The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11
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Mr.. Moore. Of T'd|zoWell. Offers
!. Y \ !. d Bill.
WILL CAUSE a BIG FIGHT I /
Labor People are interested ard WI
Likely OfFsr Strong Opposition.
4. Measure Presented BY Referee
and Patron May Not Press l.

"a bill Of sweeping interest to the labor
people OF Virgins was offered by request
In the House yesterday BY Hon. w. y
Moore, OF Taxewell, having. for its object
the punishment Of persons who shall
combine together for the purpose Of pro-
venting others to work for whomsoever
they may choose. The bill Is really to
suppress riots and strikes, and inficts
heavy punishment upon those who shall
violate Its provisions. d t.. & Fl \ S35i
The bill went to the Committee on Cen
eral Laws, and will doubtless cause q
big fight. both there and In the two
houses. The bill reads as follows: .8
Be It enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia: | sg
II any two or more persons conspire
or combine together for the purpose OF
preventing, lettering or hindering any
person Tor il persons from working 81 for
3whomsoeyer he or they may please or
from pursuing any lawful trade, busi-
ness, calling or avocation BY the means
I OF threats menaces, intimidation or ylo-
s1ence OF any kind. or by means Of de-
stroying, concealing, carrying away or
tampering with any property, real or
personal. not their own, every such per-
son BUall DC Sul4ly u d. IllloAClACdIIoAt eh1a
fined not more than $500 or confined In
tjail not more than three months, or both,
In the discretion Of the justice or jury
trying the case: and In order to sustain
a conviction hereunder, It. shall not be
necessary to prove that any act was
done by such person or persons In pur-
suance OF such conspiracy or comblna-
ton. j4' NJ. b ss IN
AFTER CoNsPIRATORs. 83
AZ 2. II any person, in pursuance Of such
com bination or conspiracy, as mentioned
In the section above, shall intiict. any
bodily injury or commit any violence
upon another, or shall destroy, injure or,
take and carry away, or tamper with any
property, real or personal, not his own,
he shall be confined In the pententiary
not less than one nor more than ten
years, or he may, In the discretion OF the
Jury, be fined not less than five nor more
than five hundred dollars and be confined
In jail not less than three nor no more
than twelve months. And lion the trial
OF any case under this section It be
proved that one or more persons, besides
the defendant, was present. aiding and
fabetting in the commission OF the Of,
tense charged therein, It shall be pre-
sumed that such offense was committed
In pursuance OF such com bination or con-
spracy IN the absence OF satisfactory
proof to the contrary. And all persons
who shall be present aiding and abetting
at the commission OF any offense men
toned in this section, shall be deemed
sconspirators. within the meaning Of this
and the next preceding section.
AS TO INFORMERS. T
8. No person called as a witness for the
Commonwealth on the trial OF any person
for an offense m toned In either of the
two next preceding sections. shall be ex-
cused from answering any question which
may. be asked him as such witness and
which would be otherwise legal and prop
ser, on the ground that the answer to
such question would or might degrade
him, or expose him to punishment; but
no such witness who shall fully and truly
answer all such questions as may be
asked him touching his connection with
or. knowledge Of such animation y or
conspiracy, or OF the committee Of the
offense charged In the Indictment in
pursuance OF such conf ination or con-
spiracy. shall thereafter be prosecuted
for the same offense concerning which
he is so required to testify.