Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

Blakey, secured consideration OF the
House resolution 20 adjourn on Ihursoay
and TO recOnvene at noon on the 90 OF
January. This was adopted.
MIR. Mann offered q resolution 10 pass
by the bin and make II the special order
for 1 O'Clock on January I, 1917. ! ne nv
tion was lost
Fifteen OF twenty minutes were spent
I'm hlibustering By the opponents OF the
bin hlrryinz from the chamber for the
purpose Of breaking a quorum. Motions
90 adjourn were made az frequent inter
walls and voted down. Finally tWenty-One
members answered 20 their names. vote
on ihe passage Of the bin was taken. The
A CALL OF TIE SENATE.
Air. Munford moved call Of the SEN
ate. and the motion was carried. Nhen
fhe members who opposed the bill heard
She motion for a. call Of the Senate they
cleared out Of The clOah-room IKE tnsht-
oneG rabbits Major Foster. the Norlolk
senator who was iu fhe cloak room. lid
not have his hat. and could not leave the
capitol. but he got into The ONCE or the
clerk of the HOuse Of Delegates, and
the scrgeant-at-Afns could not get him.
Tae other members ran over 10 New
Fords Hotel. and t0 the basement or me
Capitol. probably. The r8rant-at arms
was ordered 20 bring the ahscntees before
the bar OF the Senate. After walt or
twenty minutes. Mr.. Dinwiddie. who had
rot been in the chamber since recess
came in amid great cheering and lauSn-
tor. Iie marched Up before the Pfe7ioeh1'
evidently nonplussed and much emDar-
raised.
Nr. Munford in serious tones. moved
that as the Senator had not been pres
ert be be excused from paying the usual
fine, which was agreed 10.
IN a STATE OF SIEGE.
Meanwhile the doors were closed, and
b. |aI rrI.. a q
On motion ~ Mr. Sands. Uncle Billy WI
son. the ian'tOr. was appointed an assist
ant CONGRATULATIONS. and sent TO Drins
in abseutees lie went out, and, returning
in a few minutes, announced That the
room used by Senate committee clerks
over the Office 81 the Clerk OF the House
Of Delegates was locked on the inside
Mr. Flood wanted IL broken IN. a
number Of senator's suggested tnat more
assistants 10 the Sergeant-at-Arms be
appointed for the purpose OF bringing ~
the abseutecs. Lieutenant Governor
Echois was not clear 8s 20 his authority
10 do so.
Meanwhile. Sergeant-at-Arms Wat
ldns DOOGkeepor Donald, and Janitoi
Wilson were closely besieging the door
( 10 the room upstairs. Finally captain
! Watkins came back and was instructed
by Nr EchOls TO bring the absentees
The serReant-at-Arms returned TO bis
post with the intention OF breaking IN the
door. if necessary. But the DeleaguereC
party surrendered. in two minutes Inc
| Sergoant-at-Arms returned, escOrtnf
Messrs. Bruce. Biekey, Glass, Mann, anC
TATE. There was some suppressed laugh
TOR when tho senators were marched uI
before the Clerks desk. BY agreement
the senators were treating the matter
quito seriously. Mr.. Lyle was with the
bosieged senator's and was brought back
by the Sergeant-at-Arms. but before
reaching the bar OF the Senate he dropped
| into a seat and was not noticed.
There was perfect llnlc' Nnc1 Mr
MunfOFd moved thai further proceeding
under the call 30 dismissed. The motor
was adopted. and ne reo3 'cirent mem
bers returned To- their seats.
THE FINAL VOTE.
The vote was then taken on the bill
and resulted as follows:
! Ayes-Messrs. Barl8dale Clayton. Cog
| bin, Dinwiddie. bggleston. FairiaN
| Flood, James. Jenries. keezell' Jupton
| Massie Maynard McllWoine. motifs
| Munford, Sands, Stands. and Wickhaul-
! 10.
! NOos-Mr Bruce Ne 1srs. Blasey. Glass
I Mann and Tate were designated as pres
! emit and not voting
The Senate went into executive session
! at O'Clock for the purpose OF confirm
ing the following appointments 70 th'
Board Of Visitors ~ the virginia Military
Institute. Henry Fairfax L0udoun coun'
ty: Phil. II. Brown. of BOte curt county
and w IT. EImunds. Of Halifax county.
At the close OF tho executive session
which lasted about two minutes. the sen
alto adjourned until noon January 81 u
| The next century.