Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-11

PASS ANTI-JUG BILL.
Limits Shipment to Cash Individual
Buyers to One Gallon Each-Other
Measures Passed.

Richmond, Va, March 11.-Gover-
nor Stuart returned to the Senate
last night without approval Senator
Thornton's bill authorizing the Audi
tor of Ptbl;c Accounts to pay certain
allowances made to jurors summoned
from the citv of Richmond to try a
criminal case in the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria. 1t is
the frst exercise of veto power dur
ing the present administration, and
perhaps the first gubernatorial veto
since the administration Of Governor
Swanson.
Under existing law no provision is
made for the payment of an a:equate
amount for mileage of juror sum
moned from one county or city for {;
trial held in another county or city.
In the case Of the Commonwealth
against Louis Hooff, tried in the Cor
poration Court of Alexandria, Rich
mond jury was summoned and was al
lowed certain amounts in lieu of mile
age. Senator Thornton's bill, while
failing to specify the jurors or the
amounts allowed them, directed that
the allowances be paid out Of the reg
ular appropriation for the cr;rinal
.ba rpar of tho ctatp
The Governor returned the bill
with. statement setting forth the
fcilcwiag reasons for his veto:
81 The bill fails to state the eX-
tent of the proposed charge on the
public treasury.
40. 1t violates in spirit, if not If
letter, the provisions Of section So
and Ga of the Constitution, prohibit
ing the enactment of special laws in
the cases there enumerate2.
"3. Realizing that hardship may
be suffered by the jurors in this case
it is nevertheless TO be remembered
that jury service is essentially patri-
otto in its nature and cannot be
place. upon a mere pecuniary basis.
since it is merely invariably perform
ed at some cost, both of time and con-
lrenience to the citizens.
The following is a summary OF yes
terday's proceedings of the legisla-
ture:
Senate, by vote of % to IA, passes
bill for establishment of coordinate
college for women at the University
of Virginia.
House, on tie vote, defeats Gum
antiannexation bill, passage of which
would have seriously interferred with
plans for greater Richmond.
House subcommittee on Privileges
and elections reclined to investigate
Mvers-Christian incident, on the
grounI that it was not matter for
legislative action
Senate refuses to suspend rules to
pass Saunders anti;ssuance bill, which
means that the matter is dead at this
session.
Chairman Weaver, of House Finance
Committee, makes severe attack on
Former Senator George B. keezell,
of Rockingham, declaring that II
Keezell had been member of the
United States Senate he would have
been convicted and sent to Fedora!
prison?
Senate by vote of Sd to 3, passes
with minor amendments, House bill
providing for tax commission of ter
me1ibers to recommend tax reform,
laws to special session of Legislature
in January 1915. .ar4
Senate passed Harman-Cannon bill
raising age of consent to sixteer
years. al !
By, vote of SO to 16, the House
passes Pennington antijug bill, which
prohibits the shipment of liquor int
dry territory.
! House passes Adams land registra
| ton bill, generally known as the Tor
| rens system and will be considere'
i,bv>the Senate Committee for Court!
! of Justice today. z..ss III
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