The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-26
.KIDNAPPERS WILL
HAVE TO Hang
Provisions of Mr.. Todd's
New Bill.
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The Conference Committee to Meet
or tuesday.
THEY WILL GET TOGETHER.
Clean Fight for the Jndgesbip-The
Epps Separate street-C.r Meas
ure-Gossip About Promi.
nent Public Hen
Who Are
Here.
THEY WILL GET TOGETHER.

Hon. John W. Todd, Of Augusta, In
troduced in the House yesterday an in
teresting measure designed TO punish
kidnapping in Virginia With death.
The bill. which Is printed in full below.
Will no doubt cause some discussion, and
its fate viii be watched with much In
terest- 1t was offered to meet such cases
Fls are becoming common all over the
country, where children are kidnapped
for the purpose Of extorting. money from
their parents.
Following are It's provisions:
If any person seize. take or secrete a
child from the person having lawful pos
session of such child. with the intent to-
extort money or pecuniary benefit, he
shall, in the discretion OF the jury. be
punished with death or confined in the
penltentiary not less than ten years nor
more than twenty years
The Joint Conference Committee APP
pointed yesterday on the disagreement OF
the Senate and House over the question:
of taking up general legislation, has not
yet held a meeting. and it is probable
that none will be held before Tuesday.
One of the Senate members was out OF
place yesterday afternoon when an at
Eempt was made to get a quorum. y
was then suggested that they meet Mon
day. but Hon. e. w. Hubbard, one OF tho
House eonferees, will be tbsent, and
Tuesday is now suggested as the earliest
time at which the presence of all the
members can be secured. It IS thought
probable that the eonferees will report
n compromise resolution drawing the
line at some conservative point bet1ee,s
taking up general and local measures.
The report OF the confereeS is apt to-
be promptly adopted by both houses,
after which the bodies will get down to
business in earnest.
Many members and political leaders
have been heard to comment on the good
feeling that has prevailed among the
friends of the several candidates for
5:udgeship OF the Supreme Court since
the present contest opened up on Mon
day. The several aspirants have been
referred to by the friends of their or-
poneuts in the most complimentary man
uer and it seems to be Il source OF
qualification to all parties concerned
that there has been no mud-silng1ns Or
words of detraction employed to bring
about the defeat of any of the distIn-
guislled candidates for seat on the
highest judicial tribunal in the State.
Hon John e. Epps on yeterday pre-
sented in the House his bill requiring
street car companies in firsin,a TO pro-
vide separate cars for white anu COL
ored passengers. Mr. Epps proposes to
press his bill with much vigor at the
proper time. and If it should be cut out
by a refusal of the General Assembly
to take up general legislation. he viii
inmetiiateIy so as to allow 1t to come
in under the head of local measures. by
so amending it as to make it apply only
to the cities Of Richmond and Manches-
ter. and to the counties of Henrfco and
Chesterfield. Mr.. Epps believes his bill
will become law.
Had the judgeship contest been settled
last night. a motion would have been
made by the leaders OF the fight OF
Hon. w P. Dupuy, who is candidate
for Second Auditor, TO take up and set
tie that struggle, notwithstanding the
action of the two Houses of the Legis-
Iat1fre Yesterday in calling for an inves-
tigatfon as to when successor to Mr.
RvIarid should be elected The fight Is
growing very interesting and the friends
of both Judge Dew and Mr.. DupGy are
claiming the victory.
The friends OF Hon Upton D. Jennings.
the popular member OF the House from
Lynchburg, were glad to welcome him
to his seat in that body yesterday, he
having been detained at home since the
opening of the extra session by illness IN
his family Mr. Jennings buckled down
fnfmetfia eeIy to hard work and VIII. no
dor.tt. sustain his reputation as one OF
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