The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-29

In small counties, such as those rep
resented by him, Il would at times
embarrass the courts in procuring
jurors.
M. Williams. or Giles. spoke In OPP
position to the bill. He declared II
was bad MEASURE for the people Of
the country. He was willing to see
tho bill become a law 30 far as the
cities were concerned.
any member should be ignorant Of the
evil of the professional" Juror
men who hang around the court
house the first day OF the term Of
the courts. He thought tho bill would
make more for the doing OF Justice
In Virginia than any other bill be-
fore the Assembly. He declared that
the professional juror. when Refused
favor by lawyer, would hold II
up against the attorney, and vote
against him. The House adopted the
bill by 80 to Is.
Relieves "War Path Attractions.
When House bill No. 1875. of which
Mr.. Cox was patron. relieving side
shows at agricultural fairs from pay
ing license taxes. was reached. Mr..
Milstead opposed the measure as TAX
ing income from the State treasury
to which II was entitled. Mr.. Cox
explained that the object Of the bill
was solely to aid fairs which now. In
order TO get good shows. are com.
funds of the fair. Tho bill was
passed by vote OF 81 to 20.
Money For con,sasrate Women.
When sir. Jennings' bill was reach
ed 10. appropriate $500 "a year for.
two yeas tor the benefit OF needy
Confederate women to be disbursed.
unoer the auspices Of the United
daughters Of the Confederacy. by the
Auoitor OF PuDiic Accounts.
Speaker Byrd. taking the floor. felt
constrained, much to his regret. to
oppose the measure. deciarng that II
was a grave and dangerous opening
OF tho doors for indiacriminate PEN
sion legislation. There was already,
Messrs. Bell, Meetze. Baker. of Ches-
terrified. and FTtzhugh spoke for the
measure. declaring that 1t provided
for class OF Confederate women not
protected by the present laws, needy
sisters Of veterans.-
The measure carried by a vote OF
"a TO 10. and the result was applauded
By tho ladies In the gallery.
The bill provides that the relief
to needy Confederate women shall be
effected by the Auditor OF Public Ac.
counts issuing his warrants upon the
State Treasury to each beneficiary un-
der the act. such benef1ciaries to be
ascertained and determined by proofs
satisfactory TO the Auditor. furnish
ed by the Virginia division OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Reform 81 ke0,stratson.
The hnuse then rrarncu the three
companion measures OF aiessrs- byrd
ano Jvruan looking to the purking VI
the ifsts ana amending the rexistra-
uon laws 80 as TO more cieariy ue.ine
the duties OF the IeSlsn nrs. Ine
nrst Two OF the measures passed with
little opposition. One of them pro-
wac for An appeal tor q person whose
name has been stricken from the
registration lists ana relieves nm
froIn cerLain court costs in relation to
sucn appeal. The second bill oennes
the dulles OF the registrar in connec-
ton with the better purEing OF the
registration iists. Mr.. BYRD, In ex-
planning this measure, declared that
me present lists had been padded by
the placing thereon Of the names Of
large number OF improper persons.
The Rouse passed the measure by .
vote OF Sc 10 s. when the House
reached the third measure II encoun.
tered strong opposition from n few
OF the members.
The bill provides that each year the
registrar shall strike from the voting
iists all persona known by him to be
dead ana all persons who had re-
moved from the county. city or town
more than twelve months. II pro-
vides for the printing and posting Of