Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23

;hc precinct n 81 scaled emvcl"i.o ana
iu thia manner retain tho sufrn=" u
whicI' bc is deprived und"r tho pr"a"ut
law. The bill requires the absentee &"
notfy tho registrar OF his precinct ~
his iu,cntion to vote not loss shan
thirty nor more than sixty days prior
10 tho "lcc. on ia which hc desires to
participatc
R;:IISTnAn TO MAIL BLANK
BALLOT TO trrI.t tNI
The registrar. rcCeivir- *uch not Ii e
cation. is required t. uIail the absentee
markcd ballot Within which III"
v"t"r * r.qUi to open anI mark in
tho presence Of tho postmaster pr his
assistant. 'Tha euvclop" ia then to H.,
sealed and Witnessed hy the postmast.r
or assistant and forwarded TO the ro-is-
trar. who is required TO count tho ,otc
booth in person
III" bin was on TIL, calendar ON its
third reading. to which IL hmL boon
si,ion |; was -: sscd hy a vote Of
!" 80 20. practically without debate.
Delegate Cox's motion TO reconsider the
opposition. which spon resolved Itself
IN d~hate OF :hr measure on it's merits.
The motion to reconsider tho vote by
which tho bin was. passed was uiti-
'n=;eiS defeated. rrd the nill goes nn,,.
70 the Senate rcr concurrence
DcicCat" Cox though, ttst tho rn.te-
ur" was dangerous. one "f its weak
n"sscs. he said. z, rs tia, Il allowed
+ f.t IL,
tho mails. thus rpcrins an inviting field
For fraud al tho hands OF men no,
primarily Interested i'm tho affairs OF
the Stato Tho demand for tho bill.
nc said did not justify it's passage
IoBSOS SAYS pLNN IS
l'tD IN MANY STATES
i'";ruuinc ii" measure. rclccatc
i'"hsom told ;hc House that the same
bill has been made law in u large mum
hcr OF states. ,hi IL h.s tho i,elorsc.
mont of President Wilson and tho ar
nrovai OF neariy all tho travclinc,>mcn's
and imdr!stri;;t organizations. Tho
Iichmond IN toIchcd upon Tho pol;i.
cal irregularities from which Norfolk
has suffered = tho past. su--os.ir-
that tho misrivinSS of Delegate Cox. of
that city. wcrc n.r',aps founded ON an
prevailed evcrywhcgc ,isc in the state
The measure was defended by Floor
Leader Wil!s who spoke in behalf O.,
nc thousands Il travelling ana railroad
men who arc ;orccd by the cXiccncics
| Of th.'r business I" hc away from hon: @
on election Ga.. He pointed out ,ha.
'hcr" is ample provision in the hill for
challenging a vote in tho same manner
as IL IL werc cast in person
Delegate Stephenson was disposed "a
regard with suspicion the radical
change In the states voting system
provided by tho bill and expressed the
fear that it will he made the instru
ncnt OF far-rca aching frauds 1t was
an entering wedge for a wholcsain sys
tom OF voting by proXy he said. AM,
dangerous law. Much the sumo yicw
was taken hy p"lrSatc I.c.dy. pc,.
cate Myers. Of Richmond. sup ortcd the
bill and opposed the Reconsideration nf
the vote by which IL WAS passed 7,
was supported also h>' Delegates Turnc-
and Gordon. Tho latter said that tho
bill would bring into the electorate the
mos; intelligent class OF mon i'm tho
Commonwealth and class above
suspicion OF fraud
COMMISSION MERCHANT
BILL PASSES. 90 TO :.
Senate bill No, l.. regulating the
business Of commission merchants and
defining "fIr:n produce for tho purpose
Of this ac;. Was passed by vote or
- 10 >. and goes now t, the Governor
for his signature iu iis original form
the bill encountered strenuous oppo-
Sitiou from rnIl,nissi inn ,,orci,n.. -,