The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05

No LlIhIlJ DsOuSlN OUT oil
N the the ,,he.s chaos which reIgned the
however, was not reached
without struggle. For hours the Sen.
ate wrestled with the problem. The
joint resolution which had come from
tho House was not satisfactory, as II
provided for recess after Saturday,
and II was by no means certain that
the appropriation bin could be per-
fected in that time. The life blood OF
the State is bound up in that bill, and
to jeopard!ze 1t appeared to the mem
bers little less than an act OF treason.
o- course, when the House adopted
the resolution 1t was not known how
tardy the bill would be in coming upon
the floor of the Senate.
Again the Senate voted against an
extra session, and for while 1t looked
as though 1t might refuse to vote to
extend the present session. After all.
exact three-tifths vote necessary for
an extension.
Legislature remains Week Longer.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the resolution, SO that
the Legislature will remain in session
and proceed with Its regular work
then return on the 25th and attend
solely TO the Blackstone matter. The
Senate also concurred in the House
joint resolution providing for the SER
vice OF legal notice upon the accused
jurist. The Senate, however, has not
decided whether there should be a Joint
committee appointed to take evidence
upon the charges. Up TO this time no
member of the Senate has officially
heard any of .he evidence in the case.
The House has put itself on record to
the effect that hearing before a
joint committee would not be neces-
Fary, but the Senate may ultimately
take different view. The House, too,
has been known to change It's mind
The situation presents some interest
ing possibilities should the members
be slow In reassembling at the conclu-
sion of the recess, and should a hearing
before IL joint committee be decided
upon. after a debate in both houses.
several of the available eleven days
might pass before the committee could
get down to work.
Judge Blackstone is said to he III
now. and If his attorneys should than
appear with doctors certificate that
he was unable to appear, there might
be further delay. The balance of the
time might readily be spent in the
hearing. the making UP Of the report
and the action thereon by the two
houses. Should the removal occur.
there would be vacancy which 1t
would be the duty of the Legislature
to fill. Would there certainly be time
enough for all of this? Possibly not.
Nevertheless. the program is now set
tied. and the General Assembly must
carry 1t out as best 1t may.
No Tax Exemption for Doctors.
The feature of the House session,
yesterday was the defeat of the bill
to remove the license tax from physi-
Clans There was a large majority for
1t. but not constitutional number
The pairs were just sufficient to kill
the bill.
The debate was able and vigorous.
Tho veteran physician from Brunswick
made the effort of his life for the
bill-and it was a masterpiece-but
the measure was done to death In the
House of It's friends.
The House also passed the compul.
sorry education bill, which is local
option measure, but Significant step
In the matter Of education,
The oyster bill affecting the Baylor
survey, which had the Endorsement of
the Board of Fisheries. and which was
not opposed by the rdewater Senator's,
went through the Senate.
The Senate passed House bill re-
lating to cases of fire damage by rail-
roads; which Is likely to cause 'dis-
satisfaction among those corporations.
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