The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
RETAL|ATORY NIGHT
BLOCKS SENATE WORK
Single objection Prevent Considera-
ton OF Numerous Measures on
Which Action u Sought
GOVERNOR WINS CONTENTION
Authorization to Increase Salary Of
Health Commissioners is Revoked
General Appropriations Garry More
Than sfe,5O0, 900.

It was REGULATORY night Ia the
| senate last night. Acting under the
one- objection rule every measure, sore
one. went down. Repeated efforts
were made to suspend the rules in
order that meritorious measures
might be considered. but in no In
stance could the regined twenty seven
votes bemustered.
Appeals were made TO the seate 10
rescind the rule so that the calendar
could be called and measures con-
sidered tow hich there were not fine
objections But the senators were
obdurate and refused 20 bulge. II
was the employment OF to tactics
which were new TO the senate. and
the first time. in the closing hour Of
the senate. when a single objection
served to put on effective end 10 legls-
latton.
The senate last night defeated one
Of the bills which had the endorse
ment Of Governor Davis and which
was favored by the commission on
efficiency and economy. It was the
bill TO establish a purchasing corn
mission. Senator Mapp and Senate
JefTreys made appeals for the CON
siderattsn Of the measure on its merits.
but the opposition, which came from
all parts OF the chamber, held solid
and refused 10 suspend the rules and
take the bill up,
The hill 10 establish l19 free schol-
Arshtrss at the University o. Virginia,
/ OF which Sena tor Early WIS the pa
tron. Was passed hv the senate last
night The hill was passed Monday
| night, but when IL was claimed that
! II was in the absence Of an opponent
from the cha her. the vote was re-
/ considered The motion was passed
by Mondar night, and when r. was
reached last night the senate refused
to reconsider and the bin will so 10
the house for concurrence
whenthem essage was received in
| the senate yesterday from the COVER
nor suggesting that senate hiII 173
should not contain as broad powers ns
were conferred on the state board Of
health, empowering that body II IN
crease the salary Of the commissioner
OF health TO not exceeding $4,000. the
senate rejected the governors recon-
m endation by a vote OF 10 to s
Senator Cannon made a speech. In
which he declared the action Of the
committee reporting the bill was cor
rect, that the increase was merited
and deserved. He said the state had
been nigEardly in recognizing the
worth andservieesot the health com
m ssione
The clerk OF the senate. following,
the recess, took the bill back to the
governor. with the inform alton that IL
had been rejected. Then at the after
noon session the molten was made to
recon slider the vote whereby the gov
eruor's suggestions had been rejected
.and this prevailed. The vote then re-
cetved on the question OF concurring in
the suggestion of the governor. and
the action of the governor was sus-
tanned by n vote OF al to s.
Senator Garrett yesterday afternoon
presented the general appropriation
bill for the fiscal years Of 1915 and
1919. The bill IL Of the usual length.
No statement was made regarding the
measure or the appropriations carried.
eSnator Garrett. replying 70 ques-
tween sIa.50o.e0a and $2o0o0.0oo for
the two years. IT was sent to the
printers and will be in the senate to-
day Senator Garrett will make ii the
special order for Thursday. and It Will
have the right Of wav over all other
matters,
Governor Davis last night sent to tho
senate the following nominations for
membership on the board Of visitors or
the Virginia Military institute for
full term of four years from July j.
srenville Gaines. of Warrenton; G..
Taylor Gwsthmey. of Norfolk; Mont
zomery c. jackson. of Petersburg:
James O. winston, Thompson Cross
Roads and Francis Ball. of Dublin.