The times dispatch. [volume], February 03, 1912, Page 6, Image 6

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NO WORD AGAINST
MONCURE'S BILL
Measure to Protect Game Most
Drastic of Any Ever Offered
in Virginia.
if there is opposition to senatoV
Mor.cure's gsmo bill, U tailed to niate
ii.ilize at the public hearing yesterday
morning before tho Senate Committee
on Fl6h Q2d Game. No bill ever bo
:r the Goneral Assembly proposed |
such, drastic reforms in the laws gov-1
crnlng the hunting of every kind or,
gume, making it all the more remark?
able that not a single voice was raisedj
.. ;.:Inst It when it came before the
committee.
i h( underlying principle of tho pro- '
cJ law is thai of taxing the sports-!
. in lor the sport he enjoys. Under its!
? ?visions no person in the State 01'
Virginia will be permitted to shoulder!
ruu ;:: search of game without tirst,
? vlhg a tribute to tho State game'
Ind, except the farmer hunting upon
his own land. A resident *of a city!
nting in his own county will be re-1
.;ri<! :o pay a license feo of SI. It j
hunt.- in a county other than the I
one In which his town is located, tho j
i will bo J3. All persons not resi- J
dents of the State will be required tt
out n game license of $10. Jf a
i. n-resident can show HO worth of tax
!? .elpts lor property that is taxed Inj
State, he will bo subject to the'
i in< laws ag residents of Virginia
'ruers hunting in any other county
i .1) their own are required to pay a
fee of $1.
? rente Gome Commissioner,
The lj\r creates the office of game
commissioner, who is plated in eharg?j
? : the execution of tho law and of all:
funds coraing in from license fees.'
Another radical prov ision permits each
lounty to establish Its own season, j
. .. however, must fall within, anul
never without, the geneial season es-J
'.abllshcd by the act. The advocates,
olnl to this elastic season feature as:
of the great improvements over)
In law .it present In force, since, they'
suy, it will enable each county to ad
jusi the open hunting season as its cli?
matic conditions for that year make
Attorney Jennings Wise, who opened
the argument for the bill, laid down
Iii principle that protection of game
- ??: pur wilh Ihe conservation ot
other natural resources. Virginia, bo
said, with live other States, was ihti
only one In Hie Union which permit?
ted the wiihtoii and reckless slaughter
?>;? bird life. Til. measure, lie stated.
iiad tin- Indorsement of the Audubon
societies an.) the numerous other or?
ganizations for the conservation oi
bird and animal life.
Would tiring In !MO,O00.
&uch ,i law. said Dr. T. S. Palmer,
chief of the lllologleal Survey of the:
Department of Agriculture, at Wash-!I
ington, would bring into the game I
fund annually (10,000. lie based his
estimates on the returns made by other!
States, notably Alabama, which has re-{
cently adopted the law. lie thought I
that the income from llcanse fees|
should be more than enough to pay
the expenses of the game commlss'omh'
and the maintenance of the otllce, and I
Mill leave :?- substantial surplus every I
year, which might be devoted to any
purpose the State saw lit.
All but fourteen States, said Dr. ?
1' liner, have adopted a general game I
law like the one proposed, it is the!
only practicable arrangement, since itj
places, the tux where it properly be-1
longs?upon the hunter himself. Dr.'
.'?aimer told of the rapid exhaustion of
tl.e Stale's game resources by heavy
shipments l-to the large Eastern cities.;
A short speech in fuvor of the meas?
ure was made by Dr. R. L, Ulautou. ot '
Chesterfield, the noted breeder of wild
tur eys. The committee reserved its'
verdict for a future melting.
AGREETO DIVISION
OF ROLLING STOCK
(Continued from tirst page).
? \ !,'ecTe".r /li:.l [ I' ? report wTiT t~< jd~
Milk Ulli t nmpromlsr.
Agreement was reached yesKrdav
..r, all save one point in trie milk Iri
ijpection bill. Mr. Throckrnoi tor.
eliminated certain features to which
Hie city health officials objected, and
the only matter then a; Kaue was lh?
p< rsohncl 61 ti.,- board of appeal from
mi adverse decision of i city health de?
partment. H w,.s agreed there should
l-o some sort of up pen 1, and It was
further agreed thut the board snould
have on it representative of the ap?
pellant dairyman and the city health
officer or as a representative. For tho
I third man, Mr. Throckmori on preferred
j. the State Dairy and Food Ccmmlsslon
' or, and Mr. Co.v. tho patron of the op
j potlns bill, desired the State Health
Commissioner. In either event. It will
I he seen, tho Una) decision will rest
! with n State olilocr. but the cities do
! not seem to object, under all the clr
I cumstances. It was loft w-.th the sub
| committee having the matter In
} charge, which will roport later.
