The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

for agricultural and road purposes. was
made n Special and continuous order
FOR Monday at l o'clock. Senator Tav-
enncr, who fought the bill in commit
tee, objected that the measure as re-
ported by the Senate committee. repre-
scnts far different bill than vas
drawn originally by Senator Massie.
and that before IL be set as special;
ord ~. the House bill should be printed
and supplied TO the Senate for consider
alton. The same objections were
raised by Senator Smith
Calls Up Fee Hill.
Following the adjustment of tho Jor-
dan bill squabble, Senator West NOV I'd
that the rules be suspended and that
his fee bill be made i special order
II provides that all public ohio .rs
whose salaries are paid wholly or i'll
part in lees or commissions keen a
lee book and report annually the ag-
srcgate amount OF fees and other al
! lowances receiv I'd by them. The bill,
thought Senator West. IS one of the
present Genera! Assembly. and Is cal
culaied to eifect q saving to thu State
of not less than S25o.00O
Senator Hart made light IF the
claims OF the patron. II he thong ht
that tho bill would save the State $50
cents. he said. he would favor its con.
sideration. He was convince how
ever. thar 1t was bad bill and could
result in no good to any one. Ha did
not biama the Senator from Suffolk, ne
said for being willing TO put The b. II
to a vote without discussions; # he had
a bad bill he would DC glad TO do the
same thing.
senator Paul Takes n Hand.
If the bill is as worthless as tn.
Senator from Roanoke seems to think
1t is" said Senator Paul, "wc are con
frontcd with the strange spectacle OF
the Governor of the State. the titular
head o" thu Democratic party. Indoors
ing and recommending for passage q
measure condemned by his supporters.
II the bill is bad. why has the Cover
nor taken the trouble TO advocate It's
enactment in three of his IN easages 10
the General Assembly, and why has he
included II among the mea sLres which
ne regards as the most important be-
fore the pres .nt General Assembly?
Il think 1t IS u pretty ..uss. a
sad state Of affairs. that we cleo, sher-
ins and county officers and cannot tell
within &l'ooo of what We are paying
them"
Senator West asked for roll call
on the motion to take the bill up ont
of its order. 1t failed to receive the
required twenty seven votes. the SEN
ators voting as follows.
Ayes - Blanks. Catron, Drcwry.
| Early. Featherston. Fletcher, Folkes.
Gravatt, Hartman, Mapp Parr. Paul
| Rison. Royal Saunders. Smith, Taven
ner, Thornton. Walker Watkins. West
-2l.
Noes-Cummings, Echols, Edmonson
Gayle. Hart Lesner. Massie, MONTAGUE
| IS.
Denntured Primary Bill.
Tho remainder of the morning ses
| sion was taken up with a desultory
wranele on amendments to the Byrd.
| Featherston primary bill Opposition
! tc the measure developed at once when
| 1t was moved the Senate reconsider the
! vctc by which on February 81 4
! adopted an amendment TO the bill Civ.
| ing the RESPECTIVE parties the RICH. t.
| fix the date upon which it's prl..a-,
| shall be held. The patron OF the bill
! as well a S other of ITS advocates. OBJ
tcctcd at the time that the amendmen,
! DESTROYED one or the most importan M
| rcfprns contemplated by The bill and
| ti'at it's adoption completcly charged
| the complexion OF the law
\ motion To reconsider mlIc lin
| n.ediately after the adoption o: tac