The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
|BIll 81 Messris Gardner and
Whitehead. NJ.
lis FULL Of INTEREST \ I Il ):
plan Embraces Some Of the Best E eat,
3 0res Of tire State and local Plans
Nov " Force viii #Be 3f8
Vigorously Pressed.

One OF the most Interesting measures
resented to the Leg lslature at It's pres
u session Is that offered In the House
yesterday BY Messrs. whitehead. OF
orfolk, and Gardner, OF Hcnrico, Joint
and which will be found In full below
The bill was referred to the Commits
tee on Privileges and Elections. and win
doubtless DO Vigorously pressed there.
a! IT. Ii q sort OF a composite plan, en-.
brac,1g tho best features OF that re-
Gently \ adopted by tho Democratic Con Coz:
5vention ana those in force in Norfolk
city and Henrico county. 24 MI
,rhe full toxt Of the bill Is as follows:
S5ss w Be itsonacted by the General Assem-
.tbiyf OF " glnia, That whenever tho state.
/, District. City or a County Committee Of
Eany political party desires to nominate
Ycardidatcs fofi Office by n pr ma yS cleo,
stont It shall do so under the prov iions} g
#thiss oct Ennd not otherwise. OK W
g. For fall elections said prlm nary ah tlil y
lGbe hold on the second Tuesday In Sc p.
Member preceding the general election, and
for spring elections on lie second Tues
day III April mex T preceding the general IRA
election. 9Ft 81 ,,3s
g. All persons entitled to vote for Me1l-
ers "a h the 4 General Assem- bly, and who
1&InCE laSLi ElHCllOkl IVY VI VIE
tate or resident o { the United Statcsi
Inflated with, and voted for the nominees
Be tho party conducting the primary. 81
Who will make oath before the Judges f,f
Election II that they have since the last
Internationally or presidential electiSns
olned tho party conducting said print ,ry
nd will supportyits nominees In the gan.
raj election shall be nutled TO VOTE IN
aid primary election. III Il
AZ Ballots shall be used In said p Inn
ry, and oil the provisions OF the general
lection laws relating to the preparation
k ballots ballot boxes. poll books, boDtfs
sc., shall be the law for con uctin 9 said
1dges shallSnot assist electors mark
ig their ballots. but an y pnrso ny req uir-.j
- such assistance may desg1i1te some
crson a mong the by-standers m no may
ono within the 40 foot line for that pur-
bose and remain not longer than hlL three
PAID LOCALLY Ell II III 5ss Il
S. Tho expenses OF said primary cleo
On shall be paid by The counties and
ties III which said primary election is
1eld, and the pay for j,1d ges and clerks
hall be tho same ns that paid In general
lection, and no m ore. sas II Y shall be v UNI
awful for any committee and person in
hnyginanner \ Wilntsoeyer u Or for any pur-
bose whatsoever; st to offer or give addl-
tional componsa ton ia Judge, and clerks
holding said primar 5el ecti IN, II but he
kyi, "a or County Committe tee may; furnish
,meafs to ndgssS Ind clerks at reasonable q
hours or may pas for tho same, but no
assessment shall he 4 rnade against any
candidate for such purpose OK any other.
and & any candidate who offers or gives
n1onaygto any committee for such purpose
shall forfeit his. right to be candl-:
date In said election and any ball cast
for any person viola ting this provision OF
fad
be treated Us blank ballots and entered
bn the pool books as such.
g.. Said election shall be conducted by
hree Judges and two clerks appointed
VI cities two days before the primary
lection, and in the counties five days be-
,re the primary election, by the Elec-
pral Board Of 4the city, town or county
(which sail election Is held, j, who shall
8 we'll known citizens OF good character
emberst OF the party holding said
rimary. sgs All persons desiring to be
oted for IN n the primary election may
ominate three persons TO act az Judges
I'D two as clerks at each voting place
T. said Y city or county. and from the
ames SO presented the Electoral Board
hall select persons to act as judges and
lerks. 3s 1t shall be unlawful for the
lectoral Board OF any city or county 10
ppo!nt as judges or clerks for said prim-
~ election any person not named by o
III
VS. before the said primary election can
dates shall furnish the chairman OF he
lGctoral Board tho names Of the per-
ms he recommends for N judges and
erks. n Should any person named as a
dge orr clerk fail to appear when the
stall wait one-halfa hour, and Y he or
xhey{ do not appear, shall then select some
herson OF good character, who hao voted
ths the party holding the primary and
\nds to support Its nominees, from the
qnders. No person shall be ap,
Id a. Judge or clerk who will mot
oath before the Electoral Board
he chairman Of the Electoral Board
reby authorized to administer said
that he affiliate with the party
ng the primary election and that lie
support with, his vote and Influence
,ss.s,,s POST NOTICES. IS.
AT least thirty days before the day
med herein for holding said primary
lotion the State, District City or Coun-
Committee. as the Gaze may be. shall
.clde and announce through one or more
pwspa pers Of general circulation. orgif
ere Is no local paper shal j post al ! he
lrlous voting precincts, whether or not
primary election shall be held 5s. III
III AT least fifteen days before said
imary shall be held any person who de-
res to be voted for In! said Primary cleo
m snail IN X WF1tlns OOtlIy,5 me GcNalf-
in of the State, District City9or Coun-
Committee. as the case may be, OF his
tention to be a candidate. He shall
AXE oath before some person author.
,d to take ack now led gments that lie Is
bone fido candidate. that he Is not
inning In the interest OF any olhorgcnn,
date and that no has not been advised.
Yited or lmportuned to run by, any call
date or other person so as to form com.
nations or to pool Interests, and TINT.
ould he secure the nomination and Yhs
pcted to office, that he expects TO serve
the end OF the term OF the office to
lloh he had been elected rs If
& AT least ten days before said prln1-
y election. all persons who have given
tice Of their Intention to become candi-
tes In such primary may file Will. the
1ge OF the Circuit Court O any couil-
and the Judge Of the CorpoFati ton Court
any CITY In which the primary Is to
conducted. the names OF three quail
voters In such city or county who
lated witt, the party holding sRid pri,
~ and who shall not be directly In
stsd In the result OF such primary,
M such lists the said judges sha u Sc
for such city and county three per-