The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
HEAR DISCUSSION
on ENABLING ACT
Joint Committeeson Privilege
and Elections to Meet
Wednesday
COORDINATE COLLEGE
rs STRONGLY OPPOSED
Speaker Byrd Leads Oppose
tion-Anti-G Gambling Bill
Going Through Regu-
lar Routine

On Wednesday afternoon and night
nsxt one OF the most important hear
ings Of tina session VIII DO held be-
IorO the Joint Committee OF Privi-
l1ses and Elections. when the Jor-
1en Statewide measure will come up
bofceo that committee. The advo-
Gates and opponents of the measure
viii b. given ample opportunity for
d 1uu and free discussion of the
xnAAsnre by the committee. and there
viii probably be 9 crowd present
WhIch will tar the capacity q the
HOUSE OF Delegates ia which the
hearing win be held.
The question 70 solely ono Of giv-
Ing the right to the people 70 vote
their Wishes - 10 the sale OF In
toxtca<1ng liquors In the state Of VIZ
einia- The question before the COM
mitteo and the Assembly u not
whether the member = wet" or
Dry" but solely ~ 10 whether or
net he with give the people Of the
DtI6S tbs right 70 vols - they may
essct upon tns policy e - pnr.
Byrd Opposes College BlIl
The coordinate college blu II
meeting with strong 0ppositton. not
M1thStauding the unanimous endorse-
mant received BY Il In the Commit
tao on schools and CollegeA Mr..
Speaker Byrd = throwing the weig at
o. hiD considerable tnduenc4 against
II. and when the hill came up in
tbs HOUSE on it, sscOnd residing on
move 10 pans II BY. saying that he
J had not q yet been able to secure
i printed copy Of the measure. and
xAat Il was measure OF such SUI
i peria4fve importance that It should
not ~ voted on hastily. He did not
1htmk that thu House was ready to
AAhats the uuestion. Mr.. Oliver, Of
2Airknx. eb1sctsA 70 pansing tina bill
~. ssytng ttAs hs opposed any dila-
sSUey actton In conneOtfon With the
81 WAsn The matter reached this stage
3 Moeaon 10 adjourn left u In the air.
MheEo Il WIN rest or fioat or nop. ~
tn cane may be, until the House
meets today. Mr.. Byrd stated to =
sepfesentativs VI the Richmond Viz
ginian that he was opposed to what
would amount to the establishment
Of co-sducation at the University OF
Virginia His principal reasons for
ODb0sing the measure were OF dis
OxVunAII Gu9fA&kGEs xxe 0QubkcA AA0
wisdom Of establishing such an tn
etitutton for young women at the
University OF Virginia.
Hts grandfather. his father. Mr..
Byrd himself and two sons wee or
are members Of the alumni of tho
mntvsTstty. He could see great dam
are growing out OF the proposed in
novatiou although careful to explain
tla4 he Was not opposed to the prin-
cipie Of higher education for women.
The policy advocated by Mr.. Byrd In
: Als speech OF acceptance at the Demo-
cratic caucus Ii one OF Fetrenchment
and he will oppose any extensions that
will require the expenditure of large
additional sums OF money during the
next few years ~, he believes. will
b. the case with the coordinate coll
lage movement
Gambling In Gambling.
The House Of Delegates Of Virginia
s inclinss to tho idea that gambling is
gambling. After q vigorous debate
On Saturday and after voting down
several amendments designed to take
the teeth out Of the bill. the House
voted by . good majority to order
the Stephenson anti-gambling bill to
IL on91Oagment. This bill II House
Otll No. ~. which might account
Il Ear Il kaFtn1 haan originally rspoSs-
I'D out OF committee with the recon-
u1endaxion that it should not pass.
with slight amendment accepted by
the patron or offered by him the
House rushed the bill over the heads
OF the representatives Of some Of the
cities Who had made 4 vigorous fight
on the measure. The bill. of which
Nr. Stephenson, Of Bath. II patron.
now reads - follows:
II. BE II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia, That It shall b
i UnlaNful For any person ~ bet, wager,
sor play 1t any game for money.
Amy one violating the provisions
ef this act shall be guilty Of q mis-
dsmeAncr and. upon conviction there
.of. shall be nned not exceeding one
thousand dollars and Imprisoned Ia
bath.
- ina Circuit Courts nd justices OF
peAc> shall have concurrent turisdic.
lion 10 the trial OF all oases under
this act. and the accused shall have
n the right of appeal from the de-
cizinn of tho Justice TO the Circuit
n Court.
=. All acts or parts Of acts incon-
u sastsnt with this act arc hereby re-
scaled.
~ Ifeaswe Had Right Of way.
n The anti-gambling bin had the
ttgAt Of way IN the House Saturday
|. Nhsn that body rot down 70 business
@e< having been under discussion whom
~ BODY adjourned on Friday after
1t no0A. Mr.. BankA Of Norfolk, 10
knswed his oppoattion to Tho measure
a ~ mid that L would make sneaks
NAype0ritss ana law-breakera Of 1
arGe class Of people. He repudiatsd
~ idaa that his opposition 10 thu