The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
THE STATE CAPITOL

The "goldbrick' dealer, the VEN
dor of handsomely printed stock GER
tificates, the persuasive person with
investments" In imaginary gold
mine or sarething schemes VIII have
harder time in Virginia hereafter
The second measure aimed at the
gentry Was introduced in the House
on saturday by Ar. Milsietd, of New
port News.
The poor booze artist is getting IL
on every hand Ell is now 10 DC de-
priSeu of his most cherished liberty
the right TO get married. Mr., Pey-
ton introduced the second measure OF
the Kind in the House on Saturday.
The measure prohibits The common
drunkard, hahttual criminal, epileptie,
imbccile. feeble MINDED person. idiot
or insane person. or persons. VINO has
heretofore been afflicted with -bersdi--
tary insanity. or addicted TO the nabit
OF morphine, cocaine. opium or SIM
liar narcotics, from marrying. Inc
prohibition applies 10 women unuer
the age of 40 or men OF any age ex-
cept ne marry woman over 40 years
of age Persons of any age ai1ictea
with certain ailments may not marry.
No clergyman or other oflCer au-
thorized by law To perform marriage
ceremonies is permitted to marry sucn
persons and before the CLERK of the
court shall issue any marriage license
the applicant therefor must sign u
certificate that ne Is not afflicted iii
any manner such as indicated in the
measure. Violations of the law are
TO be punished by fine not exceed
ing s5p0 and confinement In Jail not
exceeding one Year.
MIR. Bowman has measure of in
terest to transportation companies.
II was introduced on Saturday and
requires such companies to afford all
tiles for the interchange of traffic be-
tween their respective lines.
When Mr.. Williams rolling stock
bill comes UP before the committee
Wednesday morning nyeY fight
10 expected. The measure seeks to
divide the amount received from
taxation on the rolling stock OF rail-
way companiN5 between the various
counties and cities touched by such
railroads. such taxes to be prorated
on the basis of the amount or taxable
values the road has in each county
aud city. Under the present s. en-
an rolling stock and personal prop
erty taxes Of railroad Is paid to the
city in which such company's general
office Is located. Roanoke and other
cities which have railroad head
quarters offices In their limits are
expected to voice vigorous protests.
An interesting feature of a measure
which has been introduced by Mr.
IN - MI mn tnp iyr ha
while 1t confirms the power OF street
railway conductors and motorAen to
act as special officers for the eEs orce-
ment OF order, for the pursuit OF a
disorderly person. ana FOR acting as
the judge of the case of such passen-
| gers as shall disclose his or her race,
no such railroad employe shall act as
a special policeman or conservator of
the peace for the enforcement of the
| rules OF the company. or at all in
| cities and towns having a population
| of 5000 or more
Mr.. Fitzhugh. of Northampton.
viii have many bouquets thrown at
| him by the female teachers of the
State II he succeeds in getting his
measure made law. which provides
for the equalization OF salaries OF
male and female teachers in Virginia.
DR.. Stephenson is back again with
his measure to prevent preereation
by confirmed criminals, idiots, i'm
beetles and rapists. He fought for
the measure two years ago. His be-
lief that such a law was needed was
one Of the moving factors which
brought him to the Capitol in the
| Legislature OF 1910.
Mr.. Bell introduced a measure or
Saturday having to do with the spe.
eial levy county boards of supervi-
sors and city councils are authorized
TO make for the support and main.
tenance of MANNED and disabled Con
federate veterans. The measure re
duces the amount of the levy with