The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-17
HOLT RESOLUTION
STIRS UP SENATE

Refusing TO consider Mr.. 'Hohs
resolution, offered Monday, TO abolish
the Thaeher shoe contract at the
state penitentlafs, the Senate yester-
day, after a warm debate, referred u
To- the committee on public insti-
buttons. The vote was 81 to 10.
do not want 10 oppose the reso-
iutlon." said MIR. Walker, when Nr.
Holt asked for consideration, but
think Ii ought TO 20 to the commit
tee on public institutions along with
the Governors special message on the
subject. Let the committee deter
mine what seems 10 he assumed IN
the resolution. | don't think ihss
would bring about unnecessary delay.
because the committee meets this al
ternoon. tn nix such proceeding
would be more orderly course
A motion TO refer the resolution TO
the committee before the Senate took
action followed the election.
r.opis Have Considered.
Il think tie people of Virginia have
been considering this for several
years" replied Mr. Holt. ana the
resolution merely 81 ows this senate
is against a renewal Of the shoe con
tract. fail TO see the come ton
between the resolution ami the Gov
ernor's message. Ny object Is to let
the committee on roads, which Will
have TO handle the matter. get at II
at once"
Both Mr.. Saunders and Mr.. Echois
spoke against considering the reso-
luton yesterday. urging tlat IL go
10 the committee on public institu-
tions first
This is of considerable and vital
Importance" said Mr.. Saunders. ana
II we we're to pass II hurriedly we
would make grave mistake. IL
would be reflection on the Senate.
The matter is of too great impor-
lance"
Cannot Abolish Contract.
aYr. Echo1s said the contract ex-
pired in 1913 and that the resolution
proposed abollshing II. Here he was
interrupted by Mr.. Walker, who ex-
planned that the Legislature could not
abolish a contract and that the reso-
luton, IL adopted. would have to be
worded differently.
Mr.. Folkes declared the resolution
should be passed because. he said.
the board of directors at the peni-
Tertiary could renew the contract any
day 1t saw ut and the Assembly could
not do thing after ii was renewed,
Replying to a question, he said he
such q thing, but that 1t could II !,
wanted to. III you can determine
public sentiment By newspaper ex'
pressions. he said. people OF tht
state want 10 put the convicts on the
roads, Time Is slipping fast and
presently the matter Will have beer
delayed so long II viii be Impossible
to do anything"
A resolution paused yesterday re.
quires all bills offered in the Senate
proposing amendments to have
changes and additions UNDERSIGNED
The public printer will be Instructed
to print underseored portions u
italics that changes may more easily
be understood.
Drug store Liquor BIN Offered.
Modelled after a section OF the
North Carolina Watts law. bill was
introduced In the Senate yesterday by
Colonel J. r. West, Of Suffolk. per-
hitting druggists To sell spiritucns
liquors on prescriptions by physicians
for medicinal purposes, TO ministers
gor religious and sacramento pur-
poses and to biologists for scientihe
and mechanical purposes.
The measure provides that any
Iicensed pharmacist may II he desires
secure permission to sell 10 persons
court In the same manner that saloon
keepers now secure license, All roin
rrissioners OF the revenue in towns
and counties are required to FURNISH
TO pharmacists a list of all licensed
physicians No pharmacist Is allowed
ia sell more than a pint or liquor
TO any person at one time. ministers
and biologists may secure -Nlhc oI
liquor without prescription. All pre-
scriptious must be kept on file where
they may be inspected.
Would Require Franchise Tax.
Saxon w Holt. Of Newport News
introduced bill TO require all cor
porations to pay a franchise TAX.
property tax and to furnish add'-
tionaI reports to the State Corpora
ton Commission.
Mr.. Royal is author OF bill to
increase pensions He would pay 10
every Confederate veteran or TO ms
widow 500 annually. to he paid m
quarterly insiallments. The niii
makes the only proof OF service neces-
sary a veterans name on the muster
reljs ar on any authenic paper. either
In Richmond or Washington.