The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
,OsTEoPATH BILL AGAIN

Conditions Put on by COMMITTEE.
MIR. Whitehead o ffered Another
Steam Boiler Bll-Gossip.
The Caanpbell-C Crawford investigation,
which Is In progress daily at the Capitol;
is having demoralizing effect upon the
work Of the Legislature and Its commit
tees. The utmost Interest naturally pres
walls in the matter and 1t Is hard to get
committees together, the members sitting
for hours In tho hall Of the House to-
hear the testimony of witnesses, which,
is nearly always full OF interest
sions, but II they are not usually long
While the condition Of affairs stated
above exist, It should be said hatsmany
OF the committees are already practical-
" ready to report and 4 there Is any
derellction Of duty resulting from the
measures pending before committees
rather than general statutes OF sweep.
ing Importance. Az ~ 4
Ono OF the committees, however. which
finds itself greatly Handicapped In tta@
work Is that OF Courts OF Justice
Little work has been done on this line
and nothing further can be done until
the investigation Is finally disposed OF.
s. 1nasmuch as this report will be- one. OF
the most intricate and important of ALL
1t is going to require a long time to CONS
session will be prolonged to a more or
less extent by the Campbell Crawford
case. IA @ 4 Va
The osteopath bill was again up before
the Senate Committee On General Laws
yesterday afternoon, and much evidence
was heard against the bill from Christian
Scientists and osteopaths. n ~
Mrs. DR.. j.. M. Pleasants, of Peters,
burg, was first heard for the Christian
Scientists. She said she. and those who ].
BELOVED with her, wert to God directly.
and not through calcmel and quinine.
Mr.. Morris, OF Norfolk, chief clerk of
the N. Y. p. and N. r. r, testified for
the same faith and read the 18th
chapter Of st. Mark to sustain his con-.
tention. s. 5s5{ s 81
Hiss Mary Way. Of Norfolk, was the
next and last witness for the Scientists i.
DR.. Hildreth, member OF the Missouri
Legislature, and e1- Governor Charles T.
O'FerraIl spoke for the osteopaths and
the matter again went over until to-
night at o'clock, when the bill may be
finally acted upon.
The Finance Committee Of the House
yesterday met to finally dispose Of the
bill to appropriate 100000 to the James,
town Tercentenery. Director General D.
Lowenberg, OF Norfolk: Hon. John White
head. OF Norfolk. and Hon. s. Gordon
Cumming, Of Hampton, appeared before
the committee. and made strong speeches
in favor OF the bill.
The bill was reported upon the condi-
ton that barring an act Of God. II the
exposition scheme shall fail. the State
shall be put on the class with the other
creditors. and receive her pro rata share
OF money not used. The bin was given
its first reading In the House. *
4 Hon. John Whitehead, Of Norfolk, yes
terday offered in the House a bill to RS
quire the operators Of stationary steam
engines and boilers to stand examination
before they can ply their trade In Win
Gtnla. Sections and 2 Of the bill are IA
follows: i 3S
& BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly
Ct Virginia. That the Governor shall ap-
point three expert and competent engi-e
neers, whose duty It shall be to examine
all persons desiring to operate steam en-
glnes and boilers in this State. and shall
ISSUE licenses to such persons as herein.4
after provided.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
have charge OF or operate steam engine
than twenty-five horse power. except boll-@
ers and engines under the Jurisdiction OF 4
the United States and locomotive boilers
and engines, without having been duly IL
ccnsed so to do, as herein provided; and
1t shall be unlawful for any owner or
user Of any steam engine or boiler other
than those excepted to operate or causa
to be operated such steam boiler or engine
without a duly licensed engineer In
charge. ~ g
The bill provides that the license tax
upon such engineers shall be SIS per year.
DR.. r. p, Mclean. the unseated mems
her OF the House from Mecklenburg
takes tho following view of his case:
"The position assumed from the out.
set of this contest was that the Ccnsti-
tutlonal Convention had not the power to
lay, and by Its published Constitution and
schedule did not lay an additional res
qirement upon the members OF the Gem
an act OF the House to compel one ot It's
members to take an additional obligation.
This the House has acknow ledged by the
action taken. as 1t carefully avoided all
reference to the failure to take the oath
ms a cause for vacating the seat, ana
went outside OF the original case ana
found what was supposed to be an escape
from the unpleasant posin In which it 4
wns placed. The will of the majority ID
always respected because it is tho ma jor.
ity; nevertheless. It Is not above criti- 4
clsm,'' KS ~
Hon. George q. Galleher. FORMER menu
Der OF the House from Prince Willians
Judge ]. Il Tredway. at Pittsylvanla. Hon,
j, Il. Barham. OF Southampton and Col,
onel Francis u. Smith, OF Alexandria
were ON the floor OF the House "a ysD
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