Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-02
Here and There
in the Legislature


officers Of the law arc inadcruatelv
paid for expense incidental 10 the ar
rest and tranSfcrence of prisoners a
bill has been introduced in the General
Assembly designed to allow such OIL
GERS cents mile for the distance
they travel with and for prisoners
Yesterday tho bill was under debate
in tho House OF Delegates. @. c. Davis
thought 1t should not pass. Thomas
LonaN Hunter remarked that he hoped
the fear Of being carried to this en-
brilliant ratio would deter no member
from voting for this bill, when I'VE
receive 10 cents mile for the very
much less important work Of attending
this Lcgislnturc.'
Major James y. Stubbs is not only
the senior member OF the Virginia
General Assembly. having served in
that body since away back in the six
ties. but is also probably senior sub
Scriher To The Times Dispatch Yes
tcrday he said he first subscribed to
the Richmond Dispatch just after he
came ont OF a Federal military prison
at The close OF the War Between tho
states. since that time. sub. | have
found many occasions TO differ with
the papers opinions, but never have
refused TO renew my subscription" he
said. Major Stuhbs, Major William A.
Anderson and Or. Peter Winston are
Delegates OF tho once grand army in
gray. Although they are the last
leaves so 10 speak, of The aged oak,
they are in no waH the least vigorous,
and arc valuable servants OF the poo
pie in the House. DIR. Winston Is the
mainS;ay of woman suffrage forces, Of
prison reform measures and OF matters
affecting Confederate veterans their
wives and widows. Major Anderson is
Il vigorous champion of measures de-
signed TO advance the interests of tho
state and its people. aud speaks clo-
Gucntly for these when the occasion
demands. Major Stubs is the House
monitor, ON questions OF pariiamen-
tary procedure he liz the recognized au-
thority For all Of these lovahlc gem
tlencn, whom none in the House will
term old, the Delegates and others
whose duties take them to the hall
have regard that is lasting
Among Virginia Polytechnic 1nsu-
tute graduates given honorable men
ton for service with the British gov
eminent is Joseph Buhrnan Carpcr
a nephew OF Delegate Buhrman, OF
Hotctourt County. Mr.. Carpcr Is the
Inventor OF the man-portable liquid
fire protector in use by the British
armies in France. General C;octhals.
reviewing the work of tho American
young men in England says that Mr..
Carnor has rendered 4 signal service
10 the cause for which America fights
Senator GooIrick on yesterday re-
cnivcd n telegram from John A. Les
ner, of the chamhcr OF Commerce of
the city 90 Norfolk, stating that the
directors o. the Chamber OF Commerce
and Of the Board OF Trade % tina: city
had unanimously Endorsed the Senate
compromise tax bill" providing
cents for roads, 3 cents for schools and
cents for lighting tuberculosis, total
ing special tax of 10 cents on all
taxable values except money. Mr.. Les
ner stated that he hoped for editorials
In the morning papers indorsing the
bill, and that it would pass the House.
In reference TO tho bill proposing to
submit 10 the qualified voters OF the
state the question Of calling a CON
stitutional convention, Senator Strobe
said. for the special benefit of Senator
Mathews, that there was an old mig
ger In court in Amherst County on
charge of violating the prohibition
law. lawyer asked Uncle Bob If nc
had prescription for the "booze" he
had. Uncle Bob said he did, and that
he got it from Doctor Jack. On fur
thcr inquiry the old darky said that
lie had quart bottle on which Doctor
Jack had written: Let Uncle Fob have
all the liquor he wants whenever he
wants IL. senator STROBE said that
he did hope tho Senate would pass the
bill. so that the city OF Norfolk could
have all the Legislation it wanted
whenever 1t wanted it.
The Senate passed tho bill approprI-
ating $40. 600 for the purchase Of the
Davis House. The House amended tho
Bill reducing the amount TO $4,000.
The senate. for tho purpose OF con-
ference. refused to concur in the
amendment. In answer 10 letters from
Governor Davis, representative real
estate agents of Richmond have in
formed the Governor that tho property
is worth about $4,000. The building
is hardly worth anything. and is re-
gardcd rs fire hazard for State en-
ployccs and valuable state papers. The
lot however, rounds out the State
rroperty. being the only tract adiaccnt
TO the Capitol Square without crossing
some street.
Governor DNviss antitrust" hill, in
troduc"d by Senator Marp, has "got
In d"cp water" \ delegation from
Norfolk and other cities Is here to-
day to oppose the bill in hearing
before the Scnn:c Committee on Cen
crai Laws. Tho position has been
taken that tho bill is absolutely con-
trary I" tho methods being promul-
gated by the Federal authorities.
5-CENT TAX LEVY