Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
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so1tai,s Of the Great Task Given In
!; Paper offered BY Ne~por. News
b Officer Which Was onanimou''y
Adopted BY the New Organization"
o. Attorneys fer Commonwealth

ISOLATION ad1OufHcu tne ofSahiEa'''''
OF commonwealth attorneys for IN"
purpose of revising ths Virginia stat
ntes relating to crime was perfected
fhe great task for the attorneys was
s laid down in a resolution offered Dy
Captain c. c. Berkeley. common
vealth's attorney Of this city. ana
& unaninonsly adopted without chahSc.
OfYicers Of the organization were
chosen as follows:
PresiIent-CoI. Richard Marshall
j Of Portsmouth.
~ Vice President-W j.. Bib. OF
Louisa county.
Secretary and Treasurer--Mr'
browning, of Orange county.
Committee to draft consti tution and
by,lsws-J. w. Burgess. OF sunoik;
Conrad, OF Harrlsonburg. and IL. H.
pyrd. Of Warm Springs.
The details Of the work undertaken
~ the attorneys for the common
vtalth. are fully described In Cap
tain Berkeley's resolution. when ~
givsn In full below:
HIt beiug the opinion of the CON-
= 020nV&&llnS asptaSsS VI NV
= VirgiIia that the criminal law OF
IN state OF Virginia has developed
tsrtn a chaotic. state by reason OF
MANY confusing enactments, when
{ a not harmonize with each othl
sna, the general scopN Of the crim'
insi law and the lack of urgent
neccssary. fitting and proper stat
I ,naes To meet the exigencies of the
/ a., sent time, 1t is resolved;
-That the chair appoin- commit
tea. consisting OF fifteen Common;
uaalth,s attorneys Of Virginia TO re-
vise the entire criminal fS of the
I state, and that each member oil TINS
conrmittee have assigned him for the
niarpssN of thorough revision and an
& netation, all Of the particular stat,
90 applicable and relating to cer"s o
de1auite and particular branches OF
NE criminal law OF Virginia. Sd that
each member of the committee may
efnfYne his work Of revision and an
= Infaitioa to such respective ltmteu
branches of criminal law and that
sAch assignments be as follows l"
VIII
II To one member OF The com
nrastee ofrenses agains, the sover tigh'
s IL OF the, state. and homicide. ami
CHER ofsenses against the person.
81 To anoth1rt onenses against
preper;y. and the crime OF forgery
- To another, offenses against
/ publsc, jurisdiction, and of 1nseS
aeafpst the peaes.
-. To another. offcnseS asaiEat
unorality, and decency, protection oil
religious meetings.
.S To another. offenses against
= nuhNc health. and ofrensss against
p,sblic policy, and ofensss against
4he election laws and conSpiracica.
) ana trusts. combinations and mOnop-
,Osfes.
20. To another. OF .nses concern
tnx highways. distractions IN wats'
cosrse., and hinderances I" travel
nd.
=. TO another. coroner'S inquest.
seafeh warrants. ar'sst. Semmh;
ppeat. and bail. an.' ex;radltion. Fu
aitlves from justice.
q. To another. grani juTi-s. III,
Asrtneepts and inioruiatians. AMI
6focess thereon and forms for same
-. To anoth2r. trial and iis IN
esSents. Including trials and exam
fuSkions by justices Of the peac'. CIT
! an ana corporation courts. iurt".ic-
s ssnn. venue. evidence in criminal
: fases. and general provisions a. "
proceedinss 10 criminal caS's
10. To another, appeals. sN'ep-
sfoas. wri;s Of error and cs"cut'nh
- Judgment. AMI power of governor
- criminal cases
III. To another. the organization
1oyernmcnt and discipline OF ~
eeos4eu;iary. rctornatorics Tor whf'
"a negro. mall and fcmaie. minors,
asA organization an: So'crnm al
- discipline of same. CT!mc5 by
Srvjcfs Of all classes and proceed
ga IN criminal cases agairIi SUI
enyjc;s. The organization and gov
eruDeuf of the prosecuting "n'ceTs
- III state, :he attorney general aha
o. commonweaiih's attorneys, "a 81
,6vpvs and duii :. IN criminal mat
zen
ia. To another. cczts. expenses and
sp<s IN all criminal rroreesingS an
faxa,ios and allowances ol az
TT. To ano.ner. preventing Ia
eUnsssion OF crimes.
ZIG. To another. general Proyi''on'
eaerrusnx crimes AMI pnnish'n~n''
ga m MATHS retains TO the Grim
IA; lav Of the state. not provided fo'
ssaer the respective special forcsn
~ headisss -
rs. AEd to sro'hcr. as chairman
= a tS> committee. be a signed { .