richmond va. virginia state senate monday approve bill make electric chair default method execution lethal injection drug unavailable bill pass republican-controlled senate 22-17 vote republican-dominated house already approve measure low chamber vote minor amendment measure go democratic governor terry mcauliffe approval spokesman governor say measure would review arrive virginia one eight state allow electrocution method execution let condemn inmates choose lethal injection choose lethal injection use virginia along state struggle get lethal injection drug pharmaceutical company protest use executions last death row inmate virginia choose electric chair execution 2013. inmate ricky gray kill six people richmond 2006 schedule execution march 16 add urgency legislative debate gray execution postpone 4th u.s. circuit court appeal pending decision u.s. supreme court whether hear case gray indicate method execution prefer legislation fuel debate virginia whether capital punishment especially electric chair constitute cruel unusual punishment electric chair outdated barbaric senator scott surovell democrat northern virginia say floor debate lose effort amend bill require virginia department corrections explain detail able obtain lethal drug opt electrocution state senator mark obenshain republican shenandoah valley argue amendment pass would delay execution death row inmates people black hearts beyond redemption say obenshain unsuccessful republican candidate state attorney general 2013. virginia senate approve electric chair amid drug shortage