The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
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amendment by adding. provided that the
Legislature may limit the amount to be
appropriated to $4,000 if it sees proper.
The amendment was rejected-ayes, 49,;
noes, 80.
The vote was as follows:
Yaas-Messrs. Allen, Ayers, Barbour
Thomas II. Barnes, Blair, Boaz, Bolen,
BriStow, Brooke, Brown, p. w. Campbell,
Carter. Cobb, Epes, Class, Gregg
~, Hatton, Hunton. ingram, Gag
get y. Jones, Kendall, Lawson, Lindsay.
Meredith, r. Walton Moore, Pollard,
Portlock, Quaries Rives, Rober. IN, Stu
art, Thornton, 4urnbul, Walker, Wa son.
Wescott. Willis. Wise, Wysor-39.
5<aSs-Mcssrs. w. A. Anderson, Barham
NJ. IL Barnes, c. j. Campbell, Crismond,
D&vis, Runaway, Earman, Eggleston,
Fairfax. Fletcher, Gilmore, Gillespie, r.
i. Gordon. Gwyn, Hamilton, Hancock.
Hardy. Hooker. G.. w. Jones, Keezell.
Lincoln. Marshall, McIlwaine Miller,
Moncurc. MunGy. O'Flaherty, Orr, Ped
ieo. Philips Richmond, Summers, Tarry,
Thorn, Waddill. Walter, Withers, 9ancey,
the President-39.
Mr.. Lindsay offered q substitute,
providing for an appropriation of not less
than $4,000 each year.
Mr.. Flood raised the point of order that
the substitute was not in order and ruled
it out
\ motion was made to reconsider
the vote by which the Boaz-Glass reso-
luton was defeated. This was lost by
the vote of ayes, II; noes. III
Section twelve was then passed, as
there was nothing left Of 1t.
Section thirteen was then taken up. 1t
fixes terms of visitors or trustees of edu-
ca tionaI institutions at four years.
Several intellectual efforts were made
TO amend the section relating to terms
of trustees. and it was adopted as amend
ed in Committee of the Whole. as fol
lows:
Members of the boards of visitors or
trustees OF educational institutions re-
CURED by law to be appointed by the
General Assembly or the Governor, shall
hold their position for the term of four
years.
This completed the article, except two
sections. which have to await the report
Of the Finance Committee.
FOR POPULAR ELECTION.
Attorney General Anderson offer
cd an amendment TO section three. pro-
Istruction should not be elected by the
people after the first term the Legis-
lature preferred to elect him by two
thirds vote He said nominating
conventions might probably be governed
in the selection of this officer by his
geographical position instead Of his ca
pacity. lie made long, earnest and able
speech III opposition to the election OF
such an important officer by the people
It was along the same lines that have
been so frequently reported on the sam,
question.
Mr.. NVithcrs called Major Anderson's
attention to the refutation of his whole
argument He said the very fact that
the people of the State had elected such
an able and competent officer as he was,
showed that they could be safely trusted.
Mr.. Glass moved to table the motion.
1t prevailed-ayes. AZ; noes. -.
At exactly J. o'clock the article on edu-
cation was completed as far as possible.
and the article on legislative department
was taken up
Section !. declaring the legislatfv
power shall vest i'll the Senate and House
OF Delegates, was adopted.
Mr.. Flood offered an amendment TO
Section requiring quadrennial elections;
for the Legislature. He moved to sub
stitutc biennial There was no debate.
The amendment WAS rcjectcd-ayes 81;
noes, So
Section three, providing for not less
than thirtytlrec no more than forty
Senator's. who shal be elected for four
years. was adopted without dissent
Section four relating TO apportionment,
was passed
Section five, describing the qualifications
of Senators, was adopted.
Section elk, relating TO salaries of mem
bers of the Legislature, was adopted.
FOR BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
When section seven, providing for
ouadrennial sessions OF the General As
Senbly. was taken up, Mr.. Flood
moved 10 strike out four years
and insert two. and TO strike out ninty
days sessions and insert sixty days.
Judge Ingram made a strong speech IN
support of amendment. He pointed
out the immense strides the
State was making in material and indus
trial development, and said there would
be more necessity for frequent sessions
OF the Legislature in the future than
there had been in the past He predicted
political death to all who supported such
a dangerous proposition.
The vote was then taken and the
amendment was adopted-ayes, IS;
noes. 81. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Allen, Ny. Anderson, BoaZ,
Bouldin. Bristow, Brooke, Brown, Came
ron, P. w Campbell. Davis. Dunaway.
Earn1an, Eggleston, Epes. Fletcher Flood
Garnett, Glass, s. T. Gordon, Hamilton
Hancock. Hatton. Ingram. Claggett 5
Jones. Keezell, Kendall Lincoln, Mundy
O'FIaherty, Pediso, Portlock. Rlves