The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08

NGx3 ensuing month OF september. tue
tssns for holding the election on the
should be set at some time later in
the hill. The house refused 20 con-
cur IN this amendment by vote OF
Yeas-Birreu, BonifSnt, Clement,
Dcdson, Duke. Field, Green. Gum,
Hubeon. Houston. Hughes. Land.
Isedy. Lowry, Milstead. Montague,
Myers. Nelson. Oliver. Phispott. Pftts
Price, Reed. Robertson. Spatig. Toney,
White, Willis, Easley. Tiffany. Mr..
Speakcr-2e.
Neys--Adanls, Baker, Barley. Brew
er. Brown, Browning. Buck. Cawthorn,
SyhaiJey, Commins, Crockett, Dalton.
John Orr Daniel. J. William Daniel.
EarmAn, Ferehee, FLANAGAN Franz
lin. Grant, Grasty. Gordon. Harris
I Harrison. Hartley, Harvey. Helm,
Horper, Huff, johnson. Jordan, Kent,
Kinsev. Lewis, Lincoln. Looney. Mall
hon. Miller, holland. Norris. Page,
Powell. Rev. Roiston. Francis w.
srujth. Stenrnes, Steck, stephenson,
Stubs. Taylor. Walton. A. @. Weaver.
N. c. Weaver Williams. Winston--54.
Wanted All Killed.
Immediately after the result was
announced Mr.. Norris. of Lancaster.
moved that the house reconsider the
tion To consider each amendment
ssnaratelv. declaring IN the defense OF
his motion to reconsider. that If the
amendments as a whole were sent TO
4 conference committee, II would ex-
pedite matters.
Mr. Weaver. Of Warren. objected,
saving that he was for some OF the
amendments and against the rest and
II they were sent az a whole 10 - con-
m
would be unable TO go on record as to
their standing on the different amend
ments
Mr.. White stepped into the breach.
saving the chair had ruled that the
members had a right 10 discuss the
amendments separately and that 1t
would he a disgrace 20 the house TO
have these questions e. hack 10 the
senate without consideration. lie de-
elared that each question involved In
the amendments WAS vital and should
be treated AS such. Both the ffoor
and the gallery applauded the gentle
man from Rockbridee.
Mr. Norris renewed his motion, and
the house broke into disorder again.
members from all sides shouting at the
chair and among themselves. Mr..
Oliver attempted to rule Mr.. Norris
down on a point of order, but was not
sustained. Mr. Myers OF Richmond.
was recognized and in defense OF his
motion declared that Mr.. Norris was
only trying to consume time: that all
of this talk Of economizing time was
farce. He then read from rule SO.
showing that any member had the
right 10 demand vote n any amend
ment.
The question vas then demanded on
Mr.. Norris, motion 10 reconsider and
Mr.. Oliver claimed the floor. declar-
ing that he had the right 70 speak
to the motion. He said II would be
wiser for Mr. Norris to withdraw his
m otfon as the question wssopnn 10 de-
bate and did he so desire he could
talk all night and even IL the house
did rect nsider. ne would again move
thar the amendments bc considered
separately and nothing therefore
would be gained by the reconsidera-
tim
The Form of Ballot
Mr. Morris. TO keep Mr.. Oliver from
carrying out mis- threat Of talking all
night. Withdrew his motion and the
second amendment was read by the
clerk. This amendment provided that
in place of the words against State
wide prohibition on the ballot, as
v provided in the bin passed by the
! Mouse, the words FOR local option
/ khouis be inserted in leu 'hcrecf
3 snstead of voting for State wide pro
hibition ard against State wide pro
4 hihittun, the vote on the day OF cleo
ton would be az TO whether State
wide prohibition should prevail In Fir-
y ginia or local option.
MIR White imm ediateiy moved that
the house concur in this. Judge VIII
liams. however, took the floor, fight
+ ing this amendment as he had tins
former, reiterating his statement that
amendments as a whole should go tt
q conference committee. He declared
that this amendment struck at thu
very fundamental OF the enabling act
Mr.. White gained the floor amid Z
ciamor OF voices and stated that thii
amendment. together with the mex
five amendments on the list, mean
practically the same thing. all of then
dealing with the manner In which thu
ballot Ghould read and he moved tina
all Of them be concurred In. He de
cfAred they only carried q question O
whether Statewide prohibition Of
local option should prevail. and tn,
voter when ne saw the ballot woult
know just whore he steea- "l>sf In
stance IL the voter was for State wild,
prohibition. he would know just how
10 mark the ballot; II ne was fol
aaGal eptien he would know where h,
stood. but II the ballot was worded a.
IT was in the original bill and pro
ftbftion failed, he would not know
where In the thunder he stood.
Mr.. Oliver declared that every mar
in the State knew what would be mean
Il thAhaa1ot was. as amended, especial,
the Aatt-Saloon league He sait
that SIX years ago he was persuaded
by thase people to vote for local optior
and that he had been so thorough,
convinced that he had stood for loca
option over since.
Mr. Nelson agreed with Mr.. White
and NE Oliver. saying that the issu.
should be clear cut: that as 1t stood
amended by the senate, the question
Was put sQuarely 10 the people as Il
what they were voting for. Mr.. Adam
objected. suggesting that he was "a lay
man and did not fully understand tn,
amendments and declared they should
b sent as a whole TO the conferenc,
committed. Again pandimoniuu
reigned.
Had Voted 1t Down.
Mr.. Horner, In an eloquent address
said that the last charge he wouis
bring against the house would be In
consistency, but when the bill was be
fore the house In its original form, thi.
very same amendment had been Offered
by Mr.. Oliver. OF Fairfax. and tina
amendment had been defeated by AL
overwhelming majority. He declared