The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-09

DeHhitc defeat Of woman's suffrage
was accomplished yesterday In the
House OF Delegates. so far az this SEES
sion is Concerned, when the Montague
amendments TO the Constitution were
voted down by an overwhelming ma
JorilS. lwo years must elapsc before
another effort can be !nudc and ROT
before November. 1916. will IL he possi-
bic Tor the men OF Virginia to vote
Tor or against the admission OF wo.
men to the privileges and Responsible
ties OF the elective franchise.
Those who have pushed the pro-
ject IN the Legislature were not at
all disappoin,cd--in fact. they were
pleased with the showing made. II
was pointed out by John W. Chnlklcy,
OF Vase. in one OF the most attractive
speeches heard in many 4 day In the
iiouse. that usually such attempts fail
In committee at their first trial, but
mat In Virginia the women had sue
cecued In getting hearing on the
floor. lie predicted that the attempt
would be renewed until successful
Incidentally, he made an exceedingly
clever takc-of OF members who now
oppose the proposition. picturing their
idiosyncrasies and adapting them 10
that day whe: join, resolution pro-
DOSING similar amendments shall pass
the House.
Byrd Votes aye,
Speaker Byrds vote for equal suf-
irage was not unexpected. as his name
has been associated with the move
inent. though not prominently, for
some time. II was suggested that
had there been doubt Of the dcfca, nj
the resolution. some of those who
voted aye" would have been counted
differently, but the presumption. of
course is that each member voted his
convictions.
Alden Bell tried TO secure an amend
ment limiting the franchise to matters
of education and taxation. failing
which, he voted against the Montague
proposition. S. H. Love. OF Lunen-
burg, and 3. a. Banks. OF Norfolk,
spoke in opposition to equal suffrage,
while Hill Montague the patron;
James j. Dreamer and Mr.. Chalkiey
favored 1t. The latter said that there
was no opposing argument save in
sentiment or prejudice.
Much Work Done In Committee.
Since the settlement OF the convict
labor proposition, on basis which
is generally accepted, IT is realized
TINT a great part of the committee
work Is finished. The committees.
especially those OF the House, have
ben working ut tremendous pressure,
and have already. as was pointed out
in the House yesterday, held more
the entire session of 1910. Most OF
the important matters have been
threshed out.
Just half the session of 1912 was
over when the houses adjourned yos-
terday. Both adopted 4 JOINT resolu-
tion limiting the introduction of new
bills to February Is. save OF local
nature or referring to the public rev.
enue.
In the Senate yesterday, nothing
was done save the passage of uncon-
tested Senate and House bills. The
wage exemption bill comes up to-day,
and the parliamentary procedure will
be threshed out. Its advocates claim
that 1t Is not dead
The bill to repeal the retired teach
ers' pension law was done to death
yesterday by the House Committee on
Schools and Colleges. which reported
1t unfnvorably.
Discuss Lime Grinding.
In committees. the most exciting
topic 10 the farmers limestone grind
ing bill, which is being considered on
both sides. Two hearings were had
at. The fight has reached rathe r
bitter stage, the lime manufacturers
denouncing the demand for an appro-
priation as connscation of their
business and property. The farmers
are making an inslstent fight, and
show no deposition to weaken.
a proposition that the State might
carry It's own fire Insurance on pub
lie property was made yesterday in
the report of tho special committee ap-
.pointe4 In the lIoust to investi-
rate tho subject. 1t was pointed
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