Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26


creation of new Offices and tho Gov
crnor had said that he would veto such
bills he would vote for the amendment
offered by Senator Garrett.
Senator Gum spoke i'm favor Of re-
jcctins the amendments He said that
he did not want to jcopardize this i'm
portant department by making 1t an
adjunct to other departments. lie said
that he was convinced that Governor
Davis would not veto the bill on ac-
count Of his prediction promise. IL 1t
extended that far. lie reminded the
Senate that Wilson VAS elected Pres
idcnt on the slogan CT "IIc kept us out
of war: and that even in this matter
the Governor would follow 40 example
or the President in effect. lie argued.
further. that the commission was a
link III the economy chain advocated
by the Governor, and that the Senate
was no less the voice or the people
than the Governor
Senator JcffrcyS i'm the carly session
yesterday stated tho objection to the
bill. speaking 1T length on tho subject.
After that "A vollcy Of amendments, APP
parcntly aimed at tho vitals OF tho bill.
came from all sources. Outside Of the
committee amendment, and those OF
tho patron. only tic two named struck
tho favor of tho Senate.
Senator Andrews argued that the
Governor would not veto the Garrett
amendment. and said that his con-
stitucncY wanted the bill and real
live commission behind II. Senator
Garrett said that the Governor favored
the amendment. IT passed by one ma
jori,y. Then the JcHrcyss amendment
passed. making the required number OF
employees eleven instead of eight.
CENSORSHIP MILL ~
ADVANCED TO ENDORSEMENT
BY the chance absence OF those OBJ
jecting to the notion picture censor
ship bill. the bill WAS advanced to it's
cnGrossmcnt with the calendar pretty
we'll stripped of bills on the third read
ing. after the work of the Senate In
passing hfty-nnc bills yesterday, this
one should probably not die on the
calendar, as good many doubtless Will.
Tomorrow the Senate will begin work
ing under the five-objector rule where
by that number OF DIRECTORS will pass
a bill by. Among the measures passed
by the Senate yesterday were bills:
Concerning the selection Of jurors in
case OF misdemcanor, and applying only
to cities retaining IIustings Courts.
To effect a saving in architects fees
on public school buildings.
Requiring clerks Of courts 20 make
report 10 the state Register OF Vital
Statistics OF all divorces. granted or
pending.
70 require the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts 10 turn over TO the state Bureau
of Vital Statistics certain marriage.
birth and death records.
To amend section So of tho Code of
1857 as amended. relating TO compen-
sation TO clerks Of boards of super
visors.
To permit cities TO appropriate money
for the support Of dependent children
Of policemen and hremcn Killed or in
jurcd in the performance Of duties.
senate joint resolution proposing An
amendment to section 1876 of article
Of tho Constitution. relating to school
lcvies.
REGULATING SITUS OF
TAXATION OF bank STOCK
To regulate the situs OF taxation OF
bank stock.
To relieve the city of Hopewell Of the
payment OF $4,000 into the state Treas
ury
TO provide for the use OF probation
and the suspension OF sentence in Grim
iral aud juvenile courts. providirS for
The appointment of probation officers
and defining their powers and duties.
senate joint resolution in relation to
drafting agricultural laborers.
To make uniform the laws of bills
Of ading.
TO pcrmi. public officers TO engage
in war service without thereby vacat-
NIX their Offices.
To confer OH the Juvenile and Do
mcStic relations Court OF the city OF
Richmond the powers of court of
record.
To allow cities with between $1,000
and 100000 Inhabitants TO appropriate
100000 or less TO standard gauge
steam railroads 10 induce such 10 enter
their corporate limits.
Providing when the defense OF death
by suiciSe can he made in any acton.
motion or suit on life insurance poli.
cics. and 10 define the ne-iod after
which such policies shall be incontes.
tiblc.
TO punish persons unlaw fully obtain
Ing transportation on street railroad.
without payment of lawful fares.