The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24
BICYCLE BILL OPPOSED.
pypRysryTiTTDES OF LEAGUE
JPPEfR BEFORE COHHITTEE
And Argue Against the Measure-The Pro-
posed Fish COMMUNICATING Williams
Insurance Bill-Other Committees.

OF the Capitol building, yesterday morn
ing ~ 10 o'clock, with air Cabell. OF
Tine civ In the chair The first business
taken uD were a number OF reiief biiiS,
by when certain parties ask 10 ne per
mitted 10 practice dentistry IN tila state.
The LEGISLATURE during the session 81
lsSy-'.si passed "a law providing that all
persons VINO did not practice dentistry
before January ]. 1870, should pass an
examination before the STATE hqatd OF
Dental Examiners before they could be
registered and receive q license. The law
also provides that this board shall not
issue a license TO any one VINO mas MOI
graduated from deniai cou,h, Inc
parties tor whose benent these relief bills
were Introduced were DR.. ). ~. Sgeer,
Of Washington county; Dr- y. r. kcse,
az Greene county. DR.. j. VI. Hill. OF
Wise county, j. III. Hickey ana NJ. jack
SON Of I0ietourt. ". !. MaEinuis, ~
Grayson. 81. NJ Chatham, of Mathews.
r. r. Remiau and James J.. Grant. Of
Washington county. Wa claimed IA
the various cases that me petitioners We're
either out Of town al the time when the
now law went into effect or did Rot then
hold license.
Dr j. Hall Moore. who represented
the State Board OF Dental Examiners
opposed the various measures, and after
"a gool deal of discussion the matter was
referred 20 subcommittee consisting OF
Mr.. Harrison of Amherst. Dir. Patier-
son, and Dr Winston, VINO are 10 confer
with the patrons of the various uills, as
well as with the members Of the state
Board of Dental Examiners.
BICYCLE BILL.
The next subject taken up was the
bicycle hil introduced by Iii. Graves, OF
Greene county. The bin proti1ts Tor the
manner ia which persons RIDING bicycles
shall pass vehicles and persons On tcs-e-
back on a road or bridge, and IL grO-
Vides a penalty for lbs violation The full
text Of the MEASURE was printed in The
Times ol iast TUESDAY
Mr.. Parks, of Page, VINO acted as
spokesman for lir Graves. said be-
would have 10 objection n the cities
were exempted from the provisions Oh
the biIl lie urged. however that some
such bin Doe passed for the protection or
the rural districts. otherwise mere Would
Doe trouble. for the farmers would break
the heads Of the bicyclists and their
BICYCLES. too.
Mir. Patterson. Of Rockingham. q mem
hcr OF the committee said Ae dld not
feel Unfriendly towards the blcyclists
and Lc would agree 60 exempt the cities
from the provisions of the bin. A. 10
was at present, people could not travel
with their teams In the country on the
public Highways. and they often took
Che trains in preference 10 cncOuntcring
bicycles which would frignton their
horses Tie thought the penalty assess
ed IN case of a violation OF the law
should constitute a lien upon the bicy-
Gle of the rider who had been fined.
The chairman then called Oh the bicv-
clsts who were present 10 express their
views ON the bin.
MIR. Guy OPPOSES 1T.
Ar. Jackson Guy, president Of the
Richmond League OF Wheeimeu, stated
That when he saw copy OF Mr. Graves
hiA "a few days ago, he called the Board
OF Governors OF the league together 10
consider The matter. While the league
had Cger 500 members. yet % comprised
only e. comparatively small portion OF the
bicyclsts 900 tins city. III the bin was
passed with the provision thar ~ should
ha ~ no
bicycles for relaxation would be prac-
ticaliy forfeited, because the riders went
always outside of the cities Tor recrea-
uon. He said. Notwithstanding the
great number of wheels now In use in
lhis city Doe had only heard of one acci-
Gent, where a. horse had run away. hav-
ine been frightened hy "a bicycle
Mr McRae. OF Petersburg. said ne was
personally interested In the subject. be-
ing "a bicycle himself and be app
pearcd before the committee on be-
half OF large number of his consttu-
cnts in petersburg. Tho bicycle was
not toy 20 play with. but 10 was We
hiGle and entitled 10 the use Of the pub
iic Highways like any wagon. cart. buggy,
etc. 10 was used by physicians, letter
carriers. lawyers, cOuectOrs. etc, in their
daily associations. 10 was also means
of recreation. especially for the poor
man. a large amount OF capital was in-
vested in the bicycles owned i'm Virginia,
which demanded some sort of recognition
he had never heard Of any accident
that had been brought about in Peters
burg by q bicycle RE Thought tho rid-
ing of bicycles should Dee rather cu-
couragod than discouraged. for their use
was Recommended hy physicians as a
health measure besides their desirahility
az tine means of "a pleasant recreation.
The hirvciists had always been liberal
contributors 90 road Improvements. IL
sucn a bin was passed DO would deprive
large number o. citizens OF the poorer
classes Of The right which they had UNI
VIEWS or THE LEAGUE.
VT James l.. Anderson next addressed
the committee and submitted the views
of thc Board of Governors of The League,
al the request oil that body To exempt
bin. ne said. would not help the cause,
because nearly AN bicycle riding Us done
in the country. The practical effect Of
such a law would be- 90 connscate all
bicycles The provisions limiting the
rate of speed ln passing other vehicles
10 four miles was also wrong, for no one
could pass a vehicle a. that rate on
bicycle and IL a vehicle was coming up
behind a bicycle al slightly faster rate
10 would not, under this provision, pass
the hicycnst This showed that the bill
would not Doe practical, and besides 10
would require an expert 10 rue a bicycle
at such "a rate. Bicycles nave become
SO numerous everywhere tnat horses soon
the sum of al least SluO,OOO has been
invested in bicycles AMI IT TINS Dill is
passed 10 VIII deprive us OF the use OF
The property which We nave pald loi
while the state of affairs as described
bv some OF the rural members OF the
committee may be true m some sections
of the state. the committee ought 70
consider that legislation should pe given
for the benefit of the largest number OF
ps.S0i'i'. s,oo<er then referred to the State
of Massachusetts. which prohibited ihe
,ifirg of bicvclcs on Sidewalks IN clues
and limited the rae OF SP''" III 'O"l'9 ~
ten miles per hour. -
CONpROMISE SUGGESTED.
Tho hcr~ for the converting OF the
Fouse of Delegates having arrived, thc
further consideration 81 the SUBJECT had
to be postponed until saturday morning
The Chair suggested thdt the rfpresen-
tatives of the bicyciists might confer
with The advocates or me hll M order
10 come TO some sort OF an agreement
Tine Chair stated that the special bills
rcusaIing the charters or certain wild
cat" insurance COMPANIES would also pe
considered on Saturday morning. 4 spe~
cial meeting of the committee VIII pc
held ir the hall OF the House OF Delegates
49, ,rhursdav evening az Oclock, when
au The other insurance Dliia uelore tnat
iosv will he considered
Ppoi-0sED FISH COMMISSION.
Tho creation OF "a fish commission, TOR
which purpose bills have neen h.ioduce4
IN fbe senate by Mossrs LeCato. OF Ac-
comac. and Mason. Of King George has
excited widespread interest ~ the Sec
tions Of Virginia where the fish and oys-
Ter Industry is the main business or
the population, 1000. ,.,-r,,,-,,
As will Dee remembered poth DIS having
nc .rs fn view were considered by
he senate Committee on Fish and Game.
and AS many good points Mere found in
each ID was finally decided 10 APPOINT
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