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

before the session had proceeded far
practically every Senator was in his
seat The consideration that the end OF
the sixty days of unremitting toll was
within a few hours, was manifestly pleas
ant to all.
Under an extension of the rule of tho
night preceding. so as to include Senators
not then able to take advantage of the
call. several uncontested bills were taken
up and passed. Mr.. Niemyer. of Ports
mouth. who has been fruitlessly endeaN-
oring for several days to get up certain
bills In which he is Interested, made an
other trial, but with the usual result.
Three Senator's arose promptly In each
case and objected. and the bills Went by.
One of them ia the firemen's relief bill.
and another the bill placing water. cleo
trio light and gas companies under the
Jurisdiction of the Corporation Commits
sion. The last bill was designed to meet
certain conditions local to Portsmouth
and with reference to the water COM
panies there. Hoping to remove some of
the objections, the Portsmouth Senator
Went over the bill n half-dozen times.
making numerous amendments, one Of
which was to eliminate the electric light
and gas plants from the operation of
the act. 1t was no use. The bills were
far down on the calendar and would
probably never be reached and the only
hope of Mr. .Niemeyer was to get the
measures up under the night rule, which
permitted each Senator to pass any bill
he desire unless three other Senators OBJ
iected. And every time Mr.. Niemeyer call
ed out his bills three Senators arose as if
automatically.
In Session Five Days More.
The feeling in the Senate as to bring
ing the legislative session to close with
out delay was clearly manifested when
the House sent over a resolution pro-
vidlng for an extension until Thursday,
March 18th. After carefully inserting the
words but no bill or Joint resolution
having the effect of a law shall be con-
sidered after IL o'clock midnight, March
10TH" the Senate agreed to the resolution
and sent 1t back to the House, which
promptly concurred in the amendment.
The extension Is simply for the purpose
of allowing the clerks to catch up with
the work and for the Governor TO sign
enrolled bills
Somewhat of a furry was caused by
the reception from the lower branch OF
resolution requesting the permission OF
the Senate for the House to consider n
single House bill remaining on its third
reading. Under the rules the time
for tho consideration by either house of
Its own bills had elapsed. All the SEN
ate bills on the third reading had been
| disposed of on time. but tho House
was left with single bill on its third
reading and that bill was nothing less
| than
.'The Mann bill in the House OF Dele
! gates" declared a member somewhat
| excitedly
/ A spasm passed over the Senate cham
Der.
1.-THE Senate has already refused to
| take this bill up out OF its order in the
| Senate" pointed out Mr.. Sale, OF Nor
! folk.
THE gentlemen are laborng under a
| misapprehenson,' declared Judge Mann
This is not the Mann bill, 1t ii u bill
! introduced by Mr.. Barrett, OF Newport
News. 1t puts back the iail punishment
for tho violation of the Sunday laws 1t
is not my BILL"
1T is In your line suggested Mr..
Chapman, of Greene.
! What does, the senator mean?r in
CURED Judge Mann. Does he mean that
it is in my line TO stand for the proper
observance OF the Lords Day? He is
| right That Is what | am standing for.
and want the issue brought squarely
before this house"
II do not know how l. would vote on
this BILL II have not examined it But
] do say that We should not ut this late
hour single out q bin and give II an
advantage over all others t
1T IL the last bin on the House calen-
dnr," retorted Judge Mann. How
would the, Senate feel II Il had ono hill
left and the House refused TO allow 1t 10
tako ii up?'
Mr.. Kelley Takes Hand,
Mr. e. l.. Kelley who has been reprt..
sentins the Liquor Dealers Association
in the eight oyer the Mann bill walked
: across the Senate floor to the side OF
Mr., Chapman.
There are dozen pages OF bills or