The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30
THE SENATE.
Senior Body Worked Heavily,
Making Good Roadway.

BY heroic work the Senate yesterday
made good Roadway with the calendar.
discussed several interesting matters. and
received number OF new bills OF in
terest. The question of the confirmation
OF executive appointments was up again.
and after lively discussion was de-
ferrcd until to-day. In the course OF the
debate over this matter much OF what
has heretofore been darlsly limited was
dragged 10 the surface and given open
expression.
The session began at noon with a mum
Der of senatorial chairs vacant. Several
members had not yet returned to the city.
from the weekend trips home. President
WIckbam was In the chair. Prayer WAS
offered by the Rev. DR.. E. y. Caliscn.
rabbi OF Beth Ahabaii Congregation. Com
muncations from the House of Delegates
and the executive were received and
read Committee reports were few. but
one or two important bills came back.
Two new nominations were announced
BY Governor Montague AK follows:
Professor r. Il. Blackwell. OF ASH
land to be member OF the Board
OF Visitors OF the Virginia Normal
and Industrial Institute at Peters,
burg TO I'LL the vacancy accustomed
by the resignation of Mr.. T. C.
Glass.
Walter cambridge MckenncS. of
Petersburg. TO fill vacancy upon the
same board occas!oucd by the death
OF Captain Charles II. yawter.
Various new bills were offered and n
resolution from Judge Phlegar OF Mont.
gomery prescribing the attendance OF
pages was taken up out OF Its order and
passed. The calendar was then called
and II House joint resolution appointing
committee to examine into the practi-
cability OF establishing "a State printing
Office was adopted. The Thomas bill to
prohibit cities and towns from enforc-
Ing certnins punishments came up on it's
engrossment. The object OF this meas
ure is to prevent the imposition OF fine
or Imprisonment for debt or violation OF
contractual obligations. Some discus
sion arose. ana the rights of cities under
the bill to compel the payment of water
and gas bills was raised All who re-
ferred to the bill endorsed the object
1t attempted 10 accomplish. hut sew
cral declared that the text of the meas
,irc was not clear. In view of this Mr.
Thomas asked that the bill be passed
b yuntil conference could be held.
LetssCat Out.
Two or three important joint resoltI-
tions from the House were received and
+ referred to committees. The call OF the
calendar continued, and 1t was discov-
cred to the amusement and annoyance
of the Senate that the bills on it had
been arranged in numerical order In
stead Of in the order in which they were
to come before the body. This presented
condition which 1t was impossible to
remedy at once, and while steps were
taken to prevent Il recurrence of the
trouble it effectively blocked proceedings
for the moment.
Advantage was at once taken of the
situation for another effort to secure an
executive session for action of some sort
upon the nominations of Governor Mon
taguc which the Senate on Saturday
passed by" The fact that two addi-
tional nominations had just been made
added fuel to the fire. Mr. Sadler, of
PCwhatan arose.
There seems to be confusion with refer
encc to the calendar" he said, II move
that the Senate do now 60. into executive
session. y
Opposition was at. once made, hut only
on the ground that there were several
apsentees, who left on Saturday With
the Understanding that the executive ses-
sion would not be held until Tuesday.
me absentees to whom reference was
particularlY madeswere Senator Shackel-
lord, OF Orange; Senator Echols, Of Au-
gtsta, and senator Tavenner,, of Shenan-
dcah, all of whom were declared to be
interested IN the nominations. These gem
tie'i'e'' we're me ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the, Sem
ate on sthe Jon1 eommitte appointed to