The Bell bill prescribing a four
I year term between local option elee
, tions. Instead of two years as at pree
! ent, was reported favorably to tho
' House aftor it had been amended so as
not to affect places whete elections
have been held within the past two
years.
The House passed tho Richmond
charter bill.
j -
HOUSE
In tho beginning of tho House ses?
sion yesterday, a resolution was adopt?
ed, ottered by Judge Martin Williams,
providing for the election at 12:30 of
certain Judges whose terms will be?
gin on February 1, 1913.
On motion of Hill Montague, tho
House made the woman suffrage
amendments to the Constitution a spe?
cial and continuing order for next
Thursday at 12:30. Mr. Montague
Promised that ho would then occupv
but little lime.
A motion was made by Jumus J.
Creamer, and adopted, requesting the
directors of the State Penitentiary to
furnish the House with a copy of tho
specifications used by them recently
when advertising for bids ou prison
labor.
Secretary Bon Owen brought a mes
sage hum the Governor, transmitting
the request last October for un invusti.
gallon of the directors of the peniten?
tiary by Dr. Charles V. Curriuglon,
and tho opinion ol the Attorney-Uou
eral, on wntch the Governor refused to1
order such an investigation.
Tho Richmond charter bill was reud
the third time and passed, tnu only
negative vole being that of C. W.
't nrockniortou. of Honrlco.
Judges Arc Klcctctl.
The hour uaving arrived for the
election ol judges, George L. Richard
son, ot Henry, named Judge Siauord
G. Wniiuo lor Juuge of lue Supremo
Court ot Appeals. Mr. Rlcnardsou said
tie never eulogized a man until aller un
was dead, out mat junge \v niitio
would uiseliargo lue duties of Iiis po?
sition wltu creun to himself and tiouor!
to tnu siuto. Tne nomination was sec?
onded by Tlpiou D. Jennings.
* 1'Juwln P. Cox noininaieu judge Sam?
uel B. Wilt as judge ot tne Hustings!
Court of the city ot Richmond, ana u
wiie seconued oy Hill .Montague, John
S. iidrwood, Captain Tiiomua L. Talu;
and John Orr Daniel.
Judge L. C- Barley was nominated
to lue Corporation Court of Alexan?
dria by ttooinson Moucure, scconuud1
t'v C. R, Coiemun.
For the Corporation Court of Dan- ,
vtlie, K. \V. PcatrosB was nominated uy
W. N, Brown, seconded uy J. u . Ander?
son und W. A. Land.
A. D. Dabney was named tor the
Corporation Court of Cnarloltesvillu .
by John S. Wnitc, the nomination be?
ing seconded by S. M. iJagc ami Jolin '
n . Chalkicy,
Ti.eie being no opposition in either I
ilonee. the roll wag cul:ed and all
Were declared elected by Judge Mar- j
tin Williams, who presided lor the re-|
ntaindcr ol tne day.
State's ! Ire Insurance.
Sonate Olli No. 2S was next un ihu!
calendar. It is designed to give to:
the State Commissioner of insurance.;
the supervision of piuclng fire insur?
ance on Stale property at institution.-.
Robert Cilliant, Of l'elersuurg, op?
posed the bill. He said it put too
much power In the hands of the com
missioner, and would, besidos, take
from local agencies the business they
now get and locate ll in Richmond.
Aubrey G. Weaver defended the .
measure, lie pointed out thai the duty
of the commissioner would be to visit:
Institutions and advise With their olll
cials as to the amount and. Mature of.
insurance to be placed on State prop
erty, such a course had been recom?
mended by the Joint auditing commit
tec and by the Governor In his mes?
sage. Mr. Weaver said he had beer,
told no one knows the amount of In
s?rdnee being carried. He thought the
State, which Is paying the bill, had the
right to know to whom the money is
paid and for whut purposes. Further,
:: wbuld be the policy of the commis?
sioner to place the business with local
agencies.
Centralized Porrers.
The bill was opposed by Hugh A. |
White. He said it was. one of the same
sort of bills for the centralizing ot
power In bureaus, and that soon the
st.u.- would be covered with bu
reaucracy from he,-, I to foot. As to
the .saving of money, he thouhgt Insur?
ance rales an uniform; He had no
objection to requiring the institutions
to report lo the commissioner the
amount of Insurance carried. But the
meaaure. lie feared, would open a j
Pandora's box of expense. He admitted
that the bill would not benefit Rleh
:.. nd, but would hurl It if anything,
sinct the business would be placed
locally,
Mr. Montague said Richmond could
Wish sometimes that the capita) of
Virginia were located In LynchburB or
somewhere else, because bo many Bills
i offer-d ir. regard to Slate ofllces are
viri?ed to ihlp city.
