The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15

SNr. Ryan. ruled that conference re.
port IL adopted as provided by subsec-
tion d OF section SO of the Constitution,
and that the report of the Committee
on Conference had been adopted. From
which ruling Of the chair Mr. Allen ap-
pea!ed. Tho question: Shall the de-
cision Of the chair stand as the judg-
mcnt OF the House. was put and de.
cided In the negotive--yeas, 20: nays
30" The recorded vote follows In de-
tail and the Journal continues where
upon the Speaker announced that the
House rejects the report of the Con-
ference Committee. MIR. Allen moved
TO reconsider The vote by which the
House rejected the report of the Con-
ference Committee. MIR. Boaz moved
to pass 10y the motion TO reconsider,
which motion was agreed to-"
Al q subseauen, date when there wae
larger attendance blouse Journal.
page C35). the matter was called up
and the question being on agreeing to
the report of the Conference Commit
tee was put and was decided In the
atl'rmative--ayes. SO: noes 2S.'' The
vote required by the Constitution was
recorded at length and the Senate was
Informed that the House had agreed
to the report of the conferees. In that
House were such men as Captain w w.
Baker. Col. y. NJ. Bowman. EX-Speaker
Cardwell, former Assistant Attorney
General Richard &. Davis, Senators
Early and Edmondson. Mr.. Cation, OF
AluXandria Messrs. Follkes, Hartman.
Kelley. roney and Wallace, of Rich
mond: Senator Blackburn Smith. and
many others who are known through
out the state, and who will no doubt
recall The action of the House in re-
Nersins the Speaker on this very point
of the constitutional vote needed TO
adopt a conference report where a
question OF taxation or license is in
VOWED, or where the bill imposes any
ThArSc. Thu bill In question IMPOSES
on each county and city the expenses of
a special eicction--in the case OF the
city Of Richmond about $1,000.
GO,crnur stnnrrs Position.
AS Governor stuart inuIcttru in his
statement. the question before HIM is
H iona ths S has Ima p%nnary
anu segaily passed. he Will sign it.
His statement on this subject IS en-
bodied in his letter under uate OF May
~ 1919. 20 }. w. Hough. president OF
The Anti-Saloon League OF Virginia. In
answer TO query from the AMI saloon
L.ague as TO his attitude toward the
enabling act, Mr.. Stuart wrote:
My Dear Sill have the honor to
acknowledge your letter OF May IL. In
lion: II you are elected Governor OF
the State OF Virginia, what will be
your attitude toward the enabling actY
Answer: II am elected Governor 1
ahling act when passed by the Legisla-
ture, because believe II to be n funda-
ihS'i'ui ~ VI pOpuidI govern
ment that where the Constitution per-
mits II the people. when their will is
made known, have right. without
executive Interference. to decide by
their vote any question they wish sub
mitted to them.
In answer to the closing paragraph
OF your letter. ] Will state. as 10 my
record, that the only vote ] have ever
cast or had the opportunity OF cast
ing In. local option election was in
Russell County some twenty years ago.
when ! voted against license"
Mr.. Ellyson's Letter.
Later in the summer, the candidates
Tor the position of Lieutenant Cover
nor were qui2zed by the Anti Saloon
League. Lieutenant Governor ]. Tay-
Tor Ellyson replied under date OF July
S, 1913, as follows:
My Dear Sir,--Answcring your let
ter OF recent date, beg leave to point
out that an opportunity for the Lieu
antGoVernor to act officially on
an enabling act can arise only In case
Of tie vote In the Senate, over which
he prcsidcs. but OF which he Is not
. member.
IF such contingency should arise.
J could not more clearly define my posi-
lion than by adopting as my own the
opinion expressed by the Hon Henry
G. Stuart. our nominee for Governor.
in reply TO similar inquiry. In which
he declared that he believed II to be
fundamental principle OF popular
government that where the Constitu-
ton permits It the people. where their
VIII is made known. have n right TO
decide by their vote any question thew
Wish submitted to them. ! should