The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-27

shutting new officor does not appear
in his bill. y f'1'r'1'
Cold storage men from all oyor thd
country will be present this afternoon
oetore tho House Committee on GEM
Graz Laws, when the bill offered by
william Buliitt Fltzhugh. of North
ampton' comes up for consideration.
Ihe measure, in Its most important
feature, forbids the Keeping OF anv.
thing designed to be used as human
tood in cold storage for longer than
ten months. 1t will be vigorously
fonght. Mr.. Fitzhugh believes thau
such food becomes unfit for use. and
that 1t Is frequently held for higher
prices
Tho only bill before the House Com.
mittce on Asylums and Prisons yesl
terday afternoon was ono directing the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
lions to investigate societies engaged
In tho placing OF children In family
homes; authorizing courts to commit
destitute or hayward children to that
board, and requiring It to keep In
touch with prisoners paroled from tho
penitentiary. 1t was reported favora4
bly,. : Ia
The professional Juror is aimed az
in a bill proposed In the House yes
terday by Daniel Coleman. of Norfolk.
II provides that no Juror shall be elit
Giolc IL he shall have served in that
court during the same year.
The senate bill providing for re-
submission TO the voters of the state OF
the constitutional amendment enabling
treasnrers in the cities to succeed
themselves was reported favorably
commit.se for Courts Of justice al ssh Ato
torney Fred Harper, Of Lynchburg, APP
p PEI, i, In n. opposition to the measure.
Leake OF Richmond, argued In ita
favor.
The vote on tho bill was taken In
executive session. and nothing beyond
the statement that there was division
OF opinion was given out
Senator Tavenner's bill amending the
turnpike law SO as to make unlawful
the erection OF more than one toll gate
upon any one nvc-mile section Of any
fore tho Senate Committee for Courts
or Justice yesterday afternoon, but
decision was reserved until tho meet
made BY Speaker Byrd, of the House
of Delegates, and Judge Newmarket,
OF Woodstock The proposed law mas
special application to tie Valley Turn
pike. "
The Senate Committee on General
ternoon Senator Dlanss's bill provid-
ing that partnership real estate shall
be treated as personal property unless
different intention shall appear.
The first of tho Senate fee system
bills to receive hearing was the one
OF Senator Gravatt's, Which held the
attention OF tho Senate Committee for
Courts OF Justice tor more than an
hour hour at Its meeting. yesterday after
offered testimony.
| The bill proposes system OF saln-
RES FOR county officers, graduated ac-
Adams o gTeas
phought that 50 serious problem
should be considered maturely by
fore definite action is taken. Tax col
lections. he stated would be sure to
\ suner as soon as commissions were
\ on salary. resolution Vas reported
| from the Board of Supervisors OF Au-
gnsta county protesting against tho
| took It under further consideration.
and will probably report 1T next week
with amendments.
The chiropractice bill was consid-
cred yesterday afternoon by the Sem
ate Committee on General Laws. Mem +
Legislation for a separate board Of
examiners. SO that they need not go
| before the State Board of Medical
were said to have been almost mar
velously cured by them. They feared
being rather q new cult, they could
not set absolute Justice from regular
practitioners. S
The latter. represented by Dr.
| George Ben Johnston. DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE and others. contended that it
would be possible for young mon with
out ability enough TO pass the regular
medical examination to go off and take
| a short course In chlropractice. get by
| that board and pose before the public
| as physicians. They now have the
| right to present themselves before the
State Board of Medical Examiners,
| having taken all regular instruction
| save that in materia medica, It was
pointed out that the osteopaths made
| similar objections years ago, and tried
! to get separate board, but are now
| perfectly satisfied, and a letter wns
| produced from them saying they were
! fully satisfied with the fairness of the
| board. The committee passed tho
| measure by for the present.
| It Is believed that when the Evans
| subcommittee reports to the House
| Committee on General Laws this after
| noon on the various game bills II will
| recommend against the appointment OF
| a State game warden and the institu-
| ton OF n separate department. other.
| wise. It's recommendations are in doubt.
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