This was not a Richmond bill, and
i he reit nted the suggestion that it was
Intended that profit should accrue here.
It was proper, in his opinion, thai the.
''??nin-.i slf.n.-r of Insurance, who spe
? lallzes In the work, should go and 300
in whni way the State carries on Its
lire insurance.
At the request of Captain W. w.
. Baker, Colonel Harwood, a member of
? the Joint Auditing Committee, read the
recommendation of that committee to
Uf Governor lii^ this respect, on the
Would you rather be the log ?inert,
powerless, without will, without purpose, or
THE Q&J&fSENT
swift-flowing, vigorous ? the pulse of life
urging constantly onward?
VITALITY OR SNERTiA
HEALTH OR DISEASE
Health gives one the
spirit of the current.
Your duty to your family
?to yourself, is to keep
nerves nourished, blood
piiret muscles strong.
Scott9?
is like sea-air ? bracing, in?
vigorating, giving out tonic
life and health.
; ground that the State could save
money.
! Voice From Luncnhnrv.
, S. H. Love addressed the House in
I opposition. He said ue loved Richmond
and lib beautiful women and mat lie
tougtii in Iis defense.
lie then told of nis experience with
an insurance agent who claimed to
oe writing rlsKa against hau in to
oaeco croi>s. Ho hau a license and -Mr
Lovo helped him to get business. When
no lounu that all was not nghi, no
camo 10 Hichmond and saw "me pol
isncd lawyer of tne insurance company,
now a member of tnis House," and
forced a return of the bonds.
Mr. Montague suggested that these!
matters nad little 10 do with the bill;
?Mr. Love Inquired, amid Hie roars of
the House: "If 1 am nui speaking to
the point unto whin point am 1 speak?
ing.' it developed, to ine turtum
amusement of the uody, thai Mr. .Mon?
tague was tne lawyer, Mr. Love sav- .
Ing the Hichmond man Had nothing
to do with the ovents in Lunenourg. i
The Senate resolution resulting thai
appoininiein of a committee ot live'
to luvostigaio as to tne terms and;
prices on which part of the Ford Hotel
property can be nought by tne State,
was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property. Mr. White, of Rock
bridue, indicated that he would oppose
tne proposition.
The oilier Senate resolution, tor a
.loliu committee 10 ascertain the, true!
seal of Virginia, went to the Commit-'
lee on the Library.
On a question of personal privilege.
Mr. Gllllam said he had not intended
lo re(|.;ci on Richmond.
Wltn the Gllltani resolution to re?
consider the voie uy which the Insur?
ance bill was ordered lo Its engross
tnent yet undecided, the House ad
Join-tied at 2:07.
SENATE
Rov. F. T. McFuden, D. L>., of the 1
I'll st Presbyterian Church, led the
Senate in prayer when it convened
yesterday noon. Tueru followed the
reading of tue proceedings ol the
House the day bet?re, and reports
tram tne standing committees. The
Committee on Fish and Uamu reported
favorably Senator Ruyall's bill regu?
lating tne tatting oi iisn from streams
wesi ot the Blue, Kidge.
frenator gaunuers introduced a Joint,
resolution calling tor tue appointment
Of a committee of live, two from the
Semite anu tnrce lrom me House, to
ascertain the authoritative State seal ?
ami report it <o me General Assembly. '
Tne preamble to the resolution set
forth that me true Male seal was ttc
siroyed In the War Between ihe
stales, and lhal the military Governor
ot Virginia thereupon uumorized mo
use 01 tne present seal, which, in the
opinion of many, is spurious.
Another resolution by senator Saun
ders provided lor a committee of live
from the two houses to examine It It
woulu be Judicious at this time lo
acquire a lot tor tne purpose of erect-]
ing thereon at some later dale an
oince building to house a number of
the State departments, now witn dir
ttcuity cared tor in the Capitol and
Library buildings; lo report on the
most convenient lot, and tne price at
which it is held. Tile resolution called
attention io the Ford Hotel property,
and the possibility of arranging ior a
division of the lot fronting oh Broad
Street oy conferring with the city of,
Richmond, wbicn controls the property.
Lotn resolutions carried unanimously.
JudKes Fleeted.
! Pursuant to a Joint resolution, both
i houses proceeded at 12:3U to the nomi
i nation and election of a number of
junges. The vote was unanimous in
every instance, and resulted in the
choice ot the following:
Judge ot the Supreme Court of Ap-,
peals, Stafford O. Whittle. Nominated
oy .-tnai?r Hobbs and seconded by
Senator ucnois.
Judge of Hustinge Court, Part 2,
I city of Richmond. Samuel B. Win.
