The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

I E ~ !, assi,,ar an n great moral propesi
Ion. Ii The senator frcm Norioik US
siresi amy information on the snp1se
ID hight seek cut the gentleman ny
bad mentioned and get all saok ~,
formation In the ensuing forty-eish'
hours.
Mr.. I,es1er declared that he had got
,ey, NIL the information he needed on
sha s4lb3ect, bag that he believed thA'
bther senators had not
Does the senator from NOTION
srsar.ake 10 feu me that he desires
"a appear amicus curae for the mem :
bss.s OF the sena4e.'' asked Mr. sauna
srs. The members of the senate should
aawe ms moral courage to vote ior
sis measure. or against II, on Ills
aserifs II Il he a good bill, then PASS
Ii: II ii be bad bin. amend ~
Reconsideration Defcated.
Mr. Cannon, who had voted aye
~ sta rnYflan to make the bill a
s5eef4af order moved 10 reconsider the
sofe nv which the motion had been
Then ii was that Mr. Featherston,
af CAmrbsll. moved 10 pass that mo
sioa by. and another discussion on
she biz took place,
Nfr. Heeathe1ston opposed the oill pc
sasise shere had not heeF ample une
tar The consideration of the snn1ect,
ard she information was not at nan q
- sH6rs3 the members a chance to vote
tntelllaenuy on subject ~hlch was
attended with 80 n1Gch consequence.
Tire Nofe 40 reconsider The vote oy
which the bill was MADE 81 special or
1er WAS defeated, as ioIlows.
Yeas-~Ssnators Brown, Cannon,
rston. Harman, Hart Hobbs,
l.esrer. Paul. Rinehartr Eison ana
senators Blanks, Catron.
Crockett Early. Edmoneson, Gayle
Holt 8app MoneUre, l'arr, fhxtoh'
Royal, Saunders. Sowcer, Tavehner'
Walker aad West :.
Would Cni on Debate.
Mr.. Holt offered q motion providing
9hat when the bill ls taken mp ON Mon
4ay that Qne half an hour should ne
devoted e. each SIDE and that the vote
30 tnen taken. 80,
II believe that this Is q good bill
ara that II should pass said Mr..
Helt. II r. explained that "A great many
persons tu hss section had urged MIN
70 support the measure.
Nr Ravt, Of Roanoke, opposed this.
Ha sa3a that no raore momentous ques-
zion obtained today than that "hlch
was dealt with tn the hAA lnRo4Aeo,
4: hA could rle brought ia believe THAT
mis- measure would accomplish what
srss exrected care the eVil ne would
ent hesitate 10 vote for H. lie haa
sfualea the question for three years.
ard nc was not ready 10 accept the bill
uhder consideration. There had been
sfforts IN his city tRoa1oke1 70
remedy the evil and II had failed. ~
t9id NIT know what would result. lie
declared that he believed that 1t would
10 bettar for the state to burn every
ssest house IN the state and To permit
fhe inmates to run riot IN the streets
than 70 pass this bill, holding that
such q thing would be fraugnt with
less danger. The proposition 10 limit
sehafe n.as wrong: for there could be
no discussion of such a question In
prescribed time
No Liquor Lobby.
Mfr MApp arose anu said that when
eyer u great moral question was IN
VOWED that there was always lonby
against IL. He referred to the presence
IL fh8ee engaged in the liquor busi-
nnss and the interests wias- were pres
snt two years ago when the Statewide
bill was being considered.
Nr Hart interrupted To say thai
there had not been any liquor lobby
In tho general assembly IN the 80
years That lac lad been In the senate
3lr Blanks offered a substitute FOL
she fEolt proposition by asking tina,
the senate hold an informal session
on Monday aud that some senate
be DESIGNATED 10 preside. SO that TN
discussion could h8 had and The mel
named invited to attend.
Mr. walker followed with a motor
20 hay he resolution and the substitute
IN the liable. thus carrying the whole
matter over tili Monday, when tn
Sight VIII be resumed.
Mr. Nendenbure said that he wal
ready 10 take up tho bill right nov
ana to vote ON It. bat the motion Il
pass by had been carried.
Coordinate College Bill.
Mr. &endenburg and Mr.. Earl.
made Il splendid effort to get up tn
Nh SO provide for coordinate col
lsge at abe University of Virginia, tn,
latter making u speech Of some tel
minutes in an effort 10 rally his force
and have tha bil ipade a special or
der Immediately following the specia
ardcf ret for Monday. Several mem
iesH had lett the senate and Their
were itlst three Of tne necessar!
twenty-seVen needed 10 take up tn
tiii,
Marking Convict Goods.
Mfr Cannon Of Richmond, Appealed
10 thn ~ nate to take up his bin pro
visliug for TIE marking OF convict
---7v7-fr- fTE r77TiTf rtTar purchaser
81 Zach goods were entitled 10 know
Il 4s.+l.l4 a444sa4~- 4a&astAa la tha prisons a
tNe country much Of which Is sole
here, were made I'm prisons in competi
glCn pSth honest ard .ree labor
'gbe rob was called on his motor
te sake fhe btll up, but 1T WAS de
featesl, tNe bifl having been reported
Adversely yrom the committee on gen
eral Ieas.
Get I'm OF Poll Books.
Mr. Mezt called up and had pat OF
TIN passage the Bill offered by hin
Aame time ago. which makes il pos
ssbie fGF GhTee citizens to go To cour
and To ask that the names OF persons
ca TIE pali-llsts shah be stricken off
T'alege Is not. al this time any method
save death and conviction for crime, by
which a. Yoter on the books can be-
gotten oN The hill was amended ir
Slight particulars and WAS passed
Ihe purpose Ia 10 have stricken from
,he hooks in many nf the counties and
cities men who have been placed there
uniawful}y and who. IN many in
stances, cannot QUALIFY under the laws
~ vote There are many Of these mer
Ia the cities in which wet and dry con-
tests have been held, and il Is desired
to get them off.
tiius Passed.
7he senate passed the following
t.As
q amend and re-enaet section 8 OF
an asst approved A4rch II, 1905, en-