The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-15
II o u Sc Committee Fa-
vorably Reports Bill
After Hearing.
HOME SET APART
FOR EPILEPTICS
Iolony Established by Legislature.
State Accountant Bill Passes
H ou se-senate Approves
Separate Care for Criminal
notwithstanding
Sentence Bill Killed.

Over the protest OF two ministers,
the House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, at the close Of a
hearing yesterday, decided by virtually
d unanirnols vote to report favorably
the Carter bill, allowing interstate
trans tc run on Sunday in Virginia.
The bin las passed the Senate by
unanimous vote, and will be reported
TO the House to-day.
6oth the railroads and the organized
railway employees OF the state urged
the passage OF the bill. The latter claim
mat when Sunday arrives they are
forced to stop their trains and are
away from their homes and from on
portuntties to attend religious worship
The railroads wish TO be relieved from
the fines which are imposed on them
in some places as penalties when they
try to SO arrange the running Of trains
as to take the trainincn into terminals
A feature of the hearing was the
telling speech made by Captain W. B
Smithcrs. of the Southern Railway.
who urged that the measure tends 10
better conditions for the railroad man
and for more opportunities TO culti-
vate family life. On the other hand,
those who opposed the bill regarded 1t
as a blow to Sunday observance in
Virginia.
COLONY for Epilcptics.
Establishment of the epileptic colon,
in Amherst county is assured, II Gov
ernor Mann signs the Bill, for It
passed the Senate yesterday. The
House has already acted favorably.
The measure carries no appropriation,
for this feature will be attended 10
by the Finance Committee in the gem
eral appropriation bill.
The plan is to take all the epileptic
patients from the various hospitals for
the insane and place them upon this
colony. where they Will be under the
care of specialists in their peculiar
form OF affIiction. THIS is step
earnest Recommended 6ss alienists
and physicians everywhere. Upon the
large farm which has been bought by
| the board of directors II is expected
| that many of these unfortunates Will
become self-supporting. for most Of
the time they arc able to labor.
! This institution may get some money
! or It may not further than the annual
payments necessary to complete the
purchase of the farm. The Finance
Committees will do what they can. but
! in any case ii was regarded as impor-
| tant that the state should formally cs'
| tablish the colony. 1t has been feared
that the large price paid. together
| with the cost Of adapting the property
| when considered in the light OF tht
condition of the Treasury, would pre-
clude any decided step at TINS session
| of the Legislature. The members gen
orally wish to see the consummatioi
Of the plan II II Is possible.
| Care of Criminal Insane.
Further legislation was enacted yes
| tcrday along the line of care OF IN
mental unfortunates when the sehae
passed the bills making separate &c
commodations for the care OF IN
| criminal insane. It is intenoed y
care for the whites of this class IN
separate building at the southweste.' =.
State Hospital, at Marion. ana for III
colnred at the Central Hospital
| Petersburg.
q is argued that the innocent an
,,.rn,lsss insane will be the better 10
i this change, and that those with craH7
nal impulses will be better guarde
i and controlled and made TO some cSter
i to have their detention partake OF tn
n,ture Of the punishment whlch 1h
i state metes out to those who disobe
proposed measure dealing wit
criminals was killed in the House yes
4 terday, when motion was carried =
a large majority to dismiss from u
calendar the Throckmorton bill Pre-
II viding for an indeterrHinatc sentens
for criminals. 1t was proposed lhs
!, turtles should find persons guilty OF 4
offense in whatever legal degree, the
, saw fit, and. that such persons shou
!, at least serve the minimum senten'
: F,ffn fnyoCt "A
! ory board was to have been created
examine their criminal records, and
was to be within the Judgment OF til
board whether the prisoners should
released at the end OF the minimu
) term or be made to serve the miStmuI
The intention was. of course, to stin
; lulate good behavior and reform. ~
: opinion prevailed that the state W.
: not ready for legislation Of this sort
, Accountant bill Passed.
Mr.. Throckmorton was more success!
Z full with two of his other measures.
a large vote he got the bill establlshl1 ~
ii q State accountant through the Hou'
1 and also secured the engrossmeht
e the measure providing State Board
: Optometry. Both of these met WI
q opposition. 1t is probable thal u
optometry bill will be passed 5o'uas.
4 accountant would entail useless 9:
q lpense, but with the recent report I
: tho Legislative auditing committee b
g fore III showing deplorable conditlo.
-}8in some OF the State offices. tho adv,
!, Gates OF the bill had but little trouh
: in securing it's passage.
d The Senate held an afternoon sesslc
n for the purpose of clearing up the ca
= endar, and advanced thirty-seven Sci
ate bills from their first to their Sc
q ond readings
! The Byrd liquor bill, which had bee
., favorably reported from the Hou
9 Committee on Counties, Cities al
Q Towns. and was ON its second readin
! was sent to the Finance Committee
: motion Of IT'S chairman, Colonel HOY
mar. The veteran member from Ro
noke based his emotion upon the fa
q that the measure carries feutu
!, which will bring $6O0.0D0 revenue in
q tho State annually, and ,lnder the
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