The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-29
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-, sSv. X council Accepts t.iS reeo.a.
men4ation OF the o. oIisance commit-
tee.
Tho avowed candidates are c. h.
Winston. Ailen ). sa,i.ia. George be-
bout, A4d sAlA.sA j. Irssnon.
b. douglas Richardson, son OF
Mayor hi.nardson. WAC was among
the nrst to come out Tor the posiuon.
10 now regarded ~ out Of the race
on account Of his health.
Lives In Barlon heights.
With s.ae eAGcx.4uA Oh winston
who resides In Barton Heights, tine
asowed candidates are al RESIDENTS OF
Richmond, but there may De otaer
cAnua0ates from out Of town. II bill
introduced by Delegate Hill Montague.
Of Richmond, In the Legislature be-
comes a law. That bill specifies that
oriceholdefs appointed by the Ctty
Council shall have been residents OF
Richmond tor only thirty days before
their appointment. inetead Of for one
Year rs ~ present. The bill u now
before the Senate committee on cities.
counties and towns, and Ii scheduled
for . hearing at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. 1t has already passed the House.
Opinion A. to the merits Of the bill
appears to be pretty well divided In
Richmond. There are many who re-
gard. II a. little short OF an outrage
for the City Council to 20 out OF town
to get a man to MI any position. while
others pint out that there are some
positions. particularly of a technical
nature, for which 1t Is not always pos
sible to get the proper man within the
limits OF the city. One Of those who
hold this view Is City Attorney Pol
lard. He II advocating the passage Of
the Montague bill. on behalf OF the
city.
Denies Statement. l..
Incidentally. Mr.. Pollard asked the
vtrgsnian yesterday to deny the state.
meut published In another paper that
the ofnces OF city attorney and assist
ant attorney. both appointive. are ex-
empted BY law from the provisions OF
the Montague bill. He said only the
once Of c0mmonweaiths. attorne,
was exempted, and that was because
n some counties and sections Of the
State u Was not always possible TO find
= lawyer. Al JsAst, such Was the case
not many years ago. when the once
Of commonweaIth's attorney was ,ex-
empted from the home rule proyi-
sion
Some question having arisen AZ t.
whether II Il within the province or
the snecial legislative committee IL
the City Council to oppose or advo-
cate the Montague blu, Ii IL likely thai
. special meeting Of both bodies Of
Council will be held some time this
week to deiine the duties Of this com
mittee more specifically.
MN = Doubtful.
Captain Moran Mills. chairman ~
the commIttee, said yesterday that b.
doubted very sertousiy whether 4 mad
any right 70 either advocate or opnon-