The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

| laborcrs. came up nnd was read u
third time. There was Il tight on this
measure when Il passed its second
reading on Thursday. and At was re-
ncwcd yesterday when Air. Coz, who
took the floor III opposition to tho
bill.
Referring 10 the history OF such leg
tsluuon, Nj. Cox, it WAS ueemcd wise
IN 1872 10 make the exemption $50 a
month AMI that the COS, of living IS
much higher now IMAM then. In the
Old days. lie said. men were jailed
Tor debt, but the world saw that was
wrong, aud il has Long since been
abolished. And yet, when The law
takes away mans living, il Nigh;
as wcll pat him in PRISON. lie ended
with an appeal to the House 10 show
mercy to the poor.
This NILS answered by Me. Moncurc,
the pntrom the ntlI, who sand My.
Cox had appealed solely t" the feel
inEs of th9 Iiuusc. lie told OF the
exemptions already provided by law,
and 10y the poor u"hicrS' act. as well
as by tTc nasiunal bank ruptry
statutes. The honest man. nc ARGUED.
viii not hc hurt by TIA" proposed hli.
and that tho Legislature should uut
refuse To pass law to make - croon
pay his dcpts. Tho exemption stu
leaves enough he said. tcr II tamil!
. 10 live on
Loves Old yircinin.
II love old Virginia" sald Nr. I.cyc.
and ! hope tbs grad old state Will
leave $50 per month for a poor man
to live on. IL We put higher grip
on the nccks OF the poor We VIII reacn
the inquItE al seldom ana Grmorrah.
Mr.. Roberts briefly advocated the
passage 81 tn" measure
CAPTAIN Curu" saiJ there are no
WORKING people III H,chmond, such as
depicted by ar Moncur"--who try to
VOID the payment of their debts, lie
SAID sliillar measure was defeated
,N'o years age. MIR Mom-uro inter
."isNns that II was not beaten tnen
"a ~ 'i"r.ts hut by the ch.canery
- Parliamentary uuasc." Mr. Curtis
uSke'i tie mouse TO turn down the bill
and i"n"9 the aborer enough to live
on.
The exemption was fair. in the
opinion Of Mr. Adams. lie called at
tention 20 the fact that the small
| farmer who raises II pound pf tcbacco
| or OF peanuts enjoys no exemption Al
all, unnko the laDorrr. The law as
proposed. he proceeded, docs not
nardicap labor ANA would DO for the
ocncnt OF the honest man. Credit he
ADDED, was worth moro than exemp-
| tion 10 the person " tho pays has uepts.
Rcfuscn To Cut Debate.
Mr.. Weaver hecr inadc Il desperate
attempt to secure the previous uIies-
ton, put. having preiared his notion
/ with remarks, he went down on q
po'nt OF orner ruled by air. oltvur who
| occupied inc char during the debate.
MI Throckmorton got III motion FOR
! the previous question. winch received
q vote of IS ayes and II noes, but
| was lost because 1t requires two
! thirds.
! JudGe Williams then got tho floor.
( Tie SAID the proposed change was
revolutionary lie protested against
I because 1t would Gtvo advantage 10
the man who owns u house over the
one who rents IT. The proprietor he
sad, together with the merchant, has
capital but the laborcr mas none save
| MS personal strength and ability
! On the contrary. said Mr. Cha ll<ley
! the biil would protect the wives ami
children Of lnhorlns men. 1t draws,
! lie said. most desirable distinction
between the nccessaries OF life and tho
! luNuries.
benefit OF Lnborcr.
| If man earns $40 {. month and Tho
exempt on Is 500. argued MIR. Mcetzo.
! the merchant VIII cXtond MIN credit
10 the amount OF s@5, But II he makes
Soo ana The exemption Is the same, he
Gan set no credit. Therefore, the
inoorcr would benefit by the passage
OF the bill.
Mr.. Wlleroy got in ahead OF sevcra,
othcr motions Tor the previous aues-
uon, ana addressed the House. Ro-
! icrrinS TO the argument OF Mr.. Cox.
| ne said the Legislature of 1872 was
composed to some extent of men with
Whoih members OF this day would not
i!ke to serve-carpetbasSc and seal
"uEcs Instead oil q step backward. Tn <
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