Nominated by Senator i-oikcs and aec
unutd o> Senator 't ucker.
Judge of Hie Corporation Court of
the City of Alexandria. Lewis C. Bar
ley, Nominated by enator Thornton.
Judge of the Corporation Court of
the city of Charlottesvllle, A. D. Dab
nev. Nominated by enator Larly.
judge of the Corporation Court of
iht city of Danville, R. W. Peatross.
Nominated by Senator Rtson.
Treasurers' Mill Continued.
Upon motion ot Senator Saunders, j
the Ho'ise bill on its third reading,
providing for a constitutional amend?
ment permitting city treasurers to sue
cecd themselves In office, was made a I
special order for Monday at 12:30
0 clock. Several of the Senators ex
? re --d thcll intention to spuak on
t.-.< 1,111 at that time, indications point- I
ing to a lively right over the matter.
Senator Harts hill amending the
present law in relation to fees of at?
torneys for the Commonwealth came
i ir, on HE tiilrC reading. Upon motion
i of Sir,:--tor Montague, the vote ordor
! lr.y lb-, bill lo Us engrossment was
!? :6nsldered to permit of his amend*
. rrt-t providing that the Common
w< th? attorney of Portsmouth be
permitted to receive fees not in ox
: fit- of ti.ouo Instead of $500. the
. .. . ... limit. In Ith amended form the
bill was passed. Senator Holts bill.
? to provide a way of ingress and egress
for m.r.u.g manufacturing and lumber-.
gett rig over wild ot.d uncultivated
? lands, War passed on Ha third reading,
House Bills Passed.
I The following House bills passed on
? their third rtadlug:
i Authorising me district school board
r[ any district or county which has
' rtcHved compensation for school
pro'perti from the city of which it has
bVorne a part through annexation, to
de ." the money thus acquired to the
???>>.? ',' ari'b for additional pub
school buildings and Ihd ?areeUon
1 ? rj f . Oment of school buildings in
tatd tJUtrlCt The bill was framed to
.. tit cation in Norfolk, where
,:. : , in this manner. Is
? ' - the lack of a law au
? thorfzlr-V Its use. - , l
the lav.- authorizing cities
improve and develop har
? feore ???.?!.' corporate limits or
two rr,*.!?;t ihereof.
To t i<. the town of Poeahontas,
? T-./- -'? ?. ' . .'.iy. to e?Tl and convey
, , ... of a certain street.
..-, ? . few concerning eor
?.. purpose of this falll
,<;,.... defect in the charter
, ? - . , . orporatlon owning
.'. ? ?//,,, ,. l.'r..;...!. e. Ill KictimOtld.
inn/t n??i> urn Iteeoramllted.
.,. ? ,,t .-.:.:">! lieholr". the
, .. to the notification
trvi 'Si i' "'OJfl hodle-. whlohi
was up on Us third reading, was Bent
back to the committee lor further
amendments. He produced a number
of communication* Which had reached
him protesting against the bill In its
present form Because It excluded from
Us operation soldiers' homes and the
epileptic colony, bul gave no such
privilege to the Slate hospitals and
similar institutions.
Adjournment took place at 2:05.
HOUSE BILLS
The followlns wort pr?iented and leierrsd,
under Rule SI:
To Committee o" Privilege* und Elections.
By Messrs. Chalkley and Robertson: A bill
to nmend and re-onset Bcetlon J3?3 of the
Code of Virginia, giving or recclvlnjj brtoo
for vote; how punished.
By Messrs. Chalkby ni.d Itobcruoo: A bill
to prevent the soliciting, giving or contri?
buting of mono)- for tin purpose of inlying
ciip.tatton taxes of others, and to punlBh
county and city treasurers tor making false j
reports.
By Mr. Chalkley: A bill to amend and
re-enact section 2 of the Actj of ihr Genera) j
Assembly, upproved March H, IM. entitled
an act to promote pure elections, primaries
and conventions, nn,I to prevent corrupt
practices or bribery In s.imu; to limit the I
expense of candidates, to prescribe the '
duties of candidate*, and providing reme?
dies arel penalties for violation of this act.
and declaring void under certain conditions
elections !n which the provision ot this act j
or .iay of them nuve been violated,
To Committee on llenr.ral Uws.
By Mr. Adams: A bill to provide for the
Inspection Ol Iflutnlnatlng oils and llulds. !
By Mr. Mllstead: A bill to prohibit and'
provide the penolty for the tntlrlng away
and keep.ng from the possession of Its
propor and generally recognized owner any
?log ?>?" any description.
