The Washington times., 1936-02-11
YELLOW DOG
BILL KILLED
INVIRGIN|A
BY q staff Correspondent


proposed contribution to the elm.
nation Of yellow dog" contracts
died in the house courts Of justice
committee after representatives Of
industry and labor had presented
their views on the legislation.
Industry argued on the alleged
unconstitutionality Of the bill,
which would have outlawed any
contract between employe and
employer that bound the former
: to q statement that he was not a
member Of union; that he would
resign any such membership he
might hold, and would agree not
to join a union.
Labor argued for the bill be-
cause it would have prohibited
court injunctions without 48
hours notice to everyone in
volved who could be served, in
cluding officers charged in the
bill for Injunction with not hav-
ing done their duty in protect
ing property and persons Of en-
ployerS.
Garnishment Bill Passed
The bill was passed by indef-
initely, a parliamentary way Of
saying it was killed. in an eXecu-
tive session of the committee.
The Senate passed the bill,
22-16, raising the maximum gar
nishment exemption from $50 to
$50. Voting on this measure fol-
lowed closely on city-rural lines,
the city senators voting in
favor Of the bill, while rural SEN
ators mostly opposed it. Oppo-
nents of the measure held It.
would work a hardship on rural
merchants and laborerS seeking
credit. This contention was an
Swered by proponents who de-
clared the bill was calculated to
apply only to certain merchants
and that the majority of mer-
chants would not be affected be-
cause of the higher plane on
which they conducted their bus
mess.
Because of the continued illness
OF Senator John S. Battle, of Albe-
marie, final debate on the unem-
ployment insurance bill has been
postponed. Senator Battle, who
returned from his Charlottesville
home despite throat trouble, was
ordered by his physician to stay
in his hotel here for the time
being. During his absence, labor
proponents Of the measure, which
would have Virginia enact law
paralleling the Federal unemploy.
1nent insurance act, issued blast
at alleged lobbyinC activities Of
the Virginia Manufacturers AS.
sociation against the bill. The al
legged lobbying was described as
the greatest ever seen in Rich.
mond.
House Calendar Jammed
On the House side, the calendar
Is jammed. The trial justice bill,
amending the original act of 1884
in Is instances, was up under the
head Of special and continuing
orde- Of business and, after a null
titude of amendments had been
voted on, was sent to third read
ing and then the House voted to
dispense with the third reading
and voted the bill out, sending it
to the Senate.
The 1886 bill appropriates $780,
900 from the State treasury for
maintenance Of the trial justice
courts because the last two years
have shown approximately 80 Of
the counties to be losing money
on the system while the State
"made money" The courts also
were given jurisdiction in suits in
volving up to and including $500.
The other amendments clarified
the earlier act.
The house and senate yesterday
concurred in a resolution setting
February II as the deadline for
all but finance and local measures.
The deadline rule may bs suspend
ed by unanimous consent, of both
houses for the introduction of
other measures.