Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-05
Senator Lass|Ier Wanted 10 Shut
OFF Debate IN The Re
distfIclIag Bill.
MEASURE Now BEFORE GOVERNOR
Doctors License Tax Bill Beaten in
tho House Because There was Not
Enough Constitutional "Ayeau to
Vote on is-Pure Food Bill Becomes
Law.


RICHMOND, VA, March - Tho
gag rs Il method for suppressng
complaint or any expression of dis
sent by the minority was attempted
In The Senate OF Virginia for the first
time in this session.
The congressional redistrlciinr bin
was the special order. Il; provides for
taking FLOYD county. conceded to no
Republican. ont of tbs Fifth District
and adding II TO tho Sixth. where its
vote will be ncutralIzcd. ana thc re-
moval o; Craig county from tho Ninth
District end adding II 10 the Tenth
The bill has been approved In Demo
cratic caucuS.
When the special o. der was an
nonnccd Senator Lassiic. instantly
moved the pending question. Tho
pending question was the vote To pass
The bill 10 its third reading and en-.
grossmcnt. The Iiassitcr motion would
cut OF amendment or discussion. SON
ator Parsons. RcpuGlIdan OF Gr6y-
SON sought to offer sn Amendment.
IL was ruled no could nca do no anS
der the motion Senator lT.asslter ny
cntually decided 10 withdraw tho mo
ton.
The Pa'sons amendment was 10 re-
s'or" floyd county 10 tho Fifth Con-
gressional District. lie addressed tho
Senate IN support OF his proposition.
recitinE he fact that the Fifth Dis
trlct had under the last ccnsna only
$4,000 population. while there were
$4,000 people in the Sixth. The taxi
ing away of Floyd county wriii re-
duce the Firth District TO l6o. 900
and make 100000 in the Sixth IL
would also split the Fifth District
practically IN two. declared the SEN
ator. He thought the bill was I'm yio-
lation OF statutory ana constitutional
requirements as 10 contiguity OF conn
tics' and equalization OF population In
inc congressional districts. and called
attention to the TACT that Governor
Montague. who. he declared. 10 he
one of the hravest, best and cleanest
governors the state has ever had" had
vetoed similar hill in 1902 81 know -
declared the senator. that Democrat
ic members arc pledged to pass this
Dill but bescech You o have the man.
hod TO do what is right. and not act
solely on the ground OF party cxpe-
dlcncy."
Iihe Parsons Amendment was lost on
q strictly party voic-25 to s.
The constitutional provision was
waived. and the bill put upon its pas
sag" and passed bv the vote of u
ayes 10 six noes-lhc opposition being
the six Republican mcmbers. Tho bin
mas passed the House and now goes
10 The governor.
Doctors License Tax Bill Beaten.
The lack of constitutional vote
81 members for the passage of the
bill--today defeated the measure which
provides for the repeal OF the doctors
license. The vote stod "A 10 is in
favor of The bill. ana n motion to pasx
ny me reconsideration OF the vote
was pending when the motion to ad-
Jonrn was made
me a, gumcnt on the bill lasted
through three hous. and may be class.
cd rs TIC most highly amusing and
interesting since The session onencd
me opponents and advocates Of the
measure were lined up against each
other in solid array, aud many amend
mcnis. seeking 10 Kill tho bill. were
proposed ana voted down one after
another.
Pure Food Bill Becomes Law.
Hcnsc bill No. l52. creating n dairy
and food commissioners. has been pass
ca by the genera, assembly. and now
goes to the governor for his sigma
lnre. The bin was called VI today
by Senator Hart oi Roanok, and
passed under suspension of rules. II
provides for diary and food COM
missioner to lac appointed hy the
governor for q tenn of four years. bv
ana with the approval of the general
assembly. The commissioner WI.
have an Office in Richmond and work
III conjunction with the department OF
agriculture and Immigration. He will
receive q gslary of $3.50 per annum,
and In conjunction With tho commits
sioncr OF agriculture shall elect 4