The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20

y bin introduced yesterday by Sen
ator Paul prohibits members of the
Legislature from receiving pay for
rendering any service in an action in
which the state OF Virginia is directly
or indirectly Interested. The act fol-
lows In full:
mo member OF the Senate or House
of Delegates after his election or dur
ing his continuance in Office, and no
! head OF department or other officer or
clerk In the employ of the State gov
crnment. shall receive or agree to re-
ccive any compensation whatever di-
rectiy OF indirectly, for any service
rendered or to be rendered. TO any per
con, hrm D" corporation. either by him
self or another, in relation to any pro-
cccuinS. contract. claim, controversy
charge. arrest or other matter or thing
in which the State Of Virginia is part
or directly or indirectly Interested be-
fore any department, bureau, officers
ur;-martial or amy civil or military
commission whatever.
Every person offending against this
section shall be deemed guilty of "A mis-
demeanor, and shall be confined i'm jail
not more than one year or fined not
more than $1,000"
The Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice appointed yesterday afternoon
a. subcommittee composed of Senators
report upon three bills, requiring ex-
ecutors,, administrators or representa-
tives of any estate In this Common
wealth TO be residents of Virginia
Senator Smith. Of Clarke, is patron
OF al three bills. They are designated
by their author reciprocity" measures,
present. cxacted by bordering states
Most OF the other States in this sec
ton. said Mr.. Smith. require executors
and administrators to be residents
Virginia has maintained an open door
policy, with the result that testators
frequently name nonresident executors
ana administrators who divert the ben
Gifts OF the office to other States
Under the law of West Virginia for
example, said Senator smith, y Virginia
attorney could not act in that State
as an agent for sale of real estate
ordered By VIII. y resident Of West
The three bills offered by Senator
Smith seek to conine such Offices i'm
this Commonwealth to residents OF Vir-
ported by the Committee for Courts of
Justice at the last session OF the Gen
eral Assembly.
The Senate Committee for Courts Of
Justice has set AS a special order for
Monday afternoon the bill introduced
by Senators liarman and Cannon. rails
to eighteen Gears. The bill Is being
extensively urged 10y social workers
who, arc expected to turn out In force
Tho delegation which came here from
Roanoke to conduct a campaign for
Judge Waller X. Staples, candidate for
the Supreme Court bench. is still on the
job in behalf of the Southwest jurist
The delegation consists OF Roy Il. Smith
Judge X. g. Jackson. w j. Henson
Captain G. a. McIIuEh. Francis Cooke.
onei :. S. Brooke. r X. Tiilett, John s
Draper. OF Pulaski: John L. Lee, Of
I-ynohburg: Nolney Howard, of Lynch
burg; DR.. George p. Lawson, Hugh II
Trout. Samuel II. Price and l.. S Davis
Other friends from Southwest Virginia
nave been here during the past week.
Holding that the Office of Commits
sioncr OF State Hospitals is totally un-
necessary, Delegate Hugh y. White Of
l.red loint resolution yesterday pro-