Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-12
GIVE more time
TO The BREWERS
Proposition to Extend
Breweries and Wineries
Two Years
TAXES WILL BE EVEN
Chairman of Legislative Appropria'
lion and Finance Committees De-
fend Segregation Plan.


fend Segregation Plan.
!.
Richmond. Feb. 1.-THE Committee
on Moral and Social Welfare will to-
day consider the Mapp prohibition pill.
The wineries and breweries have
asked to be given three years ad-
ditional in which to wind up their busl-
ness. The committee will, it is be-
lieved, grant this request in part, the
. disposition being to give the brewerles
aud wineries till January l, 1913, IN
which to wind up their affairs. There
is very good reason to believe that
this will be done, the reason beng
that there arc immense stocks OF
wines and beers in process of manu-
facture which would be lost If COM
PEELED to close November lst next.
l5.. After conference with members
of the State Corporation Commission
a bill was yesterday offered in the
House by Chairman Baker. OF the
Finance Committee, and Chairman
Brewer, of the Appropriation Com
mittec, placing a special tax of l 3-9
per cent. upon the assessed value OF
all special railway cars, such as frulr
oilasSattle, dining, circus and snow
cars belonging to nonresident oW-
ners other than railways.
If the Senate approves joint re-
..;solasion unanimously passed ST the
House yesterday every department OF
the State government will be investi-
gated by special legislative commit
tee and inquiry will be made into the
apportionment and expenditure OF
every appropriation carried in the
general appropriation bill.
The committee, which is TO report
to the Legislature of 1918 and the
members of which are to receive 81
a day and expenses is directed to en-
ploy an expert. accountant; who shall
carefully examine the books and ac-
counts of every department with the
view of discovering waste and iinef-
feiency, if any, and catting down fex-
pcnses.
Delegatei; Geoege:iL:S: Browning, of
Orange offered the resolution.
Half buried in an innocent looking
bill, which was introduced yesterday
by Delegate Myers and half dozen
J words, which,; if the bill is passed
viii legalize fistic combats in Virginia
The bill is to promote athletics
Under one of Its provisions lit: per-
mits tessround matches; it irepeals the
! law against rendering decisions in
! prize fights; it: prohibits contestants
in these bouts to receive any "prize,'
presumably! q cup or medal or ribbon
! but it ALLOWS the winner to: receive
the gate receipts-money. Under, thu
present! law prize fights .are prohibit
cd. Not only are the principals ant
managers subject to fine and impr'
sonmcnt, but every spectator may b'
guilty of abetting and encpuragin.E
crime and: punishment accordingly. f"
A:feature of; the new law is tha
lit provides against brutality. No exhi
sbition can take place, the, bill states
until the police have been notified AM
except in the presence of the polio
and, further, physician approved b.
the police must be on hand and upo'
authority. of the, police the fight Cal
be stopped at any stage.
For violations of the act the bill
lprovides a line Of from $50 to $25(
Ito be imposed by the local police jus
{tiee.
Nov that the red-light district bi
N has spassed the. House of Delegate
$and its passage by the Senate is as
sured, Senator Mathews, of the Ser
ate finance committee, backed by tn
State Board of Charities and other
is endeavoring to provide throug
state and local; governing bodies al
welfare societies. some means to ca
for the women that are to be tak'
from the houses the bill seeks to a
dish and turned upon the communi
for support.
Senator Mathews has formulated
nlan that requires not only State a
los.l finance aid, but financial .