B\ Mr. Uoncure: A bill to regulate the
employment of children Slid multc ual- 1
form ihn laws relating thereto
To Committee oh Counties, Cltlea and Towns. ;
By Mr. Moore: A bill to contribute and
expend annunlly out of the general county
levy a sum of money tor tho purpose of pro?
moting ' agriculture in said county, ?0 as to
exrlude tho county o| Wyth?) from the pro?
visions of said set, a:id to provldo for such
expenditure by the county of Wytho.
By Vir. Moncurc: A blii to amend and re
enact section X34 n; the (.'ode of Virginia.
Uy Mr. Malboti: A bill to dcterrulue the :
number of eouncllmen In r. town,
'i'u Couunitten on Roads nod Internal Navi?
gation.
By Mr. Pago: A bill to regulate the recov?
ery of damages fui Injuries to persons and
property by railroads- at grade crossing:
o: railroads and public roads nnd highways.
To Com mit tec on Finance.
By Mr. Flirhiigli: A bill to amend the
genera! tax law.
To Committee on Special, Prlvato and Bocal
Legislation.
By Mr. Rrkcs: A bill to amend and ro
enact an act to further preservo and pro- ;
tret the game In the county of Patrick. I
By Mr. Bell: A bill to amend Bn act to
provide for the opening and working of
roads and k-."-plng tho same in repair, and
to provide for erecting and maintaining
bridges In the county of Culpeper.
By Mr. Moncure: A bill to amend the'
charter of the city of Alexandria. |
By Mr. Harwood: A bill to provide for
the establishment, management and mainte?
nance of the Virginia Homo and industrial
Bchool for 'Jlrir: for the employment and
education of delinquent or doflclont white
girls between the ages or eight and eighteen
years.
By Mr. Harwoon: A bill to provide forth*
establishment and maintenance of the
l.nurr! Industrial School of Virginia for the
employment and education of delinquent or
rtotlclcnt white boys between the ages of
eight nnd twenty-one years.
By Mr. Smith: A bill to authorize and
empower tho Hoards of Supervisors of the
counties of Essex fcnd King William to sell
and convey unto the Richmond and North?
ern -Vcck Railroad Company a right of way
through the poor fnrm? In the said counties.
By Mr. Banks: A bill appropriating f"5.O"0
for building nn industrial and military dls
play at the l'ur.ama-Pacific Exposition.
By Messrs. stebblna and Kent: A hill to
provide a method of dlstrlbutl *n by the
Board of Supervisors of Halifax oounty
among the several districts of said county
of tho revenue derived by a.lld county from
luxation of railroad properties In said
county.
By Mr. Houston: A bill to authorize th?.
county 01' Elisabeth City to expend certain
So Tired of Tired
Feet! Use TO
Get6 the "Tired" Out In a Few Min?
utes?Makes Your Feet
Sore-Proof.
"O fudge! It's awful how tired feet
make you feel lired all over?so dead
tired. Then, when you've got a corn be?
sides, and a bunion, and a few blisters:,
and your feet arc terribly swollen, you
don't care ii you've got a million dollars-*?
you're tired, that's all. A million dollars
can't help you any more than 25 cents
will."
A quarter buys a box of TIZ?a won?
der for tired, sore, tender, chafed, blistered,
swollen, sweaty, smelly feet, corns, cal?
louses and bunions, chilblains and frost?
bite. The moment you use it you give a,
sigh of relief, and then you smile^ There's
nothing as good as TIZ,-so don't accept
any attempted imitation. TIZ draws out
all the poisonous -exudations that make
foot troubles.
TIZ, 25 cents a box; sold everywhere,
or sent direct .111 receipt of price, by Wal?
ter Luther Dodge & Co., Chicago, III.
Recommended by all drug stores, depart?
ment and general stores.,
money In the sinking fund of said county
tor the repair of Hampton Rrldye.
By Mr. Moncure: A hill t.? uiimnrl the
charier of the city of Alexondrla, Vu.i in?
fecting tho control uf Its Of* anil health
departments.
Oy Messrs. Buck, and Huberts, of Wash?
ington: A bill to amend no uct to prov.??
for the working and >va|ilng In repair the
public roads nnd bridges of Washington, ami
to authorize the Hoard ol Supervisor? to
borrow money by the Issue of bonds and to
bul'.d bridges a.id to macadamize the roads
In sa'.d county, and to authorize tho quali?
fied voters of said county to voto oil the
question.
To Commit tco ou Asylums, and Prisons.
By Coleman. of Spottyivsnla: A bill to
amend .md ro-enaci section 161'S ol the Code
of Virginia.
By Mr. Barwood: A bill to provide for
the commitment to the general board of di?
rectors of the rclorm schools o! Virginia of
mutest ot Hie aye o! eighteen years convict?
ed irimu. their custody ami maintenance;
when so committed, expenses 61 iuch cus?
tody and their dlschargu therefrom.
By Mr. Burwood: A bill to establish the
general board of directors of reform schools
of Virginia and to define Its duties and pow?
ers.
To Comndtlee on Agriculture und Mining.
By Mr. Adams: A bill to regulate the
manufacture, storage and sale of spirits of
turpentine, linseed ol!. paints, etc.. and
substitutes and imitations thereof; llxltig
, standards for row and boiled Unseed all.
I denning the words "pure spirits uf turpen?
tine." und'the word "paints"! providing for
. labeling, plodding* for the- enforcement
this set ami expenses thereof, and tin ? \
Ianimation ol samples of turpentine, raw an.!
boiled Unseed oil and paints
, By Mr. Adums: A bill to mtnO and tv
enuct un act entitled an act to regulate- tlio
sale of agricultural seeds; to provldt :?
standard of purity of such Seeds; to pre
i scribe penalties for the vlolutlon of ibis act:
I Investing the execution und enforcement ,,f
I tills act in tliti Commissioner of Agriculture.
I SENATE BILLS.
! By Mr. Brock: A bill to aintnd tit- CC-di '?
of Virginia relative to the contents of the
personal property book. Referred to the j
Committee on finance.
By Mr. Montague: A bill to amend the]
charter of the city of Portsmouth in refer
snce to the time c-f election of councllmen.
ihc number of councilman, and the printing
of ordinance, and to add to the salj charter j
i a new section in reference to the Issue or:
j bonds. Referred to the Joint Oommltec on j
; Special. Private and Local ?..??..?i.e.. ... I
j By Montague: A bill to amend the chur-1
j tcr for the city of Portsmouth, approved
March 10, 1N5, by adding now chapter there- ;
' to la relation to a civil and police Justice,
i Referred to the Jolr.t Commlttwe. on Spi -
j ei?'. Private and Local Legislation.
I By Mr. Map;,: A Mil to authorize and
direct the grata RoarM or Veterinary lix
i imitier? to register Mitchell J. Hunt as a
? veterinary surgeon, w ith permission to prac
1 tlcc veterinary mcd*<-!ito nr.d eurgery ,ln
I Accomac und .Northampton cuutitles cud
not oisewherc. Rcftrret! to the Committee
on General Las^
! By Mr. Mnpp: A bin to emend the law la
i relation to crabbing. Referred to the Coni
j mutet- on Fish and Cam*.
By Mr. Oaylc: A bill to impose ? special
I Ilcenso tax on persona trading In second
hand grape baskets, gas, watet and electric
fijttures.etc. Referred to the Committee Ol
Finance.
I By Mr. Gay)*: A bill to amend and re
snact section D;.s? the Code of Virginia of
I4S7. Referred to tie- Committee for Courts
j of Justice.
By Mr. Gaylo: A bill to (stabilst, the gen?
era! board >?! directors of reform schools of
Virginia, and to define Its duties and pow
?rs. Referred to the Committee on Public
Institutions and education.
By Mr. Day Is: a bill to provide for the;
establishment, management snd malnte
nanct of the laurel industrial School of i
Virginia; for the employment and education'
of delinquent or deficient whit'; boys be- !
tween the ages of e.ghl and twenty.one
years. Referred to the Committee on Pub?
lic Institutions und Kducatlon.
By .Mr. Unyle: A bill l<> provide for the
establishment, management and mainte?
nance of the Virginia Home and Industrial
School for Girls; for the employment and!
education of delinquent or deficient white
girls between the ages of eight and eighteen
years. Referred to t!ir Committee on Pub?
lic institutions and Education.
By Mr. Unyle: A Oil! to provide fur the
commitment to the general !?ard of direc?
tors Of reform schools of Virginia of minors
under the age of eighteen years, convicted
for ciliar; their custody and maintenance
when bo committed, tile expenses of such
custody and tholr discharge therefrom. Re?
ferred to the Comtnlttue. on Public Institu?
tions and Education
By Mr. Mass!?: A bill to aJr.end an act
(?Milled an act to provld? for the working
and keeping In repair the public roads of
Nelson county. Referred to tho Joint Com?
mittee on Special. Private and Local Lejla
latlon.
By Mr. Keatherrton: A bill to amfnd an
act entitled an act to provide a road law i
for CamplKi'.l county. Referred :o the Joint
Committee on Special, Private and Boca;
Legislation.
By Messrs Folkes nnd Barman: A bill
to amend an act entitled an act to provbu
the mode of ascertainment of damages in
favor abutting owners where, uny city or
j town shall cause Injury to property by rea
I ton of the grading of any street, alley or
other pu-hllc place belonging to any suck
town. Referred to the Committee for Court* |
I of Justice.
