The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
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BOTH BRANCHES
SPEND BUSY DAY
Delegate Browning Introduces
Measure Looking to Aiding
Law Enforcement Against
RED Light Houses

Yesterday was the first big day In
the General Assembly. In both Sen
ate and House cyents uanspired rap
idly. There were debates. lively dis
cushions and RON calls before actor
ON measures on the House calendar
was taken. There were the presen
tatlcn by Senator Byrd of a resolu'
ton calling upon State Highway Com
missioner Coleman for Information
concerning the operation OF that State
( assortment and the welcoming and
swearing in OF Senator @. Walter
Mapp, who appeared for the firs'
time this session to enliven the upper
branch.
Bills presented in both branches and
referred TO committees are of more
than ordinary interest Among ons
OF these in the House was the red
lirht'' bill o measure similar 10 the
one presented by MIR. Land. OF Motto
way. two years ago. The measure
this year has as It's patron Delegate
Browning, OF Orange
Others in the House include a
workingmens compensation Dill. ps
Captain Myers of Richmond: bill
for crediting prisoners with time spent
In Jail while awaiting trial or pend
ing appeal. by MIR. Beale. OF Caro-
line: one to provide for policemen in
all cities of more than 10000, by Mr..
Moss, OF Lypchburg, an initiative and
referendum measure. by Mr.. White. Of
Rockhridge. Confederate pension
BILL by MIR. Fuller. OF Richmond. and
bill regulating the measurement OF
oysters. BY MIR. Bristow. OF Gloucester.
Consider HopeweiI BAL
In the Senate considerable time was
given TO the Hopewell charter bills.
and the proposal to lend Hopewel!
$4,000 that 1t might establish tnu-
ntcipal governments which was given
the Senate Finance Committees ok
yesterday morning.
Ii WAS la the House that greatest
interest centerad Though but ons
blll was passed and q i,aif-dozen 9TH
ers were advanced to their third read
ing, the house made substantial pro-
gress, fts members being fnformedsof
tho good and bad points OF the sew
erai measures discussed
The session OF the House was fol-
lowed during the afternoon by COM
aakttea meetings In which numerous
measures were considered and not a
Jaw were reported out. To some there
wsre amendments. The Hnpewell
charter bills were before the Com
auittee ON Counties, Cities and Towns
during thu afternoon and 1t IL likely
they will be In the House for further
confederation tomorrow, 1t IL prob
able that Attorney General Pollard, to
whom the committee has referred the
measures. will report today with re-
Eard to their conslitutionality.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice
last night In public session In the hall
of the House heard arguments on
the Torrens land registration bill. and
after agreeing to a minor amendment
or two. reported the bill favorably.
TA~ra was no opposition before the
cnmnaitfee and the chief talks made
m behalf of the measure were by
Colonel Eugene Massie and John G.
Dasloy, Of Richmond. Numerous
nanking and real estate interests were
represented in the audience.
Applies 10 Richmond.
The bfil Ia local in Its nature in
4hat the act will not apply to any city
81 county except the city OF Rich
rnond ana the counties OF Henrico,
Chesterfield and Meckienburg. until u
a1,all determine, by majority OF voters
81 4 general election TO apply y 70
their city or county. the act may
~ adopted at a special election. In any
eisv or county. hy a majority vote.
srovidcd notice OF the special election
l.
before tho election Is held.
The Courts OF Justice Committee
nlsn reported favorably with al
Smendment. the Buck Hundley Dill,
repeating the act pensioning retired
supreme Court Of Appeals judges. The
amendment provides that the repeal
mall not affect the pensions OF
Judges retiring in 1915 and 1917. The
repeal OF the act. with this amend
xnent. means. Notwithstanding the re-
seal. that Judge Keith will receive
his pension. II may also mean tnas
1udKes Harrison and Gardwelf VIII re-
Tire. should the Buck Hundiey bill be-
come law, during this or next year.
HhoGld the hill to repeal not become
E1aW the snpposition Is that Judges
Harrison and CardweIl will remain on
the bench. Some months ago II was
that both these members
\ ~ the State Supreme Court bench
Veould retire. Both have reached the
are ard have served through the
period prescribed. making them e.isi-
BE to pension. So far, however.
1udge Keith has been the only mem
ave neither confirmed nor denied the
#&Sports concerning retirement.
Al Aid 70 Law Enf0rcennent.
m tho House yesterday morning
|nslexate browning, Of Orange. offered
p hiil declaring a nuisance any build
1n9 ~ other place maintained, used,
o9ned Or occupied for the purpose Of
[foQtdness, resignation or prostitution,
4nd any person or persons maintains
! frk ~ using such establishments.
The bill provides that whenever i
nnissnce il maintained or permitted
~ denned In the act Of the Common
I@ss.sY<h ~ Attorney fha ATTORNEY Gen,