Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-30
BILL IS INTRODUCED
IN BOTH BRANCHES
Measure Gives Head of Proposed
Department Powers of Prohi-
bition Commissioner.
PROPOSES FORCE OF rs MEN
Constabulary Would Be Used to
Enforce Criminal Law in
All Sections.
PROPOSES FORCE OF rs MEN

police is provided for in a bill intro.
Assembly yesterday. The department
- TO be composed OF twenty mem
state Commissioner ot Police, aho is
nlmselt 10 be chosen by the General
comes Law. Il 10 come into being Sep.
tenhcr /. 1920 Headquarters of the
Richmond, and the commissioncr OF
poticc rs TO he charged with the en-
iorccmcnt OF all criminal laws of the
C,ommonwcalth at AT times and at all
' places within the confines of the State
Of Virginia; and is. 10 particularly con
Germ himself and his department with
laws having TO do with oifcnscs against
morality. and TO the detection. appre-
whom criminal charges are brought.
E,-0ni"Io Dry Commi.sioncr.
The Senate bill has as its chief pa
ir%n i!S,,. Louis gu f. Epes ,,, Of Biaekstone.
Is sponsored by Delegates Ozlin. OF
Luncnburs. and Hurt, OF Nottoway. unl
der provisions OF the bill the duties of
superscds those OF the State Prohibi-
ton Commissioners. the. police commits
Commissioner, in which capacity he
shall serve without additional compen-
bond to that provided for Or in the bill
The Tn BIZ says In part; .,
nc state police commissioner !s
hereby vested with all the powers and
authority conferred upon tile Commits
sioner OF Prohibition by. law. and is
posed upon the Commissioner of Pro
hib!tion by Law, and is made subject
20 the Commissionor of Prohibition. ex-
ccp, In SO fnr as tho same may con-
Sets spInries CT STAN.
The state police commissioner shall
receive a yearly salary OF $4,000 The
eo5zporals. 5000 and ,priva,es 1900.
he sum Of s25oo" the . deputy 1a 9eonGT eommis sn
siorer $4,000: the bookkeepcr. stenog-
raphsr and al other regular members
pcT!ods, OF loss than six months shall
be R bonded in The sum OF $4,000.
The bin carries an appropriation OF
$4,000 10 cover period expiring Feb
ruary -. 1921. and tho sum OF $4,000
for the year ending February IS. 1929
performance OF his duties as Commits
sioner of Prohibition. the State police
{. and inspectors only members OF the
State police department. as are pro-
Nidcd for in tho act
All powers. authority, protection and
privileges conferred by law on dcpu-
ties and inspectors. whose appoint
tlon is authorized by the law now in
force are. by the terms OF the bin, CON
f"rred upon all members OF the State
inand OF the state police com
missioner. all members OF the State
perform any and all duties by law re-
Nuired to be performed by deputies and
inspectors authorized TO be- appointed
~ the Commissioner OF Prohibition.
SmhJcc, to Governors Cali.
The bill further. provides that in
elso OF riot or disturbanc of the
Governor may at any time order such
members OF the State police depart
m9nt i,rnosa as ne nay deem expedient to
wealth TO prevent, suppress and quell
snch disorder and 10 protect life and
property. SO far as in his Judgment
IL shall be practicable. the Governor
small uso the State police force to tho
end tha, the state militia may DO re-
dutE OF Internal police and tho Com
monwoaith, saved the expense OF so
using the state militia.
IN case OF riot, mob violence or dis
!uroahcc OF the peace. or the apprc-
moneion thereof. or in case the Cover
enforcement OF the laws of the Com
inonwealth relating to ardent spirits,
ne ne Governor may order the State po-
me act, such additional number OF prf-
Ttics I,ii oi police as he may deem need
saSement OF such officers shall be for
alicn , Length Of time as the Governor
In performance Of the duties as
siSned to them all members of the
times and all places within The roni ,i
monwealth have all the powers. au
ubirb Inorl1Sa 70 phrot,ection hv and privileges
IN, constable. police officer or other
person whose duties they are reouired
to perform without any limitation by
trict lines. vi us
The deputy police commissioner
whG alce IS c9mmissidpnap Go aPipolnted by the State
r1l tho enlisted men of the denartnnantt
.haIl be subject to the .performance Of
nn ne,d do'y io be ana dennr; any other work Incl
mand of tho State police commits
The state police commissioners .a,
be elected by a vote of both branchas
OF the General Assembly. TO hold OIL .
for term Of four years. The conf
nisSionsT M nnHn shall appoint his deputy to
all other members of the force.
Requirements to Bc Met.
No man shall be eligible to appoint
or Il member Of the regularly enlist ed
personnel Of the department, unless J a
is citizen Of virginia. OF good moral
character, civil dcmeanor, good intel
iigcnce. sound constitution. able-boI
led, able to ride horseback and dri,a.
an automobilc; havo had at least n
twenty-one and less than forty years
of age.
81 least six of the enlisted personnel
expcrienced In the detection and pre-
vcntion of crime and the arrest Of
criminals. and capable Of doing detec-
tive duty OF a high order
Members Of the department shall be
uniformed. the uniform to be prescrib-
cd by the State police commissioner
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