The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
No Yet in
Quantity of Liquor
Cm1auf Ordinance Fixing the Maxi
mum Dose" at -Four Ounces Is
Sent Back TO Committee

Unless the COMMITTEES on ordinances
stands by Its action OF last week Ia
recommending an ordinance restrict
ing the quantity of whiskey which
may be prescribed by any phycision
TO four ounces. the present procedure
will continue.
The ordinance. which had been re-
comm ended by tho committee was re-
committed last night by common
English. SO that physicians and Of
fictals of the department of prohihi-
ton might be given the opportunity
OF appearing and expressing them
selves on tho ordinance.
AT the last meeting Of the esFnmit-
tee ON ordinances the original paper
of which Councilman Jacob Cmlauf
Is patron. prescribing that physicians
may not authorize the sale Of more
than half a pint OF whiskey at any
one time, was amended to read four
ounces. and this paper was last night
recommitted. after animated discus
sion by Counciirnen Mills, English,
Emlauf. Morton and Haddon.
Councilman Mills questioned the
wisdom OF the committee in recon-
mending to physicians the size OF a
prescription. and both Councilman
English and Haddon stated that the
SsaAV laws Ah t1nc NAlS VA iHes
situation, and that physicians who do
not observe the laws should be dealt
with accordingly.
Mr.. Mills said the ordinance was
an absurd paper and Mr.. Haddon
suggested that II council determined
to do anything In the premises, ii
should regulate this. ~nriee. .. 49,. x.
Councilman Umlauf stated that the
object OF the ordinances was to regu :
NJ ho rof Ia ~ M az n
drugstore. which under the laws. was
authorized to fill prescriptions issued
by iegalized physicians He pointed
out that this privilege had been OUT
ragged. and that many physicians were
issuing prescriptions who had no
right 30 to do. Ho did not question
the integrity OF the druggist. but
blamed the condition upon the physi-
clans
And this ordinance In designed tn
stop this" explained Mr. tmiauf. Mr..
Morton agreed that the letter of tho
law was being violated. and he wanted
the ordinance adopted.
MY ordinance was amended 20
that It might be killed" said Mr.. Cm-
iauf. III the present condition con-
tinues to exist, tho prohibition de-
partment may cut out the privilege
entirely, and that will mean that even
those who might need q little liquor.
win not be able to get It."
With 4 full membership present,
there were Ave votes registered
against the English motion to re-
commit--Messrs. Grimes. Powell, Ro-
den. Rose and Umlauf. Thoee who
favored recommittal were: Messrs.
! Atkinson. Batkins, Butler. English.
Haddon. Jeter. Jones, Ladd. Mills.
Moore, Morton, Powers. Seaton. Sui
Ivan and Peters
In order to correct a typographical
error In the ordinance declaring
members of the defunct admintst-a-
live board not entitled to compensa-
ton after December 3lst. a substitute
ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Sea-
ton ana pAsSed under Suspension of
the rules. The mayor had vetoed the
paper previously acted upon, because
II stated january 3lst" instead OF
December 3lst.
Permission was given the Broad
way Amusement company TO erect an
electric sign on the building. IT, East
Broad street. and similar permission
was likewise given the Stephen Put
ney company to erect a hugh electric
j, sign on its building at 2c0o West
Broad street.
A large delegation OF electricians
were present expecting action on the
ordinance regulating the conduct oil