The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-05

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With two-thirds majority recorded
against it. tho STROBE Statewide pros
hibition bill met defeat last night at
the hands Of the Senate. Shortly afteri
It's swan-song had been voiced by itss
patron, roll call was ordered, and
! thirty mine Senator'S faced the Issue Il
coura ageously and struck from the cal
5endar the favored measure OF the
nu-Saloon League of Virginia. There
was no surprise at the result, and
the general opinion seemed to be that
the speedy disposition of the bill had.
been a wise action on the part of tho
upper branch. e
| 1t had been generally thought that
the bill would not be taken up until
next week. but such was the resent.
ment felt by the leaders Of the mas
1ority in the Senate at the charges
made by Senator Strobe of a dilatorye
policy on the part of the Senate to-
ward his measure. that his gage OF
battle was accepted yesterday, and q
swift contamination reached. So
clamorous became the demand by op-i
poncnts off4the bill for an Immediate
4 forced to pray a postponement until
\ 1.-the afternoon. 4
ArRnmcnt. and Threats.
4 After three hours had been con-
a sumed in discussing its merits and
q three amendments had been suggested
A and rejected. the vote was reached.
4 In the debate Senator'S Halsey. Lassi-
ter Early. Tolkes, Hart and Sale
voiced the sentiments of tho opposi-
.l5tion. while Senator's Saunders. Tucker
and STROBE bore the brunt of tho bat-
tie for the defense.
l All sorts of arguments were made
use #of in the line of attack followed
by the advocates of the Statewide bill,
and. Indirectly. the old tcharge that
therG had been compact between the
Democra tic party and the liquor iri-ss
terests was brought up. coupled with
the yelled warning that If the bill
1ailed to pass the ajority party mi ght
suffer heavy losses from its ranks.
ne Senate gallery and floor were
taxed to their full capacity. and during
the debate the House was nearly
cmptied of its incmb bers. Loud applause
greeted tho result of the final vote.
There was something Of a demon
stration during the course of Senator
Strode's speech. II
When Senator Early, opposing the
bill. made his reference. .I have can
non to the LEFT of me. cannon to tho
right OF me, cannon volleying and
sthundering,.th the uproar of laughter
at he hit was so great that with dif-
ficulty President Ellyson restored
order
II was evident that at the last min-
ute determined effort in the shape
of kilograms was being made by tho u
advocates of the policy or the ANTI.
Saloon League to Influence certain
Senator's who were against the bill to-
vote for 1t. Notsless than two dozen
$telcSrams we're received by a single
Senator during the debate, and tile 1.
messenger boys darted hitherg and \
#thither. distributing these last mes
sages OF warming and wishing,
Effect ON the House. NJ sgsss
There was much discussion last
night as to the effect the vote IN the d
Senate would have on the companion
measure In the House. II was stated.
positively, however. that an effort will Il
be made, perhaps on Monday. possibly
to-day, to have tho Myers bill taken
up out OF Its order. On this question
| 1T will be possible to force q roll call ls
upon demand, and this. It was said.
| will be done. Leaders of the State
wide movement said that the question
would not be brought up With theS8
hope Of enactment which Is rendered e
Impossible by the action OF the Sem
ate. but solely to take a. test recorded
vote s $sg g.g Il sF5,
OF course, this will meet with con-
siderable opposttion. Members who IN
might vote for the bill will, 1t was
stated. be recorded In opposition to II
move to force n8lengthy debate which
could not possibly be productive of rs
results especially since there rein.,ir,
many bills OF Importance to be- lis
posed Reconsideration of which VIII ~
occupy every availahle minute OF tho
remainder 8of the session.. fss
a Dnysnf debate. ;2s$
$saDiscussion# OF the matter In the Sem
ate was precipltated by the pa trons OF #s
the bill Senator STROBE. who, shortly
after the Senate had convened. moved
that the State-wlde bill be set az
special order for Tuesday at 1a::ao sss
O'Clock. s
''I5warn tho Senate that 1t sis playing s
with sfre."#he 3sails disappointing his mo-
8tion. "and that its dilat orys att it,Nla S
on this bill &is placing a mighty res
sponsibility upon the psmocra tic nj 49,
sjority In this Senate. That majority
lis nnswerable for tho Legislation thai
4 IS enacted here and for at which IS ss
mathematical, II lSsj
.'Theresis a dominant taction in "a ths
sDernocra tic pa NJ known as 4 he sna--tt,S
schina,sf who.4 H las been q II essds IA aka
l3to themselves 4 the rlg ght md powef a.