Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

SOiuetoh utftiOppu III INC 1OTIu
OF Delegate Oliver of Fairfax, who
favored the proposition OF the mem
Der from Nansemond, Mr. Withers. ~
trust that 1t will be the pleasure or
this House to pass the resolution Of
Tered by the gentleman from Nanse-
mond,' said he. THAT offers a tribu.
nal before which evidence can be ia
ken--the Joint committee that hears
tue evidence after the expiration of
the 20 days notice. If you want to go
away, as quickly as possible. vote for
the resolution OF tho gentleman from
Nansemond."
Withers lmplored Them.
me Nansemond member. Mr.. With
ers, begged and pleaded that the House
come to his way of thinking and quo
ted much law to sustain his position.
me proposition In brief" said he. "is
this: Has Judge Blackstone the right
to flu Their hearing here? say he
mas and the gentleman from Rich
says he hash not. II is upon this solo
point that this whole controversy will
be wrecked or that it will be saved.
AS certain as light follows the break
Ing of the day there will be u court
proceeding II my suggestion is not fol-
lowed, and this action Will be held
unconstitutional"
delegate Curlett put in some ring
Ing words In behalfiof his demand for
M extra session which carries with
IL extra pay. whereas, the extended
session means display of unrenum-
Grated patriotism. The Lancaster del
egatlon declared that he felt no sense
OF delicacy about receiving compensa.
llon ior his work. The state can af-
ford It.
Colonel Cation of Alexandria. argued
persnasively for the passage OF the
committee resolution. He thought
MIR. Withers' resolution WAS prema-
ture. and That the proposition for n
Joint committee was Just ms danger
Gus so some Mr.. Withcrs himself had
pointed out.
Asked concerning the matter of
mileage, in case of an extended ses-
sion. Colonel Cation said: Under the
constitution. we cannot receive a per
diem after the Sth day of this month,
but the precedent has been set that
me question (mlleage) Is purely n
statutary question. On three Differ
ent occasions during the long SEES
sion of the Legislature we adjourned
and returned by necessity. and mile
age was allowed to members three
times during that session. There Is
no constitutional inhibition"
Something Of Tanplo.
Several otner speeches were made,
after which the House proceeded to
vote on the many and complicated
questions before It.
First of all came the vote on Mr.
Withers' amendment to tho committee
resolution. This amendment was lost.
Only IL members favored It.
Next came tho vote on the passage
OF the resolution offered on behalf OF
the committee on courts of Justice.
This went through by large major
ity.
a resolution directing the clerk of
the House to certify to the Senate q
copy OF the report OF the committee on
courts of justice. and directing that
the same be spread Mt length upon
the journal of tho Senate. was adopt
cd. This resolution also provides that
n certified copy of the evidence be
sent TO the Senate.
At this juncture another puzzling
parliamentary question arose on the
Withc's resolution. which is as fol.
lows:
Resolved. by the House of Dele
gates (the Senate concurring.) That
the present session of the genera, as.
sempiy be. and the same Ia hereby,
extended for period of 30 days from
the day on which II would otherwise
end according to law.
Resolved, further, That when the
general assembly adjourns on the 18th
days of March. 1908, e adjourn to
meet again on the Both day OF March.
at IL o'clock IN, for tho purpose OF
considering and acting only upon
charges preferred against Judge ] w
q. Blackstone, asking his removal from
Office"
NIT. Montague asked Ii the resolu-
'ion s two sections could not be sew
orally voted upon. az they contained
separate and distinct propositions. Tho
chair decided that this could be done
ana so ruled. Mr.. Withers objected
and appealed from the decision of the
chair Tho speaker was sustained.
a recorder vote on the first part OF
inc resolrtion--the 30 days extension
disclosed 60 voting In the afflrma-
i've and 22 voting In the negative.
The second part of the resolution.
after propositions TO change the time
OF meeting again from March 3Oth to
March 18th, and 10 eliminate the word
only We're defeated, also passed by
good majority.
Thus the fieht andod CO r., .ho