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


Ss,escn. ! sid senator STROBE. who
3 q nenatof Hols's QUESTION. and re--
Hl1S4 wttA potent emphasis
1nnar<y \ Rslc<a Owt.
senator Haiscy arose to a point OF
rider. saying he bad endeavored to
/. haxe bill set for special and COM
I &lnuing order last week but failed,
and b. believed senator Strode's mo-
tzon was out Of order under the rules.
m chsir ruled that Mr.. strode's mo.
fton was In order. as IL was the morn
- hour cf the Senate. ana the caf-
eu<far had not been reached as
( had when Senator Halsey made his
motion last week.
|sSs want 10 remind the Senator from
4sfrxne and Aihcnarfe that both
hox1es OF -shis Legislature have BEEN
Inundated with petitions asking for
4 the passage or this bill" resumed Mr..
etraixs
Senator Holt asked &c the rules had
b<en changed SO as to permit mo-
ffon To take bAi UP out of its or
der. The chair informed him that
Mr.. Strobe was not arguing for taking
d bill up out Of its order. but to set
measure as a special order.
Stfede's right to make his motion
until the ,ali was reached on the
calendar. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ely
son ruled that he had. as the calen-
Oar had ne. beer reached, and II was
still the morning hour
Senator's Walker Holt and Halsey
In turn insisted that the motion was
out 81 order until the calendar was
reached senator Strobe arose to Il
point Of order. saying the debate ON
his motion was out of order until he
had concluded his remarks. TIE CHAIR
ruled In his favor
II have read something of Thomas
JefferFon's writings" continued Mr.
strede. but ! made a special point
to real more after hearing what the
Senator from Greene and Albemarlc
last week. J found nothing whatever
TO ssista In the Senator's position Of de-
nying the people the right To vote
on this matter. 7 did find this: The
pEUpfe navE a FIrht rs petftinN r5e-
fore 17Ts ] found jefferson writing
denunciattons against the English for
denying the people of the colonies
the right to petition. I found him
advocating the right Of the people
to-.
Called Time ON Him
Senator Sale arose and said: Mr.
President. | find In the rules that i've
minutes is ell the time senator is
allowed In wflitn to make motion
TO ret bill for special order, and
! submit that the Senator from Am
herst has talked that long
The chair is inclined IT, believe
the point of order Is well taken" said
Northumberland Eilyson,
II submit that haven't taken up
the Ave minutes. hut that the other
Senators have" said Senator Strobe.
Tho chair rules that yen have.
said the Li.utenant- Governor
Very weli. sir. That being the
obvious purpose of the Senate. shall
subside," said the Senator from Am
herst as he taek his seat
Senator Halsey arose to take np the
one minute alinw~l 10 the opponents
Of q motion TO yet hin for special
order.
II simply want to say that there are
number ri btfts on The calendar of
equal. II noT greater, Importance than
this BILL said the senator from
Lsnchhura. Il offered here long be-
fore this bill Was introduced Joint
resolution providing for the rasifca-
ton Of an amendment to the Federal
Constitution SO as to iegalize an in
come tex There liz no matter before
At4& STuEEAl Assembly Oh STNAISF I'M
rortanne than that resolution, except,
perhaps, the general appropriation
bill We all have. sffis ON the caien-
daF. ard .fs~s~f one, am willing u
walt IuhI nIy measures are reached
On thaf calendar
deny that, as the senator from
Amherst says, e majority of the peo-
pie or anything like a majority Is ask
Ing for the passage OF this bill,
So far an eyading meeting the issue
In this bill In concerned, | want To say
am willing to meet IT, and feel per-
fectly sure the other members of this
bedy are willing 10 meet 1t.
Tho Motion totes! Down.
While this Ia not he time to dis
J oues the merits ~ this hill, ! want 10
say right here and now that I Ger
tainiy shall Vote against 1t when II
comes UP on It's passage"
A vote on Mr.. Strodes motion fol-
fawed. The vote was;
Says--Mcsars. Chase Early. Ech
oils, Ednaozson, Fletcher. Folkcs Gar
Iett. Gugter. Hnisey, Hartman. Hart,
Hobbs. Holt. keezell. King. LaEsiter
Lesner. Parks. Rison. Sale, Sims
Thornton. walker Ward and Wat
kiRs--2s.
Yeas-~-Mezsrs Carter. Gayle. Me
AIexa nder. Noel. owen. STROBE and
Fucker
THE closed the debate aud the Sen
ate returned {, TIL" even tenor NJ its
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