Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Upper Branch Of The Legislature
Gould Not Muster Qaorun
Till Evening.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MARCH rs
Great Many Legislators Had Depart.
cd for Homo, and Capitol eorc Dc.
serted Apprarance-scven Thousand
Dollars Appropriated for Railroad
Fare-"elood Money" Bill Passes.


Especial 10 The Daily Press)
RICHMOND. VA, March II - The
capitol looked lonesome today as the
non approached for the converting OF
the general assembly Halls that had
oenocd to the impassioncd appeals OF
c"rlest lawmakers. the buzz of pages
ana the whispcrings OF importunatc
LOBBYISTS had already taken on the
dead, dreary emptiness of vacation
'iih' few stragglcrs yet sauntcrci
through the corridors. and choice
"W hapHncs wandered up into The
galleries To see The final windup in
'nc Two houses. but the life had gone
o"' oi tn" legislature, and there was
niue OF interest to see. and loss 10
near The sessions in both houses
were purely pcrfmctory.
Seven Senators had nut In nm an
pearancc at the noon hour. when Lieu
tenant Governor ElIyson rappcd maj
"'uN 10 order for the last day of leg
,S'"Ne labor. These faithful mem
ners who had remained TO close nm
inc work were Senators Folbcs. Har-
mon Fletcher, IIalaey, IscholJ. aprls
ana saunders. The reading of tho
journal was dispensed with. ana Sem
a'or ialsey moved that thd Senate
40 ROW adjourn. He withdrew Tho
motion, however. upon The suggestion
" senator Echols. that tho cIerl, ~
me House u Delegates had informed
MN that he was just comDleting tho
enrolment of a number of bills. and
suggested that the chair no vacated
"n." CLOCK p. M. in order to per
'"it an examination of the work or
enrolment YIN
Haisey Had Doubts.
senator llalsey desired TO know If
inc senator from Stauntou or those
from the city of Richmond vouI1 ho
present at 6 o'clock to move m ~
Ionrnment: otherwise he stated ha
feared mat the Senate might be in tho
emoan'assin condition of being unable
10 adjourn itself. He was assured Inv
senator Harmon of Richmond thai
inc motion would be duly made,
senator's Fletcher and Folkes wcro
"plo'n'rd committee to examine tbo
O'l's neing enrolled. At 1915 o'clock
batch Of &c bills. that had bcen aim
ci by The speaker OF the rIouso u.nro
received and signed By Llcutenan,
GOVERNOR Ellyson. ana at 1890 O'CLOCK
'"e c"l'r was vacated until & u. m.
Adjournment TO March 25th wos
taken by both houses when thev ro-
convened ct O'Clock.
ut Provides fer Railroad Far.
ne general appropriation bin if
now appears. contains $1,000 iton,
lacked on AT tho last minnie he ,hc
com" cncc committee. in order to
n@ct Inc expenses of members clor,,,,
ana employees OF the general ossn,.
bly when they return 10 Riobmond
March 25fh. 10 consider the c,sa ~
Judge Blackstone. vi
Thr members. it should be under
stood VIII get no pay. and the amend
meh' touching their mileage save ,he
money snail 20 only TO those "who
snaH be IN actual attcn .ancc" ot thc
extended session
AnForos of The next sitting Of the
Solons. il may be stated hero tha,
mere arc some who sim conlidcnilv
nope tha' once the lawmakers rcr
back to Richmond. they will decide
~ ''n O'U'.T mail arg he
SIDES INC case Of tho Accomac iurist
The House adopted a resolution
with this end in view some DAYS ago
but The Senate fo'lpL 10 concur<n .hc
proposition. or rather pigconholcd
Tho resolution. II also lei Tho tax
commission bill die On the calandcr
Whlc nobody can prclict lust what
VIII happen when the legislature ncts
back here, not few OF Tho House
members believe that the spare mo-
monts can he utilized in cleaning IN
certain matters which pc~lshcl mere
~ for lack of time. Some think the
Blackstone business will occupy hut
little timc-tlai resolution rcmoy-
ing him will he rushed through In n
iiffy--and that several hours will he
left for other things. Tho Senate.
however, seems disinclimcd to go into
other matters.
blood mency'' Bill Passes.
Tho House, yesterday, by a mar