The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
STROBE ASKS
SENATE To FlC
ISSUE SQUIRREL
Appeal in Vain for State Vide
Bill to be Made Special
Order
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
SHOULD BE Needed
Declares That Majority Of Peop.S
Wants Bill Passed-Other
Members Insist That it
Take its Course.


Another stubborn and spfrftcfa
Pitched battle over the SfrUd1 SFaf1-
wide prohibition bill occurred ON flsS \
hoor of the Senate Thursday.
Senator STROBE, standing like Ho-N
ratio at the Bridge, sought the STRIFE
by seeking to have his bill made t4ta
special order OF business Friday. a4fd
continue to hold its attention until
disposed Of His motion to 30 con-
slider the bill failed by a vote Of Is
to s.
running debate and cross fire ok
questions, coupled with frequent in-
terruptions and time limit Of AsA
minutes. prevented Senator StrOsIe
from making much Of q speech III I
favor of his motion to make the Lii
special order. but he got in . faW
pointed remarks. In which he sfron II
ly animated, II he did not char n. I
that the Senate had cold feet ana ~
afraid to tackle the measure.
However much Senator Echois may
be afraid to tackle the measure. Ne
was not chary about rebuktn9 Ia no
unmistakable terms the solon fRunI
Amherst who made the ailegation ss5k
lack OF courage on the part Of tazs
Senate.
Besieged with questions and b4set
with points of order, parliamen tr-y
Senator Strobe. single handed thou IA
he WIS. fought good mint WIS :
he and his bill lost nothing - 4
suit OF battle No. =, they gained LIT
little. Few. II any. new enemies M ~
their appearance. and the nf1aA ~
came from expected places. r.
The vote OF Is to against MI ~
ins the bill 10 special order cAnnet
In any sense be taken N . prophecy
loa 49, -
the bill. should II come w Tor e
sage. or be reached On IN r. ssss
II might - said u ~ teea B
| 1itssa& ct soma 8enHkI7k4 Win NJ
Is their disfnciimA t16n ~ @6t1 asx
state wide bill IL fhis tlnae. - m
might not reflect that
Senator STROBE wa& fAe02nl311
the chair shortly AFTER tho esAki
convened. g s#
II desire to make I motioa ~ ~
Senate bill 257 be made the 6p4xf y
and continuing order OF buaine1o M
the Senate, beginning at f2..34 9sct0sA
Friday" said Senator StrOde, SfsssNS
What number did the 9s1s6e M
say r. inquired Senator Ee1q&f N4s&s
a smile on his face and his haud ~
his ear. & \ sssl
Two hundred and ffty-seven.s
piled Senator Strobe. ~ .ssxas
i a8A kuC GcA8tOEHt
that bill provides for2" facekt0unzHs
asked Senator Holt, ySsss
The Senator from Newport Eep~9
knows better than ! DO. said
Strobe.
senator Sale rose to q point of 90
der The chair ruled that Mr.. 6erO4
remarks we're In order. III sss sss
II do not wish to impose upon
patience Of the Senate" continsas4 I'M
Strobe. but I want to ny n
frankness to the Senate that 4 tAt4M4
to renew my motion to considef NAM
bill until I get q fair vote a. M1E
main principle In this measure. 1AsA4
is, whether the Senate VIII reee4A4
to the appeal Of the pe0ple g -
init this question to them for ~ x4kAs
.'If the Senator's care TO poetDOnoS
action on this important meAnaM
they can do 30 on their own leaNg1s
sibility, and AZ they have = rtantS III
do. s sz s fs
II desire 10 have this blll, ~ - III.
special and continatng order Tor
day. because by that time va Ntlk
have gotten out Of the way pEnptsa
caliy all the local bills with whaEMMM
have been dealing for several 64yN
and nothing wifi be left "a pfsSsn54
taking up this bill. II seems nc qs
the plain purpose of the eeuaN NJ
avoid going on record on ~ nAs ~
ure." . sss ss M ss,ssa
Senator EchoIs challenged
mark, saying: The Senator 49,
perfecf right to make his neosto@N4
argue for it. but he has no ft9A4
charge upon this fioor that tho ~.
afors are trying to stifie this bill. ~,
Senators on this fioor know 49,
views and obligations - 5Nsett y -!