The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-22
THE TIMES RICHMOND VA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1898.

Mr.. BOykin Strongly Oppoe'd the din'ho-
rnent lie made an eloquent allusion TO
/ wha; this institution had done during
tho civil war in educating surgeons for
tho field, and In caring for wounded.
Mr.. Barksdalc defended the amendment,
! saving the state already had one medi-
cal institution. and he saw no reason
| why II should maintain two He bitter
| lv inveighed against the spirit which he
said had been displayed by the insti-
| tuiions OF the State which, though OBJ
| iects of the States beneficence, stood
here shoulder 10 shoulder demanding that
the sums which they had been receiving
be not reduced. He said the tlme "oulu
/ come. were there not less of this spirit
manifested, when these would be greatly
cut down.
Mr.. Opie commended the work when
the college had done. and said nc hopeu
the amendment would not prevail.
Mr.. Sands followed Mr.. Opie' saying
/ the Senator from Richmond being absent
on account Of business. he desired to en-
ter a nlea for the college He made an
eloquent little speech against the amehu-
ment.
1t was rejected.
Air Rarksdalo offered an amendment
TO further reduce the Virginia Mllltaiy
Institute appropriation by making inc
e,,m SIX 600 instead OF $50 0Oo. Tie SAID ne
u,ae an alumnus of the institute Dut
thought II colld get along Win ie'S
money o.
Mr. Fairfax said there was need oil
new heating apparatus at the Nisi'ra
Military Institute. which would consume
81. 900 lie thought the INSTITUTION 0ou'u
not get along with less. -
Mr.. Letcher corroborated all MT arr
fax had said and Mr.. Opie also opposed
the amendment.
n was rejected.
ON motion of Mr.. Lowry $1,000 was APP
nropriated for the purpose Of printing the
reports Of the Court Of Appeals. instead
Of $500. which was "a clerical error.
THE UNIVERSITY.
Mr. Barksdale offered AN amendment re-
ducing the appropriation 10 the JniVer-
sity from $3.50 to $4,000.
Mr.. Norris spoke briefly, It being evil
dent that "a speech was not needed.
The amendment was rejected by vote
almost unanimous.
MI Flood offered q resolution striking
out the appropriation OF $3.50 10 the
bureau of Agriculture. II was adopted
without objection.
Mr. Withers offered an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation 10 William ana
Mary 10 $3.50 instead Of $1,000
Speaking to the motion Mr. Nithers
said hc was convinced. as were all the
members Of the special committee. which
had investigated the subject. that the
work done By the institution coIld be
rendered by the University Of Virginia.
Mr.. Foster opposed the resolution, as
did Mr. Wickham.
Mr. Tumbull. in perhaps the most earn
cst speech Of the day. ADVOCATED the
reduction saying he thought the state
was running mad I'm the direction OF
so-callcd higher education. The great
thing was 10 give men an object I'm me
The education at William and Mary ala
not give them such. lie was exceedingly
happy in his remarks. and excited laugh
ter and applause.
Mr.. southau strongly opposed the
amendment. going into the detail Of the
work done there. at length.
Mr. Foster also opposed the reduction.
as did Mr. Clement. who said he would
prefer rather 10 increase the appropra-
ton.
The amendment was rejected.
CLERK OF THE SENATE.
Mr. Clayton offered to amend the bill
bv making the salary Of the clerk Of
the Senate $500. instead of sliW per
year. He said he recognized that the
present clerk was n most efficient officer
but his salary was too great
Mr. Wick. am defended the bill. saying
the duties Of the clerk were most onerous.
and responsible. and he did not think he
received "a salary too great.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Flood offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for clerk hire
in the treasurer's Office from $500 to
5000. The amendment was adopted.
40 further amendments We're offered
and the bill was about To- be ordered TO
its cngrOssment. when Mr.. Mushhach.
who had just entered. said he had been
engaged with the boundary line COM
mission from the Maryland Legislature
and could not be present. lie therefore,
hoped the bill would not be ordered to
its engrossment until he had had tim
to offer an amendment increasing the
appropriation TO the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institute He wanted thu bill
passed by until to-day.
In spite of his request tho bill was or
dered TO its engrossment and under sus-
pension of the rules. was passed. The
following is the vote on the bill:
Ayes-Messrs. Barksdala. Barnes. Boy
kin. Clement. Fairfax Flanagan, Flood,
Foster. Hartley, Jackson Kane. LeCato'
I.ctcher. Lowry. Maynard, Mcllwaine,
Morris. Opie Parr. Sands. Southal. St.
Clair. Tate. Turnbull Wallace, Wickham,
and Withcrs-27.
Noes-Alessrs. Clayton and Mushbach-
O.
OTHER BILLS
Before the vote was announced Messrs.
Rarksdale. Tumbul and Wallace
changed their votes 10 aye, but the 9TH
ers held out.
Several local bills were placed on the
calendar and then Mr. Letcher introduced
a bin providing for "a constitutional
amendment requiring am educational
qualification for voting He asked that
the bill be placed on the calendar but
Mr. Wickham objected vigorously and
il went 10 the Elections Committee.
The bill provides that only citizens OF
the state who can read and write in the
English language. and only citizens le-
gany registered as voters on the first day
Of January 1900 shall continue to exer-
else the privilege of voting. unless other
wise disqualified
Mr.. Mushbach then offered his resigna-
ton as chairman of the Maryland
Boundary Line Commission but on mo-
ton OF Mr. Boykin it was passed by un-
til to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.