The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08

service corporations, to regulate and con-
troll them In the performance of their
public duties, and to fix and limit their
charges therefor. shall never be surren-
dered nor abridged. Major Rison ex-
pressed the hope that the General Assem-
bly, would hearken to the cry for relief
coming from the people OF the State
Explaining his vote on the bill, Judge
Mann said he had entered the chamber
in the morning with the purpose of vot-
ing for the bill; that he believed the rate
set out in the bill would be for the best
interest of the people and the railroad
companies. but after hearing the argu-
ment,4 he. did not think the Legislature
had the right to fix them, but that this
power was vested by the Constitution In
the State Corporation commission: that
he would join in any proper movement
to have the rate fixed by that tribunal:
that he could not regard the Legislature
as an advisory body and that, In his
opinion whenever the Legislature has
power under the Constitution to act at
all. It's power is supreme. Judge Mann
said that holding these views. he felt
obliged to vote against the measure.
The Bill is Passed.
Arising to question of personal privi-
Iege, Mr.. Lassiter, of Petersburg, in
formed the Senate that certain wholesale
merchants and the Travellers Protective
Association men had that very morning
told him personally that what they
wanted was TO be able to use the two
cent rate bill to secure an interchangeable
mileage ticket.
The Churehman bill, as amended, was
then passed by vote of "a to Is, as fol-.
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Chapman, Dickinson. Ech-
oils. Fulton, Barrett, Greear Gunter, Har-
man, Holt. Keezell Kerns, Lincoln,
Lynn. Machen, Niemeyer. Noel, Patteson.
Rison, Roberts. Sale. Stands, st. Clair,
Tavenner Turner-24.
Noes - Messrs. Anderson. Campbell.
Hobbs, Lassiter. Mann, Phlegar, Sadler,
Sears. Shackelford. Sims. Strobe, Thomas.
Walker, II. T. Wickham, T. A. Wickham
-l5.
The vote was announced o to Is, Major
Lynn, OF Loudoun, voting aye. not having
been recorded by the clerk, and the Sem
ator having failed to make the correction
when the call was verified.
Report Read.
Both reports on the Corporation Com
mission matter We're received. filed and
ordered printed. action being postponed
until the members OF the Senate might
have time for mature consideration. A
communication from the Executive an
,nounced the arrival of the bust of John
Smith, presented to the State by General
Baden Powell. the famous soldier-sculptor
of Great Britain. The Senate unanimous
ly adopted a resolution offered by General
Anderson, of Richmond, directing the
Governor the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House to receive
the statue with such ceremony as they
might deem proper and to pro~iSe suita-
BILE place for 1t In niche In the rotunda
the Capitol.
Shortly aft,r this the Senate went
into executive session for an election Of
members OF the state Board OF Educa-
ton. and when the chair was vacated at
2 P. NJ. the executive session had not
been concluded.
Afternoon Session.
AT 4 o'clock the Senate reconvened in
executive session and proceeded with the
work Of electing three members Of the
State Board Of Education, which was
completed in something over an hour.
When the doors were finally opened the
consideration OF the immigration bill had
been resumed. Several messages were
received from the House Of Delegates.
The House resolution requesting the State.
Corporation Commission to prescribe
ttwo-cent maximum rate to all transport
tation companies was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Internal Navi-
cation. The Senate insisted upon It's
amendments to the supplemental appro-
rrintion bill and asked conference.
Discussion Of the immigration bill was
then begun. Judge Tavenner, OF. Shen.-
andoah, renewed his objections to the BILL
Captain Patteson. OF Buckingham; Major
Lynn, Of Loudoun; Mr., Kerns, OF Hall
fax, and Mr.. Roberts. OF Mecklcnburg
spoke In favor OF the measure declaring
that the farmers Of the State demanded
Its passage. and Mr.. Thomas, of Lynch
burg. followed In a brief, speech, In which
he expressed q willingness to make the
experiment to the extent OF $4,000.
Judge Phlegar had previously offered and
secured the adoption Of an amendment
striking the word ''annually' from the
bill, 50 that the board was to get a.,
single $4,000 Mr.. Noel, OF Lee, 4Republi-
can. opposed the bill, declaring that its /
object was foolish experiment and ex-s
renditure OF the peoples money" The
bill passed by a bare majority, Mr..
Stands, OF Southampton, coming into the
room In the nick OF time to save the
measure from defeat. The vote was as
follows:
i Ayes Ant erson, Campbell. Chapman
Ech ols, Garrett. Kerns, Lassiter. Lincoln,
Lynn. Mann. Patteson. Pllegar Rison,
Robertsl seern, Stands, Sims, ThogpRsa
.tt1 3.