The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
HEAR DISCUSSION
ON ENABLING ACT
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/ I'm tNADlING HI
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SEQ. as at present Mr. Montague
said that he quite well UNDERWOOD
why the member from Norfolk com
hatted the passage of the bin. The
gentleman from Richmond city said;
t''Nobody will ever stop some men
from drinking wnfskey or gambling
we all have the gambling instinct
more or less. / have 1t myself The
loniy reason why | don't gamble Is
that ] am so awfully afraid of los
ing" lie said he knew men in Rich
mond, successful business men. VINO
threw dice FOR small sums as recre-
alton.
lis that what you call shooting
crap" questioned MIR. Stephenson, or
Bath, amid much laughter.
Mitctxe is Emphatic.
Mr. Meetze. OF Prince William.
made brief but one of the most
emphatic speeches OF the discussion.
He declared that he would not go
back 10 his constituents ana tell
them that he did not vote to put
gambling out of business in Virginia.
The bill, said he, meets the views
ef the best peopls@ OF Virginia. This
dice business he declared. lis Moth
lag more or less than gambling.
Mr. Evans, OF Caroline, heartily
favored the bin. as did MIR. Norris.
of Richmond county. Many other
counties were heard from. Mr.. Weav-
.r. Of Warren. while declaring that
b. did not endorse gambling, urged
iaat the measure did not distinguish
between a sum of money won by
e,noiing and prize offered In play
Jig games. such as were frequently
INDUCED in at social functions. MIR.
White. of Roekbridge, however, Set
him right on that score in a few
words by pointing out that the meas
|nre did not provide as to such prizes,
It to sums Of money.
Ne Banks returned 10 the charge
before the final vote with the declara-
ton that some distinction should DO
made letween5a city and a cemetery.
He characterized the bill as a piece
of pernicious and absurd LEGISLATION.
Passed to It's EngrossIncnt.
MIR. Stephenson asked that the
House decline to concur in the Oliver
amendment to the bill having for its
object the elimination of that part OF
o. tho measure giving concurrent 1uris-
diction to the circuit courts in mis-
defneanor cases. This closed the dis
cussion and the House in one. two.
three order defined 10 recommit. de-
/ ciined to adopt the Montague amend
mend. declined to adopt the Oliver
/ amendment and by large majority
ordered the bill to It's engrossment.
One of the important measures or
dered TO its engrossment on Saturday
was the Williams constitutional
amendment bills providing for the
taking of a vote on the question OF
permitting treasurers and commits
- <.set
coed themselves. The bill provides for
a separate vote on the two PROPOSE
lions. AZ,
4 Desiring to have some amendments
made to hts State primary measure
when that bill was reached on its sec
end reading on Saturday Mr.. BYRD
asked that II be passed by for the day.
Tax Commission Bill Has Troubles.
Just now the Tax Commission bill
is having trouble of its own. 1t has
stirre up considerable local opposition
on account of its disposition of the
present Office of State accountant.
Captain Carlton MCCARTHY the pres
sent Official. was elected for a term Of
four years a little more than a year
aeo. He has proven. 1t Is generally
admitted, one Of the most faithfu,
u EaaxseSS and atItcient officials Of fha
State. The Tax Commission bill will
mean that his office will be abolished
ninety days after the Legislature adj
journs. OF course there Is provision
made for State accountant who shall
be the deputy to the tax commits
sioner, but there In no guaranty that
Captain Mccarthy will be given that
rnsition although II Ia admitted that
under the circumstances he Is the log
licaI man for the position until and
unless the city of Richmond calls him
to more lucrative position which his
friends say is coming his way. How
ever, that may be his friends on the
Richmond delegation do not feel that
they can stand by and see him voted
out Of office when he has some three
years OF service still coming to him.
1t is understood. too, that CAPTAIN
Mccarthy has made such business ar
arrangements IA would make II ex-
tremely inconvenient for him to be so
tunceremoniously retired from his DO
siticn. 1t Is understood that should
the present bill become a law there
will be an interim of ninety days dur
Ing which there will be no State ac-
countant
/ Child Labor Law Reported.
The Byrd child labor law was fav-
orally acted on Saturday evening by
4 tho House Committee ON General
Laws. The provisions of the measure
are far-reaching, extending the law to
protect the young In practically all
fields Of industrial and business ac-
tivtty. One OF the provisions, OF the
measure will prohibit the employment
OF youths under eighteen years OF age
as all night telegraph messengers. The
Dreamer bill for the protection OF
the miners Of the State also received
favorable action at the hands Of the
committee.
The CreAmor semi-mopth1y pay
! roll bin va set for = hearing for
q Tuesday evening.