The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
SHORT SESSION GIVES
TIME FOR FIFTY BILLS
House Marks Time Waiting for
Speaker Cox to Appoint
Committees but Members
Find Ample Opportunity for
Flooding Clerk Williams
Little Box.

Mere than ATTY bills. many Of which
aesk Of John Williams. clerk of the
house Of delegates, when that body met
yesterday for Its second days session,
Although the working time Of the house
was only q few minutes.
This Introduction of these bills to-
gsther with the appointment Of COM
mitesss by Speaker Cox. totaled the
sum Of the brief session. Among tho
important measures was the primary
bill. = sweeping measure governing tho
election by primaries; the bill provid-
Ing for q coordinate college for wo-
men 1t tho University Of Virginia and
= bill providing for the codificatfon Of
the laws Of Virginia. which have not
been revised since 1887,
The house was called to order
promptly ut, IL o'clock. and after tho
Introduction Of numerous bills. ad-
Iourned until 1>oclock to give Speak er
Cox time to complete his list of COM
ntttees. During this brief period
copies Of the enabling act were ordered
printed for every member Of the house.
Among tho bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Chalkley to make 1t a mis-
5cmeanor for any person to give. lend
Or advance money for the payment Of
poll taxes. A companion bill by Mr..
Chaik1ey provided that IL any person
directly or indirectly gave money TO a
voter. that such voters give his vote to
any particular candidate. q fine OF not
less than IS nor more than $500 be i'm
posed. and In addition. after convection.
be permanently DISTINGUISHED. No
witness In the law suit, according to
the bill. shall ever be prosecuted for
any offsnss against this act.
Mr.. Myers. OF the city of Richmond.
introduced a measure providing for an
appropriation OF $40. 900 for the erection
Of an equestrian statue OF General
StonewRu Jackson. This statue to be
placed in Richmond.
A bill aiding the poor man was In
froduced by Mr.. Land. providing that
a rate of taxation OF only two and a
half cents be placed On the frat $500
OF assessed value.
Mfr. Brill presented measure pro
hibitinE the railroad companies ersfn
running freight trains of more thar
nifty cars, through the State.
An anti-gambling bill was introduced
by Mr.. Stephenson which is directed at
the abolition of race track gambling
on the Jamestown Jockey club track
In Norfolk county, This bill Was intro
duced at the last session of the legisia
ture. but failed to pass. For a viola
ton of this act, the bill provides a pen
atty of a fine OF not over $1,000 and
confinement in Jail not to exceed one
year.
Speaker Cox again took the chair at
I o'clock. but on a motion by Mr.
Gregory thu house adjourned second
time until 8 O'Clock, in order that the
members might have lunch. During
the interval the floor OF the house was
crowded with friends Of delegates and
friends of the different candidates for
:ne iudgeship Of the Supreme court.
Many ladies were in the galleries
At 3 o'clock the house was again
called to order and Clerk Williams
read the committee appointments. ON
a motion by Mr.. Oliver the house nd
5ourned until noon today. For more
than an hour after the adjournment
the members fingered around the cham
her discussing the appointments.