The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
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On motion of Mr.. Cox, of Richmond,
the committee was discharged from
consideration of the bill adding eight
members to the staff of the Governor,
referred to by Mr.. Rev as the tin sol
der bill" On the call of the roll on
the proposition discharging the COM
mtttee there were tifty-eight atfirma-
tive and two negative votes.
Secretary Ben p. owen presented
special message from the Governor,
which went to the Finance Committee.
IT referred 10 the condition of affairs
in the Office of the Second Auditor and
urged the appointment of an account
ant.
First Bill Signed.
Mr. Jennings occupied the chair dur
ing the transaction of the above bus
mess. AT this point Speaker Byrd
took his seat. and the business of the
House was suspended while lie signed
the emergency bill providing for the
contingent expenses of the General AS
| sembly, this being the first measure
( to be enacted.
Mr.. Page, of Hanover, here called
| the attention of the House to the fact
! that James X. Cation, of Alexandria,
| for years member of the body and
| the floor leader at the last session,
| was in the chamber and occupying his
| old seat. Mr.. eaton was warmly
| checred.
The calendar having been reached.
Mr.. Cox moved to dispense with the
reading Of the bill referring to the
Governors staff. On this the vote was:
| Yeas, "a; nays, 3.
Only Living Private.
Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk, presented an
amendment requiring that no expense
whatever In relation to the stat
should be paid out OF any fund. Mr.
Cox objected TO this because 1t was
unnecessary, this being already pro,
| vided. Mr.. Cooke replied by saylnt
,that If Mi. Cox were correct, there
/ should be no objection to his amend
ment In the course OF his remark
| Mr.. Cooke said that he was the OH,
Z, private soldier who survived the cav
l War. Once, he said, he wrote iec
ture as from the only private living
i but after 1t was written somebod
!. called him a colonel and he threN
tho whole thing In tho waste basket,
Il Mr.. Bell OF Culpeper moved TO pas
tho bill by. He said he did NOT un
derstand 1t thoroughly. Mr.. Cox sal
that the bill WAS 30 plain mat MI
Eel himself, If he would listen to IN
reading, could understand It. On
diyislon, Mr.. Bells motion was lost
n 10 to 40
, Mr.. Cookies amendment waa there
upon carried.
An amendment requiring every col
! onel TO purchase full-dress unifori
o was offered by Mr., Rev. He said tina
, he was serious, since thore had beo
. members of the Governors staff VII
Q would not buy uniforms,
y Mr. Stubba OF Gloucester, said thn
: the Code already covered the polr
as to expense and that the bill shoul
be referred to a committee and CON
!, llp in proper shape. He moved I'M
1t go to the Committee on Militia all
| Police
/ Coionels, Colonies Eyer.rsherc.
III Mr.. McRae, OF Cumberland. offerf
an amendment providing one coion
for every county and city IN the s.a. J.
On motion the bill was referrea
tho committee. Mr.. Cox alone Vole
no, and his subsequent motion 20 IS
consider this vote appeared nnpAri's
inentary. iuweger,4it WAS couslaere
Quite Il little argument took place W
tween Messrs. Cooke atubbs ana ~
MIR. Harwood said that some years AZ
while he was on Governors blh
tho state stopped paying the c@pehH'
OF aids
In an EFFORT 10 clarity tho Hltnatlo
Mr., Williama, OF Gina, moved
amendment to the titla of The bill
Air, parr. Of Patrick, wanted 10 ifno
II IL the people puid unything, MI. ery1:;