Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
VOTE TUESDAY ON
PROHIBITION BILL
Senate Devotes Day to Consider
alton of Remaining Sections,
Meeting No Opposition.
RICHMOND BILL IS APPROVED
House Passes Act Providing for
Charter Commission, Which
Goes Now to Governor.

Contrasted with the strenuous session
OF the day before. when the Senate pro-
rounccd it's final judgment or tho conf
misslonership feature Of the Mapp bill
and the House put the woman -suffra go
amendment to SLEEP Cor two more years.
the General Assembly yesterday pur-
sued quiet and unevcnttul day The
peace OF the Saturday half-holiday hung
over the legislative chambers, and to-
wards the end OF the session the two
houses worked with little more than
bare quorums.
The Senate pursued it's consideration
OF the Mapp bill. encountcring little IN
the way Of serious objection. The
reading OF the bill was completed cal rly
In the day. From now on the Senate
Will consider amendments offered from
the floor. and will after passing uron
these. reread tho bill from the begin
ming. approving the sections scriatim.
FINAL VOTE on MAPP
BILL SET FOR TUESDAY
Senator Royal offered resolution
providing that final vote on the bill
as whole shall not be taken before
the noon hour on Tuesday The reso-
luton was carried. 1t is believed that
all preliminaries will be disposed OF
BY that time, and that the measure
will come up on its final passage at or
about the hour on Tuesday named in
the Royall resolution.
The House turned its attention TO
the calendar and passed a number. OF
bills-chief among them the Norris
BILL which fixes the open seasons for
the various kinds OF game In Virginia.
The measure encountered much opposi-
tion from localities whose representa-
tives we're disposed at first to with
draw their counties from the applica-
ton Of the bill. The patron went over
tho provisions in detail. and tho bill
was finally passed and sent to the SEN
ate for concurrence
Delegate Norris explained that tho
bill merely corrected antiquities ex-
listing in the present acts fixing the
hunting periods. and that it supple
mented the game bill, which contained
no provisions relating. TO opcn and
closed seasons
RICHMOND CHATTER BILL
IS SENT TO GOVERNOR
Senate bill No. 1cS. better known as
the Richmond charter-commission hill,
on the calendar on its third reading.
was passed by n unanimous vote. and
goes now TO tho Governor for his sigma :
ture. 1t is purely local In it's effect,
applying only 10 cities having popu-
!ation OF DO. 600 or more
Governor Stuart returned 10 the
House the Hopewell bill, carrying an
appropriation of $4,000 for the sup
port OF the provisional government at
the powder city, with the rccommenda
tion that the appropriation bc cut down
TO $4,000, in View OF the fact that the
Du Pont Company has offered to lend
the community So, 600 towards this end.
The bill WAS amended TO meet tho
Governors recommendation
BY substantial majority, the House
Killed House bin No. ISL, introduced by
Delegate Leedy by request. which
amended the Law regulating the prac-
tcc OF pharmacy SO as to bar any
applicant for a pharma cist's license
who did not have 10 his credit a certiti-
cate from an accredited school OF
pharmacy. The bill was opposed by
Delegate Brrell and others. who
pointed out that some OF the most
efficient pharmacists Of the State have
never been to a college of any kind
w HILL IL
HELD UP FOR INQUIRY
House bill No. lSo. on its second read
ing, which enlargts the powers or the
State Board of Health in the matter of
controlling water supplies. was held up
At the instance OF Delegate Myers. or
Richmond, and Delegate Davis of Nor
ioik. who wanted time to have the
mca sure examined by the authorities
OF the respective cities. with the view
of asccrtainins If the bill In any way
tnterfercd with the waters supply privi-
legcs now enjoyed by these cities.
The bill, according TO Delegate
Rev, one OF the patrons. puts the water
supply OF communities under the con-
troll of the State Health Department. its
authority beginning ut the point where
the water enters the intake Mr.. Rev
consented 10 having the measure
passed by. after a vain effort 10 secure
Its advancement TO the third reading
Chairman Baker. Of the Finance Com
mittec. introduced q joint resolution
empowering the Governor and the At
torney-General TO exchange that nor
tion OF Capitol Square which the CITY
OF Richmond desires for Il widening OF
Bank Street for Il like number OF square
feet OF space in the Ford Hotel lot. TO
be used as a site for the proposed new
State Office building. The resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie Property. \ resolution is now
pending in tho Senate which proposes
ia deed the strip in question to the
city.
CIDER ISSUE ~
INJECTED INTO DEBATE;
Adverse criticism OF the Anti-SaIoon
League in prohibiting. through the
Mapp bill. the manufacture and sale
of cider when that beverage is ex-
pressly exempted by the provisions Of
tho enabling aot. was prccipitated yes
tcrday with the Offering by Senator
Early. OF Greene. OF an amendment TO
section OF the measure exrmp,ing
cider from the operation OF the law.
Intellectual efforts had already been
made by Senator Andrews to have tho
life OF the hrcw"ries prolonged for Il
period Of sixty days. Disclaiming any