The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-13

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| him TO consume the last few minutes
| of the session.
Senator Saunders was then called
! upon to say something, but as a new
| member. he respectfully declined the
| invitation. and referred to Captain
/ Parks, who, he said. was always pre-
pared for an occasion of this kind
Lieutenant-G Governor Eilysonf recog-
| nized the Senator from Page, the cham
4 pion or the old soldier.
| Senator Parks told a story OF Jonah
and the whale, in which he made hit
| at the tobacco users, which brought
forth laughter and applause.
Held Many Cnucuses.
/ Senator Folkes was called upon TO
| represent the tobacco users, and al
though not backed by Farmer"
smokers. he ably defended that clan
| from all attacks. Senator Folkes, how
ever, said that he did not know
whether Captain Parks was nsinuatins
when he referred to "Jonahs," but
without investigating he "acknowl-
I edged the corn" His wife's diary. lie
| said revealed the fact that there had
| been forty-two Democratic caucuses
during this session, all of which had
been "swallowed," until he. after COM
ing in at 2 o'clock, had tried to work
| off one for last Sunday night. He be-
| lieved that this would have gone
| through but for the fact that the
crazy reporters" made no note of the
fact in the Monday morning papers.
| At 1880 O'Clock the chair was va
Gated in order to await the prepara-
/ ton of some bills which the President
had to sign.
| At o'clock, when the session was
resumed, the only Senator present was
Captain Parks. of the faithful" who
moved that the chair be vacated for
ten minutes. AT, the end of this time
the bills had come up. Clerk Booker
read the titles. and they were signed.
Upon rcconvening at II p. NJ. the
Senate, consisting of Senator'S Folkes
1890 a. NJ. waiting for Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson to finish signing
bills. No other business was trans
acted. and but for the presence of the
i two Senator'S. Lieutenant-G Governor Ell
4 Tyson. a few clerks and one or two
newspaper men. the chamber was de-
serted. and looked indeed as If the
melancholy days are come"
Il At 1880 Lieutenant-Governor Ely
son. with a rap of the gavel, gravely
announced that the Senate was adj
ljourned until March 25th at 12 o'clock.
i Signs Whiskcy Bill.
4 Governor Swanson took two interest
Ing steps with regard to legislation
| yesterday. He signed the Byrd liquor
BILL and sent his first veto message of
the session to the Legislature.
The veto message. which is self
explanatory. is as follows:
To the House OF Delegates:
Il herewith return, without my ap-
prevail House bill 159, entitled: "An
act to amend and re-enact an act APP
proved March 4, 1896, entitled: IAN
act providing for the working, open
ing and keeping in repair the roads
In the county of Lunenburg. and for
the building and Keeping in repair tho
bridges of said county as amended by
an act approved May 20, 1908, ell
titled: AN act to amend and rc-enact
sections and of an act of the Gem
eral Assembly of Virginia, approved
March 4, 1896. entitled, AN act provid
ing for the working, opening and keep
ing in repair the roads in the county
of Lunenburg and for the building and
keeping In repair the bridges in said
county"
do this without passing upon the
merits or dement's of the aforesaid bill.
Il A misunderstanding arose between the
Delegate and the Senator from Lunen-
burg in connection with the passage of
the bill through the Senate. 1t passed
the Senate in the absence OF the Sena-
I tor from Lunenburg, the impression
being that the Senator from Lunen-
burg favored its passage. The Senator
and the Delegate from Lunenburg both
concur in requesting that this bill be
returned to the House of Delegates
without my approval. return with
this message the correspondence adj
dressed to me, which explains the mis-
!. understanding that occurred in connec-
ton with the passage of the bill
through the Senate.
Died on Calendar.
One Of the measures which died on
; the Senate calendar for want of action
by that body was abill passed by the
y House at the instance OF Delegate
Featherstone. providing for the removal
or magistrates and other officials for
offenses against public morality SINH
lar to those laid at the door of Judge
Blackstone.
Except in cities whose charter gives
j the Mayor the power of removal for
, specified causes. justice of the peace.
no matter how dissipated. or how much
given to improper conduct. cannot be
ousted from his position unless his Of
!, Tense be committed while he is on tho
bench. The Featherston bill would go
{ much further than this. and in the opin-
ion of its patron would rid the State
unfit to hold such responsible posi-
| tons The bill provides that charges
alleging immortality or drunkenness
shall be tried before jury in the Cir
cult Court, with right of appeal to the
State Supreme Court. Mr.. Feather
ston's bill was introduced before tho
charges against Judge Blackstone We're
filed.
Unless the House resolution provid-
Ing for the taking up after the recess
of bills passed by the other house
should prevail In the Senate the meas.
ure is hopelessly lost for this session.
Ono New, Charter.
The State Corporation Commission has Is
sued a charter to the Victoria Publishing
Company Gnco, Victoria. W. c. Lucy,
president, Victoria; W. D. kendig, vice.
president. Tinklng; c. P. Nelson secretary
ard treasurer. Victoria. Capital: Maximum,
5000: minimum. $500. .~Jjec5s: Publish a
newspaper. Lunenburg Times, and do II
general printing and binding business.
City Circuit Court.