The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
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10 81. AS there were four pairs an.
hounccd. tho House actually stood So
10 "a. the majority being two votes
less than two-thirds
me debate on this measure. whica
peSun Tuesday morning occupi I'd the
better part of the two sessions of The
rouse held each day for three days
naturally II was spirited discussion
anu attracted the most crowded CALLER
vas OF the winter. J, Is doubtful how.
ever. whether tn. debate changed any
votes In the House. The majority for
the bill was five or six votes larger
man the wet forces had conceded. but
therc Is reason to believe they were
not surprised at the result.
The companion bill In the Senate is
suil before tn. Committee on Privi-
iegcs and Elections of that body, which,
mas granted the advocates of the
measure hearing tonight. The Jor-
oih oiil is now before the same COM
mittsc. and 1t is likely that the patrons
Of the Senate measure will ask that
iheir bill be passed by in committee
ana the Jordan measure substituted.
lhc effort 10 instruct the committee
saturday 10 pass 1t by failed on u point
or order. /. Is kuown that 1; ma jority
OF tiis committee is opposed to the
referendum. but IL is unlikely that IL
win attempt TO keep tho bill indctinitelS
IN the committee. 1t is expected, on
NV contrary tnat IL VIII Dc uniuEOr-
ably reported at an early date. This
VIII not be Conclusive OF lie fate for
II viii be Remembered that IT was re-
iprtcd from the similar committee of
iiis House with q recommendation
asains; itg passage Tho latest csti-
male OF the disposition OF the Senators
mon tho bin gives twenty-five votes
against aud eighteen votes for it, 1t
j. said on good authority, however,
that at least two of thoss counted
against the bill may vote Tor II. max
inS the vote tic. 60 be decided by
tho Lieutouant- Governor.
Dcfcnt Of Co-urtIInnte College
The chisf surprise 81 the week was
liz defeat by the Senate Thursday by
. vote OF II TO 20 OF the bill 10 estab-
lish a CO. ordinate college for women
at the University Of virginia. Sena
tors EARLY aud IIison the patrons OF
the bill. had mada careful poll OF
tuc senate and had counted on at least
twcnty-h"e votes Tor the bill The
defeat OF the Tucker amendment, pro-
yiiinS that the institution should NOT
r. put within mils Of the university.
is believed 10 have alienated ;our or
ave votes which tho bin wou!u other
wise have received,
The sentiment III the Senate. never
ihelcss. appears to favor coordinate
college for women. but so many OF
Inc influential alumni! are opposed 10
It's being put at the university that
some OF it's earlier advocates have lost
much Of their enthusiasm for the
proposition contained In the BILL.
The friends OF the measure announce
that they vii! Keep Up the night before
the next General Assembly. ANA II may
be thar some OF the Senators will
-hangc their minds in the meanwhile.
or course. tho companion bin IN tho
House WIN not now be pushed. It's
fate there mas always been doubtful.
but until tho vote Mas taken In the
Senate II was regarded as certain that
the latter body would pass 1t by 4
good majority.
rho Primary nil.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections. having had the Byrd
f'eatherston primary elections bill be-
fore IT since tho Goth OF January. re-
ported IL 10 the senate with some
amendments, and. on motion OF senator
Holt. the chairman of the committee.
IL was set "a special and continuing
order for tomorrow 1t is expected
that IL VIII pass the Senate. probably
with some OF the amendments which
the committee have recommended.
This n regarded on all sides as the
most important general Legislation
which this General Assembly will
enact
Woman and Child Labor.
The House OF Delegates on Monday
AUSstG INC Dreamer OIL to extend the
operation OF the present statute limit
ing the hours of labor OF women TO
mercantile establishments and shops
and also the Bird child labor bill. ex-
tending the provisions OF the exist
ing law on the subject so az to pro-
hibit children under sixteen years OF
age from working AT night and in
messenger service and the like and
to prevent children under ten from
selling newspapers
Both of these measures wore amend
I'd so as TO exempt cnnneries from
their application and also cities under
1000 inhabitants and country districts
1t Is hoped the Senate will pass both
OF these bills though there Is danger
of their being sidctracked in the final
rush.
RcsubmittinE Amc ndmcnt.
The Joint resolution which had pass
cd the senate and House of Delegates,
rcsuhmitting To the pcopIc the consti-
tut onal amendment allowing lie treas
urers and commissioners of til revenue
to be reelected for moro than two
successive terms. was returned to the
House of Delegates by the Governor
with a message setting forth his opin-
ION that 1t was no part OF the duty OF
the executive to approve or disapprove
the action OF the Legislature in sub
hitting a constitutional amendment to
he people This settles definitely q
question which has been much moot ed
III Virginia. Heretofore. such resolu-
tons have been signed by the Gov
ernors. very much matter of
course; but many lawyers have he
lieved all along that In such matters
the Legislature acted upon it's own
rcspons 'bility and that the Governor
lid not need to sign am, could not
veto such q resolution.
The opinion of the Attorney General
which accompanied the Governors
message, lis a strong document that
seems to be conclusive in favor of the
propos tion just stated.
Congressional Districts Intact.
After several futile efforts to SECURE
joint CAUCUS of the Democrats of
he Senate and the House on the uuas-
lion OF changing the boundaries nf The