The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
THE SENATE


its opening session. They descended
upon the clerks desk, forty and more
IN avalanche within IL few seconds ar
ter the session was declared open for
new legislation.
The batch contained tho usual NUN
Der or bills of II private character. with
several measures of the first import
ance. In tho latter class belong Scna-
tor Smiths bill for tho appointment OF
Il tax commission. Senator Echols's bills
Tor the abolition OF the taxes on bank
deposits and mortgages, and 81 bill
introduced Jointly by Senator'S Early
Rison and Wendenburg for the estab-
iishment OF coordinate college FOR
women at Charlottesville
observation-disclosures Ellyson CON
Vened the Senate at IL o'clock noon
ana Or. George w. Mcdaniel. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, opened the
session with prayer.
New Senators Qualify.
Senator'S ID. +. Buchanan. w. r. Pax
ton, and james Il. Cannon, qualified
before Clerk Hanger as successors,
respectively. to Senator Cummings, de-
Folkes. resigned. The Senate con
Cured In the appointment OF the pages
as nominated on Tuesday nightly tho
Democratic caucus.
Senator Echols. OF Augusta, chair
man of the Finance Committee, report
had practically completed the draft
Ing OF the appropriation bill, for which
work IL assembled in Richmond a
month prior to the opening of the
General Assembly. II the Senate in
sisted on having tho bill reported, he
said. the committee was ready to com
ply. He requested, however, that O
rev more days be given the Finance
Committee TO put the bill in better
form. Upon the motion OF Senator
l--.ass 30
short extension was granted unani-
mously.
joint resolution calling for the
appointment of joint committee to
accompany Richmond delegation to
Washington in the interest of a re-
gionai reserve bank for this city, was
introduced by Senator Cannon. of Rich
mond. early In the session. Upon his
request the Senate granted suspen-
sion OF the rules. and passed the rcso-
luton without tho usual reference to
committees. The measure was few
minutes later concurred in by the
House. 1t provides for n join. com
mittec of eight-throe from the Senate
and five from the House. and the chair
appointed rs the Senate committee Sen
ators Echols. Saunders and Hart
Morgan Revolution to Committee
Senator Thornton sought unsuccess-
Iu!ly to secure Il suspension of the
rules for the passage of his resolution
directing the Attorney-General to take
certain steps for the recovering of the
VIII OF Martha Washington, now In the
possession of J. Picrpont Morgan The
motion to suspend he rules failed to
carry. and the bill was referred to- thu
Committee for Courts OF Justice
Upon the motion of Senator Walker
Of northumberland. the Senate voted
TO make the rules Of 1912 the rules that
snail govern the sessions of the Sen
ate during the present session.
At this point Senator Grnvatt offered
several important amendments to the
rules. which he asked the Senate to
adopt in the interest of expeditinR the
business OF tho session: The proposed
amendments follow:
All committee meetings shall be held
IN public, and recorded vote OF mem
pcrs upon each measure shall be re-
corded and reported on the bill.
bill after being in the hands OF n
committee for four regular meetings
OF the committee and not reported shall.
al the request OF It's patron, be pur
upon the calendar
As to Reporting Bills.
Another amendment offered by Sena-
tor Gravatt intended to accomplish the
expedition of business In still another
way, and was offered by the Senator
from Caroline as a substitute to the
second amendment. should the Senate
lows
All bills introduced In the nrst AZ
teen days OF the session OF the Senate
shall be reported by the committee 10
which they have been referred within
twenty days after such reference. and
All bills introduced after the nrst Gf-
teen days of the session shall be rs-
ported within ten days after refer
ence TO the committee"
The Gravatt amendments were or
dered referred to the Committee on
Rules, which consists of Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson. President Pro TEN
Echols, and Senator Holt, OF Newport
News.
Governor Mann, through his private
secretary, transmitted his annual mes
sage. together with notifications Of his
appointment of Judge william r. Rhea
OF the Corporation Comm ission, and
George c. Coleman as State Highway
Commissioner. The appointments were
ratified. and the Governors message
was ordered printed and distributed to
the members.