The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
Three Sessions, Running From
4 10 in Morning to 1880 at
Night, See Complete Rever-
sal of Form.
Slash in Morning;
Pile On at Night
While House is Wasting Pre-
cious Time Senate Is Argu-
ing Vice Bill and Primary
Bill-But Some Progress Is
Being Made.

Never before in the history OF the
Virginia general assembly has there
been such a session as that OF yester-
ay in the house of delegates. From
0 O'Clock in the morning until 1880
k.clock last night the house was IN
|ession. discussing the appropriation
Hi and with the exception OF the
consideration OF few departments.
(he cutting down of few salaries
Ind the giving OF few increases
ne lower branch marked time. ana
Nth the end only few days on
On their way back from the meet
ng last night the members Amos
q whole expressed themselves
.holIy disguised with the proceed
ngs, yet none seemed to know Just
where the trouble lay.
At the morning and afternoon SEES
hons, the members bent on reducing
bic appropriation bill. siashed salaries
[ight and left, cutting down the con-
|tngent funds of several departments
rading In like they meant TO make
he bill conform to the general state
f the treasury.
After dinner. they meandered into
he chamber of house and started
nising salaries as fast as they were
alied by the clerk Of the house
In the morning and afternoon ses-
son the house attacked the bill
Vigorously, ais though frightened bs
he tremendous increase al this. PED
ION bill Of Monday and determined
b take Ii from the appropriations bill
4 ynaks IL nm and $3.50 was cut OH
efore 6 O'Clock.
Last night, however. beginning
Nth the employees of the state
apitnI, the house began raising
alaries right and left, and but Tor
ia fact that several large cuts wsre
made ut the pen.tenss2ry, and the
brary, would have broken even On
he night. However, the day Melted
ne State $3.50. this amount being
aiken from the bill.
Amendments Come Fast.
In the morning session the house
tarted on the appropriation bin
rhich was set as special order for
0:i5 o'clock After the appropraa-
ion for the governors office was
nssed. the fun began. II seemed
hat every little item called for from
ne 10 three amendments, Mr.. Fieia,
II Madison, taking the lead on re-
renchment Arguments consuming
much OF the now precious time wAIs
nduiged in, sometimes five ana SIX
hsarn herx- iaai.aE-nn-i the Aanr- al one
tnae clamoring for recognition.
In the afternoon 1t grew worse,
nly two Items being touched. ke-
erring hack To two items. WhicH
we're passed by. the. members pesau
b talk, and although Limited 10 Hso
made
d consume two hours. The reduc-
ian az salaries and contingent funds
eOntinued in the afternoon and II
nuked like the house would make up
ONE OF the $4,000 extra added TO
~ already Increased pension Dill.
Roll Calls Called For.
Altar dinner the legislators gather
a IN the hall for that famous nigh'
cssion. Beginning with those appro.
riafions concerning the employees OF
he capitol, the increase began. TAX
~ each man. from the one VINO TT
he elevator to the policeman In the
rounds his various duties were dis
uSaed. his family needs enumerated
ma the why's and wherefores OF the
ncrease were talked on by the hour
oebates were cut short by calls Ioi
he pending question. motions TO ad-
purn were interspersed between
amendments and toward the end, tne
Procedure was one endless roll can
Tot satisfied with the voice vote, o.
TT vote by standing. the ayes anc
Ays were called for on nearly every
amendment and the house made mer-
when the house repeatedly refused
5 adjourn after 10 O'Clock. IT looked
though an attempt was being made
b get some of the members TO leave
hat the house would be left in ths
on4roi OF those who favored the ap'
ropriation bill, but although yawnfns
every breath, the members nuns
=. until in desperation the house vot.
4 to adjourn at 1850 o'clock. VIVA
~ session has accomplished Is thu
m1xle. Many ask each other what i
~ all for, and for answer they &c
blank shake of the head.
lkr HOrner, of Southampton, made
Vigorous attack on the house for thu
hammer In which they were conduct
r attention Of the house to the man
IN III which 1t had voted in the morn
and afternoon, declaring that
pod dinner had completely turnes
Nh from the path they were pursu
ana was making their actions de
dAAly inconsistent in tho eyes NJ tn
nxc But for the iron hand Q
6eAker Cox on the wheel, II - OH
bS1t 10 say just what would have beef
oempllshed Keeping his eye 81
fe&Y proceeding. the speaker mad
peyv member toe the mark.
~ was talk, talk, talk, from earl.
ofn until late at night and tomor
~ will re = continuation Of the ap
SUrlAkion bill. A. only small mat
ESxe yet becn touched the mali
III NJ to come al. The ApprQ