The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-24
SENATE REFUSES
TO AGAIN R[F[R
Motion of Patrons Defeated
BY Vote of Twenty-Three
to Seventeen.
MUST FACE ISSUE.
SENATORS ARE TOLD
Advocates of n Popular Vote Make
Plain the Fact That the Is
sue Must BE Squarely
Met.


II this is not live issue before
this Legislature don't expect 10 -.
live issue in my life. 1t LIS not good
politics to stiae this matter. We have
got to face the music sooner or later !,
and we might Az we'll face 1t to-day.
1t lis live issue throughout this State
and this Legislature should appreciai.
that fac,"
In these words Senator E1am. IL
brunswick. sounded keynote of
warning against policy OF delay with
regard to consideration of the STROBE
Statewide bill. Thursday mornfnx.
#hen the solon from Amherst bee.,n
hght TO protect his measure from q
posstbie dtlly-dallying later on. M.
Snode wanted the Senate to 70 On
record as to whether or not the bill
was to be referred to the Finance
committee. He desired that the road
Tor the bill be Kept clear of possibie
tmpediments in the matter OF hetnx
sent back to committee for conata-
GRAFTON from any other point OF view
than that of the Committee on prfyt-
leges and Elections
Mr.. STROBE has already taken pre- IL
caution against the bill being talked
10 death. as the senators are bound
by resolution adopted Wednesday
mot To ma Ike speeches OF greater
length than fifteen minutes.
Interest In the Fight.
Just how much or how little or !
dead issue the matter OF allowing tlae
w., 49,. ~ asas - .,,' Aes.lss n
"als 'ne SCION WAS HiustfaIeA
inx rafarraa ~ ~ pa.e N ~
rs IT'S ~ tae nance Soiifnittee
- s ~ ihas oe ehal y
- ~. lne utslhterested rs
s..-.sa - me sehate Wouiu nave neen
5us.lheu IN lnIerring ofherWtse.
senaIor sIrooe nroaEht UP the. bill
ysy i, ,vs.rs t,s.aa
mttfee. had said IL So Al, - snr i
why the strobe btlI should ~ rsf~rrx1 ss
TO the finance committee. since thN
on privileges ana elerticrs
has adversely reported s7g
~, f,,,...,. ss
~ ncier.
ssna,or heezsli sald the statement
iiisns hase Heeh mace py MIN In 4
notel iopoy, out not on the floor uf
t1lsl oshaL Is s--- IF 4
n, - q senators J see no reason Why
ms PHI snou1a go 70 the finance CONF
inittees said senator STROBE. but. ~ 4
Ine patron q u. ! desire TO test the
-. ~ ~, ~ sns 80. aeha s. q, tnas um
so tne measure VIII either be referred
:. the taha,lts eoIhhit.ee or the sen n
$3.50 1919 ~ ,nsH sn.s decnning 20 ~ N
.siei - NH us es,"ppeu from raiMnx
M shNh .hs Dill ~ reached
,..,a ~ - al Snuuid - sa
'su ~ tne hhahee committees De-
~ ! Insoises state revenues
-, .o 1919 nnAue ~ plain tnat =
~ 10y ~ Nv . aihs. Iels.rins tne oia :.
~ ,r,.hsr e. III pecAuer
well qualified as The ynamt,ar. - :, ,,,as
body 70 say how mucn money would
be taken out OF the State treasury
by the passage OF the bill
Opposefi 70 Adxnncir~ !,
Senators I.assftar u,,.
watkins uar, Ka.,a,a ~.
Ia ,iss-s,,,raf3 ~si.-na'ua -
ma inr,tv ~ ever, -
tha S,roda III - ~
reading ahead ~ senrs. =, s $500 "
ahead Of 1t on the ea,ana.r -. = Z 81
senators became invoiv..s = - Y n
Iiamentary tanrfe over ~ go
status Of the bin IN tha caiara.s
Senator Keezell said tina ar.,,.s.
committee was very husy -. 80
would be for some tima u,ith ~ :. ".
preparation bill. = s 81 III
We arr going to have a ma.t,,.s.
this afternoon at 1 o,e,ork = NJ IA u
Senator kaezelI, 81 5ss
s.ff YOU are going 10 hay. : $500 S
ing this afternoon at 1 o.rlacE 80
this bin is referred 10 the Etrs ~
Committee. / want to sav 20 -tII NJ n
there fer a hearing ON this bill." sria q
Senator STROBE.
Later Senator keezeil said the ssth-
committees OF the Finance Commits
tees or potn houses would meet at
O'Clock thursday S
Wanted TO Get Sentiment.
Senator Hart said the stroda -
should he referred wherever n. -
ron wanted il referred III stnss;.
gain axplained thai rs ala MT ,,,s',ss ~
NE hi1l referred anvwhere hmt M ~.sss
"A ~ ret tha senate. sar,i,s,.,,, ~. IN
ward il :, 4 = : = s