The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
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<>AaaHs In getting egt-nt the rut- and
IL = position where It can receive
Reconsideration and It's formal death by
y vote on the merits OF the measure
49, iarrisonburg IS at it asaln--yet or
I'M There are two factions In that
s85ffw One faction wants to be a city.
- other faction does not want what
9s&xA other believes IS essential TO ITS
IS 3X~3fare and prosperity. The Commit
- on Counties Cities and Towns
a 4Iestled with the matter yesterday ar
~ &1Rnoon, and il wrestled faithfully
- council OF the town wants TO pc a
q 10y According to ths views OF diE-
*tl11eufshed citizens. the people are
n - opposed 20 what the council Ia
1ing The Judge has been asked 70
10 G3Aer an election TO ascertain II there
enough for city OF the
Nocond-class, The people do not want
Il The Judge to Issue the writ for the CEN
Il - In some way the matter got TO
AAkhA attention Of the General Assem-
bly,, and yesterday former Senator
John Paul, counsel for tho council.
and Mayor Drowning appeared before
4 tho committee, with Mr.. Blackford and
others who are interested in the mar-
Tor. Mr.. Blackford lie against the
sNow. we will have stin another
Smashing Thursday evening and We
fll continue This matter till you gem
-S14okuer, have q chance TO Get together
Ia Senator Cannon.
sxse1 do not think we Will ever get
toEether," said one OF the gentlemen
you cannot tell what you can do
& I'M you try" said Senator Cannon,
Il ma the opposing factions walked
nNMy from the committee room Tho
fwo parties had gotten a dog fall. ana
xow they have to stick around for
to days. and then go back and have
the same thing over again.
Against Gordon Fee Bill.
The House Commute for Courts of
d Juetice yesterday afternoon reported
& o6ens fifteen bills. passed by two in
Xmnttely, and reported adversely the
& <3erdon anti-fee bill. which limits the
sount OF fees 10 be received by city
u 44eassarers and other city fee officers
IN y2,6o0 a year. The bills intent
49, to take some Of the fat on
ne 3obs now held in some of the
4 e4t1ea IN which fees received mount
NJ into Thousands In the course OF
81 me House Committee On Counties.
4 Eexisa and Towns disposed OF big
& hatch of bills reporting more than a
duxsn. One measure favorable report
"a was Senate Joint Resolution No. !,
II OF which Senator Gooirick is patron.
11sfs amends section 1T. article s. OF
the Constitution with reference TO
general laws for the organization and
4 gcvernment OF cities and towns
Hspew~sI Loan Passed.
III khe House Yesterday morning sub
n etantiai progress waH made In clean
4 Ing up the calendar, some twenty bills
hS9ng passed TWO Of than measures
which have already passed the Senate
and which now 80 TO the Governor
81 &ox his signature One of these IL the
13erharn bill 10 appropriate $4,000 10 be
leaned to Hopewell for the purpose OF
81 n4ruIn!stering the affairs OF the new
city until such time as Hopewel can
<xrsaysee itself through taxation and
s,ther means for raising revenue under
charter 10 be granted Al this session
OF the General Assembly. Hopsweli
IL 70 repay the state the amount which
IA loaned without interest
The House by 8 vote OF rs for 10 So
axa,nst killed the white bill which
syou1d have given the Commonwealth
YnA privilege in criminal trials of strik
ing off two Jurors and which, because
s~s4uf an amendment presented by MT
lxeedy Of Page, would have allowed tho
defense - follow the closing argument
of. the Com IN on Weaith win twenty
1uinutes address 10 the Jury. The
I amendment was acceptable to Mr..
White, who agreed that often the Com
.xaonwealth's Attorney so bitterly as
sails the defendant and appeals to the
Missions of the Jurors in such II rnanne or
- TO take from him such chances as
H might have had for acQuittaL
Mr. Norris, Of LAncsster. opposed
rdHr1ar4ng that the General Assembly
q n not in session for the enactment OF
kfdiculous legislation which charaoteri~
zNntton he gave this BILL
would Punish Men Too.
when the House bill III was reAche ed,
fAe vote by which II passed to third
areading and enErossment waH recon
adhered that It igh be amended. II
was then passed by until today when
SIT will be read in amended form.
The bill provides for abating housas
- iewdness assiRnation and prostitu-
fipn by declaring them nuisances and
S prccAe6ing against them In civil action,
q 7nd furnishing by INJECTING heavy PEN
n1tfes for contempt
#~ AT,elegate Gordon, Of Louisa. said thai
fhe bill is aimed largely al the omen
gsthiAu that the men who make sucf
houses possible are overlooked, He
1aSr1ared that the law should he sc
amended as 10 provide penitentiary
sss,1zuishment for the men who violate
The law.
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