The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
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parn fair and just bill. All 1t want
ed was light
Appealed to as to tho position of tho
Corporation Commission. Mr.. Throck-
morton and Judge prcntis had agreed
to consult with tho committee. al
| though he had no opinion to express
On this matter OF public policy.
MIR. Throckm orton added that tho
Williams bill was as grossly unfair
TO all localities except giles county as
tho paG on thinks the present law Is 10
| that county.
The motion to discharge tho com
| nitteo was carried on roll call-T2 to
'1s.
FiIibustcr Begins.
ar. COX moved to reconsider this
vote, and there ensued one of the fun
niest scenes tho House has witnessed
for many day. For nearly an hour
he held the floor. while questions were
hred at him. at first Indignant. later
humorous. Parliamentary questions
without number were asked, and the
rules of the House invoked time after
time Doubtless the ruieg were never
before read by so many members in
the effort to find gone way to take Mr..
Cox from the floor
lie said there was only one chance
| for the individual to be heard before
committees. II there WAS only one
plan before this committee. then the
House might discharge IL, but there
were several.
After q few minutes, Judge Williams
asked If Mr.. Cox intended to speak
until adjourning time. He replied
that he would speak for several days
| until he made himself clear.
Advocates of the bill then busted
. themselves among the members to see
that all stood fast and refused to adj
journ until Mr.. Cox reiinquished the
| floor Especially active wore S. II.
Evans, of Caroline and IL. A. White.
of Rockbridge.
Judge Williams. Mr.. White and Mr..
Love tried various points OF order.
Higgins Northern Neck.
Slr. Cox proceeded TO discuss the et-
| feet Of the bill on the county of Lam
caster. with its fishing and oyster in
dustries. After a minute description
Of the county he passed on lingering
| ly TO the county OF Richmond.
BY this time the House appreciated
the humor OF the thing. Several mem
bcrs sent out for lunch, expecting to
Mr.. White. Mr. Cox cxpatiated on the
. characteristics of the ScotchIrish
| people of Rockbridge. until the mem
Der from that county protested thar
he sought no eulogy for his heroic
conduct in listening TO MIR. Cox's
speech The latter then referred to
tho assaults of Claverhouses dragons
on the Covnanters of Scotland, and Mr.
White said that the torture of those
Scotchmen was as nothing to the tor
ture of the House.
There was talk of adjournment, and
Mr. Cox narrowly missed making a
parliamentary inquiry ns TO his posi-
ton the next day in that event, which
might have cost him the floor. He said
IL h had a friend on the floor, he
Montague did for him Mr.. Oliver.
who occupied the chair, said it would
be morning hour business to-day. This
did not auit the advocates OF the bill
and Mr.. Cox proceeded.
ScornA Fleshputs.
The county OF Northumberlan nd was
accurately described by him. and he
passed on TO Westmoreland. Sir,
Viewers lunch arrived, anC he inv;t-
cd Mr.. Cox 10 partake, the latter say
Ing he would never desert his people
for the heshpot OF Egypt.
| At last. after Mr. Stephenson, of
! Bath. had implored him net TO leave
the Northern Neck, and he had shown
disposition TO devote himself to the
i glorie6 OF Gloucester. Mr.. Cox said he
| had a note with the suggestion OF a
! compromise, and he yelled the floor
after complimenting the House on re-
naming until AIS In order to hear him
speak.
The motion to reconsider waa then
put and lost and the rolling stock bill
was placed on the calendar, as House
bill No. IT'S. The House theE adjourn
ed.