The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
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Hawking Bni PASSES.
The Williams banking BIZ was here
reached and objected t. The call OF
the bills under the rule having been
completed, 1t was. on motion, taken w
out of its order and put on It's passage,
The vote resulted: Ayes. 10; noes, 2.
MIR. Jennings moved that the Senate
and House blls on their second read.
ing which are local o, uncontested be
taken up and advanced. Mr.. Deal pro-
tested because of the Injustice of con.
'tinually advancing local bills and rel
egatlng to the rear those measured
which are OF interest, but to which
one person can be found to object.
The vote resulted: For, 30; against, 80.
These Senate bills went to their
third reading:
Providing method of distribution
Of the pension funds.
Allowing the Council OF the town OF
Shenandoah to pass upon liquor licenses.
Prescribing the amount of the bond
OF the treasurer Of the city of Norfolk
and TO require weekly statements from
him.
Requiring cities OF more than 10000
inhabitants to provide public play
grounds for children.
The House took recess until 4
o'clock.
Bills Advanced.
AT the beginning of the afternoon
session, acting under the rule pro-
posed By Mr.. Jennings, thirty-two
House bills were passed on their Sec
ond reading. Among these were.
Providing for the organization Of a
reserve guard to be known as the
"Vfruini., yiuagb
Continuing the Virginia Education
al Commission.
Providing for the production and
distribution OF hog cholera serum.
Allowing boards of supervisors to
maintain INDECENT consumptives at the
Catawba sanatorium.
Putting Migrants and drunkards I'M
der the care Of probate officer.
Requiring physicians to report
cases of infectious or contagious dis
cases.
Requiring additional license taxes
OF circuses and carnivals which show
during fairs outside of the grounds OF
the Fair Association.
Defining as negro person who
has as much as one-si&teenth of negro
blood.
The House then passed the Senate
bill governing the payment OF the Ut
erary fund.
As to Chiropracticc.
The chiropractice bill came next.
Mr.. Rev moved to dismiss 1t from
the calendar Mr.. Jennings did no,
want this summary action to be taken.
He said that there were reputable
practitioners OF chiropractice, who HAD
graduated from recognized colleges.
a member asked Mr.. Jennings what
they did in the way of treatment. Mr..
Jennings did not know, but he know
Of people who had been benefited.
Mr.. Stephenson, OF James City. said there
were six of these people in Virginia asking
for this Legislation. This State, which, he
said. has as near perfect law this sub
ject as any State in the Union. has already
provided that persons practicins medicine
who do not use drugs need not pass an cx
animation in matera medica. These chiro-
practitioners could practice II they can
pass an examination on anatomy. which
every one who attempts to practice ought to
know.
There was nothing. he said, to show that
these people know anything about the joints.
Yet they claim TO cure smallpox diph 5lea
and typhoid fever by rubbing the backbone.
a faker could, under this law. get a GER
tifcate with the seal of Virginia and gather
the poor men OF the state.
Mr. Kew said he had come 10 the conclu-
sion, after consulting with eminent physi-
clans. that this thing was fraud all the
way through. and that it would be a shame
TO have the State license chiropractitioners.
Work on Backbones.
Mr.. Cooke thought the House should con-
slider the matter we'll before dismissns the
bill. 1t was not many years since the pro-
fession refused to recognize osteopathy
There might be something in this thing.
Some pleasantries ensucd about strength
ching the backbone when the time comes to
vote Statewide prohibition. Mr.. Cooke
said ne did not need any treatment in that
respect.
While he did not believe chlropractice was
all fraud. Mr.. Pendleton had become con-
WINGED. while listening to the hearings be-
fore the Committee on General Laws. that
the State ought to put the seal of its ap-
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