Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-10
F|L|BUSTER THREAT
FURNISHES SCARE
! TO BILLS BACKERS
Resume Consideration Of
Adams-Jeffreys Proposal
and Leedy Substitute.
FORCED TO FLOOR BY
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Senator From Page Denounces
Measure as obnoxious
and Iniquitous.'
CROWD THRONGs CHAMBER
Amendments Eliminate Word "Snc-
rhcEioun" md Pare Salary OF
CcnHOrs from s:t,ONa to S.4OO
FORCED TO FLOOR BY
SUSPENSION OF RULES
CROWD rmRo>Gs CHAMBER
amendments Eliminate Word "Snc-
rhcEioun" md Pare Salary OF
Ccn~ors from s3,OIa to $1,000.

Regulation of motion pictures row
rests with the Senate of viryinia.
which will resume consideration of
the Adams-Jenreys censorship and
the Lccdy substitute this morning
Opposition! in the nature OF fiji
tGster. retarded the bill yesterday,
and opponents still hold the floor.
The censorship measure was forced
10 the Hocr at tho afternoon scssiop.
when Senator q. Walter Mapp. OF
Accomac. succeeded in having the
rules SUSPENDED. This was made
possible through an agreement with
senator James L. Cannon, OF Rich
mond, who voted for the suspension
III order that the measure could be
considered on its merits. Tho same
vote also dispensed with the consti-
tutionoi readings and put the bill on
its passage.
speak on the bill until the end. OF
the session was made by Senator
Robert r. I.eedy. OF Page. and tho
prospects OF hlibuster on n ques-
'tion that has created such Intense
interest in the numerous public
hearings soon filed the Senate
chamber and galleries. With visions
of scores OF bills OF local nature still \
on the calendar, the llibuster threat
caused considerable uneasiness
through the Capitol. which was re-
lieved in two hours when Senator
l>eedy smilinEly stated that he had
Lcen Joking and that 1t was far from
the Intention of opponents OF CEN
sorship 10 riliEuster.
I.ecdy Dcnounccs Measure.
Colonel Leedy spoke TO his substi-
tutc. after denouncing the "obnox-
ious and iniuuitous" censorship
measure. His plan creates Vir-
ginia board affiliated with the Ma
tional Board of Review, and forbids
the exhibition for pay OF any films
not approved by the parent body.
The Virginia members. three in
number, are To he named from State
officials best qualified by education
and experience" 10 NIL the posts for
II term of four years. Their maxi
mum salary for this additional work
viii be $1,000 year. payable from
fee which is charged for each
original reel OF Aim shown and for
copies. the rate being % cents and
10 cents per 1000 feet. or fraction
thereof.
The final judge in this modified
censorship scheme is the Judge OF
the Circuit Court OF the city OF Rich
mond. TO wrcm appeals are to lie
made IN event the board refuses
license for GIy film. which refusal
can only be made when the picture
as passed Icy the National Board OF
Review Is changed or additions made
thereto. winch would necessitas. this
Virginia lranch having re-exa.n'na-
ton Heavy penalties arc provided
for violations of the law, and films
for schools and fratcrnal orgnniza-
tons Il" II ms OF strictly scientific
character Intended for use by learned
professions nd not shown for IN
OR at public place of anus .inen:,
are EXEMPT from the regulations
Leedy Launches Substitute.
The Adams-JeYreys bill was
brought up. with thirty votes being
cast for the suspension O. the rules.
Two amendments were adopted be-
fore the I.eely substitute was launeh-
ed. The first. by Senator c. O'Concr
GuoiricE. Jf Fredericksburg, elm
mates the word "sacrilegious" from
the list OF things for which The cen,
sors could. under the Adams-JeHreys
bill. be ordered off the screens OF
the State. The second amendment
cut down the salary for censors from
$4,000 To S2.io0, the higher figure ,hav-
ing been accepted by the House. with
Delegate J. T.. Jones, OF Richmond, as
i,s sponsor.
Senator Cannon will have the floor
when next the censorship proposal
comes UP. lie was on his .cet when
a motion 20 vacate the caair was
ms de yesterday afternoon lie was.
at that Tins. addressing his remarks
III scathing terms to proponents OF
the bill. who had attempted 10 pu; on
debate by moving the previous aues-
ton. This motion vas defeated by a
vote OF % 10 i2 before Senptor Can y
non could have an opportunity to
speak. although he had informed the
Senate that he only intended to make
a brief statement.
Whether the nlibuster will be re.
sumed, Is question OF inlSres; 10
icontinusd on Page Z. CO y 4