The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-06
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OF $500, hut he shall be REQUIRED 10 Aee1
his fires going until o'clock.
salary OF Adjutant-General. S2,eN an
increase OF $500: the Senate incfeaseo 70
s2,4oo hut the House fixed 1t at SUN 10
which the Senate agreed.
contingent expenses. Commissioner OF
Labor, $500.
Salary judge. Law and Equity Court. OF
Richmond, $500.
For the registration OF births ana
deaths, 900.
Medical College of Virginia, $1,000, an
increase of s1,0oG.
Richmond Eye and Lar lnnFmaT!, S7Vo
instead Of S1.0o0-
Laundry a, School for the Deaf and
Blind. $500.
Pickett Camp ladies Auxiliary, $1,000.
The report strikes ont the House ap-
nropriaiion of 5000 to reimburse Mr.
james Z. Phillips. a builder, of this city,
for money lost on a contract to do GER
tain work at the University of Virginia
The House receded from its action in
striking out the amendment directing
that $500 be appropriated fer the main
.enance of summer normal schools.
The conference report was agreed 10.
and the bill was passed without a dis
senting vote.
PENSION BILL
Senator Keezell presented the report OF
the committee on the pension bill. This
report recommended that the sum Of sl25-
COO be appropriated to be paid out IN
pensions under the provisions OF the
Parks BILL This report was adopted by
a vote OF o ayes 20 noes 0.
Senator Tyler addressed the Senate at
some length, urging that the Committee
on Roads be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill to incorporate
the R4ppahannock. Peninsula and Wes-
tern Railroad Company. The motion was
rejected.
Senator Sands made an unsuccessful
effort to get upon the calendar the bill to
create a State Department of Insurance.
Senator Flood called up and had passed
the bill organizing the State militia.
AT 6:1O P. NJ. the chair was vacated
until 9 p. NJ.
Night Session.
There were few absentees when the
chair was resumed al 8 O'Clock. Every
body was in good humor. IT was
the calm after the storm over the COM
,Ipissioners OF valuation bill at the first
session Of tho day. Possibly it was
the forerunner of that which Mr. Glass
was to precipitate at the night session
One or two local bills We're put through
and then Mr. Glass arose and offered
bill whose object was the repeal of
The commissioners bill. Speaking in
advocacy of the bill. Mr. Glass said he
mad consulted with a number Of promi-
nent lawyers of the State regarding the
bill, including the Attorrey-Gencral.
They had all agreed it was unconstitu-
tional. A number of them had told him
that 1t might cause the State to lose all
her Income from stocks, bonds and evil
dcnces Of debt.
Mr.. Flood came in at this point, and
asked to be allowed to address the chair
on question Of personal privilege. He
said he was absent at an important
committee meeting at the time the bill
to repeal was Offered, otherwise he
should have objected.
The Chair ruled that as the Senator
from Appo1nattox was rot present his
objection came too late. Mr.. Glass later
said he would withdraw the bill if Mr.
Flood objected.
Mr. Flood said he would not insist upon
THAT course. and proceeded to discuss the
bill. He declared he did not agree with
any lawyer who said the bill was I'M
constitutional. He thought there was
nothing in ii to make 1t unconstitutional.
Mr.. Flood was interrupted at this point
L
OF the House, with the large number OF
private pension bills passed at yesier-
days session of that body. On motion Of
Mr. Wickham. the rules were suspended
and the bills were passed
MIR EGELESTON'S OBJECTIONS.
the discussion of the repeal bill was
then resumed. and Mr.. Egsleston attack
esl the preamble of the bill, which had
also been the subject of the criticism
OF Mr.. Flood. Mr.. Glass then amended
the bill by striking out the preamble.
Mr.. Flood did not object to the bill
after the preamble was stricken out.
NIr. Egg1estoE made very able argu-
ment against The repeal bill He con-
tended that the Parks measure had been
carefully considered and no hasty action
had been taken. Since the preamble had
been cut Mr.. ESgleston had no objection
TO offer. He believed the act would ac-
complish the result for which it was de-
signed. 1t would bring into the State
Treasury revenue to meet a possible de-
ffcit by reason of the large appropriation
for pensions TO Confederate veterans.
He believed the bill to be constitutional.
Senator Cogbill defended the course
pursued by the opponents of the bill app
proved by the Governor yesterday He
said those who agreed with him adhered
TO the good old Methodist doctrine. that
= While the lamp holds out to burn
The rilest sinner may return
In Advocating the repeal bill he wanted
TO give opportunity to those who had
rome astray1 chance to repent and set
themselves Alright.
Senator Walker earnestly advocated
the repeal bill. At the conclusion of his
remarks the pending question was called.
which was on Senator Glass motion to
take the bill up out of its order. The
vote was-ares. q: noes. 9. 1t required
twerty-seven votes to carry the motion
10 suspend the rules and the motion was
lost.
The recorded vote was as follows:
Ayes-Senators Barksdale, Blakey. Clay
tor, Cogbtll, D!nwiddse. Foster. Glass,
Gold. Hartley. Keczell, LeCato. Mann.
Massie. Maynard, McIlwaine, Munford.
Stands Walker. Wallace Whitehead.
! Wickham-21.
Noes-Esgleston.. Flood, Jefrries. john
ston, Lyle, Morris, opie, Sands, Tyler-s.
The hin i'm relation to sealer of
Weights and Measures for Richmond was
reported by Delegate Kelley. 1t was re-
1ected by the Senate
z The bill to relieve the Mayo Bridge
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