I By Mr. Thornton: A bill to am/nd and i
? re-enact an act entitled an act to amend
. and re-enact section Sin of the Code of Vir
j glnla as heretofore amended. Ruferred to
the Committee on Insurance and Hanking.
By Mr. Thornton: A btjl to amend the
. charter of the city of Alexandria. Vo-.
I affecting the control of the fire und health
? departments. Referred to the Joint Com?
mittee on Kpeclal. Private and Loca Leg
! Islatlon
I By Mr. Thornton: A -.11 to amend and
. re-enact section UT7 of th? chnrter of the
: city of Alexandria, Va. Referred to the
! Joint Committee on Special. Private and
I Local Legislation.
I By Mr. Bowers: A bill to amend an act
I entitled an act to raise revenue for r>i<>
] fupport of the government and public free
? nchools, nnd to pay Interest on th,e public
.debt, and to provide u special tax for pen?
sions, es autnorize.l by section isfi of tho
Constitution. Referred to the Committee
I on Tinancc.
Here and There
in the Legislature
; Major James B. Wood, superintend
? ont of the State Penitentiary, will ap?
pear this morning before tlie subcom
j mlttoe which has in charge the prep?
aration of a bill covering the tuturn
I employment of convicts. Th& commit?
tee dosire3 to consult htm as to de?
tails, and also to ascertain the hum
; her of men whom it would be unsafe
; to work on tho public roads. The sub
, committee understands from his for
? mor testimony Unit there are about
' 500.
It is understood that tho subcommit?
tee Is' practically unanimous for a con?
tract for tho employment of suuh
men as must remain In the Stato prls
-oither with the Rellanco Manu?
facturing Company or with some more
favorable bidder to hereafter appear.
A bill to aid tho construction of the
Richmond and Northern Neck Railroad
wns offered In tho House yesterday by
F. W. Smith. It would allow the
Boards of Supervisors of King William
and Essex counties to sell or convey
to the railroad rights of way through
the county poor fauns.
Looking to a Virginia industrial and
I military display at tho Panama-Pacific
' Exposition, in San Francisco In 1315,
B. A- Banks, of Norfolk, hue intro?
duced a bill to appropriate $75.000 foi
I this purpose. A building Is to bo erect?
ed if the exposition authorities will
donato at least ono acre for this pur?
pose Tho display is to be governed
by a commission of six, headed by the
Governor.
A uniform child labor bill, compris?
ing a compilation of the principal laws
I on the subject and approved by tho
conference of Commissioners for Uni
I form State Laws, was offered In the
I Houso yesterday by Robinson Moncure.
I of Alexandria.
The pure seed law is amended In un?
important particulars In a hill intro?
duced In the House yesterday l?y Berk
ley D. Adams.
.somebody has evidently enticed
SOtnobody else's dog away In Newport
News. E. W*. Mllstead, of thnt city,
has Introduced a bill punishing suoh
Barflona as offer Induoementa to ?a
ri
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Never such price-cutting; never such reckless sacri
Hcing; never such clothes selling at so little money, as you
arc now ottered at
IBM
Mmaaaasmmnm
The very best and finest grades are involved; the sea?
son's best models; the most dependable woolens, and every
garment Burk-tailored, a fact which alone makes them
preferred by all particular dressers.
Suits and Overcoats
your unrestricted choice.
ALL 815.00 AND 816.50 4PQ CA
grades. $?7*OU
ALL $18.00 AM) $20.00
grades.
ALL $22.50 AND 823.50
grades.
ALL sS25.()l) AND 826.50
grades.
ALL S27.5? AND vS.>().00
GRADES.
ALL 832.50 AN I) 835.00
graj ?es..
$22.50
Odd Trousers
ALL S3.50 AND S4.00 {PO A ?*
trousers. ?tU.HiO
ALL $4.50 tPO Qr
trouse rs. OtC?VD
ALL S5.00 AND 86.00 tPQ AF
trousers. 0O*HtD
ALL $6.50 AND S7.00 <i?Q AP
trousers . $0*.*yO
ALL 87.50. S8.0cj AND 88.50 OA AT
trousers.-. t4>4,l7D
ALL 89.00, 89.50 AND $10.00 C?C QT
trousers. tDD.l/D
Our Entire Stock of
Children's Suits, Overcoats & Reefers
Half Price
Size.- somewhat broken, but good selections can be
made. All Children's Knee Pants one-third off.
Burk & Co.,
MAIN AND EIGHTH STREETS
nines to accompany tliein away from
their right ful ' owners.
