Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-20
Here and There in the
Legislature

Legislature
Charging that the Democratic State
executive committee. through its sec
rotary. j. y. Brcnaman. was not only
unduly active i'm its cndcavor to have
him Inseatcd in favor OF c. a. Sinclair
but that IL also laid down. on West
morclanG Davis In has campaign for the
Governors seat. Christopher J. MectZe
Delegate from Prince Williar: yesier-
day lombastcd the machine" wacn he
arose IN the House of Delegates to a
point of personal privilege. MIR. Mcctzc
charged that AR. Rrcnaman. who is paid
Il salary of 5000 4 year hy the State
us chief clerk " the Office OF Insurance
commissioner Joe Button. devoted u
great deal Of his time to political in
tci"sts. He said that Mr.. Brenaman
aided and allotted in melting the cor
test In which Sinclair tried TO GUST him
from his seat in the House. lie as
serted further that the state commit
tee had not done It's full duty by West
moreland Davis in his county after FIR.
Davis WAS declared the Democratic can
didate for Governor. intimatinE that
MI. Brcnaman. who aided I'm the direc-
ton of j. TAYLOR T:llyson's campaign
against Mr.. Davis in the primary, was
disSruntied over Mr.. i:ilyson's dcreat.
Pubic instruction Harris Hart, Dr..
RoiStcn'S b.l. designed To- extend thc
university school year 70 twelve
months. "aE farorab!y received by The
House Approximation Committee. al
though il was referred 10 Il e,;hcon
mitteo for iina, disposition. the niIl
provides that the present SIMMER tern,
Tor teachers be extended to ,hree
months. and that the women students
be given fun collegiate crcd:. for the
WORK done during the term. II is de-
signed To relieve those teachers WIN
are comrclled 10 enter Columbia or the
University Ct Chicago Tor the summer
terms. and would give them the same
credits AZ the university that thev row.
get at these Institutions An ammo
pr"ticn Of $4,000 is requested &c pay
instructors for the extra work entailcd
by the extension OF the term
James Hefiir's appca. to the Apr-o.
prm''on Committee that the city al,
30, "1M be relieved of paymen. Of
20 Ocn due the state for money adj
vinc"d fer building 2 Jail and for other
purposes was unavailins. (rha bilI en-
bodyinS TIE relief wad indefinitely
passed By with ever Indication ,hat II
"!!i never be called up again.
similar fate was mcted on, IN Tho
confederate veteran pension i.r,
4 "p"ciiHe OF hiS worldly wealth ,rha
'V''ih'!'lcc would hear no speeches ,t
80! VI the natter. passing the bill b,.
without the least compunc;ion !, v.,s
."' eo ,hat an appropriation so lsrp.
=" "r'irt the state would IL
the b:lI. ei"'hlS OIL
"ohh stewart Bryan was also "a mo-
..,.ohcr before the Appropriation Com
,httee. He wanted the Bow Scout. -,
=. o re'shnursed TO the amount of some
r,'"o ior losses resulting from tho
6s ing expedition to the East
NJ snore last year. He contenIed
mar me expedition, while IL resulted
w niue saving TO the farmers u,.
.,hhy an agricultural experiment and
'n"t the state should bear sc,ne mart
'"e burden resulting from IL. No
"~'''" was taken on the petition
The bin originating In tho
.r,d providing for the approximation or
$3.50" FOR the purchase of the Davt.
'u''"ihs was given a favorable rcport
Yesterday by the House committee
ne state Is occupying the propertv
unccr iease. with option to buy for the
Gu, .m 30 DC appropriated. 1t is under
s,"ol mat as soon as the deal is closed
me state viii proceed to dcmoIish Tho
puiininG. preparatory to erecting n
structure suitable to it's needs.
trading stamps were given black
eye yesterday when the House Commit.
zee on General Laws reported on, a bill
ocsl6hed 10 place Il prohibitive tax on
concerns using them. II was shown
during the hearing that tradinE-s,amp
houses sometimes profit to the extent
o! F." per cent OF the total gales OF mer
chants in numbers of towns 4 sim
i!ar Dali was passed by the 1916 Legis-
lature. but was held unconstitutional
Inherent ruling has been made by
me Supreme Court since then. however
ana there is no doubt that the bill will
become law if ii is adopted.
me Dodson compulsory work bill
mas been referred TO n subcommittee
81 the House Committee on General
Laws with a view to making a few
changes which Will so shape the meas
ure that it will be acceptable TO organ
lied la Dor.
Delegate Prices bill to compel ncr-
chants who hypothecate their bills re-
ceivable TO inform creditors of such