The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-21
BJSI WEEK Bet 3
(0] STATE LAWAth
Many Important Matters Come Up for
Action Before Several
Committees.
SALARIES GREAT QUESTION
Hearing on Poropothy and on Propo-
As:on 10 Abolish Office of Prohi-
bition Commissioner Among Mint
tiers on Calendar.

During the week many important
matters will come UP before the legis-
latfye committee now working morn
ing, noon and night to get Through
with their work
To begin with, there is the bill
offered by Delegate Gordon. of Louisa,
To abolish the Office of prohibition
commissioned. Delegate Gordon ap-
parently sees no reason for the re-
tention of that department, seeing
that Virginia Is dry. that the federal
government Is preparing to make dry
TIE remaining wet spots over which
floats the flag of freedom. and that
the occasion for the existence OF the
department cannot longer be justified.
That the department has made life
y burden for blind tigers, bootieggers
and moonshiners is not to be consid-
cred, though In the existence OF the
department there have been thou
sands of gallons of liquor captured,
men and women have been sent to
prison for violating the law of the
land--even as they did before pro-
htbition was declared-and that others
have been forced to don stripes for
second violations OF the law is still
fresh In the minds OF the men who
have been doing their best to enforce
the law.
This bill will come before commit
tee next Friday afternoon for a pub
lie hearing, and there will be a mar
shaiing of forces for and against the
measure. At this writing there is
little chance of the bin becoming a
law.
Hearing on Poropothy.
Another measure to come up dur
ing the week will be the measure To
regulate the practice OF poropothy-
that is what II IL called. 1t is a new
form for the treatment OF ills 20
which the human flesh ss heir. When
the men began to compile dictionaries
they failed to mention poropothy, but
that made TO difference to men who
deive in science. Poropothy liz here
and so far as known this city is the
only place in the world where II has
been offered to q long -sufrering pub
lie, TO alleviate pain. TO make the
world brighter and better. Poropothy
will be explained Thursday afternoon
q: o'clock before the senate COM
mittee on general laws. All doctors
invited.
Tho Raising OF Salaries.
When the senate voted 10 raise the
salaries OF tho Judges OF the several
circuit courts Of the state-thoss
whose terms of Office begin with the
end OF the monfh--thsre appeared
on the faces and In the hearts OF tAe
clerks. the department heads ara
others a hone that the same gem
eros'tv would extend To them
Not a man who spoke on the
proposition to increase the pay OF
she Judres who did not ayree that
they were ron who should have
moro. that the state had an excep-
ffonahy fine class OF men on the
bench. Senator Jordan OF Augusta
was one nan to interpose an oSjec-
lion, ard he d'd thnt for the reason
that ne WI vted 10 see the thousands
80 Of school teachers recognized. many
Of whom get less than s25 a month
for their years work. ifn told of
ore woman who received s@5 month
walked 70 her school In tine to SEQ
that the FIRE was made the room
swept and wNo paid s@s Of her sal
arx FOR hoard
lust what anreHrs 10 RE pnxzl'ng
sorre Of the LEGISLATORS st this time
ts the demand for money with which
20 meet the deScits In the state in
stituttons ut this time amounting
now TO about 100000 The huiA
OF this has been incurred In the last
gin m erths so that on the same es-
tiInaie az least that much Will have
to be provided for each OF the two
years beginning March 1.
The LEGISLATORS are willing 20 rake
the appropriation nrovided thsv can
he shown where the money 10 COM
ing from On the present basis of
TAXATION ana revenues. the inereases
IN salaries cannot he madH and pro-
vision made for tire hospitals and
teachers uniess there is nm Increase
In TAXATION, and when that is suw- +
gested there Will be a. protest that I
will make the legislators know the /
sentiments OF the people.
State Corporation Commission.
Monday will see this measurc |
come TO the front. II having been
passed by TEN porarilv FRIDAY and
not again reached before adjourn /
nYent was had
this measure to It's enEross-nent ana j
third reading and send II over 20 the !
house where II has twice been put %
sleep In the form prescribed nv law.
but there has beeu n chance In SEN |
eiment In this natter ana where men I
OF influence have IN the past been |
antaEonisttc to the scheme the~ are |
now backing II with nirht and main. !
The sentiments of the incoming |
governor on this proposition are |
not known. hut denial In made that
II fs aimed at him. II having hem
presented for NAM sessions and has /
twice passed the senate.
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