The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
CAMP Bell,
CASE 'N'0|.'''r|U|..P
Committee Met. but Did Not
DisCuss8it. n
TO REPORT ON THURSDAY
Commission Merchants Talk on Owen
y sill Toy Pistols Bill Reported-Mr.
Smith Gets His Bail Commits
s'oner Measure Through. ..,5

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There wero no new developments in the
Campbell crawford case yesterday. The
Courts Of Justice Committee held a regu-S
lar meeting but the matter was only In
cidentally touched Upon " as a large
number OF the members were absent. To-
morrow afternoon the body will meet
again, when the reports Will be signed
II they shall have been completed IN the
meant time. hi Al E f3 "A NJ .s5s FL II
!, It Is not known positively who is ut
work upon them. but they will 4 pr oba-
bly, be given attention by several OF the,
5ablest lawyers on the committee.
Judge Campbell Is expected back by
Thursday, when, 1t Is thought, the two re-
ports will BIO laid before the House.
The friends OF Judge Campbell are very
yesterday that prominent mon from out
in the State were expected hero in the
next day or two to take q hand IN the
case. 81 H4 81 f.ijj lss. q yst IL
IA There seems to be no Question in any
quarter that~the majority report Will be
against Judge Campbell, and one OF the.
biggests fights OF the session is expected
onBthe floor. il, M IA, ~ 81
583,1 II Is said that majority Of the Rlch.3
{mond ( delegation will vote to ~ acQuit
Judge Campbell, and 1t is we'll Understood
that the Judge has many strong friends
on the floor Of the body.
Hon. w II. Lewis, of Fauquier, has
just returned from his home. and says he
found his people appar enty In favor Of
sustaining Judge Campbell. ssi If
The commission merchants OF the city
are not opposed to the spirit Of the Owen
bill recently offered In the House to com,
pei them to make more prompt returns
to shippers for goods sold. 5
St The Press Com ittee OF the Local Com
mission N1erchan ts' Exchange yesterday
gave out the following statement on the
subject: rs &: s,s EE6.
n eve believe the purpose OF the Owen
bill Is all right, and every mem Der Of the
Richmond Fruit and Produce Association
will cooperate with It's patron In protect
Ing the farmer from fraudl and $imposi-5
lions, for the principles Of honesty and
fair dealing are the foundation stones
upon which our association Is built and
we want high standard for our trade
We are not SO foolish as to claim that all
commission men are honest. We have our
black sheep, no doubt, as have all other
callings. We would like to see enacted
a statute giving every shipper the right
to demand within a reasonable time the
name and address Of the persons to whom
we sell their goods, and q the only objec
ton we see to Mr.. Owens bill is that It
requires us to give such q statement to
shippers who do not ask nor, desire Ut.
L
Of Unnecessary work and greatly In
| creased expense. t Is, 2
The General Laws Committee OF the
House yesterday afternoon reported fav-8
orably bill offered by Hon. Charles T.
Bland, OF Portsmouth, to punish persons
for selling or having in their possession
toy pistols, whether Of one kind or an
other. w Y HE.
The bill places the age limit at sixteen
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come into possession OF toy pistols are
subject to both fine and imprisonment
along with any person who shall either
sell or give such pistols to such minors.
Mr.. Bland Is earnestly in favor OF the
bill, and it's necessity was suggested by
the large number Of accidents resulting
from the promiscuouss sale and use Of
toy pistols last Christmas. The bill will
likely pass both houses and become law.
Two companion bills OF interest were
passed by the House sterday-oneS pro-
yiding for the appointment OF bail COM
missioner for the several counties by the
judges OF the respective circuits, and the;
other prescribing his duties when so ap-.
pointed. Two mportnnt features OF the
bils are the requirement that he shall
be commissioner In dhancery and shall
have the powers Of a Judge Of the cir
cult court in oil ball matters. Should the
BILLS pass the Senate they will be opera
tive as general laws on and after Febru-
airy 1, 1904.
The bill offered in the House BY Hon.
John Whitehead, Of Norfolk, to create a
Board OF Examiners for Stationary En-
gineers has been made a special order for
4 O'Clock p. M. on Thursday next by the
House Committee on Manufactures ana
Mechanics Arts. The bill Is backed by
tho State Association Z Stationary I'm
gineers. % 55