The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29

az distinguished from other sorts. waa
taken up and passed. Its pairon is Mr.
Cox.
Fire Protcs,ionnI Jurors.
The mex; bill aimed a, tho cxtinc-
ton Of the professional Juror. II made
any one person .lncompetcnt to serve
calendar year It's patron. Daniel
Coleman. was temporarily absent
Captain John y. Curtis said he had
been told ny a Richmond Judge and by
an experienced clerk tina; this was a
bad bill. Many mon. he said. are
honorary members OF military organ
izations and arc exempt. There are
men who are experienced in jury SER
vice and SO have their value.
Hill Montague said he would ven
,urc TO offer his opinions in the
House once more. lie thought the
orainst the professional juror. lie be-
liercd there are enough men in Rich
Inond 10 I'll! Jury boxes without call
irg in the bystanders who infest the
City Hall
Thc bill would create difficulties IN
the smaller counties. said Mr. Weaver
lie didnt know ANYTHING about pro
might do for the cities.
Hardship In CountIes
Judge Williams told OF the imprac-
ticability of stopping trials and send
ing for the next man drawn on turies.
q good man serve moye"-th.,I once in
a year. lie would venture 10 say that
IL the Richmond bar should protest TO
q judge he would not tolerate the
constant temperance in the Jury box
OF any individual.
Ncnires are nearly always short.
said Mr.. Oliver. and men stand around
waiting 10 be summoned to fill the
places These men are forever ask
ing favors-to be loaned dollar or
two-and II they do not set it of the
lawyer hc loses his case. For
he men who will bargain In justice
Tor such returns"
The bin was passed. SO TO is.
There was some objection 10 the
Cox h'Il excmn,:ns sideshows ut ag-
rcultural fairs from license taxes.
! y running debate between the patron
and Mr.. Milstcad ensued. the latter
| Captain Baker said that the State Fair
| usually has a deficit, and this bill
would help it TO PAY its premiums
and prizes By. saving 10 it the money
small shows. 1t was passed. 81 to 20.
For Confederate Women.
Next came the bill nppropriatinG
fo0G the Sfe , noed next IWo
women who receive no pensions and
are not inmates OF charitable inztitu-
, tions.
Speaker Byrd opposed it. 1t was
a sum of the States money at the
disposition OF individuals, subject 10
no governmental supervision. II was
not the object, but the manner which
he believed would open the door to
possible future abuses.
Mr.. Bell said that no money will be
to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and
paid a tribute with his siivery tongue
TO the women OF the Confederacy.
Nlr. Mectzc followed along tho same
so home and say he had voted against
Mr.. Fitzhugh made an eloquent
speech for the. measure. He told
who arc in want. One no knows lost
four brothers and is ineligible to a
pension.
The expenditure was wen safe
hear tho Certificate of the uniteu
Daughters. of the confcderacy
To the delight OF the interested NO
avoid giving their applause, the bill.
was passed. 74 to 10.
;, The House passed bill concerning
the transfer of stock in corporations,
of which Mr.. rutherford is patron.
Registration bills rnss.
Next came the companion bills Of
Mcssrs. Jordan and Byrd, designed to
euro defects in tho registration laws.
passed several days ago. by reason OF
It's appearance at the head OF tho cal
ondar on Il motion to reconsider its
cngrossment. The bills giving appeals
in matters of registration and prs.
vidng for nurging the books, warc
passed without opposition.
Edwin T. Cox fought tho last of
the series, which would permit regis
trars to strike off tho names of deal
and removed persons. IT was. he
thrhght, soing back to the. old days,
when registrars could determine
whether OR not voter was dead
There were perhaps twenty Ave
George Washingtons In Richmond
then, and these individuals would
come around before each election 10
find out ii they were dead LS.s post