The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
unwittingly put tho big stick In the
hands OF the Goulds to hold over the
head Of the Richmond. Erederickshurg

pnwI!ttingly put tho big stick in tn.
head Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
| and Potomac, and compel that road t
grant them track privileges. and The
people PIE would be more In the CLUTCHES
stitution. he said. In. permitting tht
Leg. stature to maintain the monopoly
specifically declared that 1t might re-
peal the provision at will. but did MOI
provide that any condition could be
attached to the act.
Wanted Bill Referred.
Senator Halsey created the surprise
| OF the day by not speaking for his sub
| stitute, as 1t was presumed he wound
40 , put moved nov that the bll be referrso
g. strong appeal from his point OF
view. saying that he thought 1t only
right that the Finance Commute.
should consider this act. which men OF
lations with the State. had advised
would have a bad effect on the States
credit and income. He said that when
the matter OF the seaboard Air Line
the Finance Committee. and that the
Senate, in following this mode of pro-
cedure. would not only be needing his
appeal. but would be following a SOL
emn precedent
lie referred to the published report
of the conclusions of the State proxies
and Sinking Fund Commission in sup
port OF has motion. At this point he
asked II he was referring to fact or
the opinion of the persons mentioned.
Senator Halsey answered that he was
referring to the opinions OF men e1ni-
IONS.
Senator Keezeil. chairman of the
Finance Committee, opposed Senator
daisey's motion. on the ground tina.
H<. tyN1 fy.Ss "a fAp ryyIt h hid
out, and he saw no reason for delaying
1T further. IF all the bills were un-
derstood by the Senate as fully as
this one" he said, then matters would
wanted to know why other bills were
referred to the Finance Committee af-
ter having already come from COM
mittee, but the guardian OF the treas
ury was equal TO the occasion. and re-.
piled that the bills referred carried
an appropriation, and were unlike this
bill, which, in his opinion. would not
affect the income Of the e state 10 cents;
continued, why should we Withhold
from one section Of the State prlvi.
leges granted to the rest of the state!
Why was not all this cry raised when
the State had disposed of the balance
of its millions of railroad hold.ngs?"
IInl.cy Motion Defcntcd.
Senator Mann, also opposed having
the bill referred to the Finance Com
mittee, but said that Senator Keezell
had sosnptly voiced his opHlon that ne
would have notai,ng 70 say, Senat9r
motion, said tnat 1t was tnconceivablc
to him why the Senator from Lynch
burg should wish the matter again re-
ferred to committee when every tn,,
discussed. and every Senator was we'll
acquainted with It's provisions. He said
that probably tho Lynchburg Senator
made his motion In order to take up
tine. SO that his speech upon the sub
stitute would not be Interrupted by an
adjournment.
on a recorded vote, called for by Sena-
tor Halsey his motion ito to refer was
Ayes--carter. EcRols, Holland, Hal.
soy, Harman.s Sale-6.
Noes.chase. Early, Edmondson.
Elan, Fletcher; Garrett IJs; Gravatt. Gun III 4
Lassiter, Lesner, Lincoln, Mann. Nc
Alexander, Parks, Parsons. Rison,
saunders. Sims. STROBE. Thornton, Tuck
,er. Walker. Ward, Watkins. White,
SWlckham--31.
Some Other Matters.
Senator Lassiter spoke At length
State Corporation Commission to pre-
public service corporations should be
levied alone for the use OF the State,
property for the use of counties. citias
and towns. Senator Lassiter gave
away to Sena tor Sims at o'clock, the
hour set for the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg AMI Potomac hearing. and he will
continue to talk on the tax question
to day at 1880.
\ There was debate upon O point OF
parliamentary procedure, after the Sem
ator from Petersburg had signitled his
Intention Of retiring In favor of Sena-
tor SIMS s5;3 II ~.
A communication was received from
the Governor, presenting the exhibit
of the Virginia Mineral anu Timber
Exhibit oGiation to the STATE t. The
Senator Sale offered a joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment. to the
SO as to permit the Leg
!slature to establish q. board Of con-
of $4,000 or more, that may desire
that form or Government. 3f9sfE