The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05
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amendment was submitted 10 vote
aha killed.
Upon motion OF Senator Lesncr the
House bill providing for change in
the chartcr of the city of Norfolk per
uniting IL to condemn and take over
certain water works properties was
Il Ken out OF its regular order and
passed.
refuses to Consider Fee bill.
Another unsuccessful attempt was
made BY Senator West TO have his
ice bill taken out of its place on tho
lirst reading and submitted 10 an i'm
mediate vote. Senators Lesner and
montague objected TO such proceed
ing on the ground that the bill had
been reported by the Committee on
FINANCE with the recommendation that
ii DO not pass.
The fact that the bill carried no
appropriation, argued Senator West,
placed it beyond power OF condem
nation by the Finance Committee and
made any Senator on the floor as
qualiied TO pass upon It's merits as a
member OF The committee. He urged
Inc Senate 10 give The measure a hear
ing.
senator Smith came to his support
aWeiiing upon the evils of thu. system
OF paying county officers now In vogue
II Is notorious fact" lie said, that
IN many instances officers. especially
those In the cities. arc receiving three
or four times what they are worth"
| Treat dissatisfaction exists in his
| district, he said, because of the fact
| mat under the present system MANY.
I ofhcers do not receive enough pay.
| THESE inequalities. he said, ought TO
I be removed. and the salary system a.
adopted IN North Carolina and West
Virginia is the only solution.
A Auestiup of Whohc OK
senator Paul called attention TO the
Weakness OF the contention that The
diverse report OF the committee de
atroys the claim for further consitlera
Ion of the bill
a number of the Senators setting I'm
lhls argument. no said insisted no
."n2ci ago than Saturday. that an adj
'erse report on the Jordan bill had no
earring on its right 20 be discus 81 !.
'i'd voted on One OF the Senators
AoW "hjcctinS TO the fec bill OH this
ground, matic no less than four mo-
lions to take the Jordan bill IN out of
us order Notwithstanding the fact tina {
/ IL was reported adversely by the com :
I nilttee II seems 10 depend. he said.
/ altogether uIon whose OK is gorcd.
| senator Echols objected that a gen
/ frai debate was out OF order on a
| motion 20 suspend the rules and was
supported by tho chair The motion
was put and polled ?8 votes in the ar
hrmative II was declared lost By the
chair, having failed TO receive the
tWcnty-scven affirmative votes re-
| iulred for suspension OF the rules.
TO Erect Pier at Hampton.
| Despite Vigorous objections by Scna-
! tor walker. the Senate took out of
/ its order and passed the House pul 10
! authorize the Register OF the Land Or.
/ nee 70 grant to r. Henry Moore, Of
Elizaheth City county, ten acre cite
on the easterly end OF Hennpton bar or
Hat for the construction of a landing
end shipping place. with piers and
I jettles Senator Walker maintained
that the State had no power to con.
rey this tract In fee simple 70 \
/ private Individual
Senator'S SIapp and Holt smoke in
, favor of the bill. The cities OF uamn.
= ton and Pheobus. they said. wore with
cut docking facilities ana wero dc.
pendent upon the government dock nt
Oh Point 10 take caro- OF their shin
ping They considered the grant Of
ten acres proposed by the amended
bill to be reasonable In view of ~
tact that the private company under
taking the construction of the wharves
/ nj hampton will be under q Iarre
initial expense for installation.
Changes Agricultural Board.
upon motion of Senator Gravatt tho
aouso bill which removes from the
United Agricultural Board the Com.
missioner of Agricultural and the Er-
pertinent Station at Black burg was
TAKEN out of ito regular order and
passed. objection to its passage was
eHered by Senator Rinehart. who was
o. the opinion that tbs. change pro
v!ded by the bin would not cure the
Gissehsions and difficulties of the
hited Board. and suggested that ~.
senate pass instead of IL his ou,n III,
nfo'idins for the abolition of mo
United AEricultprai Board
! Sennsor GoIJ. ,,,,.xs a.,