The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
Committee on Privileges and
Elections is Discharged by
House and Bill Placed on
Calendar.
divers Filibu.ter Frustrated
by Weaver Point Of Order
and Hopes of People Of
Virginia Draw Nearer to
Fruition.

The discharge of the committee on
privileges and elections from further
consideration of the enabling act and
the placing of the bill on the calendar
as house bill No. 2, and the conflrmA-
ton of the appointments of Judge
William +. Rhea as a member OF the
State corporation commission. and
George r Coleman as State highway
commissioner were principle features
of yesterdays session Of the house Of
delegates.
The expected tiitbuster on the enab-
ling act threatened Friday did not
materialiZe, and the committee was
discharged on vote Of II to 15 AL
though Mr.. Oliver. of Fairfax, at
tempted to renew his attack on the
measure, he was stopped by Mr..
Weaver of Warren, on a point OF or
der. Temporarily checked, Mr.. Oliver
declared that he would again take the
floor Monday and put Ii squarely up
to the house of delegates for the pas
sage of the bill with amendments.
Lees Birthday.
sharp TIT was prectpitated when
Mr.. Brewer. of Nansemond, made
motion that the house adjourn until
Tuesday that the new carpet pur-
chased might be put on the floor, and
Monday was the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee.
Mr.. Gregory objected strenuously
to Mr. Brewers motion, declaring that
the carpet on the floor of the house
Is good enough, that the people OF
Virginia are sanding the members
here to work. and not take holidays.
Mr.. White agreed with Mr.. Gregory
Mr.. Brown. In an euloay Of General
Lee. declared the house should re-
spect his memory by observing his
birthday. His second to Mr. Brewers
motion was greeted with applause by
both the house and the gallery Mr..
Montague stated that another reason
for the adjournment was the fact that
the clerk was simply swamped with
work. and by taking the extra day.
the house would really expedite mat
ters. Mr.. White again took the fioor
saying that II the motion had been
put to observe General Lees birthday
instead OF the purchase of a new car
pet, he would have voted for It, but
he did not want General Lee rolled up
into a carpet. His remarks were
greeted with roars OF laughter.
No Adjournment.
The question of adjournment until
Tuesday was put to the house, and on
a division, hfty-two members sided
against the motion, while thirty-six
were for it.
Mr. Williams. Of Giles. introduced
joint resolution for the joint assem- =
bly, Of the house and senate to take
place at l o'clock for the purpose of
ernor Mann of Judge W. F. Rhea. as
a member Of the State corporation
commission, and George P. Coleman,
as State highway commissioner for
the unexpired term until July LIST.
and reappointment for six years. be-
ginning with July LIST This resofu-
ton was adopted and Mr.. williams
was appointed to notify the senate.
The senate agreed with an amend
ment that the Joint assembly take
place at IL o'clock. To this the. house
agreed During the few minutes be-
fore the arrival OF the senate, Mr.
Toney introduced a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a Joint
committee, composed OF seven men-
bers Of the house. and five OF the son
ate. to study the tax question As
speedily as possible and report to the
general assembly March I'd. This
resolution was referred to committee.
Interesting Measures
Mr. Buck moved that house bill No.
1. a bill providing for the change Of
enrolling and engrosstng bills by type
writer for the sake cf uniformity. be
put on it's passage. This motion was
carried by vote OF 81 to 0.
Among the interesting measures in-
troduced was a bill by MFR. White to
amend and re-enact section 1427 Of
the code OF Virginia, providing m
efficient system Of public free schools,
and a measure by Mr.. Reed provid-
ing an appropriation to aid duly or.
ganized Confederate Memorial assoc
Citations.
At 1890 o'clock. the senate APP
peared at the doors o. the house. and
the members arose to receive them.
The galleries and floor were cleared
by an order from the chair. and the
Joint assembly went into executive ses-
sion to consider the appointments Of
Governor Mann. The session lasted
about twenty minutes, and both the
appointment Of Judge Rhea and Com
missioner Coleman were confirmed.
With the resumption Of the regu-
lar session. Mr.. Toney moved tho
house adjourn. but he was voted
down. and Mr.. Oliver took the floor 70
renew his attack on the discharge OF
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons from further consideration Of
the enabling act.
FYlibnster Not intended.
Mr.. Oliver declared that II was not
his purpose to flibuster against the
bill. but merely wanted to call Atten-s
ton to the fact that the gentleman
who called for the discharge Of the
committee was the very gentleman
who. two years ago. spoke two hours
against the measure. He was Just
getting warmed up when he was called
to q point of order by Mr.. Weavef.
OF Warren, and had to take his eagt.
when the chair ruled in favor Of NJ.
Weaver.
Mr.. Oliver rising 10 point Of ordef
asked the chair ~ n did not take ~
four-fifths votes4e 1lochas1e thu seCa.
mittee. Nj C01Sapets4 inst ~ Wex1
cross that brtdee wleh - eA1nn ~ 1lss
and ths house hurst la4o = le1ds 91a1ss
The vote 49, taken With t. ~ ~