Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
House could not vote intelllgently on

House could not vote intelllgently on
the bill
Captain Myers. Mr.. Powers and Mr..
Adams pleaded In vain with Judge
Gregory to refrain from obstructing
tho passage OF tho bill
motion to advance the bill to it's
cngrossmcnt was carried 43 to .
The BIZ was about TO 20 on its pas
sage. with the certainty OF being
passed. when Judge Gregory. with
whom several members were arguing.
pleading and cxpostuiatinr made his
dramatic play, forcing the session to
Its close by calling the point OF order
that the hour for vncatiig the chair
had arrived. The exciting scene pre-
cipitated by the man with The war,
on his nose In the gallery ensued.
EFFORTS TO PASS
ToRRiNS MIA. FUTILE
When the House vas called to order
for the night session at 8 o'ciocll there
was bare quorum in attendance.
Another effort was made 10 secure the
passage OF the Torrcns bill, but IT was
futile
Judge Gregory was in his seat
promptly. He maintained the same
hostile attitude toward the measure.
Several OF tho members. realizing
that the friends of the Torrcns bill
were wasting their time. ana that no
business could be transacted. were
about TO leave when the ranks were
recruited by half Il dozen Legislators
VINO had missed their trains Dele
cat" Leedy attempted to stampede tn.
session by motion 10 adjourn ,h.
object Of which. was TO show that ther.
was no quorum present.
lie took occasion to administer q
rebuks to the absentces.
II sec" he said, that we have moi
with us tonight quite n large bunch
of those patriots who were y.ster1uv
al hnip 1T.
their duty to the state. Most OF those
fellows who voted TO keep us here.
nave departed. 1 want 10 say that |
think 1t was unmanly and unjust in
.hat buhch to impose upon W. hard
ship from which they have fed
Speaker Cox made the request that
the question OF no quorum be not
raised after rising vote on n motion
10 adjourn was defeated, 70 to u
Judge Gregory persisted. however, in
urging adjournment. Members began
trailing in. A few who attempted 10
escape were ovcrhauled at the door.
WILLIS IS CAPTURED
IN EFFORT TO ESCAPE
Among the captured was Delegate
r. II. Willis, OF Roanoke
Mt. Speaker" he protested, az the
door was closed against him. II am
on my way to n train. and have
takicab waiting outside"
quorum was present, the motion TO
adjourn being voted down, "a to 10
The Torrens bin being taken up for
consideration, Delegate John w. Chalk
ley proposed several amendments TO IL.
. all OF which were rejected The bill
was advanced TO It's third reading.
Colonel Leedy then moved 10 dispense
with the constitutional reading and put
the bill on its passage. There we're
thcn hfty-one members in their seats
Advocates OF the bill saw that the
DAY was lost. 4 two-thirds vote was
necessary to pass the bill
Mr.. Oliver accordingly moved IN nnss
the measure by until March. "a ma
jority OF the members of the House are
In favor OF this bill he said, hut they
are not here tonight. j, would not
he fair to them to let the bill 20 TO
defeat"
Delegate Chnlkley supported tho mo-
ton to pass by. and the motion was
carried on motion OF Delegate George
J.. browning the House adjourned 10
March S.
WILL PRESS TORRENS RiII
WHEN HOUSE RECONyENES
Delegates Powers. Powell and Adams
gave notice that they would endcavor
10 nave the Torrens bill put on its
date.
Answering the roll call last night
were the following: Messrs. ADAMS
BARLEY, Birrell. Brewer. Brown. Brown
ing. Cawthorn. Chalkley, Commins.
Crawford. John Orr Daniel, Dodson,
| Duke. Fuller, Gergory, Gum, Harris.
iiobson. Houston. Jordan. Kent Kinscy,
I l.eedy. Lewis. Lincoln Looney. Love,
, Malbon, Massie Meetze Montague
Myers. Nelson. holland, Norris. Oliver.
Philpott Pitts. Powell, Powers Reed.
Rolston. Francis w. Smith, Spatig,
Stubbs, Taylor, Terrell. Tiffany, Wal
ton, y. G. Weaver. ii. c. Weaver, Will
liams and Speaker Cox