Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-03-16

the Eye and Ear Infirmary at Richmond,
of which Dr. jos. A. White il the Princi
pal, on condition that afflicted persons
from the counties, OF other cities may go
there and receive board and treatment free
of expense. There were 60 patients from
the counties treated there free last year.
Their only expense is to pay their railroad
fare to that city.
CHANGE IN THE PENSION LAWS.
The Pension laws were so amended that
veteran who has lost limb may now
either get an artificial leg OF arm, OF take
$50 i'll money in lieu of it.
The sum Of $4,000 additional was voted
to the Pension list, which gives about $40
per annum more to each pensioner hereaf
ter. The widows OF deceased soldiers are
also beneliciaries under this act.
THE NEW LAW REGARDING
DRUGGISTS.
The new laws passed by the legislature
regarding druggists, provides for licensing
| two classes of pharmacists, 'registered'
and assistant registered" The condi
ton necessary to secure certificate as
registered pharmacist is evidence of hay
ing served four years in regular pharma-
| cy and passing examination before the
board Of pharmacy.
| The condition necessary in the case Of
an assistant registered pharmacist is evil
dence of two years. service in regular
pharmacy and examination by the board.
| Nal IA re-
| a drug store within the provisions OF this
act, except that the assistant can subs i
tute for him temporarily.
In rural situations, and in towns OF soc
and less, any physician, recognized by the
Medical Association of Virginia, and hay
ing practiced five years, may enjoy all the
privileges Of a registered pharmacist with
out examination.
Stores engaged in general merchandise
have the same privileges as under the pres
ent law. The sale of poisons, in all cases,
REQUIRES certain registration usual to phar-
macy laws common in most of the States.
The law will be in force after July LIST.
CHANGES IN THE MECHANICS
The new mechanics lien law makes the
following changes in the old law:
First. 1t constitutes any one sub-con-
tractor entitled to lien who does work OF
furnishes material for a building, other
than general contractor.
Second. 1t allows the mechanic OIL mate
rial man to hold the owner responsible
without giving notice to the owner before
he performs the work, provided notice is
given before the money is paid the general
contractor.
Third. 1t allows the sub-contractor to
secure the amount due, OF which might
thereafter become due by the owner at time
notice is given.
FURNISHING OF PERSONS GUILTY OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The bill to prevent cruelty to animals
which became law on the 4th Of Febru-
ary. provides ''That any person who
overrides, overdriyes, overloads, fortunes,
i'll treats or cruelty OF unnecessarily beats,
mains, mutilates OF kills any animal,
whether belonging to himself OF another,
OIL deprives any animal of necessary susie
nance, food OF drink, OF causes any OF the
above things, or, being the owner of such
animal. permits such acts to be done by
another, OF who willfully sets on foot, in
stigates, engages in OIL in any way furthers
any act of cruelty to any animal; OF who,
having in custody any manned, diseased,
disabled OF infirm animal, leaves it to lie OF
be in street, road OF public place, OIL who
shall carry OF caused to be carried in OIL
upon any vehicle OF vessel, or otherwise,
any animal in cruel, brutal OF inhuman
manner, OF so as to produce torture OF I'M
necessary suffering, shall he deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall lie fined not more than one
hundred dollars, OF confined in Jail for a
period not exceeding twelve months, Oh
both.'
TIE TERMS OF COURTS.
The law governing the terms for holding
courts was amended to read as follows
Section 1922. Though a court be not held
on the first day of term, it may, neverthe-
less, lie opened on any subsequent day, if,
in the case of a circuit, county OF corpora
ton court, the same be done before four
clock in the afternoon OF the third day.
After court is opened it shall, during the
term, adjourn from day to day, and not
otherwise; and if it fail to sit on any day
to which it is adjourned, it may, neverthe-
less, sit on any subsequent day Of the term;
provided, in the case of a circuit, county
OF corporation court, there be not more
than three consecutive days of such failure;
but a circuit court. after having been in
session for six days, may take a recess for
period not exceeding twenty days; and
corporation court, after having been in
session for ten days, may take a recess for
a period not exceeding six days.
THE HUSBAND AND WIFE LAW.
The following is the text of the new
Husband and Wife law:
1. Be it enacted, &C., That husband
and wife shall be competent to testify for
OF against each other In all civil cases
provided, however, that neither husband
nor wife shall be competent to testify
for Oh against each other In any proceeding
by a creditor to avoid OF impeach any con-
veyance, gift OIL sale from the one to the
other, on the ground of fraud OF want of
considerations: but as to said transactions
the existing rules OF evidence shall remain
unchanged; and provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be deemed
OF construed to alter the existing rules of
evidence as to proceedings for divorce.