The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04

bin to which he refers" interposed
Senator Holt.
Il most certainly did read It," re-
piled Senator Saunders warmly. Does
the Senator from Newport News believe
that | would be making the statements
that | have Just made, without know
Ing what I'm talking about"
81 was led to believe that from,
your statement that the Senate COM
mitee had cut the bill up and sent II
back unrecognizable," said Senator
Holt.
That's just what l meant to say
and what I say now--the committee
sent that bill to the Senate so changed
mat II was an entirely different meas
ure and absolutely understandable as
the House BILL" Senator Saunders re-
piled
EIiyson Cuts or Debate.
The debate, which threatened to be-
come heated. was at this point inter
rupted by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ellyson,
who called upon tho Senate TO carry
out the terms of Joint resolution
adopted earlier in tho day, fixing 1880
o'clock for the election OF judges for
the term OF eight years beginning
February ], 1915. The election was
strictly routine and consumed forty
five minutes.
Senator Hart took up the attack on
Senator Gravatts motion. holding that
while 1t was imperative that the pres
ent primary law be amended in I'm
portant respects, the task was not of
such magnitude or urgency as 10 de-
mand the discharge of the commit
tee at this time. ii such a course was
Justiiiablc with regard to the pri-
mary bill, he said, Ii could be as strong
ly urged as tho proper procedure with
regard to every other bin that was
on the committees calendar. The bill,
Ito thought. would profit by receiving
first the attention of the committee be-
fore ii was brought TO the Senate
Was Amended by Senate.
My recollection is that the very
amendments to last years primary bill
TO which attention has been directed
to-day" said Senator Hart were In
troduced or the floor Of the Senate by
the Senator from Pittsylvania. II we
carry this motion we will prepare to
do over again what the Senate did
then. For my part I don't sec any
| thing particularly bad in the pres
ent law. Fair elections have been held
under II, and Will continue TO be held
under II. There ought to be changes
OF course. but the committee ought to
be given Il fair chance to work them
out"
The remainder Of the Senate session
was featurelcss. The body advanced
a large number OF bills and referred
half Il dozen new bills to committees
! The session was convened at the noon
hour by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ellyson,
and Rev. w. a. Cooner. of the Central
Methodist Church. offered prayer. Adj
journment was taken at o'clock un-
til noon to-day.
Bills EnErossed.
The following bills were advanced
from their second to their third reading
and cngroSsment:
House bill to amend and re- enact
section S0i of the Cods
House bill amending tho law with
regard TO safety appliances In manu-
, featuring establishments and shops.
Defeating as Al public street a strip
. of land composing the northwest cor
ner OF Capitol Square, not exceeding
fifteen feet at the point of Its greatest
depth. Patrons. Senator'S Cannon and
| Hartman.
To amend the act regulating the con-
struction of public school buildings, ap-
proved March II. 1908. Patron. Sena-
tor Thornton.
TO provide for the establishment of
kindcrgartens as part of the common
school system OF the State. Patron. Mr..
Crockett.
To admit children six years of age to
the public free schools of the State I'M
, der certain conditions. PATRON Mr..
| Crockett.
TO amend and re-enact an act ap-
proved April Is, 1908, entitled "An
net to authorize the board OF super
visors of the several counties of the
State to retire outstanding bonds and
! to Issue new bonds at the same or q
| lower rate of interest" Patron, Mr..
| Garrett.
ToTamcnd the road law Of Campbell
County. Patron. Mr.. Featherston.
To amend and re-enact section 2 of
an act approved March s. 1883. entitled
"An act providing for tho subdivision
| of trucfc oP land into l0tq or parceia
/ and for tho record of plats thereof"
Patrons. Messrs. Hartman and Cannon.
| To amend the vital statistics law.
| Patron, Mr.. Drewry.
To provide for instruction in the
public schoolu. for preventing accidents.