The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03

suegosted the possibility Of the man.
who was possessed OF the habit OF
twenty-five to fifty years standing,
unthinkingly violating the law for
second time.
Mr.. Jordag< answered both, saying:
we are after those fellows who
4 are persistent violators Of the law
and We must make this law feared by
those people l ask those who want to
make the prohibition law effective to
stand by this law
MFR. BcaIe StiH Dissatisfied.
/ Mr.. Beale inquired why Mr.. Jordan
wanted the felony provision retained,
III Jurors would not convict under it,
/ To which Mr. Jordan replied that he
wanter II for the deterrent effect upon
persistent violator.
/ Mr.. Mos shows Danger.
/ MI. Moss inquired whether II was
fair proposition to attach such
sweeping amendment to the entire
bill Why not attempt to amend sepa-
rate sections OF the bill. He suggested
to pass the amendment by and con-
slider IL In the morning.
Mr. Gordon asked Mr.. Jordan II
he would yield 10 "a motion to adjourn
and upon motion the House adjourned
to meet al 10 o'clock.
The Session Begins
afternoon session the chief question
appeared to be what not to do. Mr..
White, Of RockbridEe. avowed leader
Of the opposition against the co-orai-
nate college bill. moved that House
bill 3i4-the coordinate college bill
In tho House-be tnken up as contin-
uing order and that vote he reached
upon it before adjournment OF the
night session.
ef- T,-a otal-r,,r ~ the vyousa
Committee - schools and Colleges and
one Of the patrons OF the bill, and
MIR. Gordon, of Louisa, another Of the
bnrs patrons. opposed taking the bill
UP at this time. Il
Mr. Gordon wanted the prohibition
bill taken up drst--that bill came over
from the Senate before the coordinate
college bin did, and It should be
handled first
just Bobbing Along.
Mr.. White insisted that the co-or- /
dinate college measure be taken up,
pointing to the fact that some two
weeks ago Il had been virtually agreed /
that the coordinate college bill should /
be taken up as special and continuing (
order Tuesday--that was last Tuesday. |
But the appropriations bill got In the /
way being set for Tuesday morning at
1910. It Is not the coordinate col /
lege bill that the Senate passed the |,
night before, Mr., white explained, but
House bill 314.
Objection was made that there I
might he some difference between the /
House bill as II stands on the calendar
and the Senate bill as passed and
the House ought to wait until the Sen /
ate bill gets on the House calendar, /
and printed copies or it on the desks +
OF the members. Mr. White thought
the House bill plain enough. What (
changes the Senate had made he could
explain, he said.
Mr.. Gordon said that he was very
weary and that he wanted to get q |
nights rest before taking up the CO.
ordinate college bill. He explained 1
that he had been busy for the last
three days opposing items in the ap-
preparation bill and while he mayl
have accomplished very little, that he
did not feel equal to being drawn into
the coordinate college fight at this
time.
Mr. Hobson. of Richmond, noted
that two Of tho patrons OF the bill are
unable, because of sickness to be |
present. Mr. Browning, OF Orange, /
asked him If he felt It absolutely
necessary to have those two votes Mr. !
Hobson returned a negative nod and
Mr.. Browning turned his attention TO
the objections Of MI, Gordon.
Mr.. Browning, expressing his sor-
row that Mr.. Gordon felt physically
weak. though his voice appeared
strong, said that every man in tho
House had been put on notice that
important measures among which
this was one, might be taken up at
any time.
Mr. Love objected that the House
should not take up the House CO.
prdinate college bin; that it should
walt until the bill passed by the SEN
ate should come over to the House"
Aa the Senate sent over to a@ the pro-
hibltiou bill before 1t passed on the CO.
ordinate college bill" MIR. Love
argued, 80 we should take up the
prohibition bin first"
Mr.. Bes>fy Gives Three Reasons.
Mr.. Leedy was anxious that the pro-
hihition bill he taken up first. He
satd. in part;
q trust 1t will not he the pleasure
OF the House 10 adopt the motion Of
the gentleman from Rockbridge for
three reasons: First, because we
have before US the great prohibition
bin which should be given the right
of way. Second to take up tho CO.
snap Judgment on the advocates of
the coordinate college. Third. to
postpone when the advocates of pro-
hibjtion are here in full force would
he unfair to them"
Mr.. Browning defended Mr.. White
by saying that this bill had been be-
fore the House for several weeks, and
It would not be taking snap Judgment
on anybody to consider II at this time
Mr.. Gordon demanded OF Mr..
Browning Tell me on your honos
whether it is fair or unfair to consider
this bill now" To which Mr.. Brown
ing replied that It was not a matter
Of fairness or unfairness. that the
gentlemen from Louisa and Lunen-
burg are able TO hold up their end of
the discussion.
Mr.. Jordan, chairman of the Com
nuittee of Moral and Social Welfare,
said he thought it incumbent upon
him TO make a statement. IT had
understood that the prohibition bill
would be presented on Friday morn
ing. l want It TO be taken up by 10
o'clock tomorrow morning without
fall. 7 am willing that the House
shall decide the question and take
such action as IT may see fit"
Mr.. Hudgins. of Mecklenbure,
moved that the prohibition bill be
taken M out Of order and be con-
tinuing order until disposed OF. Mr..
Reed. Of Portsmouth, moved that the