The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

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Twenty-four desks In the Senate
chamber were adorned yesterday
morning with carnations the gift OF
the Woman's Temperance League of
America. Several who voted against
the enabling act created amusement
by selecting flowers from the desks
of the drys and decorating their own
seats.
Rev. Asbury Christian, presiding
elder of the Richmond district NJ.
E. Church. presented the flowers
Mr. Montague offered a resolution
to extend sympathy to the United
States OF America. The resolution
was Introduced in spirit OF fun
and resulted from the flag of tho
Capito, yesterday morning being at
half mast.
A message from the House gave
notice that that body refused to con-
| cur in Senate amendments to the
! general app. opriations bill. Messrs.
! Echols, Hart and Garrett were APP
( pointed as Senate members of q con-
+; ference committee to reach an agree
| ment.
! Called up out of order. hill in
| trodut cd by Mr.. Folkes to require
manufacturing concerns to pay en-
! ployes twice a month was passed ey
! a small majority. This Is the first
labor bill that has passed the Senate
this session. An Identical bill was We
toed by the Governor at the last SEES
! sion because of difference IN the
I title and the bill.
+
cans. voted against the congressional
| redistricting bill as amended by !he
Senate Committee on Privileges and
| Elections. All Democrats voted for
| the Bill. The amendment added TO
| tho House bill takes Charlotte ana
Halifax counties from the Sixth Dis
trict and transfers them to the Fifth.
! Mr.. Sowder, Republican, offered an
amendment transferring Floyd coun-
! ty from the Sixth and putting it into
| the Firth. 1t was voted down by
Democrats
Mr.. West made an effort to get his
| fee bill up for consideration, but was
unsuccessful. Messrs Montague and
! Lesner opposed taking the measure
up out Of its order. A majority voted
=! to consider the but a necessary
! two-thirds was lacking
| bill to grant to Henry Moore nj
| teen acres of land near Old Point, IN
t troduced by Mr.. Holt. WAS passed by
! a narrow margin. There was OBJ
| lection from some who thought the
! State should not give up water front
| property.
/ Dr. Gravatts bill to relieve the
! Commissioner OF Agriculture ana the
experiment station at Blacksours
/ from duty as members of the United
named
| most without opposition.
There was an insufficient number
! Of votes to take up out OF It's order
! Mr.. Harman's safety match bill.
necessary two-thirds vote cou'd
/ not be mustered to take up out OF
its order a local bill relating to the
| sale OF cider.
Further consideration OF the Byrd
Featherston primary bill was taken
M at 1870 o'clock. More committee
! amendments, destroying the sense OF
the bill. were added. A vote was h"'
taken before adjournment.
| Afternoon Session.
| Al the afternoon session only local
! ard uncontested measures were pass
! ed The primary bill was not taken
| up.
The following bills were passed.
To prescribe a fence law for FORK
! magisteriai district. Warren county
To amend the road laws OF Greene
county.
TO amend the law authorizing boards
of supervisors to spend a>sum OUT Oh
county levies for the promotion Oh
| agriculture.
TO pay mileage to members of eiec-
! toral boards.
To nav ] A. Walker 800 due him
as land assessor In Nottoway county
To repeal law requiring lists OF
writings recorded to be posted by coun-
ty clerks.
To amend law providing for issu-
ing bonds for permanent road and
bridge Improvement.
To authorize the board Of supervi.
sors of Isle of Wight county to ap-
propriate money for the erection OF
wharf of Chuckatuck creek.
To allow boards Of road commits
sioners to meet two times year.
A bill to amend the charter OF Basic
| City.
TO amend law relating to a 10,
In the city II Richmond belonging to
Henrico county. upon which the court
house is located.
To amend an act requiring the board
of supervisors Of Henrico county to
require hedges on public roads.
To amend an act Incorporating the
| town of South Boston. Halifax coun-
ty.
To amend the charter Of Bridge
water; - e.. Il 90 d, ;, IL. ses,,s,
r TO amend the charter Of vinton
Roanoke county.
To provide for the sale of estates in
freehold.
To repeal the charter of the town Of
Saxis, Accomac county.
To provide for repairing roads IN AL
leghany. Bath and Highland counties
To change the time OF holding the
town election In Branchville, South
ampton county.
Amending the charter Of the town
Of Shendon and changing its name
to Grottoes.
To amend the law relating to State
cadets.
To appropriate $500 to pay the de-
ficiency in the installation Of the tim.
Der and mineral exhibit Of Virginia
To pay d. p. Talley and w. A.
Crenshaw for extra services rendered
by them as assistant assessors of real
estate for the city of Richmond In
1910.
To amend law in reference to COM
missioners of revenue extending levies
and taxes.
To pay to the Richmond Press the
/ remainder of a sum due for printing
| an index to enrolled bills
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