collected will be fixed by statute, and
tho little lawyers will not be needed.
opposition.
For. tho first time since the new ad-
ministration went into Office cx-Lieu-
tenant-Governor J. Taylor l;llyson yes
terday visited the Senate chamber. a
warm welcome was extended Mr.. Ely
son by the Senator's.
The Senate yesterday concurred in a
House Joint resolution to provide a
commission. to consist Of one member
of tho Senate and two members of the
House TO confer with the board Of Wis
itors of the Virginia School for the
Blind, Deaf and Dumb as to tho FEAST
hiltty OF extending that institution to
be used as homo for the blind or as
to the establishment OF such home
elsewhere. The object of the commits
sion is to provide for the care and
maintenance OF the blind in the State.
The Senate also concurred in the
House resolution to provide farm
labor commission, TO consist Of two
Senator's and three Delegates. to in
vestigate labor conditions III the State
and confer with the Governor The
appointment of The commission is dis
tinctly war measure. advocated by
Governor Davis.
Senate bin ia. providing for build
ing a road in Goochland County with
convict labor and with teams on the
state Farm was vetoed by Governor
Davis in the form of it's passage. lie
submitted substitute retaining the
principle OF the bill. The Senate. by
a unanimous vote. adopted the substi-
tute offered by Governor Davis.
Captain Harry C. Stuart. OF Column
bia. 5. c.. was in the House OF Dele
gates yesterday to visit his brother.
Delegate John White Stuart.
The Senate Committee on Courts of
Justice Will report out this morning
about n score OF bills considered in ses-
most Importance are tn. uniform bills
OF lading bills, the uniform stock
transfer bill and the uniform partner
ship bills
The Senate joint resolution proposing
for this STATE the initiative, referendum
and recall system will be special
order for Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock before the Committee on Courts
oil Justice. The session probably will
be executive. II is said tina, the senti-
ment OF tho committeeman is about
evenly divided on the uucsti
the Committee on General Laws
spent considerable time yesterday
afternoon III the consideration OF q
bill proposing to place State staff &C.
hcers on parity with the officers of
equal rank in the line.
The House submitted 10 the resolu.
ton limiting the time for introduction
OF bills to February is. In the Senate
there were few local bills offered
But In the main no more bills will be
offered in either house.
The great rumber OF cases OF colds
anu grip that have imposed themselves
on the members OF the House and Sem
are during the present Session-as dur
inS the former OneS-has caused n rep
"taolc physician visiting the Capitol to
remark mat II was wonder the num-
per had peen so small in the view of
Inc total lack OF ventilation in the
building II the house were aired out
haii IS often as some Of the ideas there
would have to be less demand for leg
iS!ation on the Catawba subject before
NE senate now. Strange thing, but
rue 'hat the law requires schoct-
houses TO be vcntilatcd--some of them
automatically--and Vet the lawmakers
IRRITATING COUGHS
Promptly treat coughs. colds. hoarseness.
bronchitis and similar innaucd Ind irritated
conditions ofthe throat wi tn a tested remedy