Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

bic assistance in working out n sat
isiactory bill
AUBREY =. Weaver. one OF the scgrc-
cation leaders. urged the House to take
action on the tax measures before go
Ing Into recess. 1T is our plain
duty he said. TO pass the main seq
r"gation bllls, at least. before we leave
here. Replying to questions from sew
cral members he said. There is a vast
difference. in extending this session au6
calling another session by contin.
ung in session our calendar IS pre-.
served. II We let this special session
expire and come here for "A new scs.
sion Our calendar is wlpeG out, and all
IN" work involved in advancing tn.
bills remaining or The calendar will be
lost"
Captain ". NJ. Myers. OF Richmond.
4 said: PERSONALLY. ! am so situated
being resident Of the city. that will
be subjected TO no additional expense
by sitting here for a week next March
am therefore speaking for the mem
hers who live at distant points don't
think they should tc asked to serve
without pay. The State OF Virginia IL
7 not in such condition that She cannot
aNord 10 meet this additional expense.
IL seems 10 me that those who would
have us serve without pay are nc-
knowcldEing that We have wasted tn,
/ thirty days we have spent here. and are
now to make up for it
STUBnS THINKS SESSION
tANNDT Isl: EXTENDED
Major Stubs OF Gloucester. ex
pressed the opinion that The present
, session cannot be legally extended. al
the end OF thc session. lac said. we
must adjourn But there is no limit
TO the number Of special sessions that
may be held. AS read tie Constitu-
| ZION, IL Will be necessary for the Gov
| ernor TO call another special session =
Delegate Walter Il. oliver insisted
that Major Stubs had wrongly inter
pretcd the Constitution. This is real
( ~ sixty days session" he said, .if
We care To go on with il. But If we
! take recess am in doubt as to whether
the time OF the recess should be in
| cludcd in the remaining thirty DAYS.
All the laws that are worth any
! thing can be enacted between now and
tomorrow midnight" said Colonel
l.ecdy. OF Page The bills that fail
TO get through in that time will be
such as are not worth anything TO tho
State"
Delegate Milstcad. of Newport News.
SAID he regarded II rs his duty TO re-
turn Tor the Important work of per-
fecung the tax laws. 1T can be done
ma short time" said Mr. Milstcad. III
we go about II in Il business-like way.
III the Governor would apply a par. Of
! that fund for the treatment of the foot
and mouth disease 30 :his House Some
OIL us talk too much. | ain willing TO
come back here even If have to pay
| my own expenses and mileage. | think
II is I. duty we owe the state
We are going 10 launch in Newnort
News on March IL. the biggest shin in
/ the world. | would like to have all OF
you and the Governor, too. come down
ana see that ship. am goin, 10 chris
ten 1t Segregation"
ANOTHER SESSION
WOULD COST 100000
Judge Martin Williats. of Giles.
speaking TO his recess motion. said.
This work can he done in one week
10 you gentlemen want to put the State
10 S"o,ooO expense. the cost OF another
session? | am sure YOU do not
we don't get through In n week
thch we can. by three fourths vote
extend the session few days we viii
get only mileage. no pay for that week
but 1t is patriotic duty with which
we are confronted
Are You ready 10 go on record as
being willing to see this expense Of
Sao'ooo put on the state when II can
he avoided? II is for YOU to saw. THE
Rules Committee has done what we bo.
lieVe To be our duty. We now mt |,
up to YOU"
The House adopted the motion pro.
viding for the recess OF three weeks nv
vote of 80 to IL At lao o'clock
Speaker Cox vacated the chair until
$3.50 o'clock.
SENATE BILL. NO, On
DEBATF:D IN AFTERNOON
AT the afternoon session tho House
resumed debate on amendments to Sen
ate bill Co. which was under considcro-
ton when the body adjourned Tuesday
night. Amendments offered by Mr..
weaver were first adopted. Other
amendments were taken up in turn ana
acted upon. many of them being accent
ed without discussion. Then came the
Montague amendment affecting the fees