Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-05
JUDGES PENSION
ACT DENOUNCED
House of Delegates Rejects
All Amendments to Re-
peal Bill
UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
Prohibitionists Prepare Supplemental
Bill Limiting Shipment-Quart
Feature May be Optional.

Richmond, Feb. 5-After voting
down amendments ranging from un-
conditional repeal to virtual confirma-
ton of the present law. the House of
Delegates yesterday advanced to its
third reading and engrossment the
Buck Hundley bill, providing for the
repeal of the act of 1914 pension
: ing judges Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals with the committee amend
ment exempting from the application
of the new bill judges who may retire
in 1916 and 1917.
The bill will pass. unless there is
change from the present temper OF
of the House, by Il substantial: ma
iority. The Republican minority is vot-
ing solidly for repeal, and has forced
coalition on this measure with the
majority members who regard The
pcnsioning of judges as opposed to the
BEST public practice.
Undaunted by the defeat admins
tered to the preparedness resoiu-
ton on Thursay by 4 coalition maio-
rity voting in a body. Delegate Leedy,
of Page. introduced a modified pre-
parcness resolution carrying the name
of iifty-two members as patrons. Dele
gates who joined in defeating the re-
s..lrti,n or thP day hcanre atf&rEcc
the new measure as iGadrlISSlhlc on
the ground that it provided i'll sub
stance what the House has already
refused to ratify. A motion 20 commit
the resolution under the rules was de-
fcated by vote Of so to %. The re-
solution was then adopted by Il vote
og 81 to l6.
Delegate Leedy's resolution follows:
Whereas Virginia. as a sovereign
State, but integral part of this great
nation, has never, and will never.
Justify war, except as acting IN the
defense of well-defned human rights.
and to this end only, has always, and
does now, believe in preparedness
'Therefore. be it resolved. That the
House of Delegates Of the General
Assembly of Virginia hereby indorses
the action Of our great President IN
stirring the minds of the people oil
this country to sense of duty along
the lines indicated, and that they COM
mend the untiring efforts of our Com
mittees on Military Affairs in both
houses of our national Congress tc
reach the desired end without con-
mitting the United States of America
to mi!tarism.
"Resolved further, That copy OF
this resolution be transmitted to tho
Virginia delegation in both houses Of
the Congress Of the United States.
Shortly before this action in tho
| House the SoIldlc liopISu' P''S' ." ~
bate that lasted an hour. joint pre-
paredness resolution offered by Sena
tor Goolrick indorsing the admlnlstra
tion's program for national protection
in unreserved language.
Under a supplementary prohibition
bill now in the course OF preparation
The separate cities. towns and countie
of the Commonwealth will be give
the right to adopt by popular vot
prohibitivc enactmeHtS preventing IN
shipment into such communities o
even the one quart of liquor mont
allowed by the omnibus Mapp bill.
/ The decision to frame and offer sue
bill. it is stated authoritatlvely, ha
been reached by the prohibition force:
and the measure will be introduced !
the next few days.