The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
dozen points OF order were raised.
Still the Republican from, Russell held

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Still the Republican from, Russell held
the floor.
III you will examine. he began again,
into the history OF tho human race
Vigorous objection was made by Mr..
Wickham. OF Hanover. The speaker vas
not addressing himself to the matter at
lsssue-the fitness of r. E. Byrnes to be
judge. The chair sustained the point.
Let us them" said Mr.. Dickinson,
"look into the question of genealogy-5"
Gcnenlogy has nothing to do with 1t"
called out Mr.. Wckham. who intlmnted
that obstructiorist methods were being
pursued by the Republican Senator.
AT this point Mr.. Noel, OF Lee, Republi-
can floor leader, walked up to Mr.. Dickin.
SON
THE. Senator from Russell has cngag d
In a private conversation and has lost the
floor" said Mr.. Thomas. from the other
side of the house.
IT made a remark to the Senator from
Russell, to which he did not reply" shout
ed Mr.. Noel
And still the Republican from Rus
sell held the floor.
The situation was becoming s2r!ous
Precious moments were slipping away.
Judge Mann insisted that the motion linn
iting nominating speeches included sec
onding speeches as WELL The chair ruled
otherwise. and the Nottoway Senator APP
pealed from the decision OF tho chair.
The House was apparently in the huriIor
of reversing the chair for the snke OF
saving the day. There was a sharp di-
vision and the roll-oall was demanded.
Information came from the Republican
side that Mr. Dickinson would conclude in
two minutes. Judge Mann withdrew his
appeal. The chair insisted upon know
ing whether the Senator from Russell
was making a nominating or secondins
speech.
az am frank to say that / am secondlng
the nomination of w. e. Byrnes," said
Mr.. Dickinson, at last.
Proceed declared the Lieutenant
Governor. brlefly,ts ;qlfl no Lltte
II have no desire to. block legislation
here" continued Mr. Dickinson. But we
have been going at a pretty lively gait
here this. morning, and l concluded that
let-lp, a brief intermissslon, would re
good for the Commonwealth Q.aughterl.
And submit that the question. of geneal-
ogy has got something to do with IT.. it&
eff were to tell you that w. e. Byrnes
was descendant of Ham. wouldn't you
regard that as affecting the point at
issue? Great laughter.) What wan.
to tell you is that this gentleman comes
from long line of distinguished lawyers
and jurists and Is eminently fitted TO
serve as Judge of the Twenty-seyenth
u
lure that / second the nomination of the
Hon W. r.. Byrnes."
And thcreupon the Republican from
Russell sat down, whereat a great sigh
of relief passed across tho disturbed
Democrats phalanks. To prevent any
thing else of the sort. a motion was
adopted providing that there should be no
more seconding speeches. Notwithstand-
ing this, Captain Patteson got In a second
~ dc or
The Election.
The vote was unanimous, as follows:
Twenty-hfth Circuit-T n. Haas nomin-
ated by Mr.. Kcezell. of Rockingham.
Twenty-sixth Circuit-E. s. Turner.
nominated by Major Lynn. of Loudoun.
Twenty seventh Circuit-W. f, Byrnes,
nominated by Mr. st. Clair. of Giles.
Twenty-eighth Circuit-R. f. Boykin,
nominated by Mr.. Stands. Of Sonthamp-
ton.
Twenty-ninth Crcuit--B. T. Gordon,
nominated by Mr. Strobe. of Amherst.
Commissioner of Insurance-Joseph But
ton, nominated by Mr.. Wickham. OF
Hanover.
Tremendous applause greeted the nom
inaton and election of the popular clerk
OF the Senate as Commissioner of In
surance. Mr.. Wickham took occasion to
pay n nlSn anu Well-ueSSlNcu tIlpuNc ~
| Colonel Button. After the announcement
of the vote, about 2 P. NJ, the Senate,
went into executive session. and then
the chair was vacated until.4 P. NJ.
Bills Passed.
| To amend and re.enact section Al OF an
| act to raise revenue for the support OF
J the government etc.
| To require common carriers doing bus
| mess in this State to receive and receipt
| for all freights delivered to them and
to provide penalty for neglect or re-
! fusal therefor.
To require railroad companies under
| certain conditions to maintain telephones
| in their public offices.
| To amend and re-enact section '189 of
| an act to raise revenue for the support
| of the government and public FREQ
schools and to pay the interest on the
| public debt.
To incorporate the town Of Dendron,
in Surry county.
| To amend and re-enact chapter % OF
| the Code OF Virginia in relation to the
| assessment of lands and lots as the same
was amended and re-enacted by chapter
SsS of the acts OF Assembly l902-a-4. oo-
posed December 10, 1908, and to validate
| assessments OF other acts done under
| the aforesaid act of Assembly.
| To amend and re-enact an net provid-
ing for the working and keeping in re-
pair Of the roads and bridges of Essex
! county.
To amend ana re-enact section 1881 and
4 1898 OF an act to amend and re-cnact
chapter 81 OF the Code of Virginia In re.
| lation to public free schools In cities and
in towns constituting separate school dis
/ trlcts.