Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
IN THE OLD DOMINION
WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY-PRoPosED LEGISLATION.
Special Correspondence of The Star

special Correspondents of The Star
RICHMOND, Va. February &. 1906
The session of the general assembly Is
Just three weeks old, and the work is hard
~ more than under way. The session is
Limited by the constitution to sixty days.
except for emergency. One of the matters
which has attracted most attention Is the
action of the senate In holding up two or
the appontees of Gov. Montague The Old
administration died with the two nominal
uons up In the air" member said and
the indications are that the senate will ad-
Jcurn and find the two men named by Gov
Montague uncontirmed and never reap
pointed. There is a possibility, however,
that one of the men, Eugene H. Cloves.
Will receive favorable consideration at the
hands of the senate. A committee has been
named to sit in secret and to inquire into
ms fitness for the position as director of
the state hospital al Williamsburg"
Members of the senate are not saying
much, put from hints and expressions used
there is ground FOR the belief that the
charges concerning Mr.. Cloves NAV be
the beginning of rigid inquiry into the
conduct of all state institutions The real
nature of the objection-tiat is that which
appears on the surfaces that he has voted
against appointeeS of the superintendent or
the hospital one of whom was a former
patient land is now parole) at another
state hospital. 1t is a fact that the word
graft has been mentioned in connection
with the hospital row. but no name IS con-
nected with the use OF the word
The case of Mr.. Beazley is different from
Mr.. Cloves He is believed to be persona
non grata to some o. the senator's possibly
to some who do not know him. He was Sc
we're during the campaign in his attacks on
Senator Martin, Mr.. Swanson, some of the
members of the senate and several state
hos Iant 1ac
with some people for reference and that
reference is being used now. Mr.. Beazley
attacked candidate for member of the
house last fall. and now that member is
making war on the editor. 1t looks as
though Mr.. Beazley will be put on the walt
ing list.
After Patent Medicines.
Delegate E. w. Gaines of Norfolk has Of
fered bill in the house which is aimed d.
rectly al the patent medicines sold in this
state. 1t requires the proprietors of the
medicines to print the formulate of the
various 'tonics' and blood remedies Of
fered for sale in the sta te and provides
that whenever any patent or proprietary
medicine shall be sold. offered for sale.
given away or distributed, which contains
as much or more than s per cent of ethyl
alcohol or as much or more than one TWEEN
ty-hfth of i per cent of morphine, heroin
cocaine. or of salts. or of derivations there
of, or as much or more than one fourth of
l per cent of choral hydrate, or any par
ucle of cotton root, ergot, or other aborti-
facient the fact that such remedies con-
tanning the stuff shall be stated in plain
English across the top label Of the box
or package. the facts that 1t does contain
such ingredients. the letters to be In size not
less than what is known as eight point and
shall be printed in red"
This. in addition to the formula, is to
be printed on the outside wrapper and ON
the package, box, parcel or bottle.
All packages containing any of the in
gradients named are to be labelled plainly
that the formulate are given in accordance
with the laws of the state. and are to be
branded poison in type not less than eight
ranging from fine of from $50 to 500 to
thirty days to six months In jail.
Must Sell Pure Liquor.
Senator f. S. Tavenner of Shenandoah
has offered a bill in the senate which is
aimed at the liquor men, and strikes a blow
not surpassed by the measure proposed nv
Delegate Gaines. Senator Tavenner wants
to see the liquors sold In the state brought
up to the standard of purity, for which the
state was famous many years ago. And he
proposes to put manufacturers and dealers
IN jail and to make them nav heavy anes
II they violate the provisions of bill
winch he has offered, which contains the
following language:
Any person who shall adulterate for the
Phi PooC OL sdltp any alcoholic
malt liquors, used or intended for use as
drink or for medicinal purposes with
vltrlol, opium, alum. capsicum, copperas,
laurel water, logwood, cochineaI sugar or
lead, aloes, fannie acid. or any other sub
stance which Is poisonous or injurious to
health, or any substance not a necessary
ingredient to the manufacturer thereof or
whoever offers for sale, keeps for sale, any
such liquors so adulterated, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and shall |
for the first offense, be fined not exceeding
S2Oo and for each succeeding offense shall |
be fined not exceeding $780, and confined
In the jail of the county or city not less |
than year" The bill is now in committee
and will be taken up next week.
Monument to Pathfinder of the Seas. |
Senator J. Lawrence Campbell of Bed
ford has offered bill in the senate to pro- |
vide for the erection OF a monument to |
Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury. the |
distinguished Virginian. The monument Is |
TO be placed on Capitol Square and Is to |
cost not less than $4,000, one half of which |
shall be paid by the state. The state some |
years ago appropriated $4,000 for a monu- |
ment to Gen. j. e. B. Stuart, the condition |
being that it should be placed on Capitol |
Square. Another point was chosen, and so |
the money has never been called for. It Is |
now proposed to use that money for |
monument TO Commodore Maury.
Corporation Commission MIDDLE.
Some time ago the state corporation com
mission entered order directing the re-
moval of Maj, A. S. Lanier. a clerk in the |
commission. Maj Lanier is said to have |
been under the impression that he was re- |
moved because of charges made by CHIEF |
Clerk Upshur against the assistant clerk, |
and brought suit, alleging damages. TX |
seems that Lanier got information that let |
tiers had passed between the chief clerk and |
the members, and a rule has been issued |
against the commission and the attorney !
general directing them to appear In court /
and to produce the letters or copies or |
them.
The trouble began a year ago, and had |
its origin In the formation of a company |
which had for its object the obtaining OF |