The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22
STATE APPORYIONMENY BILL
The Measure Caused a Lively Fight Be-
tween the House and Senate.
THEY WILL RESUME THE DISCUSSION.
This VIII Probably be an Interesting DAY IN
Both Houses OF the Lscisiature-hore
County Judges Elected.


PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. George H.
Ray.
Uouse bills to amend the charters OF
W'aynesboro and WsrreDton, for the distriou-
ton OF Virgins reports, and to regulate ne
gal hunting in Pulaski county were received
and referred.
Senator Flood moved that tho vote oy
which the House was notified that bill NO 10
-elatinc 70 the respportonment, had oeen
rassed IN. The motion was carried. =,
Senator Flood then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill WAS passed. IhIs "as
agreed TO. AKIN ~
amended making AppOmattox. bucRihgbaiil
and Iluvanna one district ana CumOci4Anu
and Goochland one.
Senator Parrish, Of Goochland. strongly OPP
posed the change. and the debate between
him and Senator Flood was carried on siHi-
larry 20 that of Saturday.
Senator Blackstone moved that Accomae 20
attached to Elizabeth City as d district LIE
motion was lost
AS AMENDED.
Ayote was then taken upon Senator Floods
amendment aud was carried by vote OF ~
10 z The House was then notheu oi tho
passage OF the bill with the amehuheIt-
Senator tchols asked indefinite leave OF
absence for Senator Green. which was grant
senator Marshall asked leave Of absence
for Senator Wells which was granted.
Senator Wells introduced bill To amend
The fifth and sixth sections OF an ACT 70 moor
porate the Big Stone Gap. Steel ana iron
Company. The bill was referred.
The bill 70 incorporate the Chesapeske'
q Railroad COMPANY
was taken up and passed.
At o'clock the Joint order was resumed
for the election Of county judges ana TIE
following we're nominated
Prom Clarke Richard Henry Lee, by Sena-
From Warren, Giles Cook, Jr.. by Senator
Harrison
Senators Harrison and Wickham were up,
poiuted TO meet the House committee. ana
mon their report the above were declared
duly elected.
At 1880 o'clock the chair was vacated sub
jec. 10 the call Of the Chair.
The CHAIR RESUMED.
At 225 7. VI. the Chair was resumed. and
the disappointment bill was reported from
the House with statement Of its action
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ments l. q 3 and 4. which were the verbal
amendments a. embraced in full text of the
bill printed in TIE TINES of Sunday, but re-
fused 10 concur in the amendment offered 10y
Senator Flood.
A motion was made by Senator Hurt TO re-
cede from the Senate amendment. This
motion was lost.
On motion Of Senator Jones committee of
conference was appointed, the Char appoint
ing Senators Jones. Washington and Barnes
on the part of the Senate. and they retired
to meet the House committee.
Senator Blackstone then moved TO take up
the senate bill No. so on reapportiOnment,
which is the same as that Of the House bill,
and enatOr Harrison moved that all OF the
amendments agreed to IN the House bill be
made 10 the Senate bill. Senator Little
moved that further consideration Of the
Senate bill be passed. This was carried and
upon motion OF Senator Echols the chair was
vacated until 430 Z. Nj.
AFTERNOON IN THE SENATE.
The Senate convened again at 430 ?. NJ. and
submitted the following report: The COM
mittee on conference app inted by the Senate
and House TO consider the matters referred 10
them beg leave to report that finding diff
Guilty ia agreeing they suggest the fol-
lowing solution Of the matter That the
Senate take up its Reapportionment bill and
amend it in respect to the delegates
from Goochland, Buckingham, Appomattox,
Fluvanna and Cumberland in the manner in
which it has amended the House bill; that
il further amend said bill 80 as TO take the
delegate from Page and make him hoater
between Page and kappahanuOck, and that
IL still further amend said bill so as to take
the delegate from Elizabeth City and make
him fioster between Accomac and Elizabeth
City"
The report was Endorsed by Senator Jones
as dissenting.
Senator Jones moved that the report be re-
jected, but no vote was taken upon 1t.
Senator Blackstone favored the report until
the Chair ruled that If the report was adopted
NO further amendments could be offered. He
then dlssented
THEIR AUTHORITY.
Senator Little said that he considered that
the conference committee had exceeded
their authority in suggesting rather than
reporting the differences
Senator ! ARIEL said tie was willing TO ac-
cept the committee report provided it ad-
United of further amendment, and gave him
chance to oHer one. but as the Chair ruled
different lie was opposed.
Senator Mushbach said that lie was sur
prised 10 see SO much time consumed IN de-
batting what did not exist. The conference
committee had abdIcated its functions and
declined to report on the only thing they had
jurisdiction of VIZ, the dlsagrseng votes Of
the two houses on Senator Floods amend
ment They said that they could nOtagree On
report and sent IN mere recommendation
for compromise, sup Osed olive branch,
an attempted instruction 10 the Senate as TO
its duty on other amendments not properly
before the conference committee Until
they make proper report nothing can be
done.
A REMARKABLE REPORT.
Senator Ioyenstein said that it was the
most remarkable report that he had ever
known TO come from conference committee.
They were appointed TO consider the dis.
agreeing vote upon House bin, but not
agreeing recommended changes in d Senate
bill over which they had no control, and
which had never been engrOssed or passed
Senator Stubbs raised the point that as the
committee had reported on the Senate bill
their report was not IN order The Chair
ruled that the point was well taken.
The conference committee then retired
again. and soon alter reported that they could
not agree.
Senator Marshall moved that the action Of
the Senate IL the amendment DO receded
from.
The motion was lost
he Senate then refused 10 adjourn
Senator Blackstone then moved that the
Senate bill Ne. 50 be taken up This was
done. embracing the amendments offered by
Senator Harrison.
pretty play OF parliamentary passage &C.
CURED. IN which Senators Loyeusteln Stubs
Blackstone. Flood and Harrison were promi-
nent.
The Senate in voting not T. recede from
Senator Floods amendment, virtually places
the House bill outside Of its reach. and the
Senate Dill Will now have to be relied upon 10
pass the amendment.
1his Will come up this morning in the
Senate.
Tue Seaate then adjourned.