Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
COMMITTEE GIVES
APPROVAL TO BILL
Senate Body Favors Putting
Question of Revision
to People.
ACCORDED STRONG SUPPORT
Measure Regulating Search War
rants Reported Favorably.
Provides Heavy Penalties.

Favorable action was taken ycstcr
h3y by the Senate Courts OF Justice
Committee on Senator James T.. Can
mons proposal for submitting to the
voters OF Virginia in the November
erection the question of whether there
shal be called convention for the
purpose Of revising the State Consti-
iution The resolution was ordered
reported TO the Senate. the vote be :
ing to ..
Following the action OF the comni, .
zee on the Constitutional convention
resolution. motion for the favorable
report OF senate biil' No. 81. 10 rcSu-
nearchss without search warrants, was
iIarrisd, Iid to :. Senators Robert +.
n,eeoy ana j. /. Deal are patrons OF
Many Chnnses Sought.
Under the resolution of Senator Can
hoh' inc General Assembly Of 1892 will
rSSnvSnts9n' ,Sn Sniap Pr9vy;iding tho majority OF
porters OF the resolution point TO tho
numerous proposed aine ndments TO tho
constitution as tho best argument for
:, compieic, revision of the document. /.
which is declared 10 bc too explicit
= :. that It hampers and, restricts the
"'gS 10 meet changing conditions
me resolution Will take it's course
1h the calendar, although II action is;
dnee Business 100 s"n,.nr tons by press Of other
II be made special and continu!n =
order, so that the measure viii be
acted upon IN time.to give tho House
senator Cannon has the support OF
many OF his co-workcrs In the sen.
is more the Than nassaSSs Sf The sseIution
been much dstsstisfaastlsss ls eHpressa.i H,e naI
with the present Constitution which
In the mast eighteen years. while two
the polls.
-Four Amendments Pending.
Six proposed amendments wero
adopted At the 1915 session OF the Con
eral Assembly. have been ADVERTISED
Sa nSseord,nE to law. and Will come UP
Fourtcon proposed changes have been
submitted in the two branches of the
i:@n, heSlsiatnrc this session. six being in
While the most important will permit
inc issuance OF state bonds for pcr-
manen; road Improvements.
reported out by the Courts OF Justice
Committee, no search warrant can he
ISSUED until there has been filed with
me Justice. judge or court authorized
10 issue ailidavits, Ia AFFIDAVIT partIc
ularly describing the place 10 be
searched the thing sought and an al
made In compliance with the law will
he treated as misdemeanor for the
hTst oHcnSc ana Il felony for the sec
ond offcnse. while the officer Violating
INC law shall be subject to the ac.
Er!cHed person compensatory or puni-
'ive damages, the amount to bc de-
cidcd BY the jury, The officer if gull
", forfeits his Office. Any Officer is
suing warran, not complying with
lhc law Will be guilty Of q nisde.
meanor. The bin also provides for the
safeguarding of seized property
Oppose Insurance BlI.
Opposition to State con1rol of work
men = compensation Insurance. con
i!nucd yesterday before the Senate and
iouse Committees. on General Laws
member OF the commission which
was heard in opposition to the State
insurance feature, and John Kerr
iTanch also opposed II strongly.
scores Of prominent Virginia bust
ness men were present at the hearing,
which has attracted widespread inter
est throughout the State. The com
inittee, after being IN session four
hours, adjourned until this afternoon
~ . clock, when the hearing will be
concluded
Ten bills dealing with public school
matters, and all reported favorably
rom the senate Committee on Public
institutions and Education, will come
up This morning at 1880 O'clock in tho
senate as special and continuing or
ner. These bills have been held back
on the calendar in order that they
tah De acted upon en- bloc All have
IS patrons Senator'S Mapp and Cool
rick. With one exception. that being a
bill offered bY SeDator JrorI,. "