The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-06

6,or Montague on the other. Senator
jarrett, urging the adoption OF the
WatcheF amendment, referred humor
ousiy 10 the Second Congressional Dis
triat, where, he said, such q provision
might prove OF use
Hescnts AiIusion.
1t comes with poor grace from a
Senator on this foor." replied Senator
.hohiuEEe. with some warmth, 10 Of
Ter any reflection on the Second Con-
sressional District. IT is possible that
we may not have been so fortunate as
other sections OF the State In some
least MAKE the statement that there
mas been none OF the d!sgraceful vote
s,fHine which has occurred in otter
little better class of men there"
Rising TO Il point Of personal priyi-
lsSe, senator Garrett assured the irate
senator from Portsmouth that no re-
hrction on his district was meant and
that ne made the remark TO which OBJ
lection was made in a spirit OF fun.
Later. Senator Saunders, in arguing
Tor the adoption of the modified
general way TO election abuses, which.
he said, the amendment would go a
long way In curing. In one election
said. persons were permitted TO vote
whose legal residence was in New
York.
senator Montague leaped to his feet
with a protest. Il decline TO sit here
and be subjected 10 this fire" said
the angry Scion from the city on the
Elizabeth. Il know TO what the Sena-
tor refers. He is abiding to the cleo
We're abuses there, and that in some
cases men who had long been dead
were voted / don't know how that
4 could have happened unless the Gem
But l do know this, | had nothing TO
do with IT; had no knowledge OF H.,
and as far rs l know. the rest of the
committee knew nothing of It,"
No Allusion Intended.
Senator Saunders assured the Ports
further from his mind than TO inn
pugn the honor. OF the. Second Dis
trict. He did not even have IL in mind
when making his allusion TO election
abuses as for the Senator personally,
he said, no breath OF suspicion at
tached TO his conduct, and ne would
be the last man TO believe him cap
able OF improper election practices
The amendment was submitted to Il
vote and adopted. The vote on the bill
Itself was as follows:
Ayes-Bla nks. Bowers. Brock. Crockett,
Cummings, Drewry, Early. Edmonson.
Fea,herston. Fletcher, Folkes, Garrett,
Gayle, Gravatt Harman. Hart, Hobbs,
Holt, Lesner. Mapp, Moncure. Monta-
que. Paul. Rinehart, Rison. Saunders,
Smith. Tavenner. Thornton, Tucker,
Watkins, West--32.
Noes-Catron. Echols, Parr, Royal,
Sowder. Walkcr-6.
The Moncure game bill. which was
special order. was called and partly
read by the clerk, when adjournm ent
at o'clock interviewed.
Bills Passed.
The following bills, in addition to
those already mentioned were taken
out of their regular order, upon mo-
ton. and passed:
Requiring definite appropriations to
| be made for the support of certain
departments and commissions of the
State government and all revenues ac-
cruing to such departments, etc. be
covered in the Treasury. Patron. Sem
ator Gravatt
To authorize tho Auditor OF Public
Accounts to pay certain costs incur
red I'm the case or the Commonwealth
against Henry Clay Beattie. Jr. Patron,
Senator Watkins.
House bill TO empower the town of
Chatham. Pittsylvania county, to issue
and sell bonds for street, water and
sewerage improvements.
House bill TO amend the charter of
the town OF Culpeper.
House bin submitting to the voters
OF the several magisterial districts In
LunenhurS county the question of is
suing bonds for road improvements.