The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
SENATE STARTS
BY ECONOMlz|NG
VOTES AWAY SERVICES OF EXTRA
PAGE IN ORDER TO SET
EXAMPLE
MANY BILLS APPEAR
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS QUICKLY
DIsrosED or AND BODY WAITS
AND HEARS GOVERNORS
MANY BILLS APPEAR

Twenty-four bills were introduced
yesterday in the Virginia Senate on
the opening day OF the 1919 session.
called to order In the State capitol
by Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor
Ei,yson as the last strokes OF the
| City Hall clock announced the hour
| OF noon. One member only failed
to answer present when the roll wa
called by the Senate clerk. Th'rty-
nine were in their seats.
In the gallery a large number sa'
when Rev. w. J. Young. OF Cente'
nary Methodist Episcopal church, IN.
| voked divine blessing and AID. and
in the cloak room and clerks once
many one-time members greeted olo
friends and acquaintance. outsloe
the chamber and on the lower moor
| of the building candidate TOR state
| efYices and their friends discussed
| prospects and possibilities. some Of
| the desks were adorned with proouc-
items of tho greenhouse, and at the
| seat of Mr.. &. c. Folkes. Of Rich
| mond. was placed large bunch OF
American Beauty roses, with An
| equally MAGNIFICENT cluster OF white
and red carnations, gifts OF his con-
stituents.
The Seenate chamber, q hubbub o.
conversation and political gossip AZ
morning, became a room OF di6ninso
| silence when the first sound OK the
ravel announced that the states law
making body was again IN session
A list OF members was read after 9
communication from the secretary OF
the Commonwealth. then the roll ~as
called.
Members sworn In.
Standing with right hands upraiseo'
all senators were sworn at the same
time, taking oath to uphoid the uls
nifty of the Commonwealth BY serving
it's citizens to the best Of their ability
A ripping smile passed around tins
room when that part OF the oAtn
was read plsdGing members TO no'
engage In or encourage duets.
senate rules followed In lsl0 were
adopted for the present session. An
amendment carrying an insiSnincah'
change was added. providing tna'
floor privileges be not abused AFTER
Senate officers. pages ana CLERKS
nominated In Tuesday nights Demo
cratic caucus. were elected q commit
tee was named to inform the house
that the, Senate was organized anu
ready for business. A Joint commu'
tee conveyed the same Information ~
Governor Mann. returning VIII
word that the chief executive was In
a,.nosed. Ben p. Owen, the Cover
nor's private secretary. delivered the
message to the presiding offcer. VINO
In turn paused 1t to the clerk 10 oe
| read. ~
Close attention was not PAID 70 the
biennial message, but $50 copies were
ordered printed to be gone Over
| leisure by members. Many nad Al
ready perused the contents
Gs+tlro to Appropriations.
Mr. F. C. FOXES resolution OF Tues
day night to have the general appro-
| priations bill reported by the SENATE
| nnance committee within thirty DAYS
received additional strength when
resolution offered by Mr.. Gravatt, Of
| Caroline. to have oil StAfa lnstitu
| tons report within ten days Hne'r
reed. for the next two years wa.
| passed. The resolution. which had nc
| opposition, named list of the tnsti,
tutions that receive money from TIT
State every year. Speaking for MI
| resolution, Mr.. Gravatt said 1t woult
/ facilitate the passage OF the bill II
! list could be- gone over carefully pl
the finance committee. Without sucl
a list. he declared. the bill could no
possible be put through In the re
quired time.
| Except u nominating speech by Sen
ator George T. Rison. Of Pttsylvani'
county. - naming ~.4. Senator r-s Edwart
!, Echois for president pro tenn of tn
Senate, there were no euiogies OF Of
ficers. All were elected with dispatcl
and long before House ofncers wer
named the Senate was organized an
waiting NJ. b. Booker was electe'
| clerk; F. b. Watkins. sefgeant-at
arms: s. M. Donald. doorkeeper
Moses NJ. Green. second doorkeeper
James Walsh. assistant doorkseper
Senate Clerk Booker was given Per
mission to name an extra committs
clerk Senator Rison offered the reso
luton providing for an extra man II
declared committees had been unabl
10 meet In the past because there ha
not been enough. clerks. ,t....
Economy 10 Slogan.
A session with economy a. tho slo
gan began to take form yesterdA
when members votAV down d resolu
ton to name an extra page. Voicin
opposition. members declared com
plant was made in the last canvas
OF extravaganza In tho Senate an
! that the body could not begin too eaI
ly to eurtaii unnecessary expense.
needed. they said. page could B
J named later in the session.
Through Mr.. .Ellys0n, the Richness
Senators extended an invitation 10
banquet at Murphy's. given last Nigh
. by tho Richmond city delegation I
out of town members. clerks and rep
resentatives OF the press.
Letter boxes were filled yesterda
with mail requesting many sorts (
! legislation. Pamphlets setting fort
J qualifications Of candidates for Stat
Offices were distributed on desks an
In cloak rooms. and circulars sus
gesting laws were on hand by III
hundreds.
J Senator John NJ. Hart. chairman
the steering COMMITTEES. yiii annount
: J. today. comNittee appointments II
J issi was% ssiaae Zip teafdEGay' 6fteen6o
Twenty-one new faces are seen
tina Senate chamber this year. OF who
} sixteen are Democrats. All OF tho n,
} Republican members are new me-
, Several of the older men have serve
for many terms.
The Senate adjourned for the day
2o'clock.
islation needed. bills to be paAssd an
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