The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-29
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The solons from the country rAr
the steam roller over the city mem.
bers SATURDAY when they voted to re.
duce the amount Of protection the
wages tho laooring man have frUnu
the activities Of the bill collector from
$50 to t75 per-. month.
The bill -was Introduced two years
ago BY tts patron. MIR. Moncure, Of
Alexandria, wno said In DEBATE Sat
uroay that the meAAure Was kihcd
two years ago ~ "chicanery" and par
ltainentary tactics.
Wnen the discussion Of the bill waa
reached, 1t beng then on its third
reaamg. MIR. Cox. OF Richmond. took
the fioor and made a strong and at
times eloquent appeal tor The defeat
OF the measure. he referred to MT
Meetze, OF Prince William. q strong
advocate OF the measure, 40 splendid
specimen OF the country merchant.
which class OF men he said seemed to
want the measure. Another class, and
that composed OF the best men In the
world, lawyers. likewise wanted It. he
thought its adoption, reversing as II
did a law OF thirty years standing.
was a grave mistake. lie pointed out
that the law makers had found Il nec-
eSsary to specify such things as q
mans family Bible. HE pew In the
church, and his lot In the cemetery
as FREQ from seizure for debt. re
deemed II unwise and not right with
the cost OF living as II Is to permit
the creditor to come In and take the
wages Of the head OF q family. when
nifty dollars a month or less. He felt
that he voiced the plea of Justice and
right closing with the quotation THAT
mercy I TO others show; that mercy
show to me.
Says Cox "Plsysd TO Galleries.
Mr.. Moncure took the floor In oppo-
sition to the argument OF Mr. Coz
The gentleman from Richmond city
had appealed to the sentiment rather
that the coed Judgment Of the House
Mr.. Cox. he said. had gone from Dan
to Beersheba in his argument with
out once touching on the real oues-
ton at Issue. He charged the Rich
nond law-maker with having played &c
the galleries. Under the wording Of
the bill the grocers. landlords. and
dealers In the necessaries Of life gol
Part OF their money, and the debtor
was still Permitted TO retain $zS
month. The loan shark and barkeepei
could not come In on the measure The
measure really enabled the merchant
10 extend credit to men earning les:
than fifty dollars a month and wouit
prove a protection to the wives AMI
children OF such men permitting ~ I
did only the garnishment OF wages
for necessaries at life.
M. Love, Of Lunenbuhg. declare
/, a hrtf hut emphatic argument tina
the enactment Of the measure place.
the foot Of the rich upon the necK'
Of the poor. making It harder ane
harder for the workman. lie DE
clared that the crime OF which sod
ON and Comorrah hah been quit!
was that. Of depressing the poor:
Mr.. Roberts, OF Mecklenours
thnught the bill 4 rood one. He sail
the lawyers were the best people Il
the world-to get people tangled "
and then to untangie them. Tn Dill
he thought, guaranteed the familie
of debtors protection In that the Law
could only be invoked hereunder 10
the collection OF necessaries.
Curtis SAYS Caty Doesn't Need u
Captain Curtis. of Richmond city
made a vigorous arrai9nmentt Vol tn
ful, He said that when the measure
was before the House before he hAt
been ruled out of order when NJ
sought to introduce an amendment
His amendment was to the effect tina
the city Of Richmond be EXEMPT from
the operation of tina act. The CIT,
did not need It. The hundreds o.
merchants in the city had not appear
ed on Its behalf. He thought tn
people Of Richmond paid their bills
There were men just az honest ~ TN
patron OF the measure, however, VINO
by reason of misfortune, were unable
to pay. Many men would lose theil
positions II they were garnisheed
There was an ordinance Of the city t
that effect.
Mr.. Adams, OF Charlotte, believe,
the bill a Just one. The products o
the labor Of the farmer were no
exempt from seizure. He thought
likewise that the wages OF the cit.
worker should not be exempt. HI
|urxed that the bigEer tho exemptlol
the more the credit Of = man w2S re
duced.
~. Throckmorton called for TIL
pending question, and 80 voted ny
10 81 nays. A two-thirds atllr.nativ.
vote not having been poiled. the de
bate proceeded.
Rcvolutionlxed the Law.
Mr.. Williams. OF Gfiee. TOOK IN.
floor and made a vigorous attacl
upon the bill. which, he said. rsvo
iutionised the exemption laws Of tn
gtaAe, He felt that, thera we're 4
FEW IN the Houpe who could exprea
their Views without playing to a.
ealleries. Tho lAboring man had A.
capital except his muscle. The ex
amptlon a. the present law stands VA
he thought, just and right.
Mr.. Chalkley, Of Wise, felt thu
the measure would operate rather z
protect than to injurc the Interest
OF the families OF poor men.
Mr.. Meotxe. OF Prince William
made brief but fiery speech. He AZ
clared that tho bill Mae not mad
| to protect dishonAA pureha1esA
would not hurt any honest man. II
I said, referring to tha argument q
Mr.. Cox, that Il VS. the habit Q
| the good lawyer To Svads tho issue. Al
Cox had spnken ~ the pt0tectiol
Of the homo. hut he hadn't al
anything about the psoteation Of TN
man at the 9reOory when som
cer,nk ~ A sm&nSs hfa R0f>{ln and WOul(