The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

calendar wan reached. He was sus-
tanned by the chair
Waiting a few minutes Mr.. Lesner
again moved that the bill be taken
up and the constitutional reading be
dispensed with. He was again ruled
out of order because the calendar had
not been reached.
Another attempt came when the
calendar was taken up.
Advocates OF the bill were upon
their feet in an instant ohjecting.
DO you mean to say you want to
bring this bill up and vote upon 1t
at once with argument" Mr.. Lesner
was asked.
Would agree to three Hours.
II am willing To grant one and
half hours to side" was the re-
ply.
To this there was strong objection,
but debate was out short by cries OF
! question" from the vets
A necessary two-thirds was lack
ing and the motion was lost Every
man in tho Senate voted with the
| exception of Mr.. Moneure, who was
| out OF the chamber at the time.
| Some OF the votes cast to take the
! bill up We're by advocates OF the
! measure, who declared they knew
| how they stood and wanted to clear
! the bin from the calendar so other
| important measures could be con-
| sidered Most Of the advocates of the
| bill stood by the patrons in declaring
| the hill was TOO important to set for
vote without giving opportunity for
| expression from both sides.
The vote was a6 to IL. twenty
| seven votes were needed.
| Voting aye were: Messrs. Bowers.
| Brock, Crockett. Cummings, Drewry.
Early, Echols, Edmundson, Fletcher.
| Folkes, Garrett, Hartman, Hart.
Hobbs. Holt, Lesner. Massie. Monta'
que, Parr. Paul, Rinehart. Rison.
Sowder, Thornton, Watkins, Wenden-
burg-2s.
Voting no were: Messrs. Blanks.
Catron, Featherston, Gayle. Gravatt,
Mapp. Royal. Saunders, Smith,
Tavenner. Tucker. Walker. West--1s.
| 1.-The motion is lost for lack OF a
twe-thirds vote" MIR. Eiiyson declars
| ed.
| Does the chair rule ENDURED MT.
| Hart that twenty-seven votes are
necessary to take the bill up?"
THAT Is the way ! interpret the
rules" was the reply. Mt means
suspension of the rules. which takes
u two-thirds vote"
| Again Try to Bring Up Bill.
| After the first failure to bring the
| bill up for immediate and hasty con-
| ssideration opponents held hasty
conference in the cloak room, de-
clding to tr1r again as soon as Mr..
Moncure could be located. Soon af-
ter he entered the chamber Mr.. Holt
/ rroved again that constitutional
reading of ths dill be dispensed with
fahd that il be put on It's passage.
This tina Mr.. Walker objected be-
cause the general appropriations bill
was under consideration. Mr.. Holt
! conferred with Mr.. Echols, chairman
nf the Finance Committee, and Mr..
Lesner moved to pass the appropria-
! lions bill by for Ave minutes. a vote
was taken and further action on the
bill was postponed.
Unfair. MIR. MApp Declares.
Mr.. Lesner then asked that the
Holt motion be voted upon.
ut is unfai.' to take this action"
declared Mr.. Mapp. one Of the pa
irons of the bill. II have personally
teen ready to vote since ! took my
cath on the floor OF the Senate.
am ready now. l am not torn with
conflicting doubts within. nor arm l
harassed by gentlemen on the out
side.
lyon charge us with trying TO de-
lay matters. You cannot do that
when you yourselves have until re-
Gently done everything possible to
delay the bill. More than once
have insisted on expedition. I have
insisted that the bill be brought to
the calendar
name an OCCASION" demanded
Mr.. Holt
! Did Not Want Long HeariA 3.