The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
LIQUOR LICENSES FOR
VIRGINIA SOCIAL CLUBS
Tax Measure introduced in
State Legislature.
THE GOOD ROADS BILL PLAN
Annual Appropriation Purposed-Cost
of Removing Lee Statue-Sug-
gestion Not Favored.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. IA fight Is to
be made on the social clubs Of the cities
of the State. and If successful it viii
bring about sweeping changes in these
/ organizations where liquor is dispensed.
In the house yesterday Dir, Whitehead.
of Norfolk. introduced a bin. prepared at
( the instance of Mayor Riddick OF that
city. which requires that all Of the So
ciaI clubs shall have regular liquor
/ licenses and shall be subject TO the in
spection OF the police at all times. II
the measure is pushed. it viii create
strong opposition. because 1t vii bring
the social clubs as liquor dispensers
under the same rules and regulations
as all barrooms and liquor dealers.
In the reform wave that has swept
over Richmond the reformers have said
very little of the social clubs.
Cost of Removing Lee Statue.
In the senate the president submitted
the report of the register Of the land
office. Mr.. Richardson. in reply 10 a sen
ate resolution asking the cost Of the re-
moval OF the equestrian statue OF Robert
E. Lee from its present location 70 the
Capitol Square The price named for
this work, Mr. Richardson says, Is
81. 500. No action was taken il the mat
ter
The present site Of the monument IS
at the extreme west end OF Franklin.
the handsomest residential street in this
city. The monument. after it was placed
in position and unveiled, was turned over
TO the State OF Virginia by the Lee Mon
ument Association It is not believed
that the Legislature viii agree 10 its re-
movaI.
The governor has refused to commute
10 life Imprisonment the sentence Of Err
nest Davis. eolored, who is TO be hanged
January 8.
For Better Roads.
The bill introduced in the house By
Delegate Charles Trotter Lassiter. OF
Petersburg known as the 'good-Toads
measure" was drawn BY Nessrs- Lasaiter
and Murren. of Bedford, at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature. It makes an
annual appropriation for keeping in re-
pair the highways Of the Commonwealth,
or OF such of them as may seek State
aid. and provides for a State road COM
mission
Delegate NJ. NJ. Green, Of Fauquier. has
bill TO punish prisoners who attempt
to break Jail by setting FIRE 10 prison
houses. II makes offenders punishable
by imprisonment in the peBtitentiary for
not less than one nor more than i've
years
Senator Bland Massie. of Nelson. is
very i'll at his home. and pneumonia IS
threatened.
Delegate Green. Of Fauquier. has Of
fered a bill TO provide against the will
full or malicious killing or manning OF
stock, including cattle, horses and
mules
Frank T. West is auaranzi1ea on ae-
count Of smallpox near his home, in LOu~
lisa county
To Expedite the Work
In order to facilitate work in the Leg
isIature. Delegate George Y. HURLEY, q
member of the house rules committee,
has offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the house OF delegates.
That in order to insure harmony and
consistency of action. the several stand
ing committees of the house be. and
they are hereby. instructed 70 consid-
er, in connection with the assignments
of the statutes ard the constitution
heretofore made, all bills referred to them.
and 10 embrace as far as practicable Euch
Of said bills as they approve as part
of their reports under said assignments.
rather than report the same independ-
entity
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