The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29


Mr. Saunders motion was finally lost.
delightful birthday party last evening at
No. S23 west Main street.
Mr. Wood of Chesterfield, moved 10
reconsider the vote. by which the House
agreed 10 the amendments of the Senate
to House bill No. 20. Incorporating the
Virginia Electric Railway and Develop
ment Company.
Mr.. Tipton ID. Jennings, OF Lynchburg,
in arising to a question of personal privi-
lege, stated that the House passed that
bill on Tuesday, and on that occasion re-
fused TO reconsider the vote.
Colonel Bigger made the statement that
no entry of the refusal Of reconsideration
could be found on the journal OF the
House.
Mr.. owen, Of Manchester, spoke In op-
position to the motion of Mr.. Wood, and
the House finally refused to reconsider.
A WAR OF WORDS.
Mr.. Saunders. of Franklin, then again
moved TO take up out of its order House
bill No 23O, but the House again refused
to do so by vote of p TO 30.
In order 10 accomplish his object in an
other manner. Mr.. Saunders then moved
to postpone a section of the calendar,
and thereby precipitated a parliamentary
tilt between himself and the Speaker. the
outcome of which was that no business
on the calendar could be disposed Of un-
iii the time arrived for the taking up OF
the special order, consisting Of the five
companion bills reported by the special
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.
As soon as Mr.. Saunders had made MS
motion to postpone portion OF the cal
endar. he was informed by the Speaker
that this could no be done unde, the
rules of the House. Mr. Saunders, in
reply argued that. inasmuch as the House
could under it's rules. postpone the entire
calendar or one bill on the calendar, 1t
could also postpone a section Of the cal
endar. his object being To get In that
manner at Bill No. go, which WAS among
those ordered to their second reading.
DR. Quesenberry, OF Caroline, in inter-
ruptng Mr.. Saunders. pointed out that
the latter could not pick out his bills In
order to have them postponed. before they
had been reached on the calendar
Mr.. Minter. Of Bedford, desired 70 know
what motion was before the House, and
suggested that. II nothing was before that
body, no member was entitled TO tie
floor.
Colonel Barley. OF Alexandria. then
raised tho point Of order that the hour
of ] o'clock had arrived and that, there
fore. the special order should be taken
up. but he subsequently withdrew his
point Of order.
Mr.. Saunders had all this time remain
cd on his feet, and continued his argu-
ment. Notwithstanding the fact that the
Speaker desired to make a statement
While he was talking Mr. RCddy OF this
city. raised the same point of order,
which had just been Withdrawn by Col
onei Barley.
He DID NOT YIELD.
The Speaker again expressed a desire
TO make a statement but was prevented
from doing so. Mr.. Saunders still declining
TO yield the floor He insisted that the
special order should be taken up. and
that the Speaker had no right to fix the
time for the House.
The Speaker said he merely followed
the precedent of the previous day. when
the special order was not taken mp until
about 1890 =. NJ. As to the point OF order
made by Mr.. Reddy, the Speaker decided
that Mr. Reddy could only raise the point
Of order after Mr. Saunders had yielded
the floor
Mr. Saunders promptly replied that he
then raised the point Of order, but he
still remained on his feet.
Mr.. Stubbs. Of Gloucester. raised the
point OF order on Mr.. Saunders that the
latter. after raising his point Of order
should have taken his seat. before the
Chair could have decided his point Of
order.
Or. Winston. Of Hanover, followed with
a point Of order, that Mr.. Saunders was
out Of order
Mr.. Withrow. of Bath, also arose 10 a
point Of order but was declared to be
out OF order at that time.
Tho Cnaa Ira~ decided tho ruoffor To most
pone a section OF the calendar TO be out
of order. and Mr. Saunders started to
take an appeal. but changed his mind,
and abded by the decision of the Chair
The Speaker then called up the spe-
cial order. and Mr.. Withrow. who held
the floor when the House adjourned on
the preceding day, was recognized by the
Chair.
Mr.. Withrow said that he arose TO make
a point OF order when the time had ar
rived for the special order. and. having
been declared TO be ont Of order at the
time. he had at once resumed his seat
REFUSED TO RECOMMIT.
Mr. Withrow then continued where
he left off the previous day. ana said the
i've bills reported fayorably by the spec
ial Committee ON Retrenchment and
Reform were in such a condition that
the average member who was not an
attorney, could not understand them ana
lie was therefore in favor Of the motion
made by Mr.. Cook, of Norfolk. 10 have
the bills referred back 20 the committee.
MIR. Winborne. OF Rockbridge. then re-
piled to the arguments made in opposi-
ton TO the bills ana pointed out that his
hopes for the success of the measures
had been greatly changed and that ne
thought TO be justified in the presumption
that he was lighting a hopeless cause.
If he was 10 80 down, he would accept
the Cocision cheerfully. lie then discussed
IN detail the serious points brought out
during the debate.
Mr. Carter, Of Scott. opposed bill No.
2i5. which provides for the payment OF
costs in msdemeanOr cases out of the
treasures of counties and corporations.
IL this bill became a law 1t would have
the effect TO increase the taXrate in the
southwest about one-half and place an
embargo on all future developments He
was therefore in favor Of Mr.. Saunders
motion to dismiss the bill
Mr. Parker. OF Southampton, expressed
the hope that the House would vote down
Mr.. Cookies motion 10 recommit and
would vote on Mr.. Saunders motion TO
dismiss the bill. He then. in a very able
argument, advocated the passage Of the
bills.
Mr.. Chaplin desired TO know whether
Mr.. Parker was willing 10 vote for the
cutting down of the salaries of all the
state officers and Mr. Parker replied in
the Affirmative.
Mr.. Darlington. OF Charlotte. also made
an earnest effort TO convince the House