The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-09

y.laimtxi. bhowed DO allowed for the
prober consideration OF NIL measures and,
added the Rockingham Senator, II q
number OF billy failed OF passage 1t
would be vastly Better than having a
lot OF bad laws adopted without due In
spoction.
The Mann resolution was voted down
Try large majority. Tho Nottoway sei,a-
tor then promptly offered second reso-
luton providing for an extension Of the
session for one week, for the purpose
OF disposIng OF bills on the calendar.
Here again the Not'oway man lost his
fight. The Senate refused to suspend the
rules and the resolution went over until
to-day. which means its death. Judge
Mann demanded a roll cali. The division
was as follows:
AyeH.--Lynn, Mnchen, Mann, Noel, Pat
terson, Simms, Strode-I.
Nocs.-Anderson. Campbell. Chapman,
Dickinson, Echos. Garrett, Gunter. Hnr-
man. Holt, Keezel. Lassiter, Lincoln.
Neimeyer. Phlegar, Rison, Roberts.
Stands, Tnvenner, Turner. Walker. III.
I. Wickham and 7. A. wickham-22.
Leaving the Senate Chamber. Judge
Mann spent n few moments in tho cloak
room and while he was absent. Mr.
Roberts, of Meckenburg, under the cx-
tension of the rule the night before
ealseu w anu secured the passage OF a
bill to provide dispensary, for the
town of South Hill. Virginia. and ,.nrompt-
~ made the usual motion to reconsider,
tying the hands OF the Senate Judge
Mann had indicated certain objections
~ this bill. Returning to the Chamber
few moments later. the Nottoway sena-
tor expressed surprise at the action taken
In his absence ut!ier the rule. single
objection would prevent the consldcra-
ton OF one of these bills
objected To tbis bill last night" de-
clared Judge Mann arising to n uues-
ton of personal privilege. "and 1t was
taken up as soon as I left tb.. room
do not know what relief can now ret.
but am entitled to some relief. for
nave not been properly treated by This
Senate ms
III was brought out that tho Roho,,.
ON as amended. provided that the o,les-
ZION of the establishment of the d;sner-
s"is snouio DC submitted to the qualified
voters OF the town of South Hill. The
MecNiehnuts senator filed n petition from
prominent business men of the town ask
ing the passage of the bill Judge Mann
insisted upon an amendment. nroviding
mat the dispensary question be passed
upon by the voters of the entire Inagis-
terial district In which the town js To-
Gated. He also had received petitions
from the town people, asking this. with
only fve hundred people in the town.
South Hill. Judge Mann pointed out.
couid estaniish an institution that might
be Objectionable and detrimental to the
entire district. which should have some
voice in the matter
i do not know why the senator from
NottowaN insists upon coming into my
district and trying to tell me what my
people want declared Mr.. Roberts. re-
plying to Judge Mann. IF we are going
to have this sort of thing. we might as
we'll have senator at large to look after
the interests of all the localities in the
State"
Declaring that the town of South Hill
was SO close to his own senatorial dis
trict that the establishment there of a
diSpensary would seriously affect the in
teresis of his own people On the gem
eral proposition he declared that when a
moral question was involved he had n
right to express his views with reference
to any bill, no matter from whose district
It came The vote passing the Roberts
bill was then reconsidered and the Mann
amendment was defeated by n large ma
jority. The bill was then passed again
Judge Mann and Mr.. kerns of Halifax
voting against it,
Much Confusion.
Great confusion prevailed in the cham
Der Sharp raps from the presidents
saNel restored order for momentary pc
RODS, but the babel broke forth afresh
regularly. From time to time the spe
cial order was passed by in the face of
objection, and the Senate engaged in
lively debate of the order of procedure
for the remainder of the week The
situation with reference to this matter
was somewhat amusing. The Senate had
been graphing with the problem of saw
"a or a,,t ID,
precious moments and even hours de-
eating the matter, defeating its own OBJ
lect. The same thing occurred again yes
.erday Finally after much division of
opinion the Senate amended and then
.dopted the original House joint resolu-
ion so as to make it provide
1st That where similar bills have
been introduced each house dismiss
the bill least advanced on the cal
endar and substitute the other
I'd. That after the close of the
afternoon session of Thursday the
House consider no more House bills
on their SECOND reading. and the
Senate NO.. more. Senate bills on their
second reading. and that each house
devote the remainder OF the session
to the passage OF the bills of the
other.
Cd That all legislation cease at
midnight Saturday. March 10th, and
tfat the session be extended for q
sufficient length of time to allow the
clerks 10 complete their work and the
Governor to sign enrolled bills.
An unsuccessful effort was made 10
get UP the Corporation Commission re-
ports for immediate action and the SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration of the
special order-the Cation bill creating n
bureau OF insurance. The discussion was
quite extended, although 1t hinged chiefly
upon the one point of the authority of
the General Assembly under the con
stitution to create an insurance burenu
without vesting control of it absolutely
In the hands of the Corporation Com
mission. The Cation bill provides thai
the insurance commissioner shall be
Elected by the two houses of the Legs
lature Mr.. Thomas, of Lynchburg. pro-
posed an amendment providing that the
commissioner he appointed by the State
Corporation Commission, calling atten-
t,on TO this clause of the constitution on
which the two sides split:
The General Assembly may estab-