Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-20

experimentation was yesterday given Il
favorable report by the House Commit
tee on General Laws President oliver
j Sands, OF the American National
Bank, and others, argued for the bill
The thirty-two-pase bill conccrninf.
coal mines and the safety of employees
and the inspection OF mines. which has
many amendments to IL to witch advo-
Gates and opponents after several hca.r-
ings and more conferences agreed. NAV
be Indefinitely postponed. as an amend
mcnt TO the new Code has been Of
fered. which. IL is claimed. viii accom-
piish inc same ends By changing only u
few lines in that work.
Lieutenant OHara. cr-J.icutnuont-
Governor OF Illinois, now stationed at
Camp Lee. where he edits the Bayonct
addressed the House OF Delegates YES.
tcfdhy morning. Lieutenant OUara
was prominent in the newspapcr and
political life of the Middle West be-
fore his enlistment in the army. Yes
terday he paid high compliment to the
people Of Virginia and the South gen
orally. stating that he thought It for
tunate that the young soldiers OF the
ration could be trained in an environ
'ncnt whose atmosphere was one OF
bravery and ardent of patriotism TO
| the cause for which the war is being
wascd.
Insurance Commissioner Joe Buttons
job seems fairly safe Tor another few
years. The bin originating in tn, Com
nittee on Rctrcnchmcnt and Economy.
designed to combine the work of his Of
| ice with that Of the banking division OF
the state Corporation Commission. was
yesterday given an adverse vote BY the
House Committee on Insurance and
banking. The committeeman heard one
speech in opposition to the bill. and
then decided il was Unnecessary 10
listen TO anything sirther. They voted
unanimously TO pass the measure by in
definitely.
Senate Doorkecpnr D. NJ. Pattie lost
between Mrs. Cocks cafeteria and the
train shed at Main Stree. station his
Confederate Cross Of Honor Ny. rat
ties name Is on the medal: also th.
finder will be kind enough 10 return
It 10 the Senate chamber door or to
1907 East Marshall Street he shall re-
ccive the hearticst thanks Of an cid
Confederate soldier.
The Senate Committee on General
laws reported ont about score OF
bills yesterday. Among them was tho
Bill t. appropriate 100000 10 consti-
tutc an emergency military and lie
Tense fund. This bill does not affec.
the money conditions of the Treas
ury, but merely permits the Governor
10 draw on the Treasury in case OF
cmerScnc" 10 that cxtert Another
wa* the bill 70 provide for uniform,
ONCE hours in the State departments.
another was to permit public officer. to
engage in war service without thereby
HacatlnE their Offices Another was :,
bill TO define Migrants. which bill has
peculiar application TO military
camps.
state Corporation Commissioners
Garnet and WinChcld have filed with
he General Assembly their report on
the conditions OF public service cor
norations to the stock OF which The
state has subscribed. in which they re-
port IL the case o. the Richmond. Fred
"ricksburs and Potomac Railroad Com
PAM net balance OF slSoia5S4O. rho
receipts were s4.l.o.c72 10: the c:p.i,Ii-
lures were s2.3Sili379. leaving the
haiance mentioned. The works and
physical properties of the company arc
| said 20 lie IN excellent condition. or
the outstanding issued common stock
amounting 10 s1.3lG,ooo the State sub
scrtoed I" S275,200 worth. The guar
antced stock amounts to $500. 400, or
the dividend obligation, which amounts