The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-01
THE SENATE

The Rev. George w. mCl'uihUA' "
the First Baptist Church. opened the
session Of the Senate yesterday Win
praver. President Ellyson calling me
body 10 order az the clocks or the Guy
tolIei the hour OF noon.
Tho business of the body was VAST
riY more than can be accurately EauBeu
by following the proceedings, Tor 'ne
reason that bills were advanced on
the calendar, thus getting them IN po-
sitlon for passage today or tomorrow
There were. only eight bills pre-
scented for consideration. but they wefe
Of general Importance and were sent
to committee for report and recon-
incubation.
Wants Clean Politics.
Senator GFaFa+t- came forward with
a bill which Is aimed at preventing
any sort Of frauds in elections. The
hin ne presented deals with primaries,
and REQUIRES that every man who
shall offer to vote in any primary
shall register his political affiliations
at the time. Thus IL a Democratic
primary is being held and a man Of
fers to vote in that primary who has
not before voted IN such party pri-
mary, he shall be requested to shy
that he will vote for the nominee OF
tho primary. In other words, the
intention iS III RIONO'e t'hS
ton in Democratic primaries of 9TH
ers than avowed Democrats. especial
" in such sections as havo In the
mast bean noted for fusion" results.
Another Renlight BID:
Senator Saunders, of Middlesex.
presented anew the bill which seeks
to drive from every part OF the state
all disoraerly establishments and all
the inmates thereof. 30 long as they
engage in immoral practices. the
bill is far-reaching. as 1t providcG
punishment for the proprietors ana
also enjoins owners OF property IN
which such disorderly persons live
from renting the same for such per-
SONS or 20 persons who have been
convicted of such immorantfes Such
Establishments are to be proceeded
a gainst under the general nuisance
laws.
Charter Change BIZ Goes Over.
Due to uncertainty OF the legality
Of the charter change bill. whom That
measure was reached on the calendar
yesterday, Senator Cannon, one of tho
patrons, moved that II be passed by.
/ The purpose OF this is to permit o
complete examination and inquiry In
TO the matter and to determine what
is the real law and II there is any
loopho1e for the opponents of the
same to defeat the measure after IL
! has become q law. The bill retains
its place on the calendar, and IL It
shall be necessary to offer another
bill that can be substituted for the
bill already on the calendar and fts
enactment thus facilitated without
having to be again considered in COM
mittee,
Tax On Carload Shipments.
e ~ N ThA ralHa.
nues of the State, Senator Davis, OF
Franklin, offered n bill imposing an
additional tax on certain cars which
come into Virginia from other States
cars of fruit. stock, oil and other
commodities. All other cars are ex-
empt from the provisions Of the law,
ana If enacted IL would ada material
ly TO the revenues of the Common
wealth. For instance, the Standard
! Oil Company would have to pay for
car shipments into Virginia
Luther and James Canter.
/ Senator e. Lee Trinkls. of Wythe-
the lawyers who defended the Canter
boyA Luther and James, who wore
| charged with an awful crime In the
county of washington just q veal
ago. The older boy. Luther Canter
was executed for his crime, and ne
protested that James was innocent
The younger lad is now In the pena.
Tertiary awaiting the outcome or O
new trial.
| Bills Passed.
The following House bffls. which
were on the Senate calendar, were
taken up and passed:
To make 1t larceny to receive money
or other thing OF value with intent
to tnture or defraud, from any per
son engaged In tho cultivation OF tha
soil, under a contract of employment
for personal servAeA ana fruudentn
refuse or fail TO perform such sarvfct
Eor refund such money or other thins
of value so received.
To provide for the examination o.
the oyster and cham beds ana waters
of Virginia; to provide for the mark
ing Of polluted areas and to prohibt
the taking of oysters and olams from
polluted areas. defining violations d
tho act and fixing penalties thAre
for.
To prevent tina sale or the offerfnt
i or exposure for sale OF deleterioui
foods: providing for the seizure and
destruction of such foods ana fixfut
penalties for violations OF the act