The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
BAGGAGE HAULING
BILL IS DEFEATED
PROVIDED CARRIERS SHOULD
HAVE LIEN ON GOODS ToR
CHARGES.
BILLS HURRIED ALONG
LIvELIEsT PORTION OF DAY IS
THAT TAKEN UP BY ARGU-
MENT ON THE STATES
GAMBLING LAWS.
BILLS HURRIED ALONG

The defeat OF >the first bill OF the
session of the house of delegates was
accomplished yesterday when q meas
ure by Mr.. Willis, of Roanoke, pro-
ciding that persons hauling baggage
or goods. should be given a lien for
-eHfnrcemeuf OF same cana I'D on Its
second reading. Loaded down with
amendments, the bill went down under
q vote OF As to l6 Only three bills
on their second reading succeeded In
rousing the delegates from a state
of lethargy. but these three precipitat-
ed a remarkable battle OF wits.
Immediately after the house started
10 work. the calendar was called and
the lower branch started at house bill
No. 1885,. bills on their second read
ing. AS fast as the number OF a
measure was called, with the exception
of q few local bills. some member
would move that it be passed by.
After several members hac moved
that scve-a. Of Mr.. Whites bills be
passed by. he took a hand In the fray
and before the clerk could read the
caption OF 4 bill, Mr.. White moved
that il be passed by. The entire ses-
sion almost was taken up in this
manner. the delegates taking keen in
terest In who should be the first to
move that bill be passed by whether
II was their OCH OF some uUS else D
Things Move Rapidly.
From No. 125 they went through to
ESQ. without a CULVER. only few local
bills being dignifed with passage to
third reading and engrossment-
After the calendar had been used
UP, and most of the day gone. the
clerk started at the first part OF the
calendar. taking up Mr.. Willis bill on
liens on baggage and goods. Amend
nent after amendment was thrown at
the clerks desk. Sharp arguments on
both sides. with but little effect and
finally loaded down with amendments,
the bin went down.
A bill by Hugh A. White, of Rock
bridge. preventing the purchase OF
spurious liquors by persons To whom
II is unlawful to sell same. was ad-
vanced to its third reading. This
measure is aimed at the liquor peo-
BE who have been furnishing whiskey
nd other ardent liquors to college
Students.
Gambling Laws Disgrace
Then came the fun. House bill No.
~, patroned by Mr.. Stephenson. of
Bath. prohibited gambling in the
State, brought forth much laughter
end innumerable amendments. Mr..
Stephenson took the floor, declaring
the present laws regarding gambling
were a disgrace to the State OF Vir-
Ginia He said a crowd of men could
lock themselves into 9 room. and play
poker att day and just SO they did not
lose more than $40 every twenty-four
hours 1t was all right.
Mr. Willis. OF Roanoke. introduced
an amendment. providing that no
minors should gamble. Mr.. Chalkley
asked how Mr. Wills spelled the
word, and when assured that 1t was
m-i-u-o-r-s, he offered no further OBJ
jection.
Other members took the floor de-
clarng that under Mr.. Stephenson's
measure, the members could not match
for dinner even Others introduced
amendments limiting the bin to only
cards and aimed directly at playing
bridge whist ior prizes, and one MEM
her asked If the pages OF the house
could play marbles for keeps"
The half hour consumed was one
OF iaerriment, hut Mr. stephenson ana
Mr. Reed OF Portsm outh, were In
.arnest and the bill passed on TO Its
third reading and engrossment by Il
vote of 40 to 1s.
Judge Martin Williams introduced a
resolution which was adopted. calling
on the superintendent of public In
ss,g8ction TO furnish the house with "A
statement of the exact amount of
nss ney. both State and county, which
rad been spent on public free SCHOOLS
during the years lsob-e-'-s-s-io-
ll-l2 and IS.