Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
BILL PROHIBITS HECKLING.
DEMANDING PLEDGES FROM
CANDIDATES MADE ILLEGAL
Senator Cannon Introduces Measure
Striking at Pxe-Eicction Prac-
-aS Ices OF PartiSauH.

HACSAIAGSstOtu
ices Of Partuans.
y, The path Of Mirginla9 oitlcesseekers
pc b shs Cen
terday by Senator James b. Cannon.
or Richmond. prohibiting any person
ing pre-olection promises or pledges in
any primary q. general election
tempting to heckle candidates into
promising or piedging their stand on
public questions Est ns:a The r BILLS aimed ar
/, tho Anti-Saloons League of Virginia in
forcing candidates for Office to make
s public their views. and which, II Is
8 claimed, frequently caused embarrass-
ment to them.
Creates New once.
Creation OF the office Of Shell Fish
i Commissioner. at am annual salary Of
K s1.sO0. is provided in bill introduced
IL ab the 59uss yestsrday BY peIssa,ess
Wallace. Inc. measure also would fix
the The salary Of the Commissioner Of
ot s eS per- N the siaie
fisheries Commission OF five would re-
eei Ise, 5000 year:
offered a, bin appropriaung $4,000 to
lie Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at
aeks6 nn1 to be used in PURCHASING
re for experimental purposes.
Delegate Stephenson. Of Bath. pre-
contracts anu deeds cosveying real ese
>ato and interests therein shall be ad-
United TO record. and providing also
70 necessary in order for the said deeds
Or contracts to be recorded.
Provides Tor StatLtician.
Delegate Il. FL. Fuller. OF Richmond
principal executive officer of the local
Hoard OF Health in cities the local
4 :egister of vital statistics, and In towns
and masisterial districts the state
I Register shall appoint a suitable and
Woper person TO be the local regist or.
sn q oil, Presented ,Tas,1i! by pelegate Robert
the code TO read as follows:
IT employees in charge of any rail-
signals required by law on approach-
ing grade crossing Of q public high-
way. the railroad company shall be
liable for an injury to or death of a
traveller on such highway, or the de-
struction OF property In his charge,
.ion results from collision on sueh
crossing between such egine or train
and such traveller or the property in
Express Their sympnthy. re 49,
, neso RmioE e eff sgImp ay for Dele.
been confined to their rooms since ear
~ In the session, were adopted by the
House yesterday.
Delegates Langhorne. Deans and
Thomas s. Martin. and to make an ap-
Z
hang the portrait of Virslnias late
senior Senator In the Senate Chamber.
Would Amend Charter.
Amendment to the charter OF the
town OF Falls Church. which now is
before the House Committee on Coun-
ties. Cities and Towns. d!scioses a con-
dition OF affairs said TO be unparalleled
anywhere In the State. Falls Church is
a short distance from Washington and
Is declared to be the only place in
which the minority controls and pre-
vents any sort or improvements for the
benefit of the town. The proposed
amendments are understood TO be re-
eli. y 'A' 1Ou so'' - '''e eonh-
The House adjourned shortly after .
o'clock until 1880 this morning
Sererai Zee bills We're passed by the
House yesterday.
One of. these increases by $1,000 per
annum the. maximum compensation OF
court clerks, examiners OF records,
8 rreasurers. commissioners OF the reve-
nue., slisriffs, high constables and city
serGcants.
Another fixes, tho compensation of
Judges of election at SO per day and
etili another regulates the fees Of
of justices OF the peace.