Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-26
MISUNDERSTANDING

VIKuiNIA SLEGlSLAIUkE
The House killed the bill increasing
Circuit Judges salaries from 81, 500 to
$1,000.
The Senate voted with the House to
exclude the public from the floor during
its sessions.
Sentiment in favor of the bill abol-
ishing the poll tax as a prerequisite to
voting is said to be gaining support in
both branches.
Report in Richmond papers, copied by
us last week, that bill to break Baylor
line (patron not named), was an error.
The bills drawn, and Richmond reporter,
expecting it to be introduced, was a
little too previous.
Amid great enthusiasm and throng
of visitors, both ladies and gentlemen,
the joint bodies Tuesday balloted for
United States Senator to succeed Sem
ator Martin. There were number of
speeches. The Republicans decided to
nominate Col. Campbell Slemp, member
of Congress from the Ninth district.
Senator Martin received the full
strength of the Democratic members,
the vote being 100 for Martin to 18 for
Slemp.
The great mass Of bills that have al
ready been introduced in the House of
Delegates at Richmond should be a
reminder and an incentive to members
that Legislature 10 justly distinguish
ed as much for what it does not do as
fer what it does The probability is
that there is much work for the fool
killer in delivering Virginia from the
peril of the passage of many of those
bills. Petersburg lndex-Appeal.
Referring to the proposition that the
body at its coming session reduce State
taxes, the Danville Register SAYS it is
unaware of any popular sentiment in
favor of that action and endorses the
view of the Fredericksburg Free Lance
that 1T is far more important to have
money to begin and continue a perma-
nent system of road building than to
lower the rate of taxation 5 cents. -
For the legislature to run the risk of
fulfilling the obligation would be for the
Democratic party to break faith with
the people. News Leader.
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.
lNOTE-Bills where patrons are not given
are either because patron is unknown to us or
his name of little interest to our readers Only
such bills as appear in the same paragraph
with patrons name are to be credited
10 that patron This explanation because
some carless readers attribute all bills in in
dependent paragraphs to the Legislator
whose name happens to precide.]
To authorize juries, in their discre-
ton, to punish with death any person
convicted of maliciously burning in the
nighttime any barn, stable, shed or
other building containing live stock in
the event such live stock be burned.
BY Senator Walker-Raising cities of
second class to cities of first class when
they shall have attained the necessary
population.
BY Mr.. Curlett-To amend and re-
enact section 2155 of the Code of Vir-
ginia of 1887 concerning the roughing
of oysters.
By Mr.. Rew-To amend and re-enact
section 2l4s of the Code of Virginia as
amended by an act approved February
Ia, 1901, as amended by an act approved
April "a, 1908, and by previous acts in
relation to the time for taking oysters,
and to prohibit use of tongs.
By DIR. r. S. Powell-To repeal the
existing law imposing license tax on
physicians and surgeons.
BY Mr.. Lewis: To require the owners
OF wharves to erect fences along said
wharves.
A bill by Mr.. Rev in the interest of
the oystermen. 1t forbids unlawful
practices by owners and lessees of oys-
ter grounds. A penitentiary term is
the penalty for enlarging oyster bed
holdings by changing and extending the
stakes.
Senator Walker-To provide for keep
ing open the State Library. To pro-
vide for the salaries of the Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction and State
Librarian and other officers and en-
ployes of the State Library.
By Mr.. Shackelford-Defi and
regulating fraternal beneficiary associa-
tons, orders, and societies, in accord
ance with the terms Of the Act of 1897.
which required additional taxation and
great publicity, but which was inadver-
family repealed in 1904.
By Ould-The following anti-cipa-
rette bill: ''That it shall not be lawful
for any person, by himself, clerk, SER
want, employs or agent, directly or in
directly. upon any pretense or by any
device to manufacture, sell, exchange,
barter, dispose of, give away or keen
Tor sale any cigarettes, cigarette paper
or cigarette wrappers or any paper
made or prepared for the purpose of
being filled with tobacco for smoking
in this State" A violation of the act
is punishable by a fine of $25 to $50 for |
the first offense and for each succeed |
ing one 500 to $500, and not exceeding
six months in jail
BY Senator MISUNDERSTANDING for
the daily publication of an official per-
odical to be known as 1.-The Legisla-
tive Record" This periodical is to con-
tain copy of every bill introduced in
either branch of the General Assembly:
all bills which have become law:
such parts of the journals of the Senate
and House of Delegates, and such other
documents as may be ordered to be