The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-10
was adopted unanimously,
Garutsbcr BIiI lin.

The sarnishce bill down on the cal
enGaT on motion TO reconsider was
called By the clerk, and brought Sen
ator Wendenburs to his feet on a
point OF order His argument was
that the bin had no place on the cal
cndar, since 1t never received the con-
s1tutional number OF votes needed for
passage. and because of the further
iact that the motion TO reconsider was
made By Senator Moncure, who, al
though voting with the majority. was
as required by the rules
senator Tavcnncr quoted number
OF authorities and manuals of parlia
incntary procedure in support OF his
claim that senator Wcndenburg's point
of order came too late to be considered.
ana that In order 10 be valid IL should
ton to reconsider the bill. In moving
TO pass by the motion to reconsider,
argued senator ravenner. the oppon
cnts of the measure tacitly admitted
the validity OF Senator Moncure's mo-
ton, and it should therefore stand
Senator Folkes. who fought tho
on It's earlier readings. here took
hand in the debate, with a scathing ar
EaiEnment OF the methods by which
Senator TaveEncr sought to rescue the
We had the bill beaten 70 n fragile
Saturday." he said. They could only
muster thirteen votes In It's favor.
when the Constitution requires six
teen. Now the advocates OF this bill
propose TO defeat the will of the Sen
ate by introducing the manual OF
an effort TO set aside the Constitution
and the Senate. rules. both OF which
are explicit on the point in question
sn ne suEIeSi Was IIntnfr ddischssea by
that the point OF order should have
been raised saturday, and that ohioc-
ton at this late date was not Justified.
On grounds of equity, too, he argued,
the chair could rule that the techni-
cality shall not interfere with another
vote on the bin.
Chair Rnlcs Against DnI.
President Ellyson, Al the conclusion
Of the argument, ruled that Senator
WendenburSs point OF order was sus-
tanned The matter. he said. was COM
with his decision il was at liberty to
reverse IT, a motion to reverse the
ruling. however. was voted down, -
TO Il.
Senator Tavenner's toll gate bill
came up next as special and con.
tnuinG order. The patron explained
lengthy argument for it's passage. 1t
was designed. he said, to prohibit any
turnpike company in the state from
erecting more than ono toll gate on
any one five milo section OF road. The
measure liz aimed at the Valley Turn
pike. which, under an act OF the Cen
cral Assembly of 1919; was empowered
gates His bill. ne said. Will put In
iorca the same law which was IN force
for seventy years when the act OF 1910
amended 1t 10 It's present form.
Upon tho request of Senator Echols
the bill was made special order at
| o'clock to-day. 10 afford him time
to consult with colleagues in the House
on the matter or offering an amend
mcnt.
Three bills Advanced.
The following hills were passed OH
their third reading:
senate ill to prO jbtt any person or
persons from hynotizins or attempting
10 hynotizc, and prohibiting any per-
son from consentinG to he hypnotizcd
House hill TO amend section $50 OF
the Code of Virginia.
House biz TO require the clerks Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, at It's
various places of session, to mail to
the law libra rian of the University OF
Virginia copies of all printed briefs
and records flied In said court.
Adjournment was taken at 2:lo.