The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-14
THE SENATE
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duced by Senator Hartman under which
the Senate will from now on DO de-
barred from considering any bill
against which six or moro objections
are registered. Senator Mapp sought
TO amend II by increasing the objections
to ten. and making tho rulc effective
beginning to-day. but the amendments
were voted down.
The adoption OF this resolution prac-
tically seals the fato OF all the contro-
versial bills now on the calendar. In
this category fall the antishipping bill
and the antigambiinB bill, upon the
merits Of which tho Senate Is sharply
divided. Neither of these measures
can now come to vote except by sus
pension of the rules which requires
twenty-seven votes.
Shortly before adjournment at 2
o'clock the Senate suspended the rules
and took up out of It's order on the
calendar the bill regulating the sale OF
farm produce on commission and pro-
viding for the registration and bonding
of commission merchants. The bill met
with objections from Senator'S Cannon.
Holt. West and II number of others who
claimed that II placed undue hardships
upon the commission merchants of the
State. The new six objection rule was
invoked, but Senator Gravatt. who IL
guiding the bill through the Senate
succeeded In securing u suspension of
the rule. The bill was under consid-
Grafton when the chair was vacated un-
til the afternoon session.
Scnnte Afternoon Session.
The Senate began its afternoon Sea-
sion with a thirty minute considera-
lion of the general appropriation bill
Hs reported by the conference commit
tee. and at the end Of that time passed
the amended bill by Il unanimous vote
The bill carries appropriations for the
two ensuing years. totalinE sl4.15s.-
t0l.26. Senator Echols. chairman Of
the Finance COMMITTEES. said that the
special appropriations carried by va
iious independent bills passed by,thc
present Legislature will aggregate ap-
rroSirIately 100000.
The next business In order was the
hill regulating the conduct of tho com
mission business. Senator Gravatt had
after considerable diticulty at the
morning session secured a suspension
of the rules to take the bin up out Of
It's regular order on the calendar and
bring II up for passage. The bun was
called at $50 o'clock and Senator. Can
non, who had opposed the bin at the
morning session, at once took the floor
against it. With short pauscs for ques-
tons he spoke continuously until G
o'clock. when the Senate took recess
until the evening session.
I'ilibustcr Against Bili.
Senator Cannon made no effort 20 dis
ruise the hibuster At his request the
senate clerk was instructed TO read the
hill at length proceeding that con
huIncd fifteen minutes lie m wed next
Tor the purposes of amendment The
motion was rejected and Senator Can.
non took tho floor for the purpose OF
making what proved to be tho longest
S"n"'" speech Of the present esessIon
jlc sent TO the desk sheaf of amend
lnentS the nrst five OF which provided
respectively for the striking from the
bill OF tho irst fivc sections.
The Senate entered into tho spirit
Of the hllbustcr. the members grouping
themselves In clos" formation about the
speaker, and laughing at his digres-
Sons. senator Cannon devoted most Of
his long speech TO criticism of the
first section OF the Dill which nennes
commission merchant as any person.
nrn or corporation holding "A certificate
OF registration provided by the act
authorizing him to receive and offer
for sale on commission my kind OF,
farm produce except where suci. farm
produce ~ sold Tor consumption. and
not fer resale.
The term farm produce. according to
hection /. shall include AGRICULTURAL
horticultural, and other products of the
soil. live stock. meats and meat prod
ucts, poultry. eggs, dairy products, nuts
and honey, but shall not include tim :
Der products. horticultural products,
tea or coffee
Invoices Constitution.
Senator Cannon gave IT as his opin-
ion that there waa 10 authority in law
or In tho Constitution for the arbitrary
separation OF farm products provided
IN the section. and held that the law in
order 10 stand the test Of the courts
must apply without distinction to ev-
crything raised on the farm.
The senator from Richmond entered
Vigorous objection to the section which
requires the commission merchant To
secure from the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture and Immigration a certificate
permitting him TO earn his living"
The requirement he objected, was pred
lcated on the assumption that commits
sion dealers were dishoncst-an impii-
cation which, nc said he desired TO
deny as a SANDER on the men who en-
gage in this business.
While II serious note appeared In his
speech now and then. Senator Cannon
was frankly concerned with killing
time. He read copiously from the Con-
Htitution on The elemental rights of
very man to life, liberty and tho pur-
suit OF happiness and drew the attcn-
ton OF the Senate 20 tho inconsistency
OF the bill in declaring nuts and honey
Legitimate farm products and At the
same time Withholding from that cate
cory tea and coffee.
Holt Troubled About Cider
Ills repeated references to nuts and
Honey and tea and coffee threw the
Senate into a panic OF laughter. Sem
ator Holt inquired formally If the In
hibition applied to apple cider, and an
other Senator interrupted to ask If the
law would In any way affect the sale
of persimmons by commission. To
these and other Irrelevant questions
Senator Cannon replied at length with
citations from the bill and running
commentary the construction that
might be placed on the various Sec
tions.
Senator Gravatt and Senator Bowers.