The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

After the Massie incident. referred to
at length elsewhere, the Speaker laid
before the House the resolution TO pro-
vide for Joint Committee on States
Rights. Mr.. Massie said that the reso-
luton had passed the Committee on
Rules, and that on being referred to
the Finance Committee the latter had
cut out the appropriation. an amend
ment acceptable to him. Arguing for
the resolution, Mr.. Massie said:
"a large numbers of our citizens
have been led to believe that the States
are unable to cope with trusts and
corporations, and that the Congress OF
the Federal government should have
full power over these corporations. The
members of the committee draw 10
compensation, and there is no expense
attached to the passage of the resoiu-
ton"
Mr.. Craig, OF Rockbridge, discussed
the provisions of the resolution. quot
ing section 1874 of the Code as a basis
by which the members of the commit
tee might charge their mileage at 10
cents mile to the State. I'VE know
not where they will meet" he declared.
How much money it will cost no man
can tell"
Mr.. Withers said -..e section of the
Code under which leh gentleman was
arguing had been repealed After
scattering debate the resolution was
lost beyond reconsideration.
Would Continue Work.
Mr.. Withers offered a resolution pro-
yiding for the consideration OF gem
eral business in addition to the Black
stone affair after the vacation. The
resolution, which was adopted by the
House. after debate by Judge Martin
Williams. Mr.. Love, of Loudoun. and
Mr.. Montague, of Richmond, was
amended by Mr.. Edwards, of King
William, to allow the consideration OF
both House and Senate bills.
In answer to question from Mr..
Love. of Loudoun, the Speaker ruled
that the resolution under which the
two houses were working could pc
modified at any time by joint reso-
luton. Even after the recess the
agreement could be modified by con
current action OF the two houses MT.
Montague asked if it would not be
fairer to the Senate and the people
of the State to modify the resolution
before the vacation. The resolution, as
amended, was adopted-ayes, 40; noes,
s. 1t roads as follows:
nc 1T resolved by the House of Dele
gates, the Senate concurrinE, That the
resolution heretofore agreed to ex-
tending the present session for thirty
days, and providing for n recess from
March 10th to Wednesday,, March IS,
1908, be modified in SO far rs It re-
Iatcs to the procedure thereafter, SO
tIint tho fsecond paragraph of said res
olution shall rend.
uResolycd. That when the General
Assembly ndjourns Thursday 1t adj
Iourns to meet on Wednesday, March
rs, 1908, MT IL o'clock, and that upon
the General Assembly, In
addition to all matters pertaining to
the charges against j.. w. G. Hack
stone ana all matters incident thereto,
the House shall consider only Senate
hills ana House bills with Senate
and the Senate shall con-
slider only House bills and Senate bills
with House amendments, and both
may consider conference reports.
"Proyided, That after the work heres
above referred to shall have been
completed the calendar Of each House
shall BIO taken UP and proceeded with
In regular order"
other Matters.
Senate bills to allow tho supervisors
NJ warren county to contribute annual
ly to the maintenance of Company d,
red Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers.
and n bill to allow tho town of Front
ROYAL tolsell electric current, were pas
sed without opposition, as was a bill
amending the act providing for the in
of the town OF Barton
Heights in Henrico county, by adding
a paragraph relating to the collection
Of town taxes.
. a House bill With minog Senate
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