The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Senator Strobe Presents
Plan of Virginia Anti
Saloon League.
POPULAR ELECTION
CALLED EXPEDITION
Machinery Provided for Calling
{. and Conducting Contest.
Fight Coming on School for
Wayward Girls ~ Hotel
Bill to Be Reported
Favorably.

Presenting to the General Assembly
the program of the Virginia Anti
Saloon League, together with machin-
cry TO carry out the plan. Senator
Strodc yesterday introduced a bill pro-
Niding for an election by all the quail
lied voters OF the state on the subject
OF Statewide prohibition. 10 be held
whenever petitioncd for By number
OF voters equal to 25 per cent. Of the
number voting at the preceding gem
eral election. The bill was referred
TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Clerks OF courts arc to examine tho
isis OF petitioners and certify the
qualifications of the persons whose
names are signed to the request for
an election. When the required num-
Der has been presented, the Governor
III to issue call for an election. Civ
Ing not legs than sixty nor more than
ninety days notice.
Tho votes arc to be canvassed and
the result presented to the Governor.
II a majority of the citizens voting
nave voted for the continued licensing
OF intoxicating liquors, conditions. are
to remain the same as before the cleo
tfon was held. Should majority vote
against license, the prohibition rs to
go into effect on the first day of the
state licenses expire. This means that
in no case could th- state be dry be-
fore May I, iali.
May StiIl Sell Winc.
However. there arc important cx-
ccptions. Wines and elders could still
be made from grapes, berries or fruits
By tho person growing them. and could
be sold (apparently by any one) at
the place OF manufacture only. and
only IN packages OF no; lcss than two
gallons. No wine is TO be drunk or
opened on the premises where sold.
Cider Is TO be sold only. by the
person growing tho fruit from which
1t Is made. 1t IS to contain not more
than per cent OF alcohol. and must
be sold by the grower and not through
agents, employees or attorneys. But the
prohibition against the sale OF cider
by tho agent or cmploye does not apply
in the county or city In which the
fruit is grown or in which the cider
Is made.
Registered pharmacists may take
out licenses for the sale OF spirits
or malt liquors for medicinal, mechan-
ical. scientific or sacramcntal purposes
Any citizen may appear and contest
tho issuance OF such license in the
same manner and for the same reason
that licenses arc now contested. Such
pharmacist may sell liquor upon pre-
scriptiont of physicians only. The ply
sician Is to give q certificate stating
that tho liquor is necessary. Punish
ment is provided for any physician
who may misuse his right in this re-
spect.
The ac, Is not made an emergency
measure. and would not be in force
until June . next
Arguments In Sight.
The Introduction OF the STROBE bill
will open the door for great deal OF
discussion before the General AS
sembly. Public hearings will doubt
less be had before committees. and
more or less acrimonious debate is
likely 10 ensue II the bill ever reaches
tho floor of either House 1t will mean
arguments which Will, TO say the least
be interesting.
Some discussion was had upon the
Introduction of the bill as to It's rel :
ercrce to the committee. II was sus-
rested that it should so to the Com
rnittec on FINANCE, where 1t will prob-
ahIy be sent later That body would
be compelled, In case OF the passage
Of tho bill, to either cut its appropri-
ations largely for State departments
and institutions or else must levy IN
creased taxes upon the people or the
state The liquor license bill, which
has already passed the Senate, Wouio
be of no avail so far as 1871 is con-
cerned The latter is the year In whlch
many now institutions had hoped &c
set appropriations, which they mus'
do without this year because OF the
depleted condition of the state treas
ury. ~
GIrl.' Homo Bill Opposed.
II developed yesterday that the
House is in for discussion of the bill
extending State aid to the proposed
Virginia Home and Industrial Schoo
for Girls. AT the moment whcn II was
reached and when some OF the mem
bors wanted to adjourn, Mr.. Williams
Of Giles, stated that he intended e
vigorously oppose the measure. =
debate being in sight, the House de
cided to POSTPONE 1t until tomorrow.
This bill approprates 80 cents a da!
from the state treasury for every way
ward or incorrigible gill who become!
an Inmate after the home is establlshed
1t has had an uninterrupted course 81
far through the commlttee ana IN TN
House. The notice OF the opposition
Of Mr.. Williams therefore came some
what as a surprise, There is, however
nothing inconsistent about his posi-
tion, for he said in the beginning 9
the session that he intended TO safe
9 guard the treasury against any eN
pense which could possibly be prevent
ed. 1t is presumed that this Is III
reason for, opposition.
Hotel Bill Reported.
r. will be good news to the. drum
ners that after two sessions yeste1
dnv OF the House Committee on Coun
Ties. Cities and frownsait was decide
70 report the hoteltbill fayorably. IN
measure as finally adopted was ac
ceptea by the hotel men II Is sal
that this will be the only statute o
the Virginia law books which apple
TO commercial travellers,
"A resolution offered in the House yes
terday has for Its purpose the PEI
manent dedication of the old Hous
and Senate chambers for committe
nurpasess TO this end the, 1epartyleI
IGontlaucn on Tuurth rage.)