The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
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y packed gallery MAS present when
Liouienant- Governor J. Taylor ELY
son called the Senate 10 order yestcr-
day at noon. The crowd was attracted
BY the Early Rison bill providing for
the establishment OF a coordinate col
lesc for women at the University OF
Virginia. which was a zpecisl order
at 1880 O'Clock. Promptly at that time
tho bin was called by the chair, and a
numbe. OF amendments Of a minor
nature were offered by both advocates
and opponents OF the measure. Those
were disposed o: after e few minutes
of debate. and the bill az amended was
advanced from lite second to its third
reading. Al this point both sides lost
courage and declined TO ask that ia
constitutional third reading be dis
pensed with in order that ii might
reach n hnal vote. The bill will come
up again this morning for final action.
The last half of the session WAS con-
suned in dsbate upon Senator I,ssner's
bill giving the city of Norfolk the
rish, 10 acquire BY condo rnnation pro-
ceedlngs the holdings OF the, company
which now supplies Il with water.
The bill was finally passed with an
amendment carrying fab projection
for the city Of Suffolk
CriticlIcs Court. Of Justice.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of
routine business. Senator Folkes filed
i resolution OF protest against the ac-
ton OF tho Committee for Courts Of
Justice in reporting favoraoly Senator
Noncures garnishee bill at It's meet
ing tina day before, in view of the fact
That the Senate had rejected a similar
oiil the week before Last. He called
ittention 10 the rule OF the Senate
which provides that "a question once
determined must stand as the judg-
ment Of the Senate, and cannot during
the same session be drawn again into
Debate" The new bill has the same
.itle as the old, but evades the charge
az duplication by increasing the gar
nishce exemption from $50. as in the
srst bill, to $50
Senator TavenDer objected that the
rule did not apply, slncs, tho two bills
we're not Identical, and asked that the
resolution be declared out OF order.
The same Wow was taken by Senator
Walker, chairman OF the Committee
for Courts of Justice, who thought
that the Senate should not permit this
criticism OF his committee 10 be
spread upon the journal.
Lieutenant-Govern Ellyson ruled
that the resolution was III ordar but
that the required one-third vote OF
the Senate would be necessary before
it could be made part of the Journal.
* vote was called for and thu rcso-
luton ordered spread on the Journal
by vote OF 10 ayes and IT noes. Only
fourteen ayes were required, and Sem
ator Folkes gained his point.
Senator Fletcher presented a Joint
resolution authorizing the Public
Printer TO print 1000 comics of the
message submitted by the Governor
the day before, containing an account
OF the presenta tion to the republic of
France OF replica OF the Houdon
statue OF Washington. II directs that
the hook be suitably illustrated under
the direction OF tho Governor. and that
each member OF the General Assembly
be presented With souvenir copy.
The resolution carried unanimously.
Amends Coordinate College BHI
The ordinate college bin was
called promptly at 1850 o'clock. and
Senator EARLY presented an amend
menh striking tut saG&ioIs a. Of the bill