Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-29

kill this bin Is II necessary now to
move TO reconsider or TO dismiss from
tho calendar want to make sure
tina. this bill will not arain comr TO
| life
The bill is killed" ruled spcaEo,
Houston. Delegate Muscr;tve joined
the rest of the House in {, broad smile.
He had done his best and no good pur-
pos" couid lac served by refusing to
join in the good feeling that preva He'd
at the wake.
Having administered extreme JUNCTION
TO tho Musgravn iici; bill. the House
proceeded TO defeat the Gordon amend
.ncui 70 the CoG%tiiuticn providing for
the right of Initiative ana referendum
TWO resolutions To this end. one in
ir"duccd by Delegate Gordon, and the
other by Delegate Harrison were be-
for" IN" House with an adverse report
! from 1he Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Delegate Gordon accepted M Har-
/ rison's resolution as a substitute for
! his own, since both provided substan-
TALLY for the same procedure II
granted to the people the right 20 ini-
! tinte legislation on petition OF 10 per
cent OF the qualticd voters. and to sub
nit such questions TO a referendum TO
be held At general election. thus
avoiding the expense incident to hold :
ing special election for This purpose
FAILS TO SECURE
APPROVAL or MAJORITY
Practically tho same resolution was
passed by the House ~ the session o.
I l"lt but IL was killed by the Senate.
The trend Of modern government the
patrons urged is in the direction OF Civ
Inc the people an Immediate voice on
tho major issues OF the day Had the
initiative ana referendum been In force
Ia 1914 or earlier. said Delegate Har-
riSon. they could have been rcsortcd TO
for the purpose OF testing the States
sentiment on prohibition and the Com
! monwcalth would have saved larC.
sums consumed in debating the en-
aiding act 'n the General Assembly and
in holding n special election on Sep
,cmber %. 1914
on the roll call fOrty-Ave members
voted FOR the amendment and only
tw"uty-threc against It The resolution
WAS declared lost. however. under the
constitutional provision requiring rca :
surcs OF this character to be approved
by the vote OF "a majority of the mem
hers elected 10 each house.
The motion "a reconsider the vote
was met by counter motion 10 pass
by This last motion was carried by
a vote OF 30 10 30, and the resolution
may stll he taken mp and passed at an
opportunc time when a full attendance
ditional votes that arc needed TO max o
up the magic ;fty-one.
HOUSE PASSES SERIES
OF UNCONTESTED HILLS
The House was opened with prayer
at 10 o'clock by Rev. W. ". Moore. y.
u, president % Union Theological
seminary. Following the debate and
action on tho tick bill aud on the initia =
tive and referendum resolution. the
House passed tho following uncontcstcd
bills which 20 now TO tho senate for
concurrence:
No. 49,. empowering the Council Of
| the town OF Mtavista. Campbell Coun-
~, 10 borrow money and issue bonds
for the construction and Improvement
Of sewers. Patron, Delegate Russell
No. 500. amending the road law of
Faupuicr County. Patron. Delegate
Tiffany.
No. hio, amending the act approved
March Is. 1215. authorizing The sew
eTal masisterial districts OF Cnuber-
| land County TO levy license lax on
certain vehicles for The purpose Of
raising revenue for road construction
and maintenance. Patron. Delegate II.
p Baker.
No. Sill. % prohibit the killing Of
deer In augusta County for the term OF
three years. Patrons, Delegates Taylor
and Sp-oul.
No. 5l2, 70 prohibit Il o hunting or
shooting OF rabbits in Mathews and
Middlesex Counties. Patron. Delegate
Stubs.
No. Fla. TO protect phcasants IN Mid
d!escH County for two years. iatron,
Delegate Stubs
NO. 5i4. incorporating the town OF
Crewe. Nottoway County. Patron Dele
gate Epes.
| NO. SIT, amending the charter or tho
city OF Danrillc, Patron, Delegate
Green.