The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21

800 nv. U5iYs5 r1rurTl--rr~ -a.e--ass
v~rv actively engaged during the pest
few days, and a great number Of bills
were reported to the House at Its
opening session Monday. great ma
iorfty Of the bills were of local
character
The most important bill reported
was tire Myers Statewide prohibition
bill. This bill vas reported back 20
HE House Monday morning frofn the
scnmistee on privileges aud eiections'
with q reconm endation that 1t do
not pass.
On motion Of Captain Jennings, the
committees on counties, cities ana
towns and other committees having
local bits before them were request
ed 10 report such bills Immediately,
State Repositories.
Senate bill So. relative to state
repositories, was put on Its third
reading with amendments the
amendments were chiefly additions
to the list of State repositories Cap
tain Bowman. chairman Of the com
-ssstss~e- en- finance which ragaaEled- The
bill, objected 90 this addition. An
ether sfsf4eaaf- which mat A3th nl4@
lection was in relation TO the bond
], fixed on State repositories. The bond
was reduced from 100000 TO $3.50
a00
MIR. Wingo objected to the bill on
the ground that there were too many
State repositories created under the
bill THE State repositories should
be located near the State treasury, In
order that the treasurer could keep
4 proper check on MS funds, he de-
rlared. Mr.. Bowman was also Of the
opinion that there were too many de-
positories authorized under the bib
Judge Yarnefi spoke in favor OF the
bill, and asked that IL be so passed In
/. order that the States funds be dis
tr5bufed over the State.
When put to vote the bill was pass
ed with the amendments by 81 to ] ].
Senate bill LIE. regulating the time
OF holding courts in the several cir
cults. was ordered passed by
BY a vote Of So 10 @, Senate bill
-, with reference TO fees TO char
tiers OF domestic corporations and fees
on foreign corporations authorized %
DO business In this State. was passed.
House it'll providing for ais enum
orator for land assessors with amend
mants. proposed by the committee GA
courts er justice, Was also passed
una nimously.
On molten IF -MaaeHFezs -I4e9iae
bill 81. with reference to State de-
postturies was passed by. this bill
being similar to the Senate bill which
was passed.
Practice of Pharmacy.
The House bin with reference to
the regulation of the practice Of medi~
cine and pharmacy Was taken up on
Its second reading and several minor
amendments were offered. The NEST
: Important amendment Aas pfT6Fsa hy
Mr.. Keyser, which prohibits any doc
tor In the city or rura districts from
fliing prescriptions IL there liz IL
censed drug store within radius Of
three miles. This amendment Was
objected TO by Mr. Rev. who argued
that the amendment would rets>d the
practice and limit the business of
county physicians, Mr.. keySer de-
Tended his motion AT length. He said
shat physicians as a rule did not
want other physicians filling their
prescriptions, thus making them open
at times 10 unprofessional comment"
Another argument used by Mr., Key
aer was that by having prescriptions
Allied by druggists often defects were
found in than -
After considerable discussion the
bill was ordered engrossed with the
amendments proposed.
The last bill TO be taken up Mon
day was that providing for submit
ttnJ the question Of granting liquor
license to the qualified voters of coun-
ties. corporations and magisterlal dis
tricts
Mr.. Bell. the patron, explained his
bill and accepted several minor
amendments which were offered The
bill was ordered engrossed with very
little discussion.
senate Bills Passed
To amend and re-enact section Tb3
of the Code or Virginia,
With reference 10 fees on charters
OF domestic corporations and fees on
foreign corporations authorized to do
business In this State. and 10 add a
section thereto designated as section
asa.