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the proposition should be submitted to
voters in order to ascertain whether or
not they want such q law II the 70 ers$
do not want such a law they can vote it
down. q
Scnator Watkins spoke e;OQuently i'll Z
behalf Of the resolution. he commended
that better citizens would be made of
people who are forced to contribute to the
support of the Government. He thought
this a splendid measure and heartily
supported 1t.
Senator epic offered motion pro-
yidinS that this resolution and all others
looking TO changes in the Constitution, lie
referred to the Committee on Courts of
Justice, 10 be considered along with the
bill providing fora constitutional con-
.vention- He was heartily in favor OF
convention, and was per Sc in favor OF
the change, contemplated in the LIE CATO
resolution. but thought this was putting
the cart before the horse, when a colven-z
yention will probably be ordered.
Senator Barksdalc was opposed to the
resolution. He was not III favor OF any
restriction upon suffrage but If there
was to be any. he preferred educational
qualification to money or property
qualitica ton
DANGER IN DELAY.
Senator LIE Cato spoke of the dangers OF
celay and opposed reference of the bill.
Senator Ly.e advocated Senator Opie's.
motion to refer, as he wanted further
time to Investigate the matter.
Senator Gold also SPOKE III favor OF
reference.
The Senate, by vote of Is ayes to Is
noes refused to refer the resolution.
Senator Munford said he had no objec-
ton to giving the people the right to
vote upon this question, but he had some
doubt as to the political wisdom of the
measure.
The resolution was designed tc pro:ide
a property qualification. a man might be
sent off to fight the battles of his country
and. vet, being too poor TO pay the capl-
tation tax, could not vote.
AS Democrat, he was unwilling al
this time to commit himself to vote FOR
the proposed amendment.
Senator Cogbill fully agreed with Mr..
Alunford's views. To pass the resolution
would, in his judgment, be detrimental to
the interests of the Democratic party,
for the opposition would charge that the
Democratic Senate had given its endorse
nent to the proposed amendment.
He impressed upon the Senate that the
official report showed that a majority OF
the deiinquents are white men. He said
that in his opinion tire most OF those VINO
did not pay their capitation tax were
unable to pay it. He argued that the tine
had not come when the Democratic party
could afford to turn it's back upon u1ie
poor people.
He said suffrage, like the Christian re-
ligion, should be without money and
without price. Mr.. Cogbill seemed to
make 4 deep impression upon the Senate.
When he had concluded his remarks,
Senator Flood moved to reconsider the
vote by which the motion to refer the bill
was defeated. He said in view Of the
developments during the debate he would
like to have a little more time to look into
the question.
Senators Morris and Barksdaie and Kee-
zell opposed reference of the bill and Sen
ator Flood finally withdrew his motion.
Senator Lupton proposed an amendment
to strike out "capitation tax and insert
"all taxes.'' but withdrew it at the re-
quest of opponents of the resolution.
THE VOTE.
The Senate, by vote of ayes, Is; noes,
16, refused to engross the bill. The sena-
tors voted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. ESgleston. Flood, Foster.
Glass, Gold, Hartley, ,Jeffries. keezell. LIE
Cato, Mann, Maynard, Morris, Tyler.
Walker and Watkins.
Noes-Messrs. Bruce. Clayton, Cog
bill. Dinwiddie, Donohoe, Harvey, James,
Lupton. Lyle. Massie, Munford, Sands,
ST. Clair, Steele. Tate and Wallace.
The following pairs were announced.
the person first named being opposed to
the resolution: Messrs. Barksdale and
Fairfax, Opie and Wickham.
Senator Barksdale moved to reconsider
the vote, and Senator Morris moved to
pass this motion by. The vote was Is to
l5 The chair voted AYE" and the mo-
ton was passed by.
House Proceedings.
Mr.. L. B. Betty opened the proceedings
of the House with prayer yesterday.
During the morning hour Mr.. Baker
arose to a personal privilege and stated
that on Monday, when Mr.. Whitehead.
of Norfolk, introduced a bill In reference
to a bill that had passed both the House
and Senate, granting large powers to n
certain company. the capital stock OF
which was placed at the minimum OF
100000. and the maximum of 500. ,0o0,
he had stated OH information received that
the bill had been amended i'll the Senate.
Since then he had learned that no amend
ment had been made.
Mr.. Anderson, of Richmond, also arose.
and declared that the bill had been in
trodueed for no unusual purpose and car
ried no special power; that it was in-.
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Seaboard Air Line System.
CHARTER OF RICHMOND CITY.
Mr.. Kelly introduced three bills, pro-
viding for the amendment of certain sec
tons of the charter Of the city of Rich
mond, as follows: Concerning meetings
of the Board of Public Instruction.: ex-
tending the corporate limits Of the city
of Richmond, and concerning the powers
of the City Council.
Mr.. Pastescn introduced a bill appro-
printing 5000 to the Virginia Home for
Incurables, an Incorporated charitable ill-
sti:ution in the city of Richmond, to be
raid out of money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
FOR FRIENDLEss CHILDREN.
Mr.. Toney introduced two bills of some
Importance. One of them is to appro-
pirate the sum of sl,0;O for the aid and
support of the Home fer Friendless Chill
dren, situated near Bon Air, Chester
field county.
This: Home IS doing much good for the
friendless, and Mr.. Toney has confidence
in the passage of the bill.
The companion bill is to exempt the
Home from taxation.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Lyons-For the relief Of Mary