The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
TIE TIMES RICHMOND VA WEDNESDAY 81 1900
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if bought, be paid for by the meUDers
personally.
same view, and Mr.. John Whitehead, of
Norfolk. made an imprisoned speech in
favor of Mr.. Epps' resolution. He and
nv Powell got into a hot colloauy over
The record Of the latter on appropriations,
,nd came back at each otherf Warmly
several times
1assrs. Cardwell, Jennings and knder-
s~ smoke in favor of the resolution,
white Mcssrs. Matthews. Shelton anu
Lewis shared the opinion OF pr rover
and Mr. BoaZ.
anu ~ RESOLUTION LOST.
AR shelton. of Louisa. offered the fol-
,o,,ine, substitute which was lost:
.Resolved. by the House OF Delegates,
th,t if IS the sense OF this House that
a portrait of John Bell bigger shoulo NC
placed upon the walls OF this House ana
therefore be 1t
Resolved. that each member OF saio
House contribute S1.5o to pay 1cr sd'u
portrait.
The resolution, as offered by Ar. cpp9'
was then adopted.
Some debate was caused on Senate
bill No SlS, in relation to fishing IN the
waters of Virginia
Mr.. Hunley. of Matthews, souSht 10
amend the bill so as to provide that no
pound net should be set within 500 yards
of another pound net Mr.. Hunley spoke
in favor Of his amendment, and 1t was
opposed by Mcssrs Garnett, of King
George and Stafford and Goudman, Of
WeStmoreIand.
The amendment was lost.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
The hour of one o'clock having arrived,
the House took up the consideration of
the special order having for its object
the relief of James E. Phillips, Warner
Moore & Co., and others, creditors OF the
University of Virginia.
The bill. of which Mr.. Kelley. of Rich
mond, is the patron, came from the Com
mittce on Finance, with the recommcn-
dation that it do not pass.
Mr.. Kelley took the floor and made an
able speech in favor Of his bill. He
claimed that the fact that Langley Il
Co.. the general contractors, took the
contract at far less figure than other
contractors would undertake the work
for, had resulted in (; saving to the Uni
vcrsity of at least S37 600, and his bill
only asked the payment of $1,000 to
Messrs. Phillips. Moore and others
Mr. Kelley then pointed out the great
hardship which the failure of his bill
to pass would work upon MIR. Phillips.
and claimed that all the earnings OF his
Eictlfiie WOULD bc loSt anu 1iS "O''AN ~
made bankrupt in his old aSe.
Mr.. Boaz. of Albemare, chairman of
tho Finance Committee, followed Mr.
Kelley in opposition TO the measure. MN
Boaz and Mr.. Kelley often Intercepted
each other during the delivery of their
speeches.
The House substituted the bill which
it some days ago passed, amending the
land-erabbers' act for Senate bill NO
- on that subject, and on this there VIII
be a conference committee.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Price-For the relief Of Mrs
E. WILCOX.
BY same-For the relief of Isaac e.
Cowan.
BY same-For the relief of L. J. Les
ter
BY same-For the relief of William
Warren.
BY same-For the relief OF William
wire.
BY Mr. Davis-To incorporate the In
dependence and Grayson Railroad
3 BY Mr. Whitehead, Of Norfolk-To pro
vide for a new registration for the city
of Norfolk.
by Mr.. Priddy-To provide for analyzing
fertilizers.
. BY same-For the relief of Z. L. Mas
tin and w G. Smith.
BY Mr.. Saunders-To provide for COM
pensatinS commissioners for listing Con-
tederate soldiers.
By same-To provide for purchasing
certain lands for use of Virginia peni-
Tertiary.
by same-Eor the relief of w. l..
tricc.
BY same-For the relief of Samuel
Waldron.
BY Mr.. Aadson-To amend section l45tj
Of the Code
By Mr.. Whitehead. of Norfolk-To in
corporate the Norfolk Bridge Company.
BY NJ: Akers-For the relief Of isaic
Boyd.
By Mr.. Jennings-For the relief OF j.
E. Wightman.
BY Mr.. Patteson-To provide for Il COM
mission to promote the uniformity of
legislation
BY AR. Horsiey-To provide for gather
ing agricultural statistics.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
An act to amend and re-enact section
20SG of the Code of Virginia in relation
to fishing in the waters of the Com
monwealth OF Virginia, to provide for
levying tax on fishing devices and to
provide Tor collecting the same. and to
extend the provisions of said act to
include all the waters within the juris-
diction Of the Commonwealth.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
BY Mr.. Garnett-For the relief OF i
T. Ninde.
BY Mr. Pollock--To provide for working
and keeping in order the public roads or
Giles county.
BY Mr.. T. N. Jones-To allow the town
of Smithfie!d to borrow money
BY Mr.. Madison-To incorporate the
City Trust Company of Newport News.
BY Mr.. T. N. Jones-To incorporate the
town Of Holland, in Nansemond county.
Afternoon Session.
When the House reconvened at 4 p
Al, the bill for the relief Of James Z.
Phillips and others was taken up and
further considered.
Mr.. Follies, of Richmond city, took the
floor to favor the bill and to reply to the
speech of Chairman Boaz He took up
the details of the BILL and dealt with
them separately and in a. mastery man
ner Mr.. Follles spoke with great vigor
and earnestness, and closed with an elo-
quent appeal for the passage Of the
bill.
Mr. Anderson followed Mr.. FollSes in a
brief speech, favoring the measure, and
between him and Chairman Boaz there
was a long colloquy.