The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09

extended six days to take caro- of en-
rolled bills and other unfinished bust
ness, was deferred for later action.
Home for FccbIc-Nindcd.
Senator Walker moved suspension
of the rules for the purpose OF taking
up out OF Its regular order the House
bill providing for the establishment at
| the Epilcptic Colony of "a home for
Feeble minded women OF child bearing
ngc Il would like to go home feeling
that tho senate has done at least one
thing really worth while" said senator
| Walker, and hope that the bill. al
| though not IA local measure, will b !.
passed" No objection was entered.
and the bin was taken Up out of it's
order and the cons titutionaI three read
ings dispensed with
In support OF tho bill. Senator Echols
made the most powerful and eloquent
short speech heard on the iloor of the
senate at this session Although it
had been reported from the Committee
on Finance with the recomm .ndation
that II do not pass, said senator Ech-
nls the committee did not by that act
register lis true feelings.
| 81 voted against the bill in the com
mittce room" nc said, and was pre-
| pared TO oppose lis passage on the moor
| of the senate. But before coming into
I the chamber met Il noble woman out
( in the lobby. one whom ! had never
/ seen before, and che made a plea SO
strong and so nlled with Information
that have never had before that [
am prepared 10 vote for the measure.
Even though ] know that ;hs states
( finances arc expended and that we are
] in imminent danger of Il deficit | am
| determined to vote for the bill. come
/ what may"
! The speech was erected with general
/ applause from the senate and gallery,
and the bill passed without dissent
/ Ing vote.
Z Makes Sensational Charge.
The SENATE proceeded 10 the consid-
Grafton of House bills on their third
I reading and had passed a score OF
them when Senator Blanks halted bus
mess on point Of personal privilege
| HIS grievance dated back to last Sat
/ urday's light Oh the Jordan enabling
act NJ which time, he said, he receiv I'd
a number OF kilograms from constitu-
\ ents urging him 20 vote against the
Jordan bill. To these. he said, he re-
piled the following day by letter. stat
ing that no regretted his inability tc
4 act III this matter according to theii
wishes, but that he had already plcdg ed
himself to vote for the enabling act.
From two Of the persons addressed
Senator Blanks read letters received
yesterday to the effect that they haC
never sent him any kilograms askinl
FOR his vote against the Jordan bill
and that they had authorized no on,
else To do so Senator Blanks pro
nonnccd tho kilograms out and on
forgcrics.
Il The incid ant caused a decided sensa.
tion in the Senate. The general opin
ion was that the messages were sen
by ovcrzealous persons seeking 10 de
feat the enabling act and that the!
had no other Significance.
House Hills Passed.
The following House bills on thei
third reading were passed:
To provide Tor the indcxing Of deed
and other records in ledg erizcd gen
eral Index books.
10 prescribe in what cases a justic,
OF the peace shall not have jurisdiction
in suit or warrant.
To repeal an act entitled an act ccd
Ing to the United states exclusive ju
risdiction over certain lands acquired
for public purposes within this Stat
and authorizing tile acquisition thereof
approved April ., 1902
To amend section 2o70-b OF the Cod
relative TO the appointment OF gam
ward ans.
TO protect villages and unincorpo
rated communities having "A population
of 800 or more inhabitants against tn
running at large OF horses and othe
domestic animals.
Repeating the law for the protection
of fish in the Nottoway River, in Sus
sex county
TO further protect and preserve tn
game In Patrick county
TO amend and ro-cnact section 265
OF tho code.