Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-25

Cannon sat just behind Senator Mapp
as he read.
There is 10 reason" replied Senator
Conrad. that should not express
personal opinion. I'll ey certainly can
not charge me with disioyalty. II any
man suspects me OF bciLS actuatcd by
Interior motives. then God forgive him.
for he knows MT what he does
lntcrruptinG the speaker Senator
STROBE asked ir he didn't know he was
speaking rank treason. Well" replied
the Senator, Il AIN such tcndcrfoot
| in these matters. | would hlrdly know
| treason IL saw IL"
| Senator Walker. one Of Inc cOpatronS
| OF tho measure, was strongly in sym
pathy with the cndmcnt. TO place
| tn" responsibility or the laws enforce
ncnt upon the Attorney General would.
| he thought. lend dignity to the Office
OF commissioner, and do more than any.
thing else TO ccmcL. all factions in a
compact body. imhucd with the one
purpose Of seeing that the law was n
success. As to The charge that it was
! Il political move % help Mr.. Pollard
in his candidacy .r Governor. he said
! he had never been Sounted amon.. the
supporters of the Attorney -Gcncral for
| that Office. and wa: actuatcd by no
motive save the good Of the Common
| wealth.
STROBE AND WALKER
FAVOR AMENDMENT
| Senator STROBE thought the amend
| mcnt should challenge the serious and
sober attention of tnc senate, es-
pecially those who were sincerely de-
SirouS that all ctcIients he RAJ licd to
the support of the prohibition laws
! 1T appeals 10 me- he said. "as the
common ground upon which all OF us
I may stand. II meets tiic demand that
a l.-.t
objection Of the Senator from Acco-
mac, who thinks the enforcement of
TN" law should not be placed in the
hands of a wet mar. even though
| that man be the Govern jr OF the state
Though | have not committed nv
self 10 the support Of the Attorney
General in his aspirations. and can,
therefore, have no thought Of helping
MN realize his ambition. | can Ger
tainly say that he has upheld the best
traditions OF the Commonwealth and
would. III my opinion. make an ideal
man for the enforcement Of the aw''
Senator Mapp was unalterablv on
posed to making the Attorney General
cX-ohicio commissioner o. prohibition.
but said. il Mr.. Pollard would resign
that Office. he would give his candi-
dacy for the commssonership "seri-
Gus consideration"
MAPP OPPOSES PITCHING
QUESTION INTO POLITICS
In the last hours of this debate :"
| he said, by a coordination that is a I
least remarkable. Il is sought TO re-
verse the whole action Of the Senate
by mentioning the name OF q brilliant
champion OF prohibition II is no,
fair: II is absurd The adoption of
this amendment would pitch the com
missionership into the arena of :, tri-
angular fight for the pubernatorial
nomina zion"
Senator Goodrich announced that he
would support the amendment for the
same reason that he thought it was
the happiest solution OF "A difficult
question The charge OF partisan
politics., he said. cannot be brought
against me, for il is my purpose TO
cast my vote for the distinguished oc-
cuphnt Of the chair" referring to Lieu
tenant-Govern"r t:ilyson. who was
presiding.
Numerous other Senators discussed
the question some expressing the
opinion that the Acknowledgement
coull not. in justice TO the high Office
he holds. PERSONAL! appear in a court
IN the capacity - a prosecuting at
,orn.y. He occupies they said. a
. qua judicial position In the State
. government. and 20 burden him with
! the duties Of public prosecute,
would be 10 derra,> from the dignity
the ot'ic" should have.
OFFICIAL. VOTE ON
CONRAD AMENDMENT
The official vote on the Conrad
amendment was as follows:
Ayes-Addison, Andrews Conrad
Davis. Goo!rick. Gravati, Gum. Hen.
: ing. Jordan. Mathews. Royal, Saun.
ders strobe AMI Walkcr-l5
Noes-Alicn, Barham. Bowers Byrd
Cannon. Corbitt. Downing Early. Gar.
, rett, Gayle. Goodloc. Holt .Ienreys
, I'ilrnsr r. in ~
. Robertson. Thornton, Webb. Wcndcn
: burg and West-33.
Senator Trin;lc was paired with
Senator Buchanan. who is confined by
sickness in his room At the jefferson
Hotel Senator rr!nlilc would HAY.
| voted aye and Senator buchanan no
Following The final passage or the
bill. Senator Mapp called up his amend
mcnt offered the day before. making
the commissioner elective by the PEG.
pie after the first term. II wa.
against his best Judgment. he said. but
he did ii as concession 10 those who
election. ON motion Of Senator lief.
freEs. however. i WAS passed by ano
was probably consigned by the clerk
, to the vast cha slc-.
, One thousand copies Of tho bill ms
il passed the Senate were ordered
, printed
Tho hill Will he reported to The
House this morning. and will be re.
: frrred under The rules 10 the House
Committee o.. Moral and Social WcI