The Mouse Committee on Counties, I
Cities and Towns met yest irday after-|
noon to consider the bill offered by |
Alden Bell, making It lawful In the
future to bold local option liquor olec- i
Hons only once In every four years,
Instead of two. as at present. There ;
was eome opposition to the proposj
tldn that communities which nave
voted dry or wet canr.ot vote again
for four years, and It wae amended
so that it will date for four yenrs
from any election hereafter held. The
hill wae then reportod lo the House.
A Flmllar measure was defeated by the
HotiFe at the last session.
NINTHlSIlilCI
! 10 LOSE COUNTIES
[Agrees to Give Up Bland, Giles
' and Tazewell?Fifth Wants
Halifax.
I
j Kevised opinion- as to what should
jl.t done In the way of rearranging the
lines of the Ninth District were pre
I sen ted to the House Committee on
j Privileges and Flections yesterday af
iternpon. At the previous hearing, the
representatives of that section wanted
it let alone or else to have Smyth taken
lout, hut there scented to be general
I object Ion to this, and reopening of the
I question was agreed to by the com?
mittee^ hoth as to this district and as
!tn the Sixth und Fifth, which would
necessarily bo affected.
Former Senator Peyton F. .St. Clair,
of Oiles, was the first speaker. He Is
chairman of the Ninth District Pemo
'cratlc Committee, and represented that
body and the county chairmen. Ho
said the district desired to have the
counties of Giles, Bland and Tazewell
taken from it and added to the Sixth.
.This would make the Ninth's popula?
tion about 201,000. or still more than
tin- average.
. When some one spoke of* making
the Sixth a shoestring district, Mr. St.
? Clair itilled attention lo the railroad
connections, which put Tazewell, this
county furthest away, within a few
. hours' run of Lynchburg.
Fifth Courts Ilnllfax.
I Senator W. A. Garrett. of Henry.
.wanted Halifax added to the Fifth DIs
: trlct, so as to make It Democratic.
When attention was called to the fact
that In former days the district was
? Democratic, Senator Garrett said there
was only one Swanson.
Joseph Stebblna, Jr.. Hottso member
from Halifax, made a strong appeal
not. to change that county's position.
He thought the ConeUtutlon required
the dlstrlctn to be compact. He was
mortified and chagrined tha?. It had
been mentioned that Halifax wv.s to be
the only county in the State to bo
changed, malting It tha football of
politics.
Senator A. F. Thomns, of Lynchburg,
thought the Sixth District compact,
and that a ropresentutlvc should ro
i licet local Interest In Congress.
Senator George T. Rlson, of Plttsy.
vaula, said If the Legislature belleveH
that the Interests of the country de?
mand Democratic supremacy, It was its
duty to see that the Interest of the
party was advanced.
Tipton D. Jennings, of Lynchburg,
and Dr. S. T. A. Kent, of Halifax, op?
posed taking the latter county from
the Sixth District- D. A. Klnsey, of
Franklin, wanted to take it Into the
Fifth, as did J. W. Gregory, of Pitt
bylvanla.
ftcTtnuc Men Dnsy.
J. A. I* Sutphln, the Republican mem
jbor from Floyd, made a spocch that put
everybody In a good humor. He said
I the Interests of Floyd and those <?1
; some of tho Fifth District counties are
, similar?revenue otllcers Have been
i liusy recently in all. making raids,
j The population of Floyd has actually
j decreased since It hus been In the Sixth
! District, and it does not raise as much
! buckwheat as it used to. Ho wanted
l to get hack into the Fifth.
Dr. George 12. Wiley, of BrlstoL in?
dorsed what Mr. St. Clair hod said, and
j remarked that it would make tho State
delegation in the House, of Representa?
tives solidly Democratic.
William Watts, of Roanoke, wanted
Lynchburg to realize that It was not
the whole thing In the Sixth District.
He advocated taking in the counties
I from the. N'inth.
J. Thompson Brown, of Bedford, pro?
tested against carving up the districts
j for political reasons. This was echoed
by Paul Bargninln, of the same county.
By unanimous consent, C. R. Cole
man, of Spotsylvanio, was permitted to
speak of the Finn and Eighth. He
had taken pains to find out the senti?
ment, and believed most of tho people
of hU county and Frcdi-rlcksburg de?
sired to stay in Iht First District.
This ended the congressional district
hearings.
Special
To My Friends and the Public:
I have leased for a long term of years the large, new
market at the corner of First and Marshall, Nos. 316 to 320 N.
First, where I shall conduct a first-class market, to which I
shall give my undivided attention, with an ample force "of com?
petent salesmen and quick delivery. We handle the best of
everything in our line, such as oysters, fish, poultry, game,
fresh and salt meats; also fruits and vegetables. We handle
our goods direct from first hands, which enables us to give you
the best goods for the lowest market price.
Respectfully, GEO. B. BULL, Proprietor.
Phones, Monroe 320, 321.