The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21


BY Mr.. Cation: TO facilitate the pay
ment Of pensions under tho recent act
passed on tho subject.
BY same: To provide for commission
to promote the uniformity Of legislation
In tho United States.
BY sam, For tho relief Of J.. P. Swords.
BY Mr.. Owen: To require commission
merchants to mako prompt returns TO
shippers Of produce.
BY Mr.. Early and others: Petitions ia
voring the Mann bill.
Among tho interesting bills reported and
given their first reading were these.
To appropriate 5000 to the School for
tho Deaf and Blind at Staunton.
To appropriate $4,000 10 the Western
State Hospital.
To provide for placing statue OF Cen
cral r. e. Lee In the Statuary Hall at
Washington.
TAX BILL TAKEN UP.
When the general tax bill came up ut
a special order, Mr.. Gent secured the
adoption Of an amendment, subjecting
private telephone lines to taxation. where
they charge the public for messages.
The tax bin was laid aside temporarily.
in the absence Of Chairman Boaz, and
House bill No. A. relating to the duties
OF State hospital commission was taken
up. The question came UP on Mr.. Card
wells motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was ordered to Its en-
motion so he might offer some amend
ments. and 1t was earnestly opposed by
Mr.. Lassiter of Petersburg, on behalf OF
the Asylums and Prisons Committee. Mr..
Cardwell desired to give the commissioners
larger powers. He declared that the bill
made the officer purelya fiSurehead and
that he desired him to be something or
to reduce his salary to $500 or 800.
Mr.. I.assiter spoke earnestly and at
some length against the motion to recon
slider. He commended that the powers OF
tho State Board should not be limited by
enlarging those Of the commissioner, as
tho former has faithfully performed their
duties. BY a vote OF 80 to 30 the House
refused to reconsider, and the bill was
passed.
AS TO PEN1TENT1ARY.
Mr.. Edwards. of West Point, offered
bill. which was referred, conforming the
statutes to the new Constitution In the
matter Of appointment of Board of Di.
rectors and surgeon Of tho penitentlary.
During the roll-call on the bill Il repeal
the charter OF the town of Bowling Green,
tho Monumental Church kindergarten was
brought In and marched around through
tho hall, directly in front of the speakers
stand. Each of the twenty-five or thirty
bright little tots carried diniinutive United
States flags, and the members OF the
House appeared greatly interested In the
diversion.
When Senate bill No. 10. relating to
tho pharmacy laws came up. Mr. Card
well moved to amend by striking out all
the provisions allowing any medical doc
tor to practice pharmacy. The present
laws permits them to do so after five
years from the date Of the- graduation.
and the proposed bill gives tho young
doctors the privilege when they begin
practice Mr.. Cardwell spoke warmly in
favor Of his amendment and was loudly
cheered by the House. He said that his
amendment was In the interest of a great
profession, that of pharmacy, and that
1t was as much entitled to the protection
of the Legislature as the medical profess
sion. He said the doctors Were here ask
ing that they be protected from all kinds
of "heelers." and that now the pharma-
cists were entitled to protection from the
doctors.
Mr.. Whitehead spoke with much ear
nestncss for the amendment, and declared
that the bill was unfair to the pharma-
cists OF the State.
Mr.. Cardwel accepted an amendment
providing that physicians might COM
pound prescriptions provided he should
not do so within ten miles of regular
tirug store.
Mr.. Whitehead offered an amendment
to allow physicians to practice law. This
was, Of course, offered In jest, and Mr.
Fcatherstone spoke for the Cardwell
amendm cnt. He made a strong speech
and Mr.. Southall followed in favor Of the
bill. He made q very able argument
and several times he and Mr.. Whitehead
became involved in colloquys which great
| ly amused the House.
A letter was read from Dr. A. S. Prid-
| dy, a member of the State Board Of
| Medical Examiners and the pending CUES
| tlon was ordered on motion of Mr.. Lowry.
Mr.. Featherston's amendment so mod1-
| fled as to provide that no physician shall
| of q drug store. was rejected-ayes, co.;
| noes, 40-and that of Mr.. Cardwell was
taken up. The effect Of this was to al
| low no physician to compound drugs save
for his own medical practice, and the
member from Hanover again spoke for
its adoption. Mr.. Hunley advocated the
| passage of the bill without amendment.
The previous question was ordered on
motion Of Mr.. Stearnes, and the amend
ment was rejected-ayes, 10; noes 45-and
| the bill was passed without amendment
ayes, 40; noes. 2s. Mr., Duke moved to
make the Barksdale Pure Election bill q
| special order for Monday next. and Mr..
Cumming opposed on the ground that
| Chairman Kelley would be absent. Mr..
| Duke gave notice that he would fight
any effort to further postponlng the con-
sideratlon Of the BILL and the House, at
1:b0 z. NJ, adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
day.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors
OF Amelia county to contribute such an
amount as 1t shall deem proper towards
the erection of a Confederate monument
In the courthouse square Of said coun-
ty.
To repeal Chapter 1853 of the Acts OF
Assembly of Virginia. extra session. 1901,
entitled an net to incorporate the city OF
Newport News in the county Of War
wick, approved February y. 1900,
To prevent the delivery within the limit
of any local option district or other place
in this State. having voted against the
license or sale of Intoxicating Wines. malt
ardent spirits. of any Intoxicating liquors
or drinks. unless the same be In sealed
receptacle or package, and liable at my
time of delivery within, and sale with.
out for delivery within such districts OF
TO provide fuel. light and ice for the
Capitol and Library buildings, and the
Governors Mansion, and to appropriate
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