The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
Senators Mapp and Saunders
Outgeneral Opponents and
Red Light Measure Is Spe-
cial Order Tomorrow.
Secret Session
Attempt Beaten
Proposed Law For Abolish-
ment of Segregated Districts.
After Being Forced From
Committee. Advances Again
Reconsideration Defeated

Senator's Mapp and Saunders yes
tarday cutgeneraled the opponents OF
the Saunders anti-vice bill, and in
spite of the bitterest contest that has
yet appeared they succeeded In hav-
ing that measure made the special
order for next Monday at 1885
O clock
There were several verbal clashes
on the floor of the senate, and at
various times it began to look as Il
there might be break between some
of the senators who had been Caught
mapping" when the bill was taken up,
as Mr.. Garrett expressed II.
Soon after the session opened Mr..
Mapp moved that the bill be made
the special order for next Monday,
and President Ellyson asked IL there
was objection. There was none. and
the vote was taken by division, then
on roll call.
Then it was that the opponents Of
the bill declared that they were under
the impression that they had been
voting on the proposition to take tho
bill up out of It's order. This was
proven incorrect, and then began
general protest and effort to get from
the order
Caught Them Asleep.
The clerk had been ordered 10
call the roll on the proposition 20
make the bill special order. and he
bad called the first name on the
list and II had been recorded. A par-
liamentarT struggle was begun. but,
II ended without any relief to the op-
ponents of the proposition. Messrs.
Hart. Cannon. Lesner and Feather
stou were disturbed at the way in
which they had been bested, but Mr..
Garrett cleared the situation by say
ing that the motion of Mr. Mapp had
been to make the bill special order
for next Monday.
The opponents OF the measure
have heen canwt.t mapping. asleep at
the post. and there is nothing left
for them at this time but to take
their medicine like men, declared
Mr.. Garrett
Mr. Earlv supported this statement
in every way. The roll call was re-
stunned and the motion to make the
hill the special order was agreed to
by the following vote:
lAyes-Ssslzatars blanks, buchanan,
Cannon. Crockett FaTly. Gayle. Holt.
Nairp Pax,on, R0yaii Saunders Sow
der, TaYenner Thornton. Walker.
Watkins. W@r5eaburg and West--1S.
N0es--e3e majors E'saSherston. Car
7sS71or, MuntH-
gue. Iarr. Paul. Riaehart and Smith
~~i4.
Language Misunderstood.
M Cannon arose and declared that
he Bad understood the senator from
Mldalesex Mr. Saunders) to declare
IN the course Of his remarks that tho
opponents If the bill under consid-
eratlon were the apostles Of immor-
atty. He was proceeding TO discuss
his and to ascertain If that was what
had been stated
Mr. Saunders interrupted the SEN
ator from Richmond to declare that
che gentleman was never more mis-
faken in his hfu- He had never used
thal language had never entertained
it. He had clearly mistaken the LAM
guage There had never been a time
in his life when he had questioned
or linpugned the motives of any sem
ator on any vote that he cast.
Mr. Cannon promptly asked that he
he allowed to withdraw his statement.
and apoloeixea for having made the
statement which attributed to the sen.
ator language which he did not USE
The incident attracted some little
attention, but on The disclaimer OF
Mr.. Saunders that he had used any
such iangu..-e the matter was closed
Behind Closed Doors.
Mr. Lesner came forward with
proposition to have the senate meet
in executive session next Monday
when this matter is taken up. and he
asked that DIR. ID. s. Freeman. DR..
John w Mcdaniel, Justice John
DR. Powhatan Schencka
Judge Barham. OF Norfolk. and otherss
called to attend and to discuss th0
sifbject in open session. SSs
The effect of this resolution. had
IL been agreed to, would have beesl
to have closed the doors sof the sen-
ate to all persons except those men
toned Ind the public would not hayA41
had chance TO hear anything that
was said.
Mr. Saunders made strenuous OBJ
lection to any such proceeding. de-
claring that 1t was unusual and with
out proceed. Mt 1t is known that many
OF those mentioned were opposed to
the enactment of any legisiattOn on 4
the subject under consideration. sSa
MIR. Lesner said that the bill haNS@
come from the committee with ths
that 1t do not paa4
or that was the attitude OF the coIny
snittee.
Was Not Reported.
I'm that the senator from MOTOR
is Mistaken said Mr.. Saunders ~
q matter OF fact the committee Ao@S
never reported the bill aud 4 Sen1'
taken from that body without ayly N
port being made or amp rtcnnnm31n4M@
ton That was the action Of ~
ate In open session. = ass II IT.
Mr. Saunders continued bx 4ee
hadA heen NAMED. Al0nE MtkA
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