The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-30
COMPENSATION ellis
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
All Interested In Proposed Measure
VIII Have Chance to Express
Their Views This Afternoon.
SOCIAL REFORMS DISCUSSED.
Prohibition Commissioner Peters Tells
of Needs OF His Department IN
Enforcing Obedience to Dry Law
During Past Year.

or delegates to consider the "oI n
mems compensation measure now be-
fore both branches of the Legislature
The meeting is called for O'Clock
iand all parties interested will have an
opportunity TO be heard
The bills now pending before both
houses enlbody the report anu recon-
msndattons submitted by the speciai
commission appointed at the last SEES
sion of the legislature by the gov
ernor of Virginia to consider TINS
matter and report to this session OF
the general assembly. On account
CT the numerous matters pending be-
fore the last session It was thought
a6visa bic to appoint a commission 70
consider this subject very carefully
and joint resolution was introduced
and passed by both houses autnoriz-
ing its appointment.
In pursuance of this resolution, the
governor appointed Senator c. O'Con-
nor Goolrick, fredericksburg: G. T.
Michaeis, Roanoke; r. e. Roberts,
Chase City, Lee Long, Dante; G. H
Perry, Norfolk; and Fl, M. Cousins
and Frank Kruck. Of Richmond. In
the appointment Of the commission
practically every section of the state
is represented. and care was also ex-
ercised TO have represented in its per-
sonnet as many varied industries ana
calllngs as possible. The work of the
commission has been htshly COM
mended. suitable workmen' s. COM
pensation measure has been recon-
mended several times by Governor
Stuart In his messages to the 1egfslH-
ture. Just a few days since the gov
ernor again emphasized the fmpor@
lance Of come legislation on the sub
toct, and II is believed that the meas
Sc N,.A rrF1nnEf-
tien.
The measure was introduced in the
senate by Senator Goolrfck. and its
patrons IN the house are Delegates
Price. Stuart. Dodson, Jones, Cherry
and Staat
Tsxssens Capital Punishment
= The advocates OF the adjustment
of capital punishment met with partia
success yesterday when the house
cor raittee for courts OF Justice amend
eli the bill TO providsthst life prisoner
nent shall be the maximum penalty
for burglary, highway robbery and
arson H. place Of the death penalty as
now provided Inniction OF the death
penalty FOR murder and rape is left
to the discretion of the Jury.
Before the same COMMITTEES was an
extended hearing on the bill to raise
the age Of consent to eighteen years.
ard other measures advocated nv the
Social Service federation. of which
strs Georgia May Jobson is local
president She appeared in charge OF
the presentmeut OF arguments to the
committee There war a large at
tendance Of ladies interested in the
measure Mrs Charles c.. Boscher.
the veil kn own Richmond authorizes,
spoke eioouently IN favor Of the con-
sent hill. as did Or. J. Allison Hodges.
{ stain Arthur Spingarn, of the san
itary corps. r. s, A. representing the
National Social Service organization,
WIS present to give the committee in
formation about similar legislation ~
other states,
Budget Bin DELAYED.
The house committee on appropria
tiCnz took up the budget bill, said 70
have the approval OF the incoming
sdTiristration. and after discussion
passed IT by for the time because OF
tbs clause placing a limitation on the
power OF the general assembly to add
to or increase the budget sppropria
lions after the measure had been pass
ed by that body.
Peters Explains HIS work
In reference TO the appropriation
of 500, 900 asked for for his work.
Prohibition Commissioner Peters APP
peered Before the committee and ex-
planned In detail the workings of his
department. its necessities, and where
In adequate funds would make 1t
more efficient and result in an even
more successful enforcement of the
law, He pointed out that contem-
pieted changes IN the Mapp law would
produce attitional revenue to the state
sg3- aSxzx kA4
In excess Of any previous calculations
and independent of the vast sum ac-
cruing to the state through the fines
and cogn.zance forfeitures due TO
prosecutions ny representatives OF the
prohibition comm sston. and tho saw
ing TO the state through the decrease
of crime and trial expenses, and Jail
and prison maintenance.
To provide some means of control
over the dispensers OF so-called soft
drinks Com missioner Peters advo-
Gated issuing a permit. revoFahle FOR
suff1ctant cause. a total OF some 49,
would pay approximately $3.50 IL n
fee OF $3.50 were charged for the per-
mits.
Likewise some measure OF control
should be had over dealers I'm patent
toilet articles, lemon ex- |
tracts etc, TO prevent the sale of !
these connections when known to be |
used as a beverage. A license or per-
nit In this case would ~reach some |
1000 dealers. and n, divide revenue ap /
$4,000.
The commissioner stated he would
be satisfied IL his department could !
have the use of the fees received for ,
administration expenses. but he real !
led there was more or less opposition /
tn the fee system, and thus II n di I
rect appropriation was considered i
fnors desirabis. the general assembly,
could so determine He believed that
liberal provision for the ~~fancial
needs of the department now would
rrovs most economical in the end, be- .
cause IL would stamp out iliAcit traf-
fic In large measure for all time, and
prevent tho development of a condi- i
ton that might llltin2 ately he very
costly to overcome. Once the people
We :" convinced that the state could
and would destroy this traffio. the
was that less expense
would be involved in compelling OBJ |
servance Of the law
SOCIETY," GIRL AND cor
TAKE SAME EXAMINATION