The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13
Enabling Act Advocates
Try New Tactics to
Gain Point.
PRIMARY MEASURE
IS NOT REPORTED
Committee Has Hearing and De-
ters Action for Week-Bill
Passes House to Prohibit
Treating in Saloons-Ncw
Tax Commission Propo-
sition.

Convinced at last that there is no
nope oil securing twothirds vote In
the House O. Delegates in favor of
taking up the Jordan prohibition en-
so!ing bill out OF It's order. It's advo-
Gates yesterday devised a neY course
of procedure, 1t Involves nothing less
than amending the rules OF the House
to suit this particular case
c. w. Throckmorton. of Henrico, Of
fored the resolution providing for a
Change In the rules. 1t proposes that
mere majority vote shall be suth-
oicnt TO call up measure out OF It's
regular place on the calendar pro-
vided It has been called up for three
successive days, a ma tority voting for
II In each instance, but failing TO ga
cure the requisite two-thirds. II viii
be readily seen that this provision Is
planned to change the specific situa-
ton
aIunt Wait Five Days.
1t Is necessary. n.st. tina, this rule
be printed. which has not yet been
done Then. after printing. II must
lie on tAe Speakers table for five days
being READ In the morning hour o.
Sath day. Il may then be considered
and voted Oh by til. House. majority
vote being necessary for its adoption.
tho Throckmorton resolution was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Rules.
whence 1t may possibly be reported 10
the House this morning.
Pending tho expiration OF these 1--WE
days. the House Will have rest from
The prohibition agitation. Mr. Jordan
made MS usual motion yesterday to
take the hin up and Il was at frst de-
Coated By viva voce vote. Later
somebody recalled that this would not
comply With the terms OF the proposed
amendment TO thu rules and on mo-
ton 10 reconsider. ioi call was
nad II revealed the fact that the
prohibition cause was growing weak
err through resentment on the part OF
members az the repetition OF efforts
aud the waste OF time
Taen Mr.. Jordan announced that he
would not make the motion again UNI
N after the rules are amended This
cannot DC done before Saturday, at the
EARLIEST.
The enabling act made IT. appear
ance in the Senate yesterday. intro
dueed ~ Senators Walker. Mapp.
Saunders and West. 10 effort has as
&c, been made to secure 4 hearing Tor
IL in committee.
Primary Bnl Deferred.
Hopes for the passage through the
Senate OF the BYRD Fcatherston bill
legal!zing primary elections are no,
especially bright. a puzzle hearing
was given last night and. but a few
minor objections were raised 10 the
measure. Lieutenant Governor j. Tay.
lor Ellyson and others sugEesteo
amendments which were not regarded
as highly nate-ial.
But after short executive session.
on the bill. IL was announced that the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
would meet again nsNt Monday night
II had been hoped by Senator Feather
-
report last night.
Antitrcnting Biil Passed.
By & vote o. 80 TO 20. the House
passed the Fitzhush bill. prohibiting
treating in saloons. 4 penalty is
provided for both the person who
treats and the one VINO accepts. A
sign must be placed 1 nsaloons read
Ing: Treating Prohibited b. Law"
IN addition to disposing OF this
measure, the House nearly cleared It's
calendar OF uncontested House h.l!s on
their third reading.
The Senate transacted the largest
volume of business OF the session,
passing many bills on their frst
rcadlng and advancing many others
Much progress was made with the
cal:ndar, WITH the result that the time
Of consideration for important meas
urcs Is near.
1t is possible that the sterilization
Hill Will De reached in the iIouse to-
day. and. should the debate on II lie
short there j. bare possibility OF
reaching the wunan's college measure.
This however, Is considerca unlikely.
New Tax Commission Provisions.
In executive session this morning at
II o'clock, the Housc Finance Com
mittee will consider the now amend
ments 10 the Byrd state Tax Com
c1a