Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Here and There
in the Legislature

that with the power to close the sea-
sons In the hands Of the supervisors OF
the counties in which such measures
arc necessary, Statewide law, closing
the seasons for two years, would UNI
doubtcdly work Il hardship on the
hunters in some sections OF the State
where tho game has not been injured
TO any great extent by the recent
severe weather.
The State hunters recall that some
years back the Legislature passed an
act closing the season for two years
and, meeting again III twelve months,
repealed the law. This action was
necessary because. after the winter had
passed. 1t was found that a great deal
more game survived than was expected
and that there was no reason to con-
tinue the closed season.
Senator James E. Cannon has re-
ccived "a letter from Preacher" Viz
GINA. 1t was directed TO Hon. James
Cannon, Jr.. Member OF the House OF
the writer has confused the State Sem
ator with the superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon League OF Virginia. and
transferred him from the Senate TO the
House. the Senator turned the un-
opened letter over to the Chair. and
moved that the Chair appoint the chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Priv
ilegcs and Elections and the chairman
OF the Senate Committee on Moral and
Social Welfare TO consider the proper
disposal Of the fnaiS
Tho bin proposing State operation.
ownership and control OF the Valley
Turnpike has been made special order
for Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Leo A. Denit, Of Salem, who was q
page in the House for three sessions,
ni.>hy wv IL
his brother. Frank Everett DENT, who
is page IL the House at present
In an stem published In The Times-
Dispatch yesterday In regard to the
judgeship contest in the Fifth Judicial
inadvertently as resident Of Cumber-
land County. ar. Hubbard is OF Buck
.nGham, and Is said to be the choice
or his home county for the judgeship
in event of the retirement of Juds e
George J. Hundley. Mr.. Hubbard is
ana has been since 1881, always being
reelected by large majorities. Dur
Ing this time he has been twice elected
TO the State Senate and twice to the
House Of Delegates. He also served
as member OF the Constitutions /
Convention.
George Gordon Battle. Virginian
famed one of New York's leading
lawyers. and Oswald G. Willard. owner
and publisher OF the New York Post.
were here yesterday to ask the House
Appropriation Committee TO give aid
to the Manassas Industrial School for
the Training of Colored Youth. Mr..
Battle is member Of the New York
Manassas Association. an organization
formed TO aid the school, with branches
In several OF the larger cities Of the
North and West. Roth he and Mr..
Willard emphasized the necessity for
negro education. admonished the COM
mitteemen that FisGinia'a duty to it
self and TO the negro demanded that the
state give all possible aid to those in
sututions whose efforts are bent to-
ward negro uplift. The visitors left
shortly after the meeting for Wash
ington.
Fresh air invaded the hall of the
House OF Delegates yesterday afternoon
Tor the first time since tho beginning of
the session. Its presence was due to a
resolution introduced by Delegate
Sproul, asking that windows of the hall
be left open for two hours each day.
Members OF the General Assembly, at
first disposed TO treat lightly the rec
concentrations made in the report of
omy are beginning to realize that
,hoHe recommendatio.s contain much
that viii result benefcially to the
state The budget system will probably
be Endorsed this week. The bill is de-
signed TO compel the audit OF county
troasureT'a accounts. receiving an ad :
verse vote in the House Finance Com
mtttee meeting early in the week. was
yesterday reported favorably by the
committee.
Another coed bill has bobbcd I'D in
tho Senate. In the meantime the House
Committee on Schools and Colleges has
sent the Houtson bill to tho floor with
the recommendation that Il pass While
those who oppose the entrance of wo-
men to the hallowed halls of the Uni
versty are doing all they can do to
the Houston measure in the House, the
senators Will "rassel" with the new
measure. Whatever the fate OF the
various bills OF this nature the women
VIII be able to say that they made he
role efforts to go over the top during
this term of the Legislature.
bill to regulate work hours OF yo-
men employed in pursuits other than
bookkeeping. stenography. Office work,
fruit and vegetable canning and In
stores In towns Of less than 1000 popu-
lation, has been presented to the AS
sembly by Delegate Boschen Mr..
Boschen wants ten hours to constitute
working day for all women otherwise
employed.
Roland Chase. patron of the bill to
allow Webb Sydnor and other oppress-
ed Virginia sheriffs more money with
which to feed prisoners has a new
dog law" idea. Yesterday he pre-
scented a measure whose passage will
mean that county supervisors will have
TO regulate the life of the dog in
their respective counties.
Friends of the dog are many in this
Legislature, but there are few in the
body who do not recognize that the
State is suffering serious monetary loss
through the maudlin sentiment which
prevents passage of laws that would
prevent the large waste incident to the
presence of the worthless. starved and
vicious contingent of tho genus dog.
y dog-most any old dawg--is the he
loved and the lover OF some one. Truly.
he Is the friend OF manfred, trusted
and true. But, say those who want
dog legislation. humanity Is called upon
to suffer at this time for humanity.s
sake; burdens fall upon all. Why, then.
they ask. should the dog he allowed