The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
Afternoon Session.


Afternoon Session.
| When the afternoon session began the
apprehension OF Che advocates OF the
Commissioner OF the Revenue bill mani
tested itself again. and 1t was apparent
that suspicion existed OF an attempt
from some quarter to hold up tho meas
ure and Kill 1t In the dying hours OF
the General Assembly. Some mention OF
this was made by Mr.. Thomas. Of
Lynchburg, who. while he declared that
he made no such charge hinse.-. inti-
mated that 1t had been stated to him
that filibusterng movement was con-
templated. He, however, expressed his
Willingness and pleasure to hear Mr..
Lassiter. of Petersburg. who desired to
SPEAK on the BILL The Petersburg Sena-
tor thereupon spoke at length against
the measure. When he sat down there
was an immediate call for the pending
| question, which was strenuoilsly resisted
| and as strenuously pressed. The chair
/ entertained the motion, and the debate
| was cut OFF as Mr.. Dickinson, Reputdi-
| can. from Russell. was rising to oppose
the bill The pending question wis or
| dered by a vote OF 20 to 16.
| The commissioners of tho revenue bill
| was then passed by a bare majority of
two votes. Mr.. Nemeyer. of Portsmouth,
! voting aye, and Mr.. Lincoln, of smyth,
| voting no, We're paired. The division as
| to the others was as follows:
Ayes-Andcrson, Campbell. Chapman.
Hartman, Hobbs. Holt. Lynn, Machen.
Mann, Patteson, Phlegar. Rison. sadler,
shackelford Sims. ST. Clair. Thomas,
Walker, II. T. Wickham-19.
Noes-Dicknson, Echols, Fulton. Grenr,
| Gunter, Keezcll, kerns. I.assiter, Noel,
Roberts; Sale, Sears. Stands. Strobe,
Officers Thanked.
BY unanimous vote. the Senate adopted
| the following resolution, which was Of
| fered by Mr.. Lincoln, the Republican
member from Smyth:
., Resolved by the Senate. That the
| thanks of this body are due. and are
hereby rendered to the Honorables II.
| r. W!ckham and j. Taylor Elyson.
who during their. respective terms as
i presiding officers of this body. have
/ performed the duties of the office
J with such distinguished ability and
with such promptness. urbanity and
! impartiality as to have won the good
| will and best wishes of all the mem
| bers Of the body.
! Resolved, further, That the thanks
of the Senate are also rendered to
| the clerk, who has performed again
| the duties of the office through most
(, difficult session with his usual ability,
! promptness and fairness: and that
| when he lays down the duties of the
| office to assume the duties OF the
| more important one. to which he has
been elected, he may do SO with the
full assurance that the good win and =
best wishes of this body go with him,
| Resolved, further, That the thanks
Of the Senate are also rendered to the {.
able and efficient assistants OF the
| clerk, to the sergeant-at-arms, door
keepers and pages for the capable,
! tliligent and thorough manner in which
| they have discharged their various
| duties. &
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sadler, of
Powhatan, allowing $50 additional to the
sergeant-at-arms, door-keeper and each
| OF the clerks and so additional to each
| Of the pages for their services during tho
session, was adopted The Senate con-
/ CURED in the House amendment reducing
the appropriation for the experiment sta
| ton at theSYirginla Polytechnic Institute
/ luton, proposing an amendment to the
! Constitution, designed to facilitate legis-
| lation in future, was taken up again and
adopted.
BY large majority the Senate voted
down the motion OF Mr.. Fulton, OF War
ron. to discharge the Committee for
| Courts Of Justice from further considera-
tion OF the bill to require registrars to
certify truc lists Of all persons registered
In their respective districts or wards. be-
tween January 1, 1904, and the third
Tuesday In May, 19o6. to the clerks OF
the Circuit, Hastings or Corporation
Courts Of the counties, cities or town.
This means the death of this bill. Upon
motion OF Mr.. Holt, OF Newport News,
the Senate concurnd in the House sub-
L stitutc for the Norfolk harbor-master
I bill
The calling OF the roll. under the rule
OF the night sessions. allowing each SEN
Rtor to pass bill unless three members
j objected, was continued. the list never
having been completed. Several bills
were passed. Like Mr.. Niemeyer, Judge
Mann had experienced much difficulty
with his bills. He called up another, but
1 again three senator's objected. Finally
4 Judge Mann, with great ceremony, asked
4 that hes be allowed to pass a bill ito
make 1t lawful to take r.catch cells In
the waters OF Back Bay There was a
roarEof laughter, hut 40 objection, aud
the bill went through, Al effort TO CON
time the session until Z $50 p. M. failed
Eand at 6 p. NJ. the ehair was vacated for
i two hours. s55t,
Night Session.
4 Contrary to the expectation OF nlany,
the last Legislative. session of the Senate
VAS slow in8beginnng. Members did not
. hurry back from the evening meal and
4 It was approaching . o'clock before the
gavel finally fell,
After receiving several messages from
tho House OF Delegates and agreeing to
amendments proposed by the lower
branch to various bills, tho Senate PRO,