Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
PROHIBITION BILL
PRUNED 100000
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nothing but put the Legislature on
record as safeguarding the States
revenue. no matter what the future Of
the railroads might be. He submitted
that there w1s too much reckless talk
about private interests being behind
measures offered In Legislative bodies.
In answer to Senator Bowers, no said
the resolution was for no purpose but
to remind the Virginia delegation in
Congress that Virginia relied on tho
revenue from railroads to administer
her government. such revenue amount
ing to about 100000.
The Senate passed the Conrad hin
to provide for State insurance Of n,b-
lie property.
The bill provides that state insur-
ahce fund shall be created by an an
preparation OF $4,000 and by premiums
TO be annually paid In by those hay
Ing charge OF the State institutions
and those public schools covered ty
tho bill. The premiums will be l per
cent for the first year. and thereafter
shall be only one-sixth of per cent
until the insurance fund amounts to
100000, when the rate may be further
reduced
BY this means, although little or no
saving 10 the institutions and schools
will occur for the first year, yet in the
course of time tho savlng in the aggre-
gate to the State and school districts,
ii Is believed. will be not less than
$4,000 a year.
The report recently filed by Commits
sioner OF Insurance Button, although
including approximately only half Of
the public schools. shows the insur-
ance now being carried on public
school property Ia $4,000. 900. and the
premiums on this insurance amount
to $37.144 per year. 1t is estimated that
the total Insurance now existing on the
public school property Is at least
S5,o0o,oo0. and that the premiums on
existing Insurance on public schools are
approximately $4,000 Adding the
premiums being paid on State prop
erty to tho $4,000 and tho sum paid
for public school properties, It Is be-
lieved that less than $4,000 is fair
estimate OF the amount which the
State and school authorities have paid
nnce.
hOUSE GIVES DAY TO BILLS
on SECOND READING ONLY
Work upon bills on their second read
ing consumed all of the session in the
House. 1t was understood that to-day
would be the last given to that part
OF the calendar. At adjournment thirty
three had been advanced. nine dismissed
and forty remained high and dry.
Among those left are many Of i'm
portance. Both the prohibition and
the moving picture censorship bill are
among them. Similar measures in the
Senate, however. arc expected to be
advanced to the House by Wednesday.
The bill to abolish the death pen
atty for arson and highway robbery
was among those passed by. as were
the Willis game bill and the Fltzhush
ing in public schools.
Bills to discourage tipping, to curb
loan sharks. to provide adequate hous-
Ing for workmen engaged in building
cars. to prohibit seditious language. TO
prohibit giving encouragement Of en-
listment. to provide uniform office hours
for State officials and employees, to
prohibit marriage OF incompetents to
provide that Supreme Court of Appeals
give reasons for rejecting appeals, to
prohibit use Of public drinking cups, to
provide that persons be compelled to
take oath as to party affiliation before
being allowed to vote in primary cleo