The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28

spoke sbrienys IS IT. favor. - did also MI
Gardner. The amendment Was lost
ayes, 4O;snoes, q.
Ar. Whitehead had squared himself
early IN the day. for his fight for the
5000. appropriation to the Home for. Com
Efederate needysWomen.sH He wore his broad
Ebrimmeds white Confederate hat, and
numerous ladies' were present to assist
him. Mr.. whitehead moved to 50 amend
the bill as to include this item. and made
a strong speech in favor OF his notion
Colonel Cabell# spoke against the amend
ment, and the ladies rose up and peereds
lover the railing. as II they meant to take
a, hand in the colloquy, in which the mem
Ebers from DanviIle ana Norfolk had be-
come involved
FINALLY PASSED.
Mr.. Gravely spoke earnestly Tor the
! amendment, as did also Mr. Kelley.
i Colonel Cation followed In a strong speech
/ for the amendmeEt, a. it was opposed by
MI. Edmondson The amendment vas
i adopted amid great applause by the fol-
flowing vote: Ayes, 66;; noes. 10.
Mr.. Jennings moved to amend by add
ling $4,000 for repairs to the Capitol
building, to be expended under the super
! vision of the Governor and five members;
by Mr.. Boaz and advocated by Mr.. Jen-
i snings. Mr.. Heermans spoke for the
/ amendment, and said that he who pro
j vided not for his own household was
worse than an infdel. Mr.. Kelley made q
i strong speech for the amendment, and
declared that something should be done
\ to preserve the building before It should
crumble to the earth. He said that some
! people in Richmond stabbed their horses
4 In better buildings than the Capitol and
he hoped that something would be done.
i Mr.. Kelley's speech was a very eloquent
i plea for the preservation of the historic
old building. and was loudly cheered. Mr..
i Sipe opposed the matter until some plans
i were presented. Mr.. Cardweu favored the
amendment in strong speech. The
4 amendment was adopted amid much ap-
i plause by a vote of g. to 9.
i The House then went INTO the election
of a Railroad COMMISSIONS, and Mr.
Jennings nominated Mr.. E. G. Akers, OF
the city Of Lynchburg. His nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Bowman, of Salem,
and others, and on roll call Mr. Akers
was elected, having received all the
4 votes cast.
"A NICE PRESENT.
4 At this point Mr.. Gardner, Of Henrico,
Il was recognized, and in peculiarly elo-
quent speech presented Speaker Ryan,
4 on behalf of the House members, with
a handsome gold watch. Mr.. Gardeners
remarks were exceptionally chaste and
were couched in beautiful language and
loudly cheered by his colleagues
1 Speaker Ryan responded in feeling
terms and returned his thanks, amid ap-
plause.
Mr.. Folkes, on behalf of the Finance
Il Committee of the House. presented
Chairman Boaz with a handsome leather
. travelling case. Mr.. Foxes remarks
We're very happy, and Mr.. Boaz replied
:, In a fitting manner, expressing his warn
appreciation Of the valuable gift. His
i speech, like that OF Mr.. Folkes, was
loudly cheered.
The chair was vacated at z ocloch
until 4 P. M
Afternoon Session,
The afternoon session of the Hous
vas called to order by Speaker Ryan a
o'clock. The consideration of the ap
preparation bill was resumed. The bid, a
perfected at the morning session. wd
lcdu by the clerk, and at LBS p. NJ. wa
: pul upon its passage on motion of Mr.
{ 4 az, chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. and received seventy-six votes, NOR
thai 4 sufficient number for it's passage
REAPPORTIONN1ENT BILL
MI. Cumming called up the bill reap
} Forthcoming the State into House of Dele
gates districts, and offered a substitute
Cor the pending measure. The onl
change in the substitute is to put Buck
inSham and Cumberland back in tn
: same district, Fluvanna and Goochlan,
together and King George and St;lffort
together. The effect of these changes i
: to place all these counties in the dis
ySricts in which they are at present. MI
Cumming spoke briefly, reciting tn
!, changes which the bill would work OF
the present apportionment. The substi
tute was agreed to, and Mr.. Bland, o
King and Queen, moved to pass by. H
made a strong speech against the chang
proposed for his county, which he char
acterlzed as political cruelty to his PEG
picking and Queen placed with Esse.
in the new bill. Mr.. Kelley argued abb,
against the motion to reconsider, and
was lost, and the bill was passed.
, TO TAX. RAILROADS.
Mr.. Boaz called->1p the bill to tax the
railroads of the State per cent. on their
gross earnings, and which, he said. pro
; vided an additional tax of about 500, 00t
from this source.
ar. Gravely offered as substitute Iii
scheme for tax assessment OF railroads
presented at the last session, and made
, a strong speech for its adoption. de
: clared that the Legislature was accept
ing $4,000 additional taxes from the
railroads as a bonus for releasing them
from a fair assessment of their prop
, erty. Mr.. Boaz spoke against the sub
stitute and urged the passage of the
bill. The substitute was rejected and the
bill was passed.
: A NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. Mort called up the bill Incorporate
ing the South and Western Railroad
: Company, and it caused some discussion.
Mr.. Boaz spoke for the bill, and Mr..
Mort called the pending question Messrs
: Bland. OF Portsmouth, and Whitehead.
of Norfolk, clamored for recognition to
oppose the bill, but the pending question
s was ordered and the bill passed amid
!, prolonged cheering.
There was great confusion on the floor
} and many members sought to have bills
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