The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
The Legislature Accom-
DIishes Much on Last
Day OF Session.
MEMBERS TOlLED
FAR INTO NIGHT
Three Sessions Held During the
Day, With Recess Just Long
Enough to Snatch a Few
Mouttfuls Of Ncces-
sary Food-Bills
Passed.

rho legislative session OF The General
Assembly OF 1906 is at an end.
With the hands Of the clock crossed
upon the mark Of midnight ends the
hoarsciy shouted strains of AUD Lang
sync." lingering in the august chamber
froIc and sensations with a madlcum
of work. arose, aud wishing itself and It's
lIidiyidualiy and collectively
Ia hearty goodwill aud farewell adj
OF Delegates followed aud the lcgisia-
tive mills had ceased for each, not OF
|grist, be 1t known. but OF time and ilu-
man endurance At tho end hundreds Of
bills lay dead and dying. while COM
paratiye few were on their way to the
statute books. important laws scre
niade and Others proposed. seemingly of
|ils great importance. untouched. Ad-
joprnment brought relief 10 all. but dis
appointment 10 many.
The Last Day.
II was n long and busy day. begin
ming early and ending late. crowded With
happenings of varied. and In some in
,taiices, extraordinary note.
Sensations eamc at night over the al
legged tainperpg with bills. and che fake
club measure In the House. Other ses-
Is ons produced results less spectacular.
put none the less important
The feature OF the day, go far
strict legislation Is concerned. was The
passage by the Senate of the Early bill,
authorizing courts 10 appoint couInlis-
-. ~ he u-nz
cxccedingly close. TIE Republican sena-
fors were lined up against The bill, and
a; one time enjoyed an exceptional ops
>ortuHity TO talk il to DEATH but failed
o take advantage OF T. The Incident
recalls the fact that there was less fill
clustering this year thsff usual. and that
comparative plain sailing was charac-
eristc OF the last day. until the night
,cssion, VIXEN it became practically iiii-
possible 10 get anything through the Sem
ste MANY local bills We're rushed
through. The Manhcn resolution propos-
ng AN amendment to the Constitution to
facilitate legislation at future sessions,
vas adopted in the Senate. Taken III
connection with the other Machen reso-
utlon, to lcngthen the session 10 ninety
lays. this action was very important.
A, the night session the senatorial
precision was relaxed. and the body en-
loycd an evening of rnrc FUN. Laughter
illed the chamber during practically all
OF the time. and though there were one
or two sharp brushes between senator's,
the utmost good fellowship prevailed.
Legislation was almost completely at
,iaudstill. Under the rules the objection
Of three members could block any bill.
and for every bill called up three sena-
tors promptly objected.
Nothing could slip through. Many i'm.
portant bills. including the much-dis-
cussed Manchester court bill. we're left
upon the calendar.
The sessions in the House were I'M
cyentfu until the very end of tile night
sitting had been reached. Just before
final adjournment n bill not on the
calendar. was introduced by Mr.. Swift
OF FredericksburG. and heartily seconded
by Mr.. Fuller. Of Richmond
The bill purported 10 be aimed at the
fake clubs and Its provisions we're said
To be such as would place the granting
of club license In the hands of the Hus:-
ings, Corporation or Circuit Judges. Cap
tain Lee. of Fairfax. at once objected 10
the bill, on the ground that the members
of the House were. not familiar with II.
Tho roll was called and the bill was
passed by n vote of % to 0, when SpeaN-
er Cardwell, who had secured copy of
the bill. started suddenly to his feet. and
leaving tho chair, urged the House to
reconsider Mr.. Cardwell pointed out
to the members that the bill contained n
clause that placed social clubs on the
same footing as bar-rooms and stated
that the evil was attempted in the,
figures quoting an act. What purported
20 alludc to one section, really alluded
10 another.
The fight that followed Mr.. Cardwells
motion to dismiss the bill was bitter
to q degree, and disclosed that the at
strong tack upon the reputable clubs
had strong support and that the move
ment had been we'll organized. The bill
was finally dismissed by a Vote OF 30
Z, q.
A pleasant feature of the afternoon
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