The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-13
AMENDING The WALTON LAW
Measures Introduced in The Senate Ytsier-
Gag by S!natcr Hay.
ABOLISH SPE(IAL CONSTABLE FEATURE
MANY other Changes ofrnicrest The Bills
Said 10 be Regarded Favorabiy b, the
Law Makers Confederate Muster
Rolls Dog-taN Law Discussed
In the House.

HUNS ana consequently large amount
o. business was transacted. many new
bills being introduced ana several passed
4"e feature of the day. however. was
tns presentation by Senator Hay. Of
Aadison OF TWO measures treating SUBJ
1tct OF supreme Importance to Virginia
the Walton law.
The bills arc companion measures.
one repeats sections ~ and Il OF what
ia known as the Walton law" that is.
d aoohshcs tine constable feature The
'thfr provides a new system OF voting
- re-cnacting and amending certain
'tDei sections. ms latter measure pro-
Nlacs mat the nam, OF The candidates Of
'1ch party shall bee printed m yarallcl
columns. there 10 ht one column TOR
tacn party ticket over each ticket is 10
nt printed an emblem. design. or device
party.
These are only the most important fea-
lures Of the bil There are other minor
changes mat are OF interest II is pre-
oicied that the measure Will Doe received
WITH much favor ny the senators. 10 is
said 10 be long step in the direction Of
election reforms.
The arst hnl reads as follows:
An act 10 repeal sections ~ and IL Of
an act tuutlcu An act 10 provide for
TIE method Of voting by ballot. approved
J. BE 81 enacted 10y the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia That sections 10 and u
OF an act 10 provide FOR the method Of
voting hy ballot. approved March g. 1894
De and the same are hereby reported.
- This act shall be- in force from It's
passage.
TIE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The following is the FUN text of Mr
Hays amended election law.
An act entitled An act 10 amend sec
tiOUs IS. %. and II OF an act entitled An
&C 10 provide for method OF voting 10y
ballot approved March q. ls34'
he ~ enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia. THAT sections 3, .. and II
OF an act entitled An act TO provide
for the method OF voting 10y ballot" be
amended and Ie-enaCted so as TO read as
follows.
SECTION g. The ballot shall De a white
paper ticket, containing the names OF
The persons who have compiled with the
provisions of this act as hereinafter pro-
Eidcd. aud each ticket shall bear AS many
separate parallel columns az the same
width. two and One-half inches wide, as
there arc political parties or Organizations
participating in the election. Each col
umu small be headed with the names Of
each party and one column for indeyen-
dent candidates. That IS. one column
shall be headed Democratic Candidates,
another Republican Candidates. and
so on. ana Ia these separate columns
shall be printed the several offices TO be
filled. ana under each ONCE the name OF
the party nominee. AND THE ORD 1R
OF PRINTING TIE TICK IT SHALL
It GkfNINkl4A lIli SAM ~ EAlli
AND ALL or THE TlCk ETS PRINT
I'D. including "A circle not less than two
inches in diameter printed next ana un-
derneath the name OF me parry ana each
ticket so printed shall bear and have
printed uuOu n. Just above the name Of
each party "a device 10 bee chosen ny The
state chairman OF cach party 9aFucip@i-
ire in the election, winch device must
hc chosen and communicated 20 the chair
man Of the several electoral boards OF
the counties and cities of the state az
ia. I.I me- nI q
under this act And 40 shall be the
duty of the Judges of election at every
election and al every precinct where a
poll shall De- opened 20 post up. OF cause
10 Doc posted up. ard kept posted up oil
day during cieCtiDr-day IN some COM
spicuouf place iu the 'otins-rla lace one
of The official tickets To- hc used al sven
precinct and election. ln default OF which
such judges shall be deemed guilty oil
misdemeanOr, ana ON CONVICTION thcreot
shall be fined one hundred dollars.
Section a. II shall Doe tho duty OF the
electoral boards OF the several counties
and cities within the State, within thirty
days preceding cach election. 10 cause 10
he printed a number of ballots equal TO
twice the entire registration vote OF the
said ciiy or county. These ballots shd'l
contain the names Of an candidates COM
piyinp with the provisions ass above re-
oufred printed iu black ink Immediately
below the office for which they have 50
announced their candidacy, and shall be
in all respects prepared ana printed ds
provided Tor m section 3 of this act;
ana these ballots shall DE OF uniform
size.
vote az a precinct shall when he so de
mands bee furnished with an official ball
lot hy one of the Judges OF election SEE
lected for that duty 10y majority OF the
Judges present The said eicctOr shall
ihen take the said official ballot nnd
retire 10 said voting booth. He shall
then prepare his ballot 10y making q
cross mark (2D IN the ring beneath the
name of the party ticket hc wishes TO
vote. provided. if there Is any candidate
ON that particular ticket that ne does
not desire 10 vote FOR me shall run "A
pencil through the name OF mat canel-
date. and, IL for The same Office he de-
-ircs 20 vote for some one else, shnl
write lust above or below the name
scratched the fun name of such person.
80 name shall Doe considered scratched
unless the pcncii-mark extends through
lhrce-fourths OF tAc length ~ sald name,
and no ballot save an oincial ballot above
pro,idsd Tor. snail Sc counted FOR any ucr-
SON And if the elector rs blind OF unable,
through iNysiCal causes 20 use MS hands
Dee may have the assistance OF any one
~ INC fuNecs o. election I'm preparing
mis- ballot The clectcr shan fold his
ballot. With the names Of the candidates
ON the inside. and hand thc same 20 the
Judge OF the election, who shall place
the same ia the hallof-hoN. without any
inspection further than 20 assure him
self that said ballot is genuine ballot
Tor which purpose ne may, without look
Ing at the printed inside OF said ballot
inspect the official seal upon the back
This act shall DE ga force from its
Fof6 Of these bills were referred to
he Committee on Privileges and Elec-
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The first business of the senate after
The opSing exercises was little squah-
80 over Senator Litfla's bill 10 lncor-
po~atc tho Frederick sburg Telephone
i-omvany" This lill was presented Few
DAVIS since. aud was Yesterday ordered
ro ifs cncrossmcnt After this was done
sen tcr MCIlea.ue moved 10 reconsider
,Ao vote bv which such action was taken
5fe objected 20 thc bin, ne said. because
10 powers granted II were too sweeping
Ia hed only 5000 capital and yet II Was
vested with the right 10 condemn land
for IFS purposes in any part OF the Com
s-onUeaIth llo wished TO orer on
amendment 20 10 cXempung his district
fro,n as provisions He was Joined I'D
fhis hv Senators MusfNach, loNcnstein
Norris. Hale. ana others.
Senator Little said that "c oid not
wish his hll hurdcned with so many
anendmsnts. that ne would prefer that
81 should bee sent back "a the committee
whom De would 80 amend II as 90 eNmi-
nate the Objectionable feature. Upon mo-
Con of Senator Mushbach. this was done
TTNATICS IN JAti.S.
Tho following resolution was introduced
bv senator Buchanan and agreed 10;
resolved hy the Senate. That the Auui-
tor al PUBLIC Accounts h hereby re
,.-,ee,ed To- inform the Senate what