Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17

One OF the chief points OF Mr.. Morris's
speech was that it was not within the
province OF the General Assembly to
regulate such matters, II was the duty
OF parents and guardians. and institutions
OF learning only. The Legislature could
not undertake 10 become father and
mother TO every boy In Virginia II would
soon become so that we would hear:
Mother. may l go out to swim?'
Don't ask me. my son.
Senator BaTksdale undertakes
The family now TO run"
Mr.. Morris concluded with very forci-
bic presentation OF arguments against
the bill based on the principle that 1t
was paternalistic IN spirit and opposed
10 the genius of American institutions
"'rhat country is best governed which is
governed the least
Tksre was a tempest of applause when
Mr.. Morris concluded, which lasted for
a full minute.
PROTECTION AGAINST CYCLONES.
Mr.. McCune offered an amendment to
the bill. providing that the State under
take to protect its citizens against cy-
clones.
Speaking 10 the amendment, the Sena-
tor said he had excellent reasons for in
sisting upon its adoption. an assertion
none of his listeners could doubt. as his
bruised and half-clOsed eye, and the
general appearance OF his face, gave
every evidence OF having been caused by
a personal encounter with cyclone
which, he assured the Senate, was the
case.
LETCHER FOR THE GAME.
MIR. Letcher. of Rockbridge, strongly
opposed the bill. He spoke OF the very
decided lack OF prejudice against the
game in his county, where IL was so ire
ouently seen. He had not received
word of protest from a single constituent
against allowing the game to be played
and he did not believe that the taculty
of Washington and Lee University nau
prohibited the game, as stated by MI
Barksdale He accentuated the good Ell
facts of the self-denial enforced by the
coachers of football teams, and the de-
velopment Of physique brought about by
the active exercise and abstemious lie
of the members of football elevens
Mr.. Parr spoke in support of the BILL
saving he had boy on a football team
and confessed he could not prevent MS
playing the game.
Mr. Flanagan said the Republican
house of the Senate was divided against
itself for he opposed the passage of the
law He had a number of boys, whom
he could easily control, but whom he en-
couraged to indulge in every form OF
athletic sport. The passage OF sncn d
bin would be paternalism run nao' anu
he thought it ridiculous to take up tne
time of the Legislature with consideration
OF such measures. ,.o
Mr.. Blakey said he wouldn't undertake
to ride a bicycle, or play football game
for n thousand dollars. but he would
vote TO prevent other people from oonis
so. ,,oa,- In
Mr. Foster, of Norfolk, spoke brieny III
sunport of the bill. He thought IL hlsh
time for the lawmakers 10 lnterleIe " "
mt n stop to such disgusting exhlpl'iohs
~ brutality. He was particularly paineu
to Gee Young ladies favoring the brutal
sport.
MR.. BARKsDALE REPLIES.
Mr.. Barksdale replied in an exceedlngy
ftrc,hle sneech witty and eloquent Dy
turns He characterized Mr.. MOTIFS as "
dead game sport, who enjoyed everything
of the nature of football
PenIvinp to the argument that foot-baii
encouraged abstemious living, Mr.. BarKs-
dale stated that only Few weeks aso
he came 10 Richmond on the tram Which
carried the University of virginia loot-
ball team, and hundred rooters Wno
were coming to the ThanksglVlhs-Ddy
sar,a here and that there was
as much drinking as IN any LOW u
ba ever saw. And even If IL were
trpa that such training made fine meh'
he ala not think Virginians needed IL 10
make them the peers OF any men III tlo
world The state that had been the
birthplace of Washington and Lee anu
Jackson. of Jefferson and Madison ahu
Monroe did nottneed the training iot her
sons that football coachers gave 10 theil
toams He thanked God that while some
of the women were against him, ne hau
behind him two organizations eihpiaOiiis
so many of Virginia's finest types y,
womanhood-the Kings Daughters "'id
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. ,,.o, o,r
An ovation Of applause Iohoweu WI,
parksdaIe's speech. and the senators anu
trta,,ds on the floor crowded about him
80 exnress their congratulations. 1t is
10, often that a new senator makes such
a strong and favorable impression SO
early in the session.
THE BILL Is KILLED.
The vote was then taken on the queS-
t,on of ordering the bill to It's ehgroSS-
ment and third reading. the vote was
as follows 49,. 11o,o
Aves-Barksdale, Barnes. Foster, Hale
Hartley. Jackson, lie Cato, Parr, South-
all ST. Clair, Tate. Wallace. Total T.
Noes-Blakey. Boykin Claytor, Clement
Eegleston. Flanagan. Flood, James,
Kane Ietcher Lowry, Mason, Maynard,
McCune McIlwaine, Morris, Mushbaeh'
Onie sands, Steele, Wickham, Withers'
Total, p. . -
srhe announcement of the vote was re-
oeived with thunders of applause.
MR. RYLAND REELECTED.
The Senate at 1890 o'clock yesterday,
rroceeded TO the execution of the JOINT
r.dor for the election OF Second
Auditor. This office was left un-
NlIed at the election Of basement ofhcers'
nu,ng IN the fact that a special COM
mittee had been appointed TO lhVesusa,e
and report ipon the advisablhty OF apol-
ishing the office. ,a
Mr. Blakey nominated JOSIAH hyIahu,
the incumbent. and Mr. Ryland received
all the votes cast.
Mr. southall and Mr.. st. Clair were APP
nointed a committee to canvass 'he 'o'e'
BILLS INTRODUCED.
THE following bills were introduced "hu
Gent 10 the proper committees:
Rv Mr.. Kane For the relieI OF a, ..
suirdaIl. Ed. Hall, and John Han al o'
wise county. o,oroooes
Nv Mr. Opie; TO prevent preferences
% creditors by insolvent debtors.
a., Ar FLANAGAN: To provide lOr tHS