The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-05
Object. to Editorial.

Atithe beginning OF the afternoon
session Mr.. Taliaferro rose to a ques-
ton OF personal privilege. He did not
yesterdays Times-Dispatch,, referring
to gum-shoc methods to defeat the
Governors bill. 1t was not necessary.
he said, that he read 1t, since probably
every member had seen 1t. He thought
It was the duty of every committee to
hear any one who wished to appear be-
fore 1t, but when 1T went into execu-
tive session 1t should consider no one,
not even the Executive Of the State.
He said there had been no gum-shoe
methods.
The attendance was not large be-
cause OF the debate In the Senate.
The, following House bills were
Governing thk discharge and retire
ment of commissioned officers OF the
Virginia Volunteers. Patron, Mr..
Stearnes.
Requiring commissioners of the rev.
enue to report foreign corporations
Mr.. Byrd.
Minor changes IN the law relating to
stock companies. Patron. Mr.. Cooke.
Requiring physicians TO report cases
to boards OF health. Patron. Mr.. Page.
Gets After Circusca.
Requiring additional license taxes to
be paid by circuses and carnivais dur
lnR progress. Oh lalIS.
Issue not more than $4,000 In bonds
for good roads. Patrons. Messrs. Dunn
and Pitts.
/. Allowing treasurers to collect fee
bills. Patron. Mr.. Lion.
Providing that any person with as
much as one-sixteentn negro blood
shall be deemed a negro. Patron, Mr..
White.
Amending the act relating to the
annexation of territory In the city of
Norfolk. Patron, Mr.. Deal.
The House at this point refused to
adjourn.
for the organization OF a State reserve
guard to be known as the Virginia
Rifles
Another motion was made to adjourn.
which was lost by a vote of % to 3S:
Returning to contested House bills
on their third reading. No. 142 was
taken up. This bill has gone over
time after time on objection during the
consideration OF uncontested measures.
It provides for remedy by motion
Its patron Is Mr.. Stephenson, of Bath.
Objectxs;t to Measure.
Mr. Cox vigorously opposed the bill.
He thought there were many objec-
!dation OF common law pleading. Ills
opinion was that the more efforts are
put forth to reform the law, the more
traps are set thereby for the unwary.
He believed that the. declaration could
not be amended under the terms Of
this bill. and that many cases would
be lost.
Mr.. Whitesaid this wasa bill for the
good of the people, to do away with
lawyers. It takes the place Of dec
laration. and would not admit OF de-
3murrer. It would decrease legal ex-
penses perhaps wo-thirds in these
pass the bill. and thus simplify litiga-
ton and prevent the eternal and in
rernal" delays. Motions of this sort.
have existed for fifty years in all other
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win nearly three.fourths Of their i cases asses.
Mr.. Page did not think things were
50 very complicated under the present
bill. The dcfendA Int has some rights
too, and demurrer may be sustained
by the court and relieve him.. No time
would. he ers said, be gained under the
be accomplished would be to change
the established practice of a thousand
years; rs, had rather have the opinion
mittee Of the Virginia Bar Association,
which Is said to have approved the
bill. FIe denied that the Bar Associa :
ton wants 1t. but behaved four-lfths
OF Its membership would reject 1t.
TO Help Litignnts.
Mr.. Yarrell said the bill would not
abolish tho demurrer. But he believed
it would greatly. simplify legal pro-
ceedlnEs. The defendant would Ia
fully protected. and the measure wouid
inure to.the good OF litlgants and to
the facility of public business.
MI. Stubbs was Impressed with ti,e
simplicity of the proposed proceeding
under the bill. Under 1t. lie said q
lamar. could make a declaratlon The
away with technicalities and 10 make
the law as simple as possible.
he member from Gloucester WELD
Tor 9 motion. to- adjourn, which was
.asree go 70 by asvote Of 81 to- 25 at 5:35.