The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05

Delegate White offered bill yes
terdny 10 define dentistry and to recu-
late IFS practice. repeating the act of
1910. IL is said TO have the support
OF the Dental Association OF virginia.
Tho act abollahos tho requirement OF
the present law that before obtaining
II license as a dentist. the applicant
must first have taken full course IN
medicine, end obtained license from
the State BOARD OF Medical Examiners.
Megsrs Mcetzc. Robertson and Norris
offered bill yesterday requiring rail
roads to install gates or other safety
devices at all grade crossings
Mr.. holland offered n bill yesterday
requiring electric railways operating
interurban lines exceeding twenty
miles In length. TO furnish separate
cars for white and colored passengers.
or else n car divided with n good and
substantial division with door be-
tween.
John Orr Daniel offered bill yestor-
day providing that In cases of convic-
ton for failure to support wife or
dependent children. there shall be In
lieu OF the present jail sentence, ii
term on the public roads. The bill
also provides for probation officers
4 bin carrying the most drastic
penalty IN the shape OF fine provided
by any State law. was offered by Dele
gate Toney. of South Richmond, yes-
terday. 1t Is entitled an act 10 pro
mote Sabbath observance The bill
provides that no person shall be en-
played in any mechanical or mercan-
tile establishment, or factory, foundry,
laundry hotel. restaurant, telegraph or
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of Amusement or by any express,
transportation. public utility. common
carrier OF public institution, for more
than SIX days or fiftyfour hours In any
one week.
The hours OF work may be go ar
ranged as to permit employment at
any time, but not to exceed ten hours
any employer who shall require. per-
nit or allow any such employment for
seven days In the week is placed by
the bin at II nnc OF from $4,000 to
100000. Enforcement of the uct liz
placed under charge of the State fac
tory Inspector of the Bureau of Labor.
Mr.. Toney said last night that tho
excessive fines wero the result of an
error in typcwriting. He had intended
il TO be not less than SIS nor more thar,
800 and would ask the committee so To
amend It: He added that he had intro
J. Harry Rev offered a bill yester-
day amending the act in regard to the
State Board OF Fisheries. AS this board
Is TO be named by the Governor, to
take oflico on March J., Mr.. Rev asks
that 1t DO made an emergency act 10
tnke effect from its passage. Under tho
act of 1903 tho Commission OF Fish
cries consists of five men, appointed by,
tho Governor. The act says that two
OF these shall have practical knowl-.
edge of the oyster and fish industry
and shall be from tho oyster producing
section Of the State, one OF whom shall
be designated by the Governor az Com
missioner of Fisheries and chief in
spector, and tho other as secretary of
the commission, who shall! be assis-,
tant chief inspector. and the other,
three members shall be from other than
the oystcr-producing section or the
state. Mr.. Rev wants the board to
have three members from Tldewater,
and two from the country. and de-
-sires the act passed before Governor.
Stuart makes his appointments for the
board to take Office on March /.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution:
was offered yesterday by Delegate!
Duke in regard to the manner OF cleo:
tlon Of division school superintendents.S
The amendment strikes out the pres,
ent clause providing for the election OF
school superintendent by tho State
Board OF Education and provides fort
their election "in the manner provided
by law" thus leaving the General AS;
sembly to say after the amendments
are adopted whether tho school officials
shall be named by popular vote by tho
local school boards, OF In some other,
manner. r.