The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-05

tee from the Grand Camp would shortly
report a bill. hich he trusted would NEE
the approval of the General Assembly, on
the subject OF pensions. sz;.s 49,
The resolution, said the speaker, did not
propose to distribute the fund. but to set
the amount aside so itgcould :be used ii
necessary. If it should not be done
speedily, there would be nothing to set
aside as the treasury would be drained
by other bills. M. Featherston was. loud
" cheered. Mr.. Newhouse spoke warm
" in favor of the motion. and declared
amid applause that If the State had to be
bankrupted for either the penitentiary or
pensions. he was for the latter, though
he signed a report appropriat11s s2o0.oGos
for penitentiary improve ments. Iief war M
lys urged the adoption of the notion
WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Boy. of the Finance Com
mittee. opposed the motion to discharge.
He was sure the committee would report
a proper amount when an efficient meas
ura should be presented. He raised the
point that it required a two-thirds ma
jority to discharge the committee. and the
chair sustained the point. One OF the
brightest speeches of the dav was made
in favor Of the motion by Colonel r -.
{ Lee. Jr.. Of Fairfax. He made an i'm
passioned appeal for the old soldiers. and
was often Interrupted with wild bursts
of applause. "A number of fair women
crowded their way over from the Senate
chamber during the delivery of Colonel
Lees speech, and they Joined heartily in
the applause. On roll-cau the motion to
discharge was carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Messrs. Angel. C.. C. Baker. Bis
coe, C. L. Bland. Geo. c. Bland. Branch.
do, Cn,, r;e-tS~
Cumming, Davis, Dudley, Duke. Elkins.
Fatherston, Gardner. Garrett. Gent,
George. Goodwin. Gravely, Graves, Har-
man, Her1nans. Hbbits. Fluff. Jennings.
Jones' Walter Jordan. Lassiter Lawson,
Lee. Lewis. Lowry. 5Lyell. Mathews. Mays.
McPeak. Newhouse. ORGAN. Owen, Owens,
Reynolds. Sebrell Settle. Blackburn
Smith. J. ". Smith. Snead. Southall.
Stafford, Stearnes. Toney. Turin. Walker.
Wallace. Weaver, West, Whitehead and
Woodward-GO
Noes: Messrs. Allen. Boaz. Churchman.
Clarke. Edn1unds, Edwards, Foll1es. Hun
ley. Kelley. Lacy Purdy. 0uiesenberry,
Rice Robson. zimmerman and sipe-16.
LOUDLY APPLAUDED.
The House fairly shook with applause
when the chair announced that the mo-
ton had prevailed.
large bank of roses was sent in and
because of his winning fight for the old
soldiers.
Mr.. Whitehead presented a bill appro-,
priating $4,000 to the Home for Needy
Confederate Women, and asked that it
be placed upon the calendar. The motion
prevailed by a vote of 40 to II.
AR. HURLEY spoke against the adoption
OF the resolution appropriating 100000 for
pensions, though he was a friend Of the
=, nr,1 ,y,YsrH-
priation when proper bill should be
presented, Mr.. Jennings spoke along tie
same line, and moved to pass by for the
present.
The House refused to pass the resolu-
ton by.
Mr.. southall moved an adjournment.
but the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Edmundson, Of Halifax. spoke for
the immediate adoption of the resolution.
though he had opposed discharginS the
committee. Mr.. Bctaz again opposed the
resolution.
The resolution was agreed to at 2:15
by a vote of 81 to II. and the House adj
journed until noon to-day.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Green: In relation to filing petit
titions in chancery causes.
BY Mr. Mays: For the relief OF A. J.
Wigginton and a. W. Martin.
BY Mr.. Newhouse: For the relief Of c.
T. Crittenden.
BY Mr.. Folkes: For the relief of A. L.
Dickinson. James T. Dickinson and the
heirs of Mary l.. Dickinson.
By Messrs. Whitehead. Owens. Wood
ward and Bland: To protect fish in the
Elizabeth river.
BY MI. Stearnes: To incorporate the
Newport News and Hampton Railway and
Electric Company.
BY Mr.. Gent: For the relief of William
Lark.
BY Mr.. Bowman: To incorporate the
Craig Telephone Company:
BY Mr. Folkes: To create the Office of
Bank Commissioner and define his duties.
BY Mr.. Branch: To incorporate the
town OF Windsor.
BY Mr.. 1Ibbits: To incorporate the
Clintwood r. r. Co.
BY Mr. Edmondson: For the relief of
Milton l.. Booth.
BY Mr.. Purdy: To amend the law in
relation to the collection of taxes
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Fly Mr.. Lyell: To protect marriages a.:d
Wild turkeys in the county of Richmond.
Ry Mr. Gent: TO vacate ard close tha
ST. Gets, avenues and alleys III the pr. :
iected town of Minnea Polls, in the county
of Russell.
BY MI. Mathews: To permit DR.. w. W.
Ilclner to erect a wharf or rier on laai
fronting his oyster house on Santa Creek,
i'll Old Woman's Bay, Accomac county,
Va.
BY Mr. Hurley: To permit A. e. Thurs
ton to construct and use a pierheau in
Rappahannork River
BY Mr.. Weaver: 10 amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to provide for max
ing building and keeping in repair the
public roads and bridges in Grays-n
county. approved March 6, 1900.
BY Mr.. Whitehead: To appropriate S10,-
600 to support Of Confederate Widows