Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Knapp AMENDMENT
TO MEASURE JA|LS
| SECOND OFFENDERS
Takes Away Discretion of
Courts to Impose Fines
on Violators.
PROPOSED LAW Is MADE
STRONGER IN UPPER HOUSE
Punishment for First Offenses
Alone Is Confined to Money
Penalty. ~
ENFORCEMENT is DIsCUssEn
Senators Make Marked Progress In
Consideration OF Antitrust
Legislation. !,
ENFORCEMENT IS DISCUSSED
Senators Make Marked Progress In
Consideration OF Antitrust
Legislation.

Second-time offenders aEainst IN.
virginia antitrust measure II the
Mapp amendment, adopted yesterday
afternoon in the Senate. prevails In
the House. will 90 either to Jail or tho
State Penitentiary U
Even this provision Us a compromise
ON the severity OF the bill, which.
as 1t came to the floor from the COM
mittee on Courts OF Justice. provided
.nat the first violation should be pun
ishable with a Jail sentence.
The measure now provides thess
~ For IL, the hrst ortense. the convicted
cess Of twelve months. or both. in the
discretion OF the court. " 'iie
For the second ofrense, he will ba
than 5000 and jailed not longer e n mar
tertiary f FOR perlo sen Of 70 from the on pent
ten years. ~ - - ~ -
Penaltie. Slightly Lishtenea.
When the bill came up for discus.
commttee eoarts s 81 2aste by tn.
sd not only a jail sentence for the
ss5 fs sfH Ss ss os5.sp
ssnss es
~, Senator Buchanan's sole objection to
tence. from which th amsd wa; JAIL III sen IN,
he 81 said is wholly opposed to the best
out Thee teetS you s wsnt th. sqlldes With
piled What dc enS want. Hf ho@s1sr re :.
a law under which the juries of the
State viii vii, be disposed to convict and
Wnich VIII not work a hardship upon a
great many people who are not
hardened offenders. ~
Makes Common Practice Illegal.
You must remember that this bill
Is making illegal a practice which has
heretofore had the sanction OF law. It
p Inbo bly,, would catch in its net men
as aw-abiding' citizens and place upen
9 them hen and their children for life the
s that ibs 81 having nsnni. gone to jail ask
Fine them as much as you like, but.
Tor heavens sake. don't go to e1.
Senator Buchanan remarked with
SI ii,Is that, had this bill been law a
h h.tae while ago, he himself would par
tence. . '"Ai eeH-
During the debate. Senator A
asked senator Buchanan why IA
who combine for profit were lie
emp 1 from the provisions Of tn
he reped aozG anieas Inc %as snea
matter Of political expediency. ..,.
t thom a.. farming district. and know
higher prices. In Southwest Virginia
c Saba IS. are rottng in the fields be-
they Will not dspos save g, a tbsm that
inquire less than they have set"
Opposes Severity of Provisions.
senator Addison opposed the severity
or ., the ths !, penaities. because he believes
- II would be wiling" he declared.
" ITO vote for bill which would provide
ten on"
10 lie e, remarked rel to Senator Mapp that
laid down in the prohibition law is the
cause OF fewer convictions under the
statute in some communities of the
TO soften the amendment Senator
Mapp had offered. in lieu of the one
which had been adopted by the Com
addison presented one which would
make it discretionary with the court
tence should be imposed for the sec
a vote Of 10 to 3. '''eu uo"n oS
Senator Mapp stood irm in his de-
termination to have passed a measure
with teeth in 1t.
Measure With Teeth Required.
What do such men as would vio1
late this law care about a finer' he
nothing to them. II imprisonment
doesn't face them. they are not apt to
call halt in the game of profiteer-
The bill was made special and
continuing order for Tuesday at 1890
o'clock. provided that. II revenue
measures come up for consideration,
this bill will give way for them.
The Senate adjourned to reconvene at
II o'clock on Tuesday
AS the antitrust bill received tho,
maj approval OF the House, the pen
alties provided are a fine not to ex-r
coed $1,000 or Jail sentence for a
period not longer than twelve months
FOR the first offense, and nmprison-
Than three years or a fine OF $4,000 for
the second.