The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-23
STATEWIDE BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE

After the passage of several SEM
ate bills by the House was announc-
ed by Clerk Booker. Senator Sale
adversely reported the STROBE State
wide prohibition bill.
Senator Rison favorabIy reported
the bills providing for flag poles andk&
flags on all schooihuuses. the Daaf
anst-aazins bill and the nIeAsurs pro-
vtding the reciprocal exchange Of ixl-s
sane patients between Virginia and
other States. These were the only
bills added TO the calendar.
Senator Strobe offered resolution
whose adoption means that. Begin
ming Thursday and continuing until
the day of adjournment. the SenGta
will convene at 1890 o'clock In the
morning instead OF at noon, except
on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
These exceptions were made because
all Senators cannot get back to Rich
mond from their homes by 1880
clock Monday morning. and the FL 1
nance Committee meets on Tuesday
and Friday and no one wishes 10
interfere with the money getterS,"
The Strobe resolution limits all
speeches during the-remainder OF the
session to 5 minutes, Senate bills o.
their third reading will be given hrpt
consideration by the Senate from
Thursday until all of them have been
passed or killed. Commenting on thie
feature of his resolution Senator
Strobe observed that there are seveH~.
teen pages of House bills, or about 50
on the Senate calendar and only ~
Senate bills on the House calendar.
Elected to Board.
After the adoption III the STROBE
resolution. the Senate went into exec
&2.s<. Enn 49,
tatives of State educational institu-
tons as members of the Board Of
Public Instruction. ]. NJ. Page. Of
the University OF Virginia: II &. Ford
OF the Virginia Military Institute. and
J. l.. Jarman. of the Farmville Femalo
school. wers elected. r. j. Stubbs, Ok
William and Mary. came within osfos
vote of tying one of the educators
elected. sag
Senate bill SO, increasing the taxes
on express companies and providing
for the ievying a license tax Of $1.000%
on them for shipping liquor, wAa
taken up again. as the finance COM
mittee is anxious to pay II. 30 ~
to include the extra money In the
appropriation bill
sale Replies to Foikes.
Senator Sale took the floor to reply
to Senator F'oikes, who on Monday
made strong speech in favor of hiaM
amendment. which would require the
express companies now paying $1,000
to be taxed $4,000: those now pay~a
ing $4,000 to be taxed $4,000, and
those paving 5000 to be taxed $l.0Q0s
that all companies shipping liquor
to pay $780, 900 license. and that
fine of $1,000 day be, imposed for
each days noncompliance of the iAWs
Senator Sale said the express cnru~
panies made only sol, 900 year. and
that they were yielding all the revne
nue. to the State they could stand.
Ridicules Their Figures. Il
Senator Foxes made another nd
dress. in which he manifested all thA#
love he had for corporations. and
again accused the express companiea
OF doing greater liquor business
than all the saloons in the Stata
Senator Foikes ridicuied the etA4A55
ment that the companies earned 0tal{
SOL. 0o0s He said that much WMN|
made by accompanies on shipme1&
from Richmond alone. Mr.. FOUkS
said the figures quoted by Mr.. Nl6!
were complied by the companfegs I'm
could not expect to be fair or true rs
Senator Sale Is going into
army" said Mr.. Folkes. It's = N&&
thing he is. II should get Nh =
fore my constituency and mak&M4
statements he has made here n =
Senate. would be put IN y pesI
cell" tAppiause.) ss M j a
Not Defending Them
Senator Sale replied: Its = - a
der the constituents 81 my hJ61
from Richmond hAvent alreA05S
him IN padded cell.
h SIR SalA AA1d hS diN NIT
defend the express companies 6&1
believed the per cent. 0f 1NQ
panies total recslpts NhfcN t1G