The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-22

constitutional Convention, nev be ar
Ihngco Tor the members OF tn. Senate
Tor their guidance on the proposition
as TO whether the Senate has the right
ana power to delegate the authority
given thu General Assembly 10 mako
the laws on the liquor question 60 Tho
the people OF the State AT the MONS
ana 10 declare upon the results OF saiG
votes had at the polls. as to whether
law" "ii oe
Opposed by Senator Walker.
Senator Walker opened the attack
on the resolution with a motion that
" be referred to tho Committee on FL
nance, since II carried an appropria-
lion. He saw no reason why the state
should go tho expense of rcprinting
speeches and arguments which were
readily accessible IN tho bound vol 3.
! umes containing the reports OF the Con-
h stitutional Convention. Any Senator
! who is interested in the question or
( wants further enlightenment on the
debates which were held Gs 10 the con-
; stitutionality OF the enabling act. ar
gued Senator Walker. could easily ind
all tho literature nc wanted In the rec
( ord. Only n few Of tho Senators, he
| thought. ne .ded this help for n correct
I understanding of the question, and
! very few would read the debates after
! they were printed in the form demand
I ed by the resolution.
II expected that the Senator from
! northumberland would use every effort
10 cover up tho light on the question:"
said Senator Folkcs. rising to a de-
Tense OF his resolution, land | am not
surprised that he wants to consign 1t
to u committed" The expense in
VOWED, he said. would be less than the
cost of printing the House calendar
one day, and certainly within $50. This.
he thought, was Il mare bagatelle v.har,
compared with the 500 600 of public
revenue which was at stake upon tho
solution of the question. II ras I'm
possible TO find the speeches hearing
upon the subject without much trouble
he contended, since they were scattered
everywhere through three volumes
West Calls II n Joke.
Senator West doubted the serious
ness Of the Senator form Richmond in,
Introducing such resolution sanG
called tn whole thing a Joke which
WAS without justification ma which
was taking up the time which ought to
De spent in the consideration and dis
posai of the coordinate college hill
which was being delayed by the debate
on the pending resolution. II was
Wholly unnecessary. he said ana was
not justified by any rule in the Con
stituiion or Senate procedure.
The motion to refer the resolution 10
the COMMITTEE was ;hcn put and do.
fcated by the vote .of % to 10 It
was followed Immediately by ,poMon
to adopt it, which was carried bv The
same vote all of the Senators voting
alike on both resolutions With eight
Senators not registered there wore
sun many on the foor who wsra 4,
! clined to look upon the vote IN Tia
ioikcs resolution as an indication If
INC lineup Of the Vet and drv forcca
IN tho senate. such coiiioct,,,.,'
however was hardly to be snr;lotted.
since more than one dry senate
was noted. voted for the resolution
presumably for reasons of further in !.
formation.
Joke Wei Supported.
Upon the announcement Of the vote
by tile chair. Senator Folke srosc To y
point of personal privilege touching
Senator Vests characterization 81 his
resolution as a Joke" Il hope" in,
said, that VERY Joke thai shal, lave
occasion I" spring Upon tic senate OF
Virginia between now and the close Of
tho session, or during future aoasJonx