The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-12

house, At once Senator Echois
moved that IL, be taken up and put
on its passage The bill is identical
lin every way with that which passed
the senate the day before The bill
was passed as IL came from the house.
The bill for inquiring into the con-
dtions OF the feeble-minded. other
than inmates of hospitals and homes.
was also passed as IL came from the
house II carries an appropriation OF
| SO, 0oo for the work.
The bill directing the auditor to
pay the counties and cities a proper
| tionate share Of the money now in
! the hands OF the treasurer. and which
\ was paid by candidates for Office,
also passed the senate.
! State Board OF Education.
| The senate at l O'Clock went into
! executive session for the purpose of
receiving the report from the com
mittee on nominations. There was
presented the names Of Delegate Wal
ter T Oliver, of Fairfax. and that
Of George X. r. Niche. OF Char
'attesvillc, for members of the board
OF visitors To the University Of Viz
Cinia. They were confirmed.
The following list Of eiigibles was
read from which to make the selec-
ton Of three for membership on~the
state board Of education: DIR. !. L.
Jarman, Of Farmville; Or. James M
Page, of charlottesville; Or, Joseph
n. EegIeston. Of Blacksburg; Colonel
IL c. Ford. of Lexington and DR.
James S. Wilson, of Williamsburg.
The result of the election was an
nounced as follows: pr Eggleston,
Or. Page and Colonel Ford. The
only change was that in which Or.
Frg'eston was chosen to succeed DR..
Jarman.
At 2 o'clock the senate took a re-
cess till 4 O'Clock
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the senate
was almost devoid OK interest until
Mr Lesner offered a resolution pro-
viding that after today no bills should
be considered 70 which there were
az many as seven objections.
Mr.. Mapp opposed the motion and
moved To pass by the motion Of Mr..
Lesner. saying there was no occasion
for this 1t precipitated a warm con-
test, but it was brief
Among the bills that would have
been affected by tho resolution is the
anti Jug bill. There are more than
seven senators who object TO the bill.
and when that is reached today the
rule would have prevented its consid-
Grafton.
Tho motion was. on count passed by.
President Ellyson casting the vote.
There was a demand for a roll call, and
the motion was adopted--Ayes. II.
noes lG.
Sale of Cider.
! The bill TO prevent the sale of cider
! within one mile OF any church at Front
/ ROYAL was taken up. senator smith
! explained the purposes of the bill, and
8 {t 70 nos ii q
a recorded vote on the proposition. and
( 1t was agreed to. Messrs Cannon and
/ Hart voted against the proposition on
/ the ground that the bill sought to
prescribe punishment by the county
officers. which was contrary to law
Richard ~naw. Here.
! A bin to give Richard Snow, Of
I Greene county, $50 for services was
one of the bills which provoked a 1T
tie discussion at the night session. Mr..
! Walker wanted to know for what pur-
+ pose the money was sought to be APP
pointed
Mr.. Early explained that Richard
-! Snow. Il Confederate veteran, had
purged the pension list in that county
and had stricken off not less than
twenty names serving the pensions to
I the State for many years,
The people OF the county should
build a monument to him." said Mr..
walker.
"If we agree TO vote for your bill,
-wiH you agree TO send Richard Snow
TO the county of Franklin and then to
the county OF Carroll?" asked MIR
Hart
IF he win agree TO go we will not
'ob5eet." said Mr.. Early
Colonel Hutton As Clerk.
At the beginning OF the night ses-
sion Colonel Joseph Button appeared ia
the capacity Of clerk, Clerk O. V
Hanger was sick. and has been for sew
eral days. Deputy Clerk Jeter under
took his duties but as he is rushed
early and late with his own duties, he
Impressed Colonel Button to help IN
the rush, And Colonel Button, dapper
and sedate, an old hand at the game
caught hold and ratified away as though
he had not been out of office for many
years.
"He started in here eighteen years
ago" said Captain Frank u. watkins
the sergeant at arms. Sounds like ole
times"
Sr~ual CsBrtesses."
/ Mr. Thornton offered a resolution di-
rectng the clerk OF the senate to draw
warrants FOR $50 each of the clerks II
the senate and the sergeant at arms
doorkeepers, sac for the elevator men
S25 for the janitors and s15 for eacf
of the pages, the sum TO be charged
, to the contigent period of the senate
The motion WAS agreed to. Mr.. Wal
. ker- saving he dld-not think 1t tbs
proper thing to do, believing that the
senate should make proper provision
for the pay of the clerks at the begin.
, ming of the session.