The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-11

standing doubts which they entertain
Ell regarding its constitutionuIity as
wei as its tendency towards letting
down the bars which have heretofore
restrained the state from entering up-
on manufacturing enterprises. II is
; not doubted that tho legality of the
measure Will be brought to the atten-
ton OF the courts
The Game BiII Killed.
Few. il any. of the measures beforo
the Legislature have attracted more
widespread interest than the Moncure-
rutherford bill for the further pro-
lection of game through a central game
commission. y Statewide propagal da
was made In It's behalf anu concerted
pressure was brought to bear upon tn,
Legislature for Its enactment II nass
Gu the senate Thursday, but failed 10
secure Inc necessary support in tho
reuse to be taken up out of it's order
ms is another bill that has the short
sossion to thank for its death Very
pnopaoly 1he Audubon Society and the
| many influential gentlemen I'm tho
/ state Interested In the protectIon NJ,
s"he VIII make another and n more
s"cccssfuI effort next session Ia sc
| cure the passage of this or. a similar
measure. but they should be warned To-
get their work in early
The Appropriation Bill.
after both houses had disagreed de-
eislvely on the appropriation bin, tbo|
eoiierees were able TO bring in n com.
promise which made few CHANCES ~
senate bill. Usually II IL t5o tto,,,
! mat gets the advantage out NJ CO..
ference upon this measure b,t ,bt
.llhc II was tho other way The trouble
, mas 'hat this session there was n rigid
ninit set beyond which the Finance
naa'sli''ees OF both houses deemed 1t
1t'saic 10 go. This limit the House ex
tceued by about $4,000, and so II way
necessary to cut their omendmo,,,
coiuihsiy The net result OF this agree
,neht was an addition of s7oOo ,nora
70 primary schools. or $50. 900 moro
,hah they received under the prccedinc,
raw Radford Normal school was No
si'en what some OF its friends expec,.
,nhoi an" o,hcr institutions were no,
"hoiiy satisfied. but In the main ira
general outcome was satisf.n,o., '"e
49, ono Labor nh rnssed.
Inc Dill 10 shorten the hours or
- Women IN workshops and m.rcan-
tiie establishments. which xpasscd 49,,
iouse INC preceding week. was tnkrn
~ o.t "l us order and passed by the
80, On wednesday. with amend.
"lch's put on by the senate. makin,, 49,,
exception OF laundrles. and fuIther
masking the law inapplIcable IN g.,
ItHhEs' which were concurred i'm bv ~.
'i"use' In order to secure the passnt.o
ot this BIN by the Senate IL was nc
ior its friends TO agree TO
"nandon the child labor tilI the safety
"Ppi'ance bill and the seini-montbly
pay bill. all of which sank win ~.
day. '''' 'htur-
Potomac Fish Luw.
n,risi ABOUT 100 years OF effort tho
haSc asi a. res Of Virginia and Maryland
Il
, , hshihg IN the Potomac River. II
Vas n provision OF the ancient com
p ,ha pet ween these TWO States that
,,hey should concurrcu,ly enact such :,
Jaw, but every cndcavor to arrce ,,,,or :,
rs provisions has proven nborttye'
injnt c om H., or mind there has been 4
Sihia members would visit the Mary
,and Legislature and sometimes v'se
hHrsh. There was much winning and
uInlns on these occasions tut ~
points Of the controversy were M, ~
clhed Ia 1905 Maryland's commiss'nn
crs came with law which our com
IhisHlphcrs recommended To the Virginia
a. leg ':iaturr. which failed to act upon
~ ~ last the two States have CONE
soselncr upon q measure. which will
pr3bably remain unamcndcd for an
The vItnI stntIstics Law.
the House on Wednesday passed the,
vital statistics BILL which had passed
the Senate the previous wcel, mnd..I
the leadership OF senator Drewrv ~
that II will now become a law liz
provisions nave heretofore been set
out at length in this column II tho
i.eHislature had done nothing else. this
law would have justified the expense
incurred by It's whole session The de-
lection of epidemics in remote sections
OF the state and the prompt efforts
Of the State Board OF Health 10 STAY
their progress will surely result In
, me saving say Of many lives. Moreover,
the information gathered under the
provisions OF this law will In years TO
come prove of incst!mablc value
The Fechle-MInded Protected.
The House also showed Its wisdom
In taking UP tho bill for tho mainte-
nance OF feeble minded women In con
nection with the eplleptic colony near
LyncnDurE. The saving to the State
By preventing the multiplication OF UNI
fortunates OF this class. whom 1t is