The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-14
LAWMAKERS MEET
BUT PASS NO BILLS
Brief Sessions Held While Presid-
ing Officers Sign Recently
Passed Measures.
BOXES But NO SPIRITS
An Array of Empty Reeeptaeles
Which Attract Much Attention
Senator Noel Disclaims.
zones BUT NO SPIRITS

Clear of conscience and devoid of
unrighteous feeling, twelve Senators
and twenty-five delegates assembled
in their respectiev chambers Mon
day at NOON. TO give the necessary
legal twang to the signing Of bills
by Lieutenant Governor Efiysun and
Speaker Byrd.
In the Senate bills providing pen
atty for the sale of adulterated cattle
feed; submitting tho question of es-
tablshing dispensary at South Bos-
ton and Houston, To The people there;
regulating employment agencies, pro-
viding Ter uniform system Of book
keeping and "A State accountant, and
Jet US not forget--providing a pen
atty for the use OF torrid. horrid and
| profane languages over the telephone,
We're signed - 49,
The Senator'S present were Messr-s.
keexell. nestor of the Senate: Echols.
Folks. Marman. Parks. Saunders, Noel.
Early. Watkins. Halsey and owen.
Win Public Reports
Senator Echois offered resolution
providing that 900 copies ef the
Byrd Holt liquor bin be published for
distribution to the various courts
clerks and other officials. who should
know rhe PROVISIONS OF the measure.
| Senator Feikes tackled on an amend
copies Of the appropriation bills for
distribution among the State officials,
for their Information and guidance.
and to prevent confusion. The Sem
ate adopted the resolutions amended.
Senator Noel arose to q question of
personal privilege to withdraw the
charges he made against the State
Board of Health officials and TO Of
fer what might be considered as an
as. 1T
gentlemen who put him In wrong. .
/ The Senate gave its permission for
spreading on the Journal Senator
{ Noefs retraction of his remarks, and
explanation that ne had been imposed
upon by men who lacked the moral
courage to face the issue when their
names were disclosed"
Boxes But No WIiiskey.
A pious person might have been
shocked upon entering the Senate
chamber. Stacked high. with their
labels proctaimtng loud and Justify
the merits OF spirits fermenti. stood
several score whiskey boxes in the
southwest corner of the chamber. The
boxes were empty. although several
Senators and other persons, interest
ed or otherwise. deemed II necessary
to lift the lids OF the receptaclcs 10
make cure they contained no con-
tents. The boxes were used in pack
ing up the belongings Of the Senators
for shipment 10 the solons' homes
1t will be rememb ered that Soma
tors Haiscy and STROBE. representing
Lynchburg and Amherst county. re-
spectively. engaged in several warm
debates. In ordering his legislative
effects packed Senator Halscy raid;
And don't ship the box To Amherst
Courthouse. That's not my home. "
This provoked laughter.
The Senate adjourned at 1915 TO
meet again at 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
House Has Short Session,
The session ~ the House Monday
lasted exactly fifteen minutes Turing
! which time the Speaker signed fifteen
bills.
While the Speaker was thnS en-
gagged Mr.. Cox, of Richmond city,
won the applause OF the fiouse by
moving that House bill 2a5. known
as the State wide prohibition bill, he
take up, and Judge Love requested
to explain the measure, The Speaker
ruled that this would be done. end
instructed the clerk to record MIR.
Cox's vote In favor OF the measure
There were about twenty-five mem
bers on the floor. The chair was
vacated at 1915 to be resumed at 4
o'clock.