The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
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.Cabell ResolutlOnls Adopted.
IN a3Whirl.
SOME AMENDMENTS MADE
Senate Refuses 70 Ask Advice Of Cor
poraton Contnssion--.Few Sub qss
.jects Up IL Either Branch
s of5Legl stature.

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jects Up Ii Either Branch
Of Leg lslature.
Mr.. Lupton IN the Senate yesterday Of.
fered resolution, which was afterwards
Withdrawn inviting the Corporation Com.
mission to pass upon and offer suggestions
Us to changes IA House bill No " 100. re.
tlating to the powers and duties Of the
said commission, and 1t was strenuously
opposed by Mr.. Mc1lwalne.
When tho resolution Of Mr. Lupton was
out Of the way the Senate devoted itself
to the consideration Of the game law bill,
ana passed It after some discussion. .5a
y The bill, as passed, makes tho season for
hunting east Of the Blue Ridge from No
vember 1st to February 1st, and west OF
the Blue Ridge from November LIST TO
January 1st. Sg az w il
The House devoted the entire day to a
discussion Of the resolutions relating TO
matters OF adjournment and to ne ap-
ypointment Of commission to revise the
work OF the body The resolution offered
by4Mr. Cabell was finally passed with an
amendment offered by Mr.. Edwards. the
net results OF which we're that the Rouse
agreed to adjourn on May. 18th and recon
5vene on November 10th and name q COM
mission Of Ave n1embers-three from the
House and.two from the Senate-to coalty
and review the work Of the body. Mt.
Cabel's original resolution carried an q p
preparation Of 5000 to pay the expenses
ofIthe proposed commission. but the Dues
tion being raised by several members. the
patron and tho chair decided that spe-
cal bill would have to be offered for this
purpose.
The Senate. 8
There we're not very many visitors a I
the Capitol when the Senate met E II
O. clock. # Some had gone there expecting
to see a repitition Of the scenes or the
day before but they were disappointed.
Mr.. Lupton offered a resolution to refer
to the Corporation Commission the act
known as the Corporation Bit for SUCH
recommendation rs the commissioners
should SEQ lt to make. IF .E
The resolution was as follows: Ne.
''Resolved, That the Committees on
Roads and Courts Of Justice or the sen
ate be, and they are hereby. directed to
refer House bill 102 to the Corporation
Commission with the request that the
commission report In writing upon the
provisions Of the proposed measure, max
ing such Recommended tons thereon rs
nav In their Judgment best subserve the
interests OF the Comm onweal th," ~ NJ
Mr.. Mcl1wnine said this would pc m
3unheard OF thing in the legislative nails
OF Virginia. The Senators would, ne
thought, like to have suggestions from on
the members OF the commission. but the
committees should not be discharged
from the further consideration OF the act.
for this would be doing thing that.
would be establishing n most dangerous
precedent In that the work the leElsla-
tors should do would be transferred to
the Corporation Commission.
Mr.. Clayton took practically the same
view Of the matter that was held by
Mr.. McIlwane. but he would like to have
the Senate itself ask tho members Of the
commit ssion appear before the committees
and offer sugges tions as to perfecflng the
bill.
Mr.. LUPToN's VIEWS.
Mr.. Lupton stated that there had, he
had heard, come from high official
sources criticism OF this bill. He wanted
to get for the use Of the Senator'S IN
writing any recommendations the COM
missioners could make as to aiding the
legislators In perfccting the bill.
II understand" said Mr.. Lupton. that
the commissioners have not responded to
the request of the committees that they
appear before bodies. I hear 1t stated
that they think this would be delicate
matter with them: For the life of me
I cannot see why men. who arc to draw
s.. 900 per year cannot help the committee
to perfect the bill.
us it true that the commissioners have
refused to appear before the commit ~
asked Mr.. Lupton Of Mr.. McIlwaine.
Il have heard 1t SO stated answered
Chairman McllwaIne, "but SO far as i
los. u ay,ny hAn
invited to appear before the committees,
Mr.. McIlwaine went on to declare that
the resolution was astounding to him.
81 have worked hard upon this bill. said
he. II have accepted all reasonable
amendments, have sought MI light
that ! could possibly get on this sub
ject; regard this thing proposed to be
done as an outrage and ! wish my po-
sitlon to be fully understood, Here 1t Is
proposed. before the committees have
had time to act, for the Senate to for
mnlly require tho high and honorable
men who compose the commission to
come before the committees The COM
5mlttees would welcome any suggestions
from these gentlemen, but to force them
by Il resolution Of the Senate to take
this bin and pass upon 1t would be not
only n reflection upon the commissioners,
but would be showing lack of conf
dence In your committees. :"
WELCOME SUGGESTIONS.
1.-THE committees. said Mr. Mc1lwainc,
would Welcome suggestions mot only
from tho Corporation Commission but
from anybody else that would servo to
aid In perfectlng the bill. But to CO.
Gree the commissioners and to cast re-
Election upon the members of the COM
mitees would be an outrage"
Mr.. Clayton, replying to Mr.. Mcllwaine.
said that he saw nothing wrong in tho
resolution; 1t was designed simply to get
tho commission to give suggestions such
MS might help the Legislature to do It's
work. just as the Governor OF the State
In his messages makes recommendations
TO the General Assembly. But he would
not press tho matter.
Mr.. Lupton said that he would with
draw his resolution for the present, but
gave warning that II the commissioners
should again be requested to appear be-
fore tho committees and should refuse to
do so, he would later on re-introduce
the resolution.
would You pass a resolution asking
the Governor to make suggestions TO tho
Legislature MS to laws that should be
passed." asked Mr.. Gold