The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
SENATE STANDS 81
ELECTION MEASURE
Refuses 70 Recommit BIN Providing
for Popular Vote for Corpora
ton Commission.
TO HONOR LEES MEMORY.
Members VIII Attend In Body Exer-
ciscs by Pennsylvania Regiment at
Camp Lee Tomorrow.

The senate yesterday refused to re-
commit the Gum bill providing for
the popular election Of members OF
the state corporation commission,
When the bill was reached on the
calendar Senator Gum. the patron,
moved TO pass by. whereupon Senator
Cannon. of Richmond. moved that the
bill be recommitted to the committee
on privileges and elections. Senator
Cannon said that there were many
who desired to be heard IN opposition
to the proposed change and tina: no
time had been afforded for Thorn to
appear.
Senators STROBE. Holt. Gum and
Davis opposed the motion to recon-
NIT. while Senators Cannon. Trtnkle
and others favored tho proposition.
The debate lasted for an hour. Ssna-
tor Gum. saying In answer to the
charge that the matter had not boon
sufscientiy advertised. that he had
seen many and frequent references 20
the matter in the press of the city,
ne saw no reason AOE uaNthH eho 1884
rnfttee go over the subject. The vote
In that body had been unanimous. and
II there was any special opposition
the gentlemen Directing could appear
before the house com mittee, where the
identical bill was pending. BY vote
of IL to Ii the senate refused TO re-
commit, and then Senator Gum with
drew his motion to pass by ana the
bill was advanced to it's second read
-. on IL
endar, The bill will come up a6aln
tomorrow. when an opportunity viii
be afforded to offer amendments, but
the impression In growing that tho
bill will become a law. The state
ment was made that the same oiii
has twice passed the senate and met
it's death on tho other side OF the
Capitol
Honor Lees Memory.
From Colonel Frank &. Cochen. Of
the ai9th infantry. Camp Lee, came
a courteous invitation 10 the senate
of virginia to attend the exercises to
be held at Camp Lee. In the \, VI.
e. A. building. under the direction O!
the regiment, In honor OF Senera4
Robert T. Lee, from whom the camp
gets It's designation. He said that the
members OF his command, composed
wholly OF Pennsylvania soldiers. de-
stred to nav tribute to the name and
fame of the great Virgintan and would
be glad 10 have the senate of Virginia
AS it's guests son that occasion,
Senator Robertson. of Rockbridge,
offered series OF resolutions express >
Ing keen appreciation OF the invita-
rion. coming as II did from one or the
states which had furnished men to
the Civil war against Lee, the SOM
raand extending the invitation being
desc, dants of tho men who mad
served half a century ago. He de-
ciared that the expressions Of frater-
rsyattor and patriotism reflected the
kirdllest feeling. that II was worthy
~ the best men in "A great state. ana
no ask ed the members to unite with
him In making the trip to Peters
eurg next Saturday. The resolution
was adonted, and the members OF the
senate will leave here at 10 o'clock
81, a special car for Petersburg. thence
10 the camp. So far, about thirty o.
the members OF the senate have an
nounced that they will make the trip,
and by Saturday IT is expected that
all OF them will be in line.
Senator Addison PresifieS
Lieutenant Governor Efiyson was
absent again today, and President Pro
Tenn Walker ts s;ill sick. Senator
Rison called the senate to order. and
after a short while he handed TIE
xayel TO the senator from Lynehburg.
who presided for practically all OF
the session. Senator Addison main
tanned all the dignity OF the senate
and presided with ease and grace. II
90 not known when Mr.. Eltyson viii
return to the senate.
In Passed BY
a.. n~Ankuf,Nd huztnaaa of
yesterday was called, the resolution
Of Senator Buchanan to require the
code revisers to present to the senate
q written report giving the changes
noted In the code and the reasons
therefor, Il was stated that Senator
Buchanan, the patron. was detained
from the session unavoidahly and that
the request had been made to have
the matter sent to the committee for
courts of justice for consideration and
report This Tight is one that is caus-
ing a good deal of talk. and the fact
that the revisers have read into the
LwN or the state decisions rendered
by the supreme court of appeals ie
being discussed, though TAO one will
directly make the charge
New Senator Sworn.
Senator Lucfen Keith, the new mem
Der from the Eleventh district, chosen
Tuesday OF last week, has finally been
xworn In as a member Of the senate,
Secretary games sent q communtca-
tion saying that the beiated returns
form the county of Loudoun had APP
peAred, that the state board Of can
vassers had discharged it's duty and
that II had been ascertained that l.u-
cien Keith had been duly elected.
Clerk Hanger called the new mem
Der to the bar OF the senate and adj
ministered the oath. Senator Keith
spcceeds the late T. G, Pitcher. OF
Fauauier who served just half of his
term. The returns from Loudou1
county were kept back for some rca
son that is not known. but for the
last week the new senator has been
hcre waiting to have the certificate
of election awarded him and to enter
on his duties. For the first time this
session the senate had complete lat
Of members on the rolls. There are
two new mem bers, Senator Mitchell
OF King and Queen, and Senator Keith,
vi Fauquer.
Arrange Inaugural Program.
Today the following committee Ia
arrange for the inauguration Of Gov
ar.afecf Vast M oretard Davis and