The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-09

Il count OF sickness In their families.
Flea for Insurance Bill.
Mr.. Montague made q strong r,cs
/ 10 take up Senate Bill Number II
out of It's order, II being measure
to bring about proper and unisorm
business of the frsterai orders and 10
usiness of the fraternal orders ana ,ii'
sura2ce sempanies, the measure hav'
ing the support OF practically all the
standard orders, but his effort was oi
no avail Mr.. Etephenson, OF Bath
offered a resolution that hereafter al
bills to which there were ten objec-
tons should be passed by. ana the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Harwood offered a joint reso-
lutio0 authorizing tho payment vi
| $50 extra each to the various clerks
and S25 each TO the pages as pay!
ment for extra work done during the
session.
! Mir. Rutherford made futile at
/ tempt to get the Moncure Game bill
UP out of It's order He was foiled.
MIR. Williams asked II his two coun-
! ties could be exempt from the opera
lions OF the law. but Mr.. rutherford
| did not think that practicable.
On the motion OF Mr.. Byrd the
House adopted the report OF the Con-
ference Committee on The primary
bilh
Mr.. White. after the House had
voted to adopt the report, arose and
declared that, while he did not APP
prove and repudiated the measure as
II was returned to the House, he,
nevertheless. voted for It as better
measure than none at all.
The CupfeYapca Gam, ftfsa's rannrt
on the general appropriation bill was
then taken up. discussed and adopted.
Mr.. Brewer. by diligent effort. got
the West antifee system bill as far
as a vote to take 1t up out of order
but the House did not give the mo-
ton the necessary two-thirds ma tor-
ity.
Mr.. Banks made another fight to
pull his Columbus Day bill through
the House. AS courtesy to him.
and because of the great industry he
had shown In trying to get the bill to
vote, the House gave his measure a
trial, but 1t went down In overwheirn
ing defeat At !: O'Clock the House
Afternoon Session
When the House reconvened at
sac MIR. Cox introduced a ,resolu-
ton to rescind the rule by which
ten members could pass bill by
/ and to provide for a night session.
! He referred to a publication in an
afternoon newspaper In which he had
been accused of trying TO block ths
West fee system bill and declared
that If the House would get down to
business and hold night session
/ there was no reason why all the SEN
| ate bills on the calendar could not
I 4 At. az n
| tJie resolution. Mr.. Cox declared
! then that the House was guilty of
/ the same "effense that he had been
! charged with By tho newspaper i'll
| question.
Protection For Miners.
The most strenuous fight of the day
| was then reached when Senate bill
III, providing for the protection OF
the miners of the State, was reached
! Mr.. Charley made n determined figh
against the measure as amended IL
the Senate. and Mr.. White and Mr.
Dreamer made as vigorous hgnt fol
it. aided by Mr.. kinsey,
The House voted down certain
amendments Mr.. Chalkiey desired Il
place to the bin. and after one O
the hottest debates of the entire ses
Sion with the gentlemen from Wis
perilously near to losing his temper
the House adopted the bill In Its un
amended form as 1t came from tn
I Senate by a vote of 70 to 6.
A Sad Farewell.
Merely to say goodbye in Il decen
manner to q dear friend DR.. Stephen
son moved to take up the co-ordinat
college bill out of Its order. He sal
he merely wished to bring TO the at
tention of the House the fact that tn
people of Virginia We're behind tn
measure and that II would be hear
from again. He then moved its dis
missal from the calendar. the bill hav
ing been killed in the Senate by a.
adverse vote several weeks ago
Mr.. Rain endeavored to get up on
Of its order Senate bill $40. whic
provides that members Of electors
boards shall be allowed mileage iik
jurors. Mr.. Coleman declared tina
In his section of the country peopl
were willing to pay to get on electors
, boards. The motion was voted dowt
Just before the House adjourne
Mr., Jennings. of Lynchburg. aros
and said that as he had not seen hi
family for four months. he would as
for an indefinite leave OF absence an
he bid the House goodbye, ami
handclapping. At O'Clock the Hous
! adjourned.