Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
many NEW LAWS WILL
Co INTO EFFECT TO-DAY
Acts OF Legislature, Unless Other
wise Specified, Become Law
After Niucty Days.
NEW RICHMOND CHARTER ACT
Judge Richardson Expected to Set
Date Shortly for Vote For or
.NcaG,st Amendments AbOlishing
idmini 81 ratiye Board.

The Richr ond City Charter law is
one f,he ma ny acts OF the last session
Of the General Assembly going into
effect to-day. The popular feature OF
the new chart ri is the abolition Of the
Administrative Board provided the ma
jor!ty OF the qualified voters of the
city vote 10 -adop; the new charter
the question lavinS been left entirely
m 10 the popular vote. The change
in form of government VIII take e.
feet on January J. 1919, in case the
city adopts it. The acts SAYS;
LAS soon as may ~ after this act
is in force. ii shall hc the duty OF the
Keeper OF the Rolls OF the General AS
ssnhly 10 certify a co5'E OF this act to
the Hastings Court OF ;he city OF Rich
mond. and upon receipt OF the same
by the said court or Judge II shall be
the duty o: the court or lrcSe, as the
case may be, forthwith 10 enter an or
der calling and ;iN:ns date for the
holding a. an election for the purpose
OF submitting tho foregoing amend
rnents 10 the charter for the city of
Richmond 20 the electors of the city.
qualified to vote at the next ensuing
city election, SUCH election 10 be heid
not less than thirty, nor more than
sixty days after the entry of the said
order
AL ACTS OF LEGISLATURE
BECOME EFFECTIVE TODAY
Al the acts OF the General Assembly
OF 1915, except those containing an
emergency clause Or speC!a! GATE
clause, will go into effect today
Those with tho emergency clause went
Into effect as soon as approved oy the
Governor. Among the acts taking eff
feet to-day are lhe "Orkman's COM
pepsation law, the amended prohibition
law, the blue sky law, the dog law.
the acts establishing the State highway
system. the Richmond City Charter
law, the acts opening "i!han ana
Mary College t" women. and allowing
them to practice medicine, the budget
system, the SPECIAL tax act for roads
and schools AMI tuberculosis the law
providing for the c.chcat of certain de-
POSTS III banks TO the Common wealth,
The act to provide fu- tho recreation
OF the names OF drafted men, the loan
shark act; the various acts amending
tho tax laws. and the acts dcstS grating
dorwood as the States horal emblem.
preventing fortune telling and relating
10 muskratS in King George County.
The workmans conpensa ton act
provides for commission. Governor
Davis has not yet appointed this COM
mission This act became LAW March
u Notwithstanding the objections OF
the Governor. The act becomes ef-
Iectiyc January /, 1919; except for the
section creating the commission, which
becomes effective October ], 1918. The
salaries on the commission, TO con-
sist OF three members shall be $4,000
each
This act created one OF the highest
seas ever seen in the General Assem-
bly,. Governor Davis was elected on
platform declaring that he would
create no new unnecessary Offices.
.lftcr many GIBBS ma flows OF sem ment
Nd Of no I'm 1i1.
passed over the Governors veto, during
the stormy extended session.
NEW rROHIBiTIoN LAW
CONTAINS NEW FEATURES
The prohibition law requires all dis
rcnscIS OF soft drinks u take out
licenses. The forms have been pre-
pared by The State Auditor and mailed
out TO Official persons in the state, so
that they viii he available to drink
vendors to-day. This act tends to
tighten the cords around violations Of
the act, and to loosen them around
!eTit!Uat" uses Of ardent spirits. Drug
Eists are permitted 10 sci! ardent
spirits for medicinal uses, on doc
tors prescriptions. except In exempted
counties, and even n those. with the
exception Of %orG.f an4i Por,smout
and :. couple of--o.-t-cs, a drug store
may be designated D1- the court FOR
that purpose.
St!lls are required 10 be registered.
else they vii! be connscatcd. The
amended law allows one to bring into
;he state one quart OF whisky. ,hren
EaNona OF occr OF one gallon Of VINE.
Tor MS own use every thirty days. Bu,
me Federal none-dry act NEGATIVES
ms privilege = significant feature OF
the new 'ae, .s th. forfeiture 81 tn.
hehiG!e-h9h, buggy. automobile. or
ne ne IN winch illegally held ardent
Under The dog la" i, hccomeg nsces.
aa'y Tor owners Of dogs oyor N,
months ola to oe listed TO-DAY +,
WI not become the duty o! game wa
oems 10 enforce the law I'll. JUN