Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-17
SIXTEEN DELEGATES
. ON LIST OF PATRONS
Open Fight to Eliminate Dry De-
partrnent and Office of
Commissioner.
SEEK ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Measure Introduced to Legalize
Boxing-$125,ooo for Pure
Bred Herds at v. P. L.
SEEK ATHLETIC COMMISSION


| With Delegate Kenneth I. ,r1,in.
! avowed advocate of the abolition q,
the State Prohibition Department., as
thc leading patron, q bill was intro
! duced into the House of Delegates os
/ virginia yesterday which provides for
inc abolition Of the department and
OF the office or Prohibition Commits
/! sioner.
! There were fifteen co-patrons OF the
measure. among them two members OF
the Richmond delegation, Albert Q.
hoschen and George l.. Wilcox.
| MIR. Gilpin opposed Richard l..
Brewer. Jr. Of Nansemond. for the
| sDeakership OF the House. announcing
on on several occasions that he favored
,ne IN c, abolition Of the Prohibition De-
! cure pledges of sufficient votes to Sc
cure cure his election, Mr.. Gipin Withdrew
caucus Tuesday night, and Mr.. Brewer
| tlon. 'Hposi-
| List OF Co-Patrons.
Pntrons OF the bill for the abolition
Wileox, are Delegates THOMAS Ai" Lomaa max
dom Mn'gr. gr Il IL r. u nBqtoPd r. Lindsay Cor
penter. John w. Cherry, A. A. Sin
cihairi ehi r;aR r.. g Norris. Jr.. Deane Hundley.
l. Smith and James w. Barnes NO
similar bin has yet been introduced
the Senate but it is understood
h' he :, ,fGar Gne haS oeen prepared which will
1esterday. at 1880 O'Clock both the
rn aouse and the Senate adjourned until
HOLIDAY as tss annisersatss isn sessffss of tss
otr,h otn Of General Robert u. Lee. SEN
moved that when the senate i.'snm0ma, aaIn,,si;,
ana &c o:enor1, so n 11,ay memory Of General Lee
nni i;or @ Ihomas j: Jackson. The
tfouse adjourned out OF resnect "a me me
latc Senator Thomas s. Martin ana
oo"sressman Water A. watson
| VIII Buy Pure-Bred Herds.
branches OF the Legislature prowidi
ing for an appropriation Of sissd
FOR FOR the he Virginia Polytechnic institute
equal herds OF pure bred AberSesm @,
Angus. Hereford ana Shorthorn natl
perimcp,,, .g: rne herds will be used for es
iHrsed best suited to Virginia. and the
W,.n; W,n,GrGase Of the herds will be sold 'to re
sihia biIa farmers. the bin provides.
ing $4,000 for the ereetien' ] "oSpropriat- pr i,w
Ea;r EE.I;sk pavilion at the Virginia state
| Provide Athletic Commission.
.Creation OF Il State athletic comnis
SION, composed of three members %
uiate boSins. s sparel1s ane governor; srn to reg
eXninitions elnia or performances in VIE
ah'ii ss IT, is proposed in bill which has m
Boschen. oms George Dgflesatss f WiS.,A Albert 9,
6oGrn,, 66oGris, Jr.. John w Cherry chy and i.
sion which is te to Beopoaed Be sned,,eOs sommis-
anSS ars - before s the act goes into effest
r fer two to Dc yes1n named one for year. ens
hereafter they are TO be annSSts; Sears;
/ TOT four years. ~ppointed
eo.t 90 impose minimum tax OF III cd
are ereh athletic organization. No Sont. on
The The eonn, Go Ge @ tGa more than ten rounds. ESts
ernor at the end Of each 70 twn sne Gov Gov
cnd,n cnd on December Immediately 'naes nres
eral Assembly. u 'he Gen-
Would Permit Ro.fnr no,t.
A companion bill to the ne,s,ra
b,tTG bv Bela = boxing commission. introduced
matches may' sd be pheKide heid nndss that boxing
pIces OF reputable athletic ninh aus Is
the sherff h3n, Of provided thH the consent OF
or the city in which the propnssG s GMhhSot hS,t
saoo ,,e,,d. oe heid. is obtained. A tax Of
my NY would be imposed for each sueh
c,S Dill Introduced by Delegate Ros-
S,n Ssn you'd amend section 1870 OF ~.
tnan e tb bo"e, !,,.S Saeslgnating the jury rather
what ia work of necessity ~ on neSsrmine Sne
n rnrpr3nriation nmrr OF s25.o00. with which
sorIcrs r"rehaSe iS & service medals for Vlrginia
fo."s.S IN tne world war Is proy;dss
f. f.or IN ii hll! introduced by DeieT,taa
for the e"' creation eng measure "a; also provides
t1tve-thrce from the Hst9n House anG 20, OK
fr2m the Senate-to apraa an" Two
able design. y" SUIT
memories of Martin and wntxon.
rfni,nJ resotutlon S.un memorializing the late
TN ,'tu, ana I.ates p Senator Thomas S. Mar
s, son, VINO have died since the last ses-
SION or the Legislature, was adonted ~
Wf,,iouse We ,inouse and read by Clerk John ".
!, Tie sr House LOT session was opened with
y nfsdXsr ny Rev. James Y. Fair, pastor
appointed by Speaker Richa rd r REV
W., WaS read to the members BY Clerk
expresssd Irams o5 Cereal asn sa,istaetion was
ors by the new presiding oficer.
- Ihairr'anship OF the House Finance
oonimiftee went to Edward II. Fuller.
OF the most important OF the standIne
committees. having to do with taxes
aan othe- financial questions.
r'e,sShie Hoschen. OF Richmond. was
on Special. Private and Local LeEisia
ron Places on several OF the impor-
ocFs or the Richmond delegation
Work OF Caucus Ratified.
state officers nominated at the Joint
Democratic caucus Thursday night
were elected by concurrent action OF
Delegate Roland Chase introduced a
bill to amend section 1926 OF the Code.
which has an important bearing Ola
criminal criminal cases not broush. 70 t,ia..
provides that every nerson araInst