The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-12

avoid the expense and trouble Of
return trip.
Senator Buchanan opposed this
move. Senator Fletcher offered an
amendment to the House resolution
providing that the recess do not be-
gin until the end OF this week He
emphasized the fact that the Legis-
lature Was in good working shape,
and able to do more work than at any
time during the session, while a break
IN proceedings would necessitate new
start. He thought that tho most I'M
portant bills could be passed by Sat
urday. leaving only consequential
changes TO be made at the reassem-
bling Of the body.
Senator Walker preferred the Cool
TICK resolution II 1t were practicable,
but did not think il was Senator
DreWry also favored this step. SEN
ators Tavenner and Brock also favor
ed the Goodrich proposal. Senator
Andrews called attention to the fact
that large numbers of the delegates
had already gone home. Senator
cannon favored Senator Fletcher's
amendment. which WAS adopted The
Goodrich substitute was lost and tho
resolution as amended. was adopted
land sent back to the House
Conterecs on House bill 81 were
appointed. the same being Senators
Buchanan. Holt and Lesner. On bill
~, Messrs Hartman. Thornton and
Nendenhurg were appointed. Con-
ferets on hin 80 are Senators West,
Paxton and Mapp.
Compromise Commission Bill
The special order of the day. the
compromise commission bin Of the
Senate, amended by the House, was up
r m fs4r ont 90 4
the House and conference on same.
Senator Fletesner was in charge Of the
amendments and the bin did not have
entirely smooth sailing. although all
the amendments we're finally adopted.
Senator West led the opposition to
the amendments, aided by Senators
Saunders and Rison. the latter op-
posing the whole bill. The bill pass
ed 23-9
| Senator Wendenburg finally got the
floor in favor of his favorite. railroad
bill, whiSh he discussed and amended.
The purpose of the bill Is to direct the
state Corporation Commission to as
sess tho property of steam railroads
as going concerns" and to repeal
, the existing franchise tax on rail-
{roads, which Senator Wendenburg
/ pointed oat eXempts s1So.000. 600
worth Of railroad property from tax
alton. Various objections having been
made to the bill 1t was amended TO
mike allowance for the segrega ton
| bill already passed and was ordered
/ to engroSsment.
At the afternoon session the Senate
! first heard the report of the school
! book investigation committee. which
was received and accepted. The
/ committee was discharged from furth-
er labors on motion of Senator
Walker.
Amend Wcndenhurg Bill.
A portion of the afternoon session
was again devoted to perfecting
amendments to the Wendenburg bill,
The House having passed the Senate
bill to segreeate rolling stock to the
State for taxation the Senate amend
ed II in regard To n minor omission
and passed Il. The body in execute i've
session confirmed the school superin-
tendents recently elected and recon-
mcuded by the Board of Education.
The bill TO appropriate $4,000 to
1 pay a debt of the Eadford Normal
School was passed after members of
the senate, Messrs Bowers and Paul,
had expressed their disa pprovai of the
practice OF normal schools of the State
1 Of spending large sums of money
above their appropriations. mourning
I uGblS lot the amounts ppTfoWeu, anu
then calling on the State To pay the
debts. Both the speakers, however,
stated that they voted for the bill as
an emergency measure,
Agree On Adjournment.
The Senate received from the
House the recess resolution. amended
so as To provide for adjournment to-
day instead OF tomorrow. Senator
Walker moved that the resolution be
/ passed as amended although stating
/ that We knew of no parliamentary pro-
! cess that provided for the amendment
I Of a Senate amendment to a House
/ hill by the House, To save time and
avoid prolonged discussion however,
he moved the acceptance Of the sub
, stitute.