The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
Messrs. Whitehead Woodland
Win in a Walk.
ARE SEATED. BYTHEHoUSE
Interesting Debate and Then Final Ac-
tion-Important Subject Up In the
Senate-Mr. Wckhan's Views
as to Increase ii Insanity


port OF tho Privileges and Elections
Committee In the Norfolk contested cleo.
lion case and by that vote seated the
contestees and sitting members, Messrs
Whitehead and Woodland. The result was
no surprise, for 1t had long since been
discounted by tho press
The speeches were OF a very high order
Colonel Cabell leading for the minority
report and Hon. SILL. Kelley for the
majority View ,sof~t the committee, AIS
the Republicans RETAINED from votinge
and the entire opposition to the Sitting
members camd from Democrats. Mr
Jennings. Of Lynchburg, in explaining
Ais vote. declared that the contestees
were his friends. and that he found his
duty a very painful one. Mr.. stearnes
Of Newport News. made similar state.
ment, and then there was an adjourn.
ment and general handshaking with the
victors. i So n - .
The Senate did but little OF public In.
tercst. There was considerable discussion
over the bill TO appropriate $4,000 to the
Western State Hospital. and 1t was finally
passed. i4ittTaTy, .if ~ tf,# 80
While this matter was under discus,
sion Mr.. Wlckham made some Interest,"
Ing statements EIet said he believed IN.
sanity was on ; the Increase and that,
much OF It resulted from the fact that
persons once well-to-do were placed by
fate or fortune In poorer circumstances.
Senator Hartman offered bill estab-
fishing a branch normal school at Tazc-'
well. and the bills relating to tho extern
ton of corporate limits of cities and
towns were passed by on motion OF Mr..
Anderson, OF Richmond city.
Senator Lyle presented a large batch
OF petitions from citizens OF his district,
fF,r.f
Dill, and tho conference committees re-
port on the amendments to the Afathws
dog tax law. was agreed to. ~, ST.
The House passed b bill to prohibit the
Auditor from paying the EN- ployes OF the
General Assembly during reccsses. and
there was memorial from school super
tntendents OF counties OF 10000 population
and less. asking that their salaries be not
less than 800
There were several local bills offered
and a number OF petitions in favor OF
the Mann bill.
Governor Montague communicated to
the House the resignation OF Judge J. B.
Prince. OF the County Court OF South
ampton. and an Invitation to the body
to attend a reception at the, Mansion
tonight.
The House. on motion OF Mr. Duke,
authorized the issuance OF a rule against
SSa IAAAIt- Ma ~ terlIilSasst3
who have refused TO attend after hay.
ing been summoned to testify in the
pending investigation.
The House Will meet at 1880 each day
during tho Campbell investigation. while
the Senate will continue to meet at noon,
as usual.
The Senate.
The proceedings OF the Senate were
1pif yra 1yor nv hn Da,, o
Beauchamp. the pastor OF the Broad
Street Methodist Church.
Many petitions in favor OF the Mann
bill In regard to tho sale Of liquor were
presented. Mr.. Lyle offered about a
dozen from citizens OF Roanoke city.
Roanoke county, Craig county and
Montgomery county. soma bore more
than one hundred signatures. ~. -
The Lieutenant-Governor laid before
the Senate an invitation from Governor
and Mrs. Montague to the Senators to
attend reception at the Executive Man
sion tonight. M
Mr.. Hartman presented a bill providing
for the establishment Of a State Normal
School at Tazewell or some other town
In the Ninth Congressional District
THE DOG TAX BILL
The report OF, the Conference Com
mittee on the disagreelng vote of the SEN
ate and the House on the Hcermans'
bill in regard to the taxation Of dogs
and providing for the listing Of dogs was
taken up and passed. only Messrs.
Donohoe and Barksdale voting in athe
negative. ISIS.
CORPORATE LIMITS BILL.
The bill to provide for the extension
of the corporate Simits Of cities was the
special order for 1890 O'Clock, There
xyorn ms nv iutf ORG In tho <St,.
Der at the time, expecting lively de-
bate. Mr.. Anderson arose, and 1t was
thought that he was going to open the
debate in favor of his bill But the
Senator moved that the bill be passed
by. There was no objection made and
the bill went over until to-day at the
same hour. siS-,s - I'D l55ts
message was received from the Cow
ernor announcing the resignation OF the
hon; ]. B. Prince, Judge Of the Coun-
~ Court of Southampton. 5syais..e
a WARMtDEBATE.
,.o when " the House bill approprlating &c.,
oos.4o Tor the Western State Hospital
came up. Mr. Barksdale made one of his
merry and forceful speeches. He wanted
20 ~ snow why the deficit was incurred
ne SAID that there were persons in jails
VINO could not get into the Hospitals
:, Young this appropriation the Hall
rSSA1.ntoA wanted some one to give him
Information on this subject -
MT. Opio, the chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Public institutions and Edu-
cation, explained that tho dcacit was
incurred by reason Of the great Increase
IN the cost Of living, the price Of conI
having been doubled, and the largely IN.
creased number Of patients due Ina
measure to tho burning Of q. portion ofs
the Eastern state Hospital, In repIw ~
Mr., Lyle, Mr.. Opie said that there bed
creased expenditures was made bv' orf lar
OF the Board of Directors - o''01'''
Mr.. Lyle thought this asylum shon,d
be looked Into. He did not think the
appropriations should be exceeded q ~
then the legislature be urged to make AXE
up the deficit, '"N's'NNe
Tho bill was advocated by Mr.. shacl,.
elford, who agreed fully with the stata-
mont of the case as made by Mr., Opie,
BARKsDAIIl1 COMES BACK. 80
Mr.. Barksdale came back at Mr.. Opie
with gloves of, Mr.. Ople had cha RI cter.
feed the first remarks of Mr. Barksdaie
as "hRrangue." Mr.. Barksdale said thn13
sc he had "harangped' the Senate on
this question he was going to ''harangue''
II again and "harangue' It always until
no could learn what he was about 10
vote for or against, He wanted to know
why It was that there was a deficit
Svhen fnaOna could NOT nat into ! X II,o.-sE