The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-04
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At 1890 the Senate convened
During the morning hour. after the
adoption OF the rule that third read
ing bills should be taken up. SEN
ator Strobe said that he desired TO
make his Statewide prohibition bill
a SPECIAL and continuing order for
1890 Friday. lie avowed that 1t Is
his purpose to renew that motion, un-
I'll he could secure fair vote" OF
the Senate on the merits OF the bill.
All local measures would have been
passed by Friday. he thought, and II
such were the case, nothing would
exist to prevent consideration OF his
bill. unless 1t might be the plain pur-
pose OF the Senate to avoid going
on record as TO the measure.
The Senator has not the right to
make that last statement" said SEN
ator Echols, viii indignant emphasis.
His remarks are out of ordcrhere In
this hall. and call the attention OF
the president to that fact. Senator
Strobe has no right TO insinuate that
the Senate ia trying TO stiflc this bill.
The other Senator'S know their views
and their duties as well as Senator
Strobe. Why should he take US to
account then. and say that we are
prompted Dy impure motives?"
Mr.. Strodc's Disclaimer.
In reply. Senator STROBE disclaimed
Oily AHtcul ~ Lie IlOtlSSS o1
the members. He said that he only
wanted to emphasize the Importance
OF the bill and the necessity OF taking
a vote on 1t. He would be willing TO
limit the debate to ten minutes on
each side, and would be content with
single roll call. Other bills had
been taken UP out of their order
which. In his estimation. did not have
such popular demand behind them
as this bill. Tho Senate seems to be
declining to face the ISSUE" he said.
Taking UP the assertion OF Senator
Early. who declared during previous
debate, Il had rather follow the inn
mortal jefferson than the Anti-Saloon
League" Senator Sirode entered Into
dissertation on the right OF petition
defended by jefferson on SO many o.
casions. He had hardly started when
parliamentary inquiry and a re-
sulting ruling by the chair swept him
off the floor.
During the course OF Senator strode's
remarks there were several attempts
TO cut him off under the rules OF par
liamcntary procedure At various in
tervals Senator'S Sale. Halsey and Wal
ker discussed his risht 10 the floor
under the parliamentary status, but
not until Senator Sale had made the
point that the rules OF the Senate
limited the make. OF a motion to take
up a bill out of It's order TO five min
utes was there any cloture effected.
The president ruled that under that
principle Senator Strobe had exhausted
his time.
With ringing earnestness. Senator
Halsey said. II am not in favor OF
this motion Of Senator Strobe. There
are other measures on our calendar
lust as Important. IL not more Inn
portant. Many days before this bill
was introduced I brought UP joint
resolution providing for the ratifica-
ton by this General Assembly OF the
proposed income tax amendment 10
the Federal Constitution. There Is nc
matter before us of greater Importance
than that. unless 1t be the general ap-
preparation bill, would like to have
special order made OF 1t. but 1 bow
to the rules which prevail In this
body. It Is asking too much OF the
senate 10 ask 1t to sidetrack important
measures for this Statewide bill.
Killed by BiE Majority.
II deny the assertion OF Senator
Strobe that majority. or anything
like majority. of the people of this
have no hesitation in stating my OWL
position: shall vote against the bill
when it comes up
On recorded vote. the motion tt
take the bill up out of it's regular or.
& der was lost by a vote of % to s.
Proceeding to the final considera-
ton of bills, the following We're pass
by the Senate: To protect villages