The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

After spasmodic work lasting for
more than a week. the Senate yester-
day tackled on its last committee
amendment to the Byrd-Featherston
primary. Only six votes were cast
against the measure. Four OF them
were from Republicans. Two Demo-
Gratis were Mr.. Walker and MIR. Ecn-
OILS. The bill will go to the House
today with Senate amendments.
After four previous attempts Mr..
West succeeded In calling up for
consideration his bill to have county
and city officers report to the State
Auditor the amount Of fees received
in their Offices. Only three votes
were cast against the bill. Four SEN
ators did not vote. Mr.. West car
ried the bill Immediately to the
House for action.
A number Of bills were passed. The
first measure taken up was bill TO
amend the charter Of Chatham. 1t
was passed without opposition.
A bin that caused great deal OF
controversy was one introduced IN
the House and fathered In the Sen
ate by Mr.. Gayle to prevent the sale
Of cider or other intoxtcants within
one mile of Elon Baptist church. in
Pamplin City. The bill finally passed.
Mr.. Hart declared the bill could
not be passed under the Constitution.
because 1t provided purely local log
islation. Its effect, he said. would be
to close up any drug store within
one mile of the church.
1T seems to me-" he said. there
are already enough stringent laws
against selling intoxicants in dry ter
ritory. Let us have a general law
pr none. The people Of Pamplin city
have as much right to sell or drink
dntoxicants as people anywhere in
the State"
This Is the first bin have asked
to get through" declared Mr.. Gayle.
MIR Hart declares this viii be an
entering wedge to permit other leg
islation OF this sort. Why, two years
ago he voted aye on similar Dill
to which there was no opposition.
Mr.. Walker declared he was for
any sort Of laws to prevent the sell
| ing OF intoxicants, but the Gayle ball
was unconstitutional, and he would
! vote against II. The vote was ~ to ..
Mr.. Folkes succeeded In calling UP
and passing bill to permit firemen
| in cities OF 100000 or more popu-
| lation to organize disabled firemens
| associations. This will protect AN
| association of Richmond firemen by
| statute.
| A bill was passed amending the
| charter of the town of Culpeper.
The Senate passed a bill to provide
! expenses incurred In the trial OF
| Henry Clay Beatt,e in Chesterfield
county last summer.
| The road laws Of Lunenburg coun-
| ty are amended in a House bill taken
up out of order and passed
| With amendments offered oy the
| .txa Ian n n n
amendments offered by Mr.. Gravatt
| adopted. a bill to provide definite APP
| preparations to several State depart
ments wis passed.
The Moncure game bill was taken.
up, but the hour for adjournment
Was reached befcre.,the bib wasp, rsaa-
Afternoon Session.
| Local and uncontested measures
were considered at the afternoon SEES
| sion. Senate bills were advanced
from their second to their third read
ing. Bills passed were:
To authorize the payment OK
salary to the chairman OF the board
of supervisors OF Albemarle county.
To further protect the game IN
Patrick county.
and visitors OF the University OF Vir-
| ginia to have bronze statue cast OF
| Houdon's statue Of Washington In the
| rotunda Of the capitol.
To amend the charter OF the town
| of Suffolk.
To amend the law authorizing the
bureau OF insurance where complaint
ia made to fix insurance rates.
To provide for compensation OF
| treasurers for receiving and paying
| over revenues
Authorizing boards OF supervisors to
appropriate money to defray expenses
OF Confederate veterans who will at
| tend the fifteenth anniversary OF the
| battle OF Gettysburg at Gettysburg,
| Pa, In July, 1913.
| Fixing the salaries Of Supreme
Court judges whose terms Of ONCE
commence on or after February l,
1918.
Increasing the salaries Of certain
clerks In the General Assembly.