The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
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more room and more help is abso-
lutely necessary for carrying on the
automobile license bureau was shown.
Hear Prohibition Bill Monday.
Delegate Jordan, of Pulaski, chair
man of the House Committee on Moral
and Social Welfare, announced during
the House session yesterday that tnS
committee will meet In the hall of the
House at o'clock Monday afternoon
to take up the Mapp prohibition bill.
which passed the Senate Thursday
evening. He made the announcement,
he said, in order that the constitu-
ents of the members, who want to be
heard on the measure, may be given
ample notice to attend He asked the
members to have notified such of their
constituents as they know want to be
heard
1t is expected that as soon as the
committee, to which the Senate bill
has been referred. reports the bill IL
will be placed on the House calendar
for special and continuing order on
Wednesday. 1t is possible that II may
be reported by the committee in time
To be placed on the calendar for tues
day, but 1t Is more than likely that
Tuesdays session will be taken up
largely with the coordinate colege
bill. A tentative program Tor the
House to follow during the next week
was announced by Speaker Houston
as follows
Today. general and local bills; Mon
day general and unContested bills;
Tuesday, coordinate college bill;
Wednesday and Thursday, the proht-
bition bill. and Friday and Saturday
the appropriation bill.
Two Days Not Enough.
That two days, as suggested in the
schedule offered by the Speakef. will
rot furnish time for the consideration
In the House of the prohibition meas
ure. which was before the Senate for
more than n week. is generally be-
lieved by members Of the lower branch
OF the General Assembly.
That there will be much opposition,
covering practically the same lines as
developed In the Senate, is Indicated
There will be attempts in the House,
II Is declared. to tack on numerous
amendments, which failed in the Sem
ate, and strenuous effort will be made
TO block the provision for creating the
Office of prohibition commissioner.
There ia also to be opposition to the
election OF the commissioner by the
General Assembly, in favor of putting
the election OF that ofhcial directly
up to the people. 1t la expected also
that effort will be made to make the
Acknowledgement ex-ofiicio commits
soner---to put the Attorney-Generals
Office in direct charge OF the enforce
ment of prohibition laws-though that
plan failed in the Senate after the vote
on the measure had been delayed two
days Delays may be looked for from
various sources. and, In the opinion OF
those who keep in close touch with
the situation. two days will be but
fraction of the time Needed for the
passage Of the bill in the House.
DIR. Winston "Facctious."
In an apparent attempt TO be
facetious. DR.. Peter Winston, OF Prince
Edward, yesterday morning offered
resolution calling attention 10 the
-f.assa ge of the prohibition bill IN the
senate, and charging the House with
the duty Of perfecting and maturing
II Or Winstons resolution Will not
Get a place on the calendar Dele
gate Gordon, Of Louisa, was on his
feet in the instant following the
presentation Of the resolution TO OPP
pose IT, Mr.. Gordon moved that II be
stricken from the calendar. but with
drew the motion when Informed by
the Speaker that such motion was un-
necessary: that the resolution would
not be considered.
The resolution. which caused some
laughter and more smiles read as fol-
lows,
whereas. after the pains and per!ls
Of parturitlon. a child Of promise has
lately come into lusty life in the other
end of the Capitol, and
Whereas. this hopeful offspring,
known as Bill Prohibition. Is to be
delivered today. well wrapped in tina
swaddling clothes Of multiple amend
ments, 10 the custodlal care and nur-
ture Of this House OF Delegates. there
.f fore be It
Resolved That we assume the
charge thus entrusted TO US confident
that the wise aF4A human tt.itf+' a1&tr@-
ton OF our catnips, conservative and
commissioner compounds will soon
bring It into vigorous manhood
Oppose Allen Jurors Relief
Following DR. Winston's bit Of
Joke came resolution by Mr. Brown
ing 10 permit the Introduction OF a
number OF bills which could not have
been introduced at this time except by
consent, and the House got down TO
business with but two breaks for
discussion of any consequence the
House went along its way, clearing up
the calendar More than thirty bills
were passed and about forty were put
on their third reading and engross-
ment for passage today.
When House bills ass and $50. for
the relief OF Ollie Fowler and c. c.
cain respectively were reached. Mr.
Corbin of Louisa, arose in opposi-
ton
The bills were patroned by Mr.. Ed
wards. Of Carroll and were designed
TO appropriate 1000 for Mrs. Fow-
Ter, whose husband, one of the Allen
case jurors. was shot and killed by
the Aliens. afd to appropriate $500
for Mr.. Cain, another of the jurors
who was made cripple as the re-
suit of the shooting.
Mr.. Gordon opposed both measures
contending that they would set a oad
precedent He was not opposed be
cause of the money. but because OF
the principle involved. He believed
the passage of these bills Will ulu-
mately cost the State millions OF dor
lars, as the kin OF officers and other
persons who may he killed while IN
the performance of their duty VIII IN
the future look to the State for SINH
lar relief
The Only Forum Open.
Colonel Leedy. OF Page supported
the bills. He claimed that in the
history of Anglo Saxon, or even Teu-