The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-30
STATE HAS immense
RESOURCES OF COAL
seologist Watson Tells Senate FL
nance Committee There Are
Fight Billion Tons in Buch-
anan County.
INSURANCE BILL REFERRED
Lieutenant Governor EIlyson still I'm
able to Preside Over Sessions.
General Lees Sword TO &c Pre-
Scntcd 10 Museum

rnittee yesterday that a survey had
been completed OF the county OF Buch-
snan and that the survey disclosed
that the entire county is practically
one solid bed of coal. He said that
the figures made showed that the sup
ply is about 5000, 900. 900 tons, enough
TO supply the state for seventeen years
AZ all the coal and wood in the state
ether than in Buchanan county had
been exhausted. He displayed sew
eral maps showing the topography of
fbe country and the extent Of the coal
deposits. He asked that the commit
tee make such provision as IL could
Tor the department to continue the
work that Is now being done In all
parts Of the state TO determine the
value and extent OF all the mineral
and other deposits.
The Conrad bill to empower the
Btate to take over and carry insurance
en- all its buildings WAS considered.
and the matter referred to a sub-com-
Gnfttee for report at the next meeting.
This bill provides that one per cent
OF the amount of the insurance now
carried shall be placed in a fund for
abe first year and that thereafter one
sixth OF one per cent shall be set aside
gor the purpose of creating a fund
with which to meet losses that may
develop. Tho stae wtll save a con-
siderable amount In this way, and in
few years. with no unforeseen oc-
currences, the fund Will be ample to
provide against aRy losses. No state
building is to carry more than s7b.-
900 of insurance in any one year.
The actton Of the insurance companies
IN Increasing rates And placing more
and more restrictions on risks has
heRn factor ~ forcing the wfg rn
take this course. The fund created
viii be put out at interest and Ia
that way II VIII keep on Increasing
from time TO time and will soon be
ample TO take care Of Itself insur-
ance men are opposed to tho state TAX
Ing over insurance. but the rates are
unchanged
A bin was offered by Senator Gum
empowering the Prison Associate Of
Virginia To transfer all It's property
and belongings TO The state on ccndi-
don that the state shall operate, man
age and control the Institution along
the lines for which originally char
serea
Hospital for Crippled Children.
The senate has passed the bill Sen
ator Walker patron. providing for a
hospital under the control OF the state
board of health for the treatment Of
oefor med and crippled children. The
hill provides that the hospital shall
be established and opened To patients
and they WI no r.4sirsd tu pay the
expenses TnF t-- tmeut When there
f. case IN wtt h - IS Impossible fer
the sufferer 20 pay more than board
while uuder treatment. there will have
10 Re provision for the attention Of
the surgeon who will he engaged to
correct and restore such cripples and
detormed children 10 as near a nor
NAL condltc1 as possible Senator
Walker was much pleased at the pas
cage of the hilL which had come from
the committee with a unanimous re-
port
Governor Stuart sent 20 the senate
e communication informing that body
cf the resignation of Judge Robert W
Peatross. OF Danvilie, SAVING the same
had been accepted as " February l.
The communication was read and II
ts known that In the course OF a few
days a caucus Will be held to mama
. successor 70 Judge peaiross It Is
believed that william Leigh will re
the choice, friends having set TO work
tn have him named for the bench al
most the moment thRt Judge Peatross
saRt fn HIS resignation.
Lieutenant Governor yson was
&SttA ttislNH'tEfd anu fi4u z4OL PUT IN an
appearance In the senate. 1t is IN
derstood that he is improving and that
lie hopes to he on hand Wednesday
and to approve the Journal and sig
~ whatever bills may have been psssed
40 has been confined 10 his bed with
a severe cold and his physicians deem
II imprudent for him TO venture OF
in the extremely rough weather Of the
last week
From the Daua hters OF the Confed-
sracy came an invitation 10 the mem
b&rs OF the Legislature 10 attend the
exercises attending the presentation OF
the sword of General Robert r. Lee
10 the Confederate Museum at 1870
o'clock Wednesday morning. TnsI
sword is to become the properly of
the museum ana will be placed on
exhibition with the immense store OF!
relics.
Senate Bills Passed.
The following senate bills were
passed:
Authorizing the payment of fees
sarned by certain attorneys for the
commonwealth.
To establish hospital for the treat
xrent OF crippled and dNormed chill
dren. and TO appropriate money there
for.
To amend and re-enact sections 8
and OF an act entitled an act to
amend and re-euact an act entitled
an act to amend and ra-enact an act
to provide for creating working and
maintaining public roads in Fairfax
county and defining the boundaries of
the same, approved March IA. 1904.
approved March 8. 1902, approved
March Il, 1908.
To authorize and empower the
hoard 81 supervisors of Allegheny
county 10 levy a special district road
tax for Rolling Springs and Clifton
districts.
To authorize the board or super=
risors OF Albsmar!e county 10 borrow
money and to issue bonds for the pur- !
pose OF securing national and state
aid In the building OF roads.
To amend and re-enact an act en- |
lifted an act 70 authorize and direct
work on the public roads OF Goooh- |
laad county by convicts az the state +
farm now located IN Goochlanc coun-
-, approved March IA, 1912. so ar to (
make the requirements hereunder
more specific
ASKS FOR TRUCKS
10 DELIVER coal.