The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-27
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s} vest sterday was 4 lay tha "a Will 8Sl long
be rem c,mbe BY those who were In
the Capitol. u isis
9Sj It was day OF events more W 3st tirringff
than any that have occurred since & the the
celebrated ddleberger bill was passed 9. I
The Senate passed. IN its amended q
form, the revenue easure and sen SCI tts
ba ck to the House. The amen Omen s /; are r
no t many and do not affect the Integrity
OF the act,
There has been going on in the Senate
chamber for two days one Of the great
est contests that ever occurred in the
Legislative halls Of tbs State. Upon
the surface It might seem that this
fight lid not amount to a great deal
but that Is not true. sst5 l55EE.
The Legislature has to pass bill to-
raise revenue under the new Constltut ton.
The House measure went through the
Senate with but few amendments ta that3
could be regarded as material. EFFORTS
were made by many to change the bill
In several particulars. Senator Wick sham.
the chairman foes the Finance Committee
and others often had to do that " hlch y was
against their personal wishes IN order To-
perform what they thought was their duly
us Senator's. tt&s5 ss8 III, 55s
= THE LIQUOR QUESTION,
The great fight was over the LIQUOR
tax feature. The bill Sns passed embraces
some Of the features Of the Mann blu
but not all. 1t embraces only enough Of
the Mann bill fea tures to have both sides
Sdissati tisfied. The fight on this matter
is now up to the House Of Delegates,
All sorts of amendments were pro-s
posed to the Mann bill feature. but they
were, as a rule. voted down. " 4 i3s
81 During the discussion the first per-i5
sonal encounter that has occurred In
many years upon the floor OF the Sem
ate took place. Senator Mann was Off.
Tended by remarks made BY Senator
Julian Bryant, and assaulted him. Later
on, after each gentleman had, through
friends, made plain 10 each other what
his position was. they made explanations
{ to the Senate, and shook hands, The ms
scdent. as fur as Is known. Is closed *
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL,S
There was not 50 large number q
people present as 1t was expected would
J he there when the Lieutenant Governor
called the Senate to order at II o'clock, x,
rhe Rev. Carey II. Morgan, OF thag
Seyenth-Street Christian Church, orer-
ed very tender and a fervent prayer. s.t
1t was not long before the space behind
the railngs filed up with spectators and
then tho CTONue ppuASsA i'ASN Nito 6shANNyea
Every one seemed to realize and TO
appreciate the fact that 1t would tie o.
day OF stirring events In the Senate,
Chairman Wickham. OF the Finance Cons
mlttee, arrived early and he was Mt oncs
surrounded by people who argued foFs
or against certain features OF the res
venue biz, t II y ssl 81 IA 9;i3 8SE
s Judge Mann reached the Capitol gbnlld-5
Ing at 1880 o'clock and he was stepped
in the lobby by those who wanted 70 dis
cuss with him the yarions features OF
tho Mann LIQUOR bill. \ III
The routine proceedings were gone
through with and the revenue bill waa
rea cled shortly after II o'clock.
Mr.. Shackelford offered and secured
an amendment to the provision as 10
peddlers' license so as to make II clear
that the provision shall not apply to
Irregular merchants delivering goods sold
at their place OF business !"
Anderson Amendment Beaten.
There was a moment Of quiet and Mr.
Chapman called the pending question on
the first amendment Offered by Nc,
Anderson to the Mann biil features ~
the revenue measure.
5,tAyes 8. noes H. said the chaly, y
record vote was not asked for. III
The second amepdment % Mr., Andef-35
son went the same way. ,s wv I'm S3B & III
a Mr., Sale then took TIM door, He PAD