The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

lation to correction OIL erroneous assess
mcnts.
For the relief OF ~ w. McE!H, treas
urcs OF Page County.
,v,,en 1ba routine business Of the morn
tug hour had been disposed of, Mr. White
head was recognized to speak against the
Bland Quarantine Measure. lie wanted
the bill reconlmittcd and said pcactcaiiy
all the cities and towns of Underwater
would send representatives here TO fight
its passage He moved that it DO COM
mitted 10 the Committee ON Manufac-
turcrs and Mechanics arts OF which Mr.
Bland is chairman.
Mr. Bland was about to reply, when no
Welded for a motion to go into tho cleo
ton of a judge Of the County Court OF
Scott, to succeed the late Judge Z. N
Zane. The Senate agreed TO the joint
order moved by Mr.. Carter, of Scott ana
that gentleman placed in nomination the
name OF MIR. Samuel II. Bond. There was
no opposition and Mr.. Bond was chosen
| by unanimous vote OF both Houses.
The Speaker laid before tho House q
letter OF thanks, declining the use OF its
hall by the Constitution Convention,
which was read by the clerk.
BLAND ELL, AGAIN.
When consideration of the Bland bill
was resumed the patron spoke against
Mr.. Whtehoads motion TO recommt and
declared that it was tho most nonscnsical
suggestion he had ever known tho mem
bel. from Norfolk to make.
He said tllorc had been q complete I'm.
dcrstandng between the Representatives
from Norfolk and Portsmouth as to the
bill and that 1t had been presented with
tho assent of Mr.. Whitehead. He car
,estly pleaded against a recommittal OF
tho bill, and said its passage was only
simple Justice to the people of Ports
mouth He charged that Mr.. Whitehead
desired to kill the bill when he asked
that it go to the Committee on Manufac-
turers' and Mechanics Arts, and that II
was like sending a horse to a baker
shop to be shod.
Mr.. west, OF Lorfisa, made a witty
speech on the controversy between Mess's
Bland and Whitehead. lie wanted an
Immediate vote. Mr.. Sebrell OF South
ampton spoke warmly and earnestly ~
favor of reconmitting the bill, and said
his people had asked that he pursue TINS
course, as its passage meant great deal
to tho health of his section.
Mr.. Whitehead changed his motion sc
as to commit to tho General Laws Com
nittcc. The Chair C1r Huniey) ruleo
that this question had been once Votco
upon and Mr.. Wlitehcad's motion was
tEPTc1OIC ONL u ciNti. IIO
and moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the House had heretofore refused
to commit the kill.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
Mr.. Christian opposed a reconsideration
and thought the bill should now be final
IL disposed of. He and Mr.. WlitchclH
engaged in a brief running debate. Mr.
Sebrell interrupted to ask Mr.. Christian
if he was not on undertaken, ana III
terestcd in dead folks
"Thats my profession" answered the
member from Richmond, amid great
laughter, land yours as a lawyer is to
gobble UP their estates after they arc
dead
Mr.. Green favored reconsideration. and
said it would he bad for the whole State
to put any more plurs in the way of the
warning factions i'll Tidcwater Virginia.
Don't throw any moro meat in that
cage he said, amid laughter The
House again, by a large majority, re-
fused to reconsider, and the bill was put
upon its third reading.
Mr. Whitehead had read at the desk
numerous papers from Norfolk, asking
that the bill be not passed, and Mr.. Cation
took the floor to oppose tho bill He
said lie had become convinced that the
bill would be dangerous in its operations
TO people all along Tidcwater, and lie
sincerely hoped it would not pass.
The bill was ordered to its enGrossmcnt