The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
Discussion in Senate on Strobe
Bill, and Bank Bill in House.
Keep Tension High
STATEWIDE BILL MUST
AWAIT REGULAR TURN
After Being Aroused by Foreusies
Both Houses Settle Down and
Pass Bills-Hoase to Con-
slider Income Tax.

This. the bill passing season Of the
Legislature, Is somewhat boresome to
visitors and P-oiy2tiee of ennni on
the part of the old stagers. bat any
one who believed the General AS
sembiy had been luliad 10 sleep by
the monotoneus roll calls of the pres
emit week would have been disillu
stoned had they been In either house
Thursday.
Both houses were thoroughly stir
red up and agitated early in the day
and tne enilventng and iAvfGoratins
ocCedings of the early session sttBa-
ulated the Legislators for their work,
The Senate was thoroughly arods-
cd from whatever lethargy IL might
have lapsed into by Senator Strobe,
Amherst's interchangeable HghtcT, who
/ wished haze the Sesaat1-hind- itSaII
to consider the Statewide prohibition
hill Friday After a hot fight. most
Of Il along parliamentary lines ahd
little II any, of II being on the mer-
its of the bill, the Senate, by vote
! of 20 tn y, cried down MIR. StrodeS
! motion. and the bin will have TO take
its chances along with the rest of
the measures on the calendar.
This was Senator Strodt's second
attempt to have his important hl'
considered before a number OF incon-
seuuential. local measures. Both Ell
forts we're futile, as the Senate was
! indisposed 60 deviate from the cat
endar and apparently was not cna-
grtned because Of the existence Of
tes hnicalities behind which II might
/ sutreuch itself To defend its position
/ of declining TO consider the bill until
M is reached on the calendar.
Senator STROBE charged the Senate
Z with something akin to antipathy to
approaching has bill, and was what
one might cali reDuked by senator
/ Echols, who in turn was styled SEN
| sitive about the matter"
After his motion was defeated sen
afor strobe promised the Senate That
he would renew IL until ne set the
senate to vote on IT,
r-Most IN generally there IL ALWAYS
something in the lively line doing on
the House side of the Capitol. but the
Delegates seemed to be unusually
dernonstfaiise and wardy with regard
~ the Senate State depository hiii
which. IL In alleged by Judge Martin
Williams and his cohorts. disersmi-
mates In favor of few wealthy banks
i'm the state After more than two
hours OF white heated eoiloauy be-
tween or among the eighty Delegates
present. the btii was passed by
vote of II to Ia.
Under this bill. there are ten ma
tionat banks added tn the list of de-
positorles. making total of about
forty In all This action in increas-
ing the number Of State repositories
has been opposed for some time by
the finance committee, as was an
other amendment which was added
by Mr.. Oliver. allowing a bank to
become a depository upon the pay
n1ent Of a 100000 bond or the pur-
chase of $50. 900 worth OF State bonds.
Another great food of petitions
from advocates and supporters of the
State wide bill was received In both
houses ConseryativeIy estimated, the
number Of petitioners who have sent
their names to the General Assembly
IN support Of this bill Is close on TO
$4,000, a large per cent. of them
IL not q majority. being voters
The House adopted resolution
calling upon the state hoard of agri-
culture to furnish It with n financial
statements Of receipts and dishurse-
ments.
The House VIII convene at g
o'clock to consider the Joint resolu-
ton providing for ratifying the In
romc tax amendment to the Federal
Constitution.
Another effort TO have the Senate
hold aftercuon ueGrions failed Thurs
aa4s-
Both horses ;'atsed Il nuniber Of To-
! mi NECESSITIES.