The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-06
HOUSE TO PROBE
LOBBY CHARGE
Myers-Christian Row Goes to
Committee for Investigation
on Monday.
RESOLUTION BY WILLIS
Robertson Says Outrageous and
Infamous Lobby Has Been
Around All Session.

The Mycrs-Christian incident. In
which Delegate W. NJ Myers. Of Rich
mond. charged Rev. w. Asbury Chris
tion with an effort to coercc and in
;imidate To secure his vote for the
Land nuisance bill, now pending, will
h" INVESTIGATED lay the House Commit
Tee on rriviieges AND Elections on
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Myers In statement To the
House yesterday morning welcomed the
Investigation, and branded rs entirely
untrue the version of tho encounter in
tho House lobby on "Wednesday as
given out for publication by MIR. Chris
tian.
Yesterday morning Mr. Willis. OF Roam
okc. offered the following resolution:
Whereas. ii has como To the nttcn-
Within the lobby Of the hall Of the,
House Of Delegates. attempted To in
tiuencc tic vote Of a member Of this
body by statements as TO the effect on
tho private business and political flu
ture Of such member. should he vote
contrary TO the desires OF such per
sons: ana
Whereas. 1t is the sense Of this
body that every member should vote
rs his own best Judgment dictates to
him that tho interests OF the State re :
quirc, rather than in accord with the
private business interests or political
benefit of such member; therefore.
be il
htSolN'I tHdl tulS bOuN condemn 6
such methods of Attempting to influ-
cnce the actions Of the members of the
General Assembly. and further. that
hereafter II tho Speaker Of this House
such methods that the Speaker shall
direct the sergeant at arms 10 prohibit
such person from appearing iii the hall
or lobby of this House"
Mr.. Gordon suggested that the House
should not act hastily. Mr.. Myers
agreed with his suggestion that IL
should 20 To committee and 10 in
Demands Protection of House.
Into this discussion since my state
ment on the floor OF this House yes
ierday," said Mr. Myers. Il believe
have right 10 demand tho protec-
zion OF this House from an article
PIRATE over the Signature Of the see
Christian Association and an
other minister. If this MIR Chris
tian had had In him tho clements
either ~ manhood ar or Christianity,
ne would have come To IN. with an
apology. The statement he has signed
Is as false as IL is improper Tho
facts that have stated to this House
We're Witnessed by Dr. Darlington.
Delegate iobSon and others.
Either have been guilty Of n false
hood or he has dcviated from the truth
hayc reputable witnesses. Including
members OF this House, to substantiate
have this matter go TO COMMITTEES
and be thoroughly looked into"
IL seems To me that VIC have all the
iaciS before US" said Mr. Robertson
OF Northanpton. I'VE all known that
We have had an outrageous and in
famous lobby hanging about these
hai!s throughout this session"
Mr.. Lincoln opposed hasty action.
saving that Mr. Myers had himself
ask"d am Investigation. Mr.. Willis,
patron OF the resolution. asked that
it he referred, saving that nc thourbt
the final action OF the House would
nave moro weight If ii had hccn con-
sidcred ~ Il committee.
The chair ruled that IL would go 10
the Committee on Privileges and Flee
lions under the rules
Later, Judge Martin Williams chair
man Of that committee stated that IL
would he considered on Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock.