The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-08
SENATORS VOTE
FOR REPEAL bill
(Cons.irIed From First 2hgcO


Legislature. The resolution was
adopted.
Leave OF absence was granted to
yarious members, who desire to spend
Sunday at their homes.
commissioners or revenue.
Mr.. Rev called up for consideration
n Joint resolution proposing to amend
tho Constitution so as to allow COM
1nlssioncrs or the revenue to be elected
ny tho people, and to succeed them
selves. He spoke briefly In It's sup
port. The resolution was opposed by
MIR. Montague. who said the proposed
Change would, In his Judgment, be
most unwise.
Mr.. Cooke favored the resolution.
and eontendcd that IL the appointment
of these officers should be left In the
y hands OF the courts 1t meant the bring
Z ing OF the Judiciary into politics. Mr.
e Craig took practically the same ground.
and Mr.. Edwards made strong ap.
pcal for clectaA by the people.
Nir. III custom supported the resolution,
. al uld Mr.. Green; OF Fauauier. Mr..
Thrift said lie favored the election Of
these officers by the people, but in this
event he did not think they should be
aiioWed to succeed themselves. He was
therefore opposed to the resolution
Upon roll call the resolution was
agreed to by the following vote:
Ayes--Alessrs. Adams. Baker, Bell. A.
M. Bowman. b. q. Bowman. Brecken-
ridge. Brown, Clarke. Clement, Cooke,
i cornett. Coz. Craig, william B. Daniel,
Edwards. Ellar Featlierston, Gofiigan,
Deskin Green, NJ. NJ. Green, Griffith.
Hall. Hodges. Houston, Howlc. Hunt,
.anney. Jennings Jett. Charles A.
Johnston. Lewis. r. NJ. Love, S. III. Love.
Luce. Millard. Moneurc, Myers. Noting.
Old. J. j. Owen. o. w. Owens Page.
Pendleton, Powers. Pulliam. Read. Rev,
Richardson. Robinson. Snead. Stebblns,
Sterrett, Stuart. Stubs, Surratt, Suth-
erland, Sydnor. Sylvester. Throckmorton,
Tyler. Walker, Weaver. West. White.
head, wilkins. y. w. Williams. Martin
Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Whistler.
Withers and Mr.. Spcuker--7a.
Nocs-Messrs. Chitwood Evans.
Goolrick. Massia. Montague. Oliver.
Tallaferro and Thrift--s..
E1plnina Vote.
In explaining his vote in favor Of
I,e would vote mo at the polls on
the question of amending the Consu-
tuition In this particular. stu he had
voted faye" on the resolution In order
To let his constituents have an OPP
rortunity to pass on the question.
Arising to n personal explanation,
Mr.. Stubs made tho following state
mcnt:
"on yesterday was instrumental
IN getting the names OF the Confeder-
ate veterans who are now members OF
the House of Delegates. The name of
ono OF the Confederate veterans was
unfortunately and unintentlonally
omitted wish to state that the one
omitted was member of the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. and to leave
out the gallant service OF that COM
pany in writing the history OF the
Army of Northern Virginia. the his.
tory would be incomplete and my COM
rade. Merritt T. Cooke though Que of
the youngest soldiers IN the army.
did perform his duty gailantIy AMI
graduated with General r. r. Lee at
AppomattoI. Let his name be added
to the list made on yesterday. of the
old veterans.
II also desire to add the name OF
Hon. J. W. Hodges. of Halifax, who
was gallant member of Company D.
First Virginia Regiment
Senate BILLS Passed.
Tho following Senate bills were
passed:
To provide for defending certain
suits in the United States courts by
railroad companies, against the mem
sbcrs OF tho clerk OF the State Cor
poration Commission. involving I'M
portant publ: interests. and for in
demnity to the defendants in said suits.
To validate the acts OF the councils
of such of tho towns in the State 81
Virginia. as may ~ invalid by reason
OF the failur. to CONFORM to the gem
cral law IN thu election OF iown OIL
Ulcers
Comforting upon courts Of equity the
power to entertain suits for the 1e-
moval OF clouds upon the title to real