The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-04
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lives may make complaint to the County
or Corporation Court, and the court may.
upon being satisfied that the person Is
a tit subject for treatment or is incapable
of taking care of himself or herself com
NIT such person to a sanitarium, there to
be kept until cured. The accused shall
be given five days in which to make his
or her defense, and when his or her term
shall have been completed, the Board of
Supervisors. if it be in a county. or the
Council if in a city, shall pay the cost
out of the county or city treasury.
The definition OF the word drunkard is
one that will attract attention and will
cause a good deal of discussion when the
bill comes up The definition, as given
in the Colorado bill, is as follows:
"a drunkard shall be deemed to include
any person who has acquired the disease
of using alcoholic or malt drinks, NOR
phine, opium, cocaine or other narcotic
substance used fr the purpose Of produc-
ing Indication to such a degree as to
deprive him or her Of reasonable self
control
Tho Mathews dog law is on the House
calendar for to-day and is likely to pro-
woke a. spirited discussion. Mr. Mathews
will make a. game fight for the measure.
and will have the earnest support of
Messrs. Owen, West, Settle, Lassiter ana
other good speakers, who are heartily in
fa-or of the measure.
The members of the Hollywood Me-
mortal Society, Tue Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, the Junior Hollywood
Memorial Society and the Daughters OF
the Confederacy are requested by their
several presidents to assemble in the
rotunda of the Capitol this morn
ing at 11:45 o'clock to defend a bill in
the Senate that calls for the care and
preservation by the State OIL the Lon
federate dead.
The presidents desire to impress upon
the members of the organizations men
toned that the bin is Of the uttermost
Importance in furtlnerng their labor and
devotion to the Confederacy. and a large
attendance is requested.
The House Committee on Koads met
yesterday morning and considered the
bill offered by Mr.. Weaver. of Grayson,
incorporating the Virginia Southern Rail-
way.
There were speeches favoring the meas
ure by several of the incorporators. and 1t
was opposed by ex-senator 5. +. Buch-
anan, of Smyth and others The bill was
reported with some amendments, one OF
which provided that the road shall be of
standard gauge
| The House Committee on Finance re-
| ported Mr.. Gravely's bill amending the
| law relating to the license of tobacco
| inspectors so as to provide that it shall
| be graduated according to the amount Of
| business done by the city or town in
| which the auctioneer takes out license.
The contested election case of Fulton
! VS.. Hibbetts for a seat in the House for
| buchanan Dickinson and Wise will be
! considered by the Elections COMMITTEES
| tomorrow at 10 o'clock. General
| Rufus A Ayers is counsel Tor Mr.. Full
| ton and Hon. r. w. Blair, OF Nythe
! will represent the contestee. Mr.. Hib-
belts. The record in the case is brief,
! and It is not thought that its ,considera-
| ton will require great deal of time.
There is much talk Of the Legislature
| adiourning by March 18th Many Of the
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