Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04

duct. which statutes have been In force
Tor many years.
tdp The state statutes on the same
subjects. put in operation ana effect.
respectively. on March lG and %. 1918.
tc) The rules and regulations of the
! Virginia State Hoard of Health for the
control of vcncrcal diseases
CO The act OF the General Assembly
| or virginia, passed in the year 1916. as
amended and rc-cnac,cd 10y an act
PASSED in the year 1915. commonly call
! ed III" prohibition law
If there have not. then IL there any
wondc rihat an aroused public scnti-
wonder that an aroused public scnti-
cation necessary?
SHERRY INVITED HIM
TO Address POLICE
In this connection | will state that
. few weeks ago CATER public scnti-
incnt had been arouScD. Major sherry
Chict of Police. invited me to Police
itcadGuartcrS one afternoon to explain
to the piainclothcs officers OF the de
rar;mcnt there assembled their duties
under certain Of these laws.
l accepted the invitation. and spent
som" time complying with the request
Iut why was this deemed necessary"
che answer must be perfectly apparent
AZ this point wish at some length
10 cal! attention To the question as to
tho enforcement Of section 3T99 Of the
iard's Code, 1910, vol. :. page 4>i,
which is the law in reference to pcr-
sons lahorln. at their trade or calling
on SUNDAY.
We sometimes hear OF this as the
blue law and as i relic OF Puritan
ISM. and white sncerins comments an,
coht"inptuouS criticism go largely an
'hiiienSed open and notorious viola
lions OF the law 20 unregardcd and
unpuujShcd
thai this law has been the subject of
boih legislative action and judicial
decision IN the comparatively recent
past
In the case OF Wells vs.. Common
Weaith, 100 Va page S34. decided June
10 TO; 1t was held by our Supreme
Court ihat the violation Of this law
"N II then stood. WIS not a INSIDE
hl"anor. aud that the forfeiture I'M
pose" therefor was recoverable only by
CiNl! warrant. but ask that YOU no.
nc with what promp,ncss ana in
creased penalty the Legislature pro-
C'tucd to make IL a niSGcincanor FOR
py an act Of the General Assembly.
winch Went into effect June 27 1908
tSec Pol!ard's Code. l?lu vol ) mage
$50. such violation was EXPRESSLY
made n misdemcanor. with penalty OF a
tnc OF not less than - for each Of
i'nSe-"Nrry day constituting a sem
araie oHenSc. with power IN tho court
q. Justice entering Judgment OF con-
NlStion TO require OF the offender n
'''"S hiHahce III a penalty OF not less
man ElVV or more than 5000, with or
without security, conditioned that sucn
person shall he OF good behavior. ann
especially To refrain from rcpcti-
tion OF such oneuSe for a period not
exceeding twelve months.
REGARDED LAWMAKERS
AS VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Now please notice that I'm the case
OF Hanger and others VS. Common
wealth. l0T Virginia Reports p,ro ST.
decided January ID. 1905. the Supreme
Court Of Virginia. in its opinion. de-
ctd"d and declared among Other things
III referring to charter for a Ger
ia' social club" that the obtaining
OF tn" charter in question. and IN.
pretended organization or a social club
hereunder. was for the fraudul,n,
purpose Of securing the privilege or