The Washington times., 1901-09-22
WAVING JURY TRIALS.
Substitute for virginia Bill Of
Rights Section.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. H.-The con-
tested election case of Treat VS.. Greg
ory was brought to the attention of the
constitutional Convention today In the
shape OF third report by John Garland
Pollard. the eleventh member of the COM
mittee. who signed neither the majority
nor minority report presented yesterday.
Mr. Poiiards report makes the vote a tie.
whereas the majority report gave Mr..
treat a majority of two. while the minor
ity gave Mr.. Gregory one. Mr. Pollard
recommends that new election be or
dered. The report was ordered printed.
There was another deluge of petitions
from all sections OF the State praying the
adoption OF the Barbour resolution to reg
ulate the liquor traffic.
The convention was called to order at
noon by President Goode. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. T. s. Dunaway OF
Richmond. Sixty-eight members were re-
corded as being present. The attendance
OF visitors was small. the discussions hav-
ing taken legal turn and to the average
spectator the proceedings are uninterest-
ing.
President Goode laid before the body
an invitation from the superintendent of
the penitentiary. George NJ. Helms, to
visit the State farm at such time as 1t
might suit the convenience of the men,
bers
MIR Willis. Gf Warwick, presented a
resolution empowering councils of cities
and boards of supervisors of counties to
exempt for ten years new manufacturing
enterprises from local taxation, provided
that the exemption shall not exceed four
times the amount actually paid for wages
during the preceding year.
rA,,r,
sented substitute for section s, of the
Bill of Rights as reported by the COM
mittee and adopted in Committee of the
Whole. The section affects trial by Jury
and was discussed for more than a week
MI Dunaway's substitute Is as follows:
s. That in all capital or criminal prose-
cutions, a man hath a right to demand
the cause and nature of his accusation
10 De confronted with the accusers and
witnesses. to call for evidence in his fav-
or, and to a speedy trial by an impartial
jury of his vicinage. without whose unan-
imous consent he cannot be found guilty;
nor can he be compelled to give evidence
against himself; that no man be deprived
or MS liberty except by the law OF the
land, or the Judgment of his peers; nor
snail any person be twice put in jeopardy
for the same offence; except that an ap-
peal may be allowed to the Common
wealth in all cases for the violation of a
law relating to the State revenue
In any criminal case, upon a plea of
guilty, rendered in person by the ac-
cused, and with the consent of the attor-
ney for the Commonwealth entered of
record, the court shall and in a prosecu-
tion for misdemeanor, upon plea of
not guilty, with the consent of the ac-
cused and the attorney for the Common
wealth entered of record. the court, in its
discretion may hear and determine the
case without the Intervention OF a Jury.
The General Assembly may by law pro-
woe Tor the trial of misdemeanors by a
Justice OF the peace, without a Jury: but
IN all such cases the right of the accused
10 an appeal and trial by jury in the ap-
pellate court shall be preserved And the
General Assembly may also provide by
law for turies consisting of less than
twelve, but not less than five men. for
the trial OF misdemeanors. and may class
ify such cases and prescribe the number
OF jurors for each class of cases