The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-04

He moved that Senator STROBE be al"
lowed fifteen minutes TO argue IN
TAvsr OF the bill and that Senator
sale be allowed an equal time to OPP
iseee IT,
senator walker said he thought If
teen minutes too short time for the
senate to debate 50 important eiii
and insisted that every one who want
ia to he heard on the bill would not
have an opportunity TO speak In that
lime.
IN this view Senator Lsssiter con-
a.tryed saving II believe this is
sAif Of too much Importance 10 the
members OF the Senate to consider IL
IA half an hour. Threats have peen
made that we will sound our own
suneral notes IL we do not pass TINS
ssiii II we arc TO go down 70 sucn
axnotniDihus and wholesale defeat 1
= s,,hrnit that we should AT least have
suf1isient time to say why we intend
Eating for or against this bill. j be-
.ieye the debate should be unlimited
and that when the Senate taxes inc
mi up IL continue the consideration
,nfii the measure is disposed of one
KAY III tho ntncr.-------------
senator STROBE was recognized
again. He proceeded 10 explain why
he wanted the bill take up at some
lime other than immediately sucn
u change has come over the spirit Oh
he dream that | am quite unpre-
Jared to receive fall the riches SO
.uddenly dumped upon me-" said the
Amherst senator with smile. Ms
scasan Tor not wishing the Senate TO
onsiSer the bill right now 10 that 4
rave several amendments to oner De.
,ore the Senate votes on the original
htli think the Senate should grant
me a breathing spell until at least =
rclock Friday afternoon before TAX
ifg up the bill for passage
Would Not Be Passed.
The Senators who had previously
arisen to oppose Mr.. Strode's motion
resumed their seats and did not rise.
No dissenting voice from Senator
Sims was heard, save MIR. STROBE 5.
rhe Senator from Amherst said he
Wished 10 boil his argument down TO
he time allotted by the Senate each
Ode. and could not do that until the
lime had been set.
senator Sale said. THE Senator
: sreYn Amherst has gettea- mp -as TINS
door several times and delivered a
lecture 10 this Senate ga what the
duties oil It's members are, and now
they should act with respect to mis-
utii"
n ..wiIl the Senator permit me to ask
6isu a question ?" inquired Senator
xtsede
Before Senator Sale had time to
yield or decline. Lieutenant Cover
MOI Eilsson said Il don't think the
Senator should be interrupted"
Neither did 1 think l should be
interrupted on "Wednesday and
g Thursday. hut | wax.A said Senator
atrode.. rs he resumed his scat
sale Ready 10 Vote.
II am In favor of taking this Dill
M right now said Senator Sale. The
Senator from Amherst has been afraid
tor sometime that he would not get
4 vote on this bill ! want to say
the Senate has not acted upon Ii be-
4 tore now because II was introduced
long after number OF other bills.
Y GhAeh arc still upon the calendar,
and because II is believed to be detri-
mental to the beet interests OF this
State .4ad not In accord with INC
z pstnesplss ns the Democratic parry
eve have facilitated consideration
6f this bill In a good many ways, we
hal da Joint meeting OF the privileges
and Elections Committees, we cut OF
The opposition to the bill before tins
men were through and refused tt
.cnd the bill 10 the Finance Commit
Lee 90 that Ii might have place OF
the calendar Yet in the face OF al
that We are threatened with dcfea
il the polls al the next legislative
etectton Ii We do not vote on thi'
bill.
II think the Senator from Amhers
makes an nnwarranted assunaptio'
when he speaks OF the senate takins
This bill np for its passage. said sen
Alto. Halsey lie evidently iargeu
that the Senate might end this en-
lire matter by refusing To order th'
hfsi TO it's engrossme and l beiievt
The bin should be taken up right now
II the Senator has his amendments
with him
Senator STROBE said he did not hay,
the amendments with him.
Senator keezell said he wished Il
& 6ffer an amendment To the bill. III
urged that the consideration of tbs
bs44 he postponed until O'Clock II
the afternoon to allow him and Sena
4 tOr STROBE. as well. To prepare theii
amendments.
Just a. Well Meet II.
senator Echois moved that the Sen
nte consider the blu AZ $3.50 O'clock
adding: We've got to meet this mat
ter and vie might AZ well do Ii to
day." senator Haisey amended thu
resolution offered BY Senator Echot
by making the hour for considera
Ton o'clock instead of $3.50 o'clock
Wants Bill Dismissed.
Senator Foikes then arose ant
isaada his motion to dismiss the bill
Mr.. FOXES made a strong speech. an,
held tho Senate In wrapt attention
y II was his most forcefni and serion
speech of the session.
III ! ann III order" he said Will
tonlb-like silence prevailed in th'
Senate chamber, Il would like to pu
h motion to diEmiss this hi, and /
Nant recorded vote, that We ma,
S probe into this matter and see If an,
vtrginkans are afraid to meet this is
Y rue and express their minds as 10 tn
nterits of this bill. My understand
Il 1nk Of our positions is that they ar
poEtx Of honor. and, that we vote /,
b that mind I want 10 move TO dis
mfrs this bill from the calendar, q,
that the Senate OF Virginia may x,
on record as to whether il favor
State option or local option: 10 ga.
whether Norfolk and Portsmouth ar
& uo4 tust as capable OF conducting
9 their own affairs and wrestling witt
n their own governmental problems a
the counties of Accomac and Lee. lie
~ vote straight out on this PROPOSE
elcn Of State option or local option. .
d Tho Issue Clear.
No majority has right To taxi
aAfay our RIGHT to yote as we deernei
btNt on this measure. If that b
E treason ] dnn't care what the Democ
y kMty NJ Amherst likes " or not /