The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21
Senate and House Both Put
in Big Days.
PHARMACY BILL PASSED
Doctors May Now Comp ound Prescrip.
J tions Immediately Upon Their Grad
uation in Medcne-A Large
Number of Bills Offered.

and important sessions yesterday, tho for
mer having met at noon and the latter
at 10 o'cock.
The Senate devoted another session Ill
most exclusively to further discussing the
child labor bills, but adjourned without
reaching vote.
Judge William Hodges Mann and sena-
tor D. Gardner Tyler made eloquent
speeches in favor Of the Cabcll-IIalsey
measure, and the Lyle bill was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Whitehead. Of pittsylvanila.
Mr.. Watkins, OF Prince Edward, also
spoke strongly for the former bill.
There were number Of bills OF more
or less Importance offered and referred
One was by Senator Sale to authorize
cities and towns to provide conduits and
for this purpose to acquire all wires and
cables save telegraph wires In such cities.
Another was by Mr.. Walker to appro-
pirate $4,000 to the State Female Normal
at FarmvIllc. and still Others by MIR.
Revercombe in relation to when necessary
to prove negligence BY railroads and what
portions of road-beds need be fenced by
railroad companies.
The Jamestown appropriation bill was
offered by Mr.. Cromwell.
The House gave partial consideration to
the gen eral tax bill, but owing to the alb
sence of Chairman Boaz, who was indis-
posed 1t was laid aside and the calendar
taken up.
There was n lengthy discussion over the
bill to fix the powers and duties of the
State Hospital Commissioner, but it was
finally passed without amendment.
The bill to allow doctors to practice
pharma cy Immediately upon their gradua-
ton in the former profession was passed
without amendment. though 1t was ear
nestly fought by Messrs. Jennings, Feath-
erston and others. Mr. Jennings offered
a joint resolution. which was adopted, ap.
propriating $1,000 to pay certain contin-
gent expenses of the General Assembly,
and there was another by Mr.. Duke,
which was also agreed to, requesting the
Governor not to sign the University
Alumni bill until March 7th, which will
be the anniversary Of the opening Of
the University.
Mr.. Owen, of Prince Edward. offered
a bill to require commission merchants
to make prompt returns for goods sold
and there were several other measures
of more or less Importance, all of which
were referred.
delivery Of liquor in local option dis
tricts save in unbroken packages, and
another to provide for keeping in repair
the roads Of Russell county.
The Senate will meet at noon to-day
and the House at 10 o'clock.
The Senate.
The Senate met without prayer. Among
the visitors TO the Senate Chamber was
Hon j. Hoge Tyler. He was the re-
.cipient of much attention. The eX-Gov-
ernor occupied the seat Of Senator Hobbs.
There was brief discussion over the
Cogbill act to amend the code so as to
remove the prohibition upon persons over
sixty years Of age from serving on jurles.
The bin was ordered to its engrossment,
after having been amended In some mi
nor particulars. During the debate Mr..
Bruce said that in his opinion the best
jurors to be had were those who did not
wish to serve.
Mr. Cogbill rose to a question OF per-
sonal privilege and stated that there had
been a misapprehe somewhere In
reference to his position on the Anderson
bill ordered to its engrossment on Thurs
day. te was unaboidably absent or
that day and the letter he sent to the
chairman Of the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns had no reference tc
this particular measure. He had writer
to Mr.. Opie asking that he have the con
sideration of another bill passed by. Mr.
Cogbill said he realized the fact on Wed
nesday that his bill was beaten and h,
had not Intended to oppose further thu
Anderson act.
CHILD LABOR BILL.
The Child Labor bills came up as tn,
special order. Mr.. Mann offered a,
amendment with a view to making thu
proposed Cabell act moro effective. Thi
was accepted by Mr.. EIalsey. who statet
that the amendment was perfectly accept
able to Mr.. Cabell, of the House, the pa
tron of the bill. Mr. Mann then dlvec
into a discussion Of the whole matter. II,
advocated the passage of the Cabell
Halsey bill, in that frank sort of wa,
that he has Of discussing public ques
tons. Judge Mann said that there wer,
few factories In the district he represent
! cd Therefore, he would speak for tn
| children and for the Commonwealth. I
parents would permit their children to b.
cooped up in factories for eight or tie,
hours day, he thought 1t was time 70
| the Commonwealth to step In and pu
its strong, firm foot down upon thi
| sort of thing.
Spurrcd on by questions, fired thicl
and fast at him, the Nottowny Senate
rose to heights of eloqucnce in his ap
peal to the Senators to pass this act an
| 10 save me boys and the girls and I
make them men and women that woul
measure up to the full statute of MAJ
hood and womanhood. The judge con
tended that to preserve the high standar
OF Virginia. male or female, it was nee
ssary to begin Alright and by that h
meant the taking care OF the children.
Mr.. Mann brought out forciblyl the fac
that child needs the sunshine of heav
eli in order to develop its phys cal MS vel
as intellectual qualities, Asked If |
were not better for Il child to work in
! factory than to stand upon tho stree
corners. Judge Mann unhcsitatingly an
swered with n great big mo- He al
not approve Of their standing on stree
corners. but he thought this the Jesse
of the two evils.
Judge Mann talked so earnestly, so ar
pealngly and so frankly that every Scna
tor stopped reading newspapers or writ
ing letters while he was talking. Th
Judge was checred when he closed hi
| remarks
MIR. TYLER'S SPEECH
| Following Judge Mann came Mr.. lyle,
who "cl!nehed" tho Nottoway Senator
| arguments. Mr. Tyler sailed right and lei
into tho arguments advanced against tn
Cabell bin and 1t was evident that h
was making great impression upon hi
| fellow members, The space reserved &c
spectators rapidly filed M. Many OF tn
| lclega oa from hn Hougn c.,,n 49,.