Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-21

Mr. Faood said the delay was due 20
| desire on the part Of the manviA' 800,
| communicate with their agents ~ 49, 49,,
town and hamlet IN Nifg'h,S ~ forners
whose bonds they hold ard make ,se's
| eend down 10 Richmond ana pi0''''
| against the passage Of THIS Jaw. 49,. ~
Regarding the constitutional leasu,sso ~
| fhe hin MI Flood read dtcisloh ., "a
supreme Court Of the United states n epth
| ing valid and constitutional tnS ',,,s
| Carolina law imposing a Tx o. g., - one
/ a ton on fertilizers. the specnn n',.,,oes
| OF the strongest, though not ine ivh -,
| that Mr.. Flood has deiivefea III Tue so"
"'e' MIR. GLASS FOR THE BILL
Mr. class emphatically denied thaf
1 thcre had been any oisppsil9n 30 NJ, 49,.
| road the bill through the Sen"'1I ,,t tbev
| aidn,t xSant 10 be heard" he cried. ! Ht
] colo obiscf OF this motion 10 recommid ~
! delav-delay with the intention OF hiilii's
the bill" - ~. Ann
Referring 10 the argument OF Mr. Aun a.
| Cora tbat The bin was unconstitutional III
| that II raised more money IMAM VIZ le.
/ cessary to the support OF the ,es s..sh ns
\ Of Agriculture. which was set lVaan n, q,
I tho object OF the bill, MIR. GLASS sain -
r1se he Intention TO make The depart
l ment better and 20 make IL cost hoIe.
| IL was absolutely neces sary that Wv
| farmers of this State have department
which would benefit them. -. .roo,,,
"Who paws the tax" he asked. boh
LET US be- humbugged. II the farmers Ply
II we would not have these ferulizer-ln al,e-
| ers here protesting against the bill. ne
! farmers would be doing that instead OF
being here asking its passage. &. ,,o
Mr.. Glass had not before spoken IN the
senate. His speech made very pro-
nounced impression.
FARMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED
Mr.. Blakey made a short and charge
terisiic speech fayoring immediate action.
Il would like 10 ask the Senator rom
Richmond" he said III the manuiactu-
rers of fertilizers when they increased
the price Of guano s. ton sent worn 10
the farmers notifying them o. tne pro-
posed increase2" G.aughter)
.'Jf the bill is unconsutuu0na, WY go "a
the manufacturers oppose it?' he asked
at will let them out OF payment 81 ~
! tax. / shrewdly suspect they think tAe
! bin has more I'm IL than the Senator lroNl
Richmond thinks
MIR. SANDS FOR MORE TIME.
Mr.. Sands spoke in favor OF recommit-
ting the bill lie dwelt largely upon ths
alleged Unconstitutional feature sugscstel
bv Mr. Nnnford-that is That the OH
provided for raising more money IMAM
was needed 60 support the Department OF
Agriculture He alluded to the vote MT.
Flood had cast last session 10 aDolsh
the Department Of Agriculture.
Mr. Flood called his attention TO the
fact that the fight which he had madc
had prevented the abolition OF the depart
ment
advocated the bill because IL made several
now Offices which the Senator wished 10
secure for constituents I'm the Tenth Con
gressional District.
II have never spoken 10 mortal man on
that subject" exclaimed Mr.. Flood Il
have never thought Of doing so. But
do say that II any OF them want such
place they will have every help can give
them"
nest plea for fair play. for the recommit
tai Of the bill, I'm order that the manu-
, facturers might be heard.
MR.. JEFFRIES FOR RECOMMITTAL
Mr.. Jemrles. in speaking for recommittai,
said he wanted 90 know whether his peo-
pie wanted the bill. and whether It would
accomplish It's object. Mr.. Jeflries en-
phasized his opposition 10 that feature OF
the bin which gave the absolute control
OF the revenue from the law 10 the Boara
Of Agriculture, not one member OF whlch
was bonded The board could not sue,
neither could IT be sued. If the money
/ We're scuandered
Mr. Glass interrupted Mr.. Jeffries 10
make the point that the Board or Nisi-
| tors of the University Of Virginia handled
/ $4,000 a year, and not q member was
/ bonded officer.
! Nr. Jeffries concluded with n strong ap-
peal for the recommittal Of the bill.
MIR. CLAYTON FOR A VOTE.
Mr.. Claytor took up the argument that
| the farmers would have TO pay the lax.
Then why should the manuiactufets ps
here opposing Il. He said he undefsiOou
| that a senator upon the floor had been
/ placed i'm "a very awkward position. ne
/ wanted to 20 TO Congress. one big feru-
tilizer manufacturer in his district hao
! fold him he was opposed to the billi an
l tgf Inn ~ wanted
! passed. AS for himself, ne was unalter
ably opposed TO having the bill recommit-
MIR Opie said he was not opposed to the
bill but he wanted II recommitted liz
knew his farmer constituents did not wan
him TO take back TO them a Christmas oil
tainted with unfairness and injustice.
Mr.. Keozell said he wanted TO see tnt
bill passed before the holidays, but NJ
did not want IL railroaded through. ne
wished TO offer an amendment TO th'
motion TO recommit that the commit
Tee report back TO the Senate this morn
ing.
TO COMMIT AND REPORT TO-DAY.
Mr.. Nlunford then offered the amend
ment suggested. The motion PROVIDED
that the bin be rtcOmmitted asd repOrte,
to-day and be the speci&l order Tor E'o
o'clock. ~
was opposed TO TailrOading. II the Dll
were recOmmitted he pledged himself u
do all he could to get the bill up to-da.
and have IL voted upon.
Mr.. Flood objected. stating that IN
effect of the passage of this motion woul'
be to cause the bill TO lose its place OF
the Calendac
Mr.. Steele made a speech in favor o
recommittng the bill. He said he thoug u
he would vote for 1t. In the course OF m
speech he said he could testify that MI
BLOOD hal not voted TO abolish the DE
| partment Of Agriculture, and made som
remark about signing a paper cireulate'
hv the Senator from AppOmatloN Willol
had had the effect OF saving lhe V,i on g,
thought il was promise to give the Slat
Roard of Agriculture hearing on IN
subject. lie never heard Of the matte
again. 49,, a.. 70 ~,
| Senator from Washington county sald II
mad ever promised 10 secure heaflni
| and then failed To do SO. the statemei
was distinctly false. lie dld not cleai !
understand the remark Of Mr. Steele.
A. was not intended as II sounded, II
would withdraw his remark.
AIR steele disclaimed any intention I
make remark rejecting on the Senate
from AppOmattoX 49,
Mr.. Wickham spoke very briefly IN laVe
Of the motion TO recOmmit. Ia though
there had not been given sufficient tim
for the manufacturers to have a hearing
VOTED TO RECOMMIT.
Mr.. Glass made q short reply, and the
, Mr. LYLE moved the pending question
! Tho vote on the motion to recommt r.
suited os follows: Ayes-Messrs. Bruce
| Dinwiddie Donohoe, Fairfax, rosie
/, | Gold Jeffries Keezen Lyle. Maynard
: Munford. Ope Sands, Stands, Steel
! | Tyler, walker, Wallace. and Mlckham-l
! Noes-Messrs Barksdale. Biakey, Clay
? tor. Cogbill, EgglestOn Flood, Gas
James. Lupton. Mann, Massie. Mcllwain
| Morris 81 clair, Tate, and Whitehead-l
BILLS INTRODUCED.