The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
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HIS Bill !. J.
5Barksdale Wants Railroads
out Of Politics. y
FORFEIT THEIR CHARTERS ]

+ Resolution to This Effect offered IN the
si5g Senate House Passes Angel De-
(. o,urrage Bill--Hospltal Measure
\ Il u Adopted BY the Senate.
The Senate session yesterday was or'el
/ but It was full OF public Interest. \
@fl senn tor Barksdale offered resolution.
(which was referred, and which was de-
signed TO follow UP his pure election
= bill already passed. requiring the abso-}
{3lute forfeiture OF the charter OF any
corporation doing business In the state
( which shall contribute In any way to the
nomination or election Of any officer,
x whether In primary or convention or at
- general election. The resolution ~
H regarded as sweeping In its provisions,.
/ ana Is believed to be aimed against rail-
ways ana other corporations heretofore
raid TO have taken active part In the
Is IlectIon OF men to Office The remainder
pf the session was devoted to perfecting
4 The bill to amend the law In relation to
y The mana cement OF State hospitals, and
\ It was finally passed. after adopting al,
h amendment offered by Mr., Koezoll max
ing the salaries of all the superintendent
uniform and fxinE them al $2,15o per
4 year. bsyl sls p NJ e. =5
3gs The House passed the Angel bill TO re-
pulro the Corporation Commission to fix
&denlurrage and storage charges between
n railway companies and shipper by q vote
Of II to 0, and defeated the fence law over
which there has been such q long fight.
The remainder Of the session was de-
voted to the consideration Of the Edmond
4 son good roads bill, but the body adj
5ourned without taking any final action
upon It. A number Of bills were passed.
s but they verb mostly local In their ma
ture. & 55{y II ~ 4si Ss5:5f "A 5 Z.
Il The Senate session was short and was
{ devoted almost exclusively. to the con-
n sideration Of. the bill relating to the
management Of the State hospitals. !,
The body ad opted the committee amend
ments to the House bill, all Of which
y have been printed, They were added
i principally to perfect the bill. E
H The matter Of fixing the salaries Of the
q hospital superintendent created breezy
y discussions Discrepancies were pointed
D out. Ono superint endent receives $4,000,
q another s., $50 and a third 81. 900, while the
fourth only gets $3.50. ri ,##
3GyB8 Mr., Clayton proposed an amendment to
4 make the sala ries uniform, SO that the
amounts should not exceed $500
S 4 Mr. Keezell proposed as q substitute
Rthat the salaries should be placed ut
&$215o. He said this would make the total
amount for superintendent just what 1t
us at this time.
II Mr.. N1cIlwaine, Of Petersburg, opposed
4 the amendments, citing the colored state
q k>spital and the management of that In
II stitution by DR.. w. 5Drewry, who, he
n declared is one OF the most noted men
N In the profession In the United States
DR.. gDrewry, said he, Is staying In vir-
ginia at a great personal loss. Mr.. Nc
/ Ilwaine declared he did not. In any way,
IS desire to criticse the other institutions,
~ as he believes all the supcrnt endents to
NJ. be capable and competent. The salaries
Swere all too z;sia!.., e ;. nd he would
3not vote to reduce the pay Of one Of
Them.
Mr.. Barksdale spoke against any at
81 :empt to rearrange the salaries,
H Mr.. J3yars. Of Washington, proposed to
a make the sum to be paid superintendent
se.25o
Mr.. Kcezell opposed, and the Byars
Y5# amendment was defeated
The Senate then adopted the Keezell
FL amendment. making the salaries ST. 100
MT Sears offered an amendment.to pay
I4the directors OF the hospitals S. per day
ynnd actual travelling expenses.
.rSa Mr. Shack1eford and others opposed.
m and the amendment was overwhelmingly
sS; defeated .&
MT. Sears proposed an amendment FIX
Ing the salaries Of the superin tendents
l} Of the Eastern, Western and Southwest
n ern Hospitals at 50, ESQ., leaving the salary
VA 81 the superintendent of the Petersburg
an Hospital as at present. fs
III This was defeated, and the bill, as
amended by the committee. was passed
The House.
The House was called to order at II
~ o'clock by Speaker Ryan, and prayer wal
HI Offered by Rev. w. B. Beauchamp, of thu
III methodist Church.
Mr.. Cardwell offered resolution. which
# was adopted. directing the Speaker t.
=S have the recent damage dono to Houdon
4 statue OF Washington repaired out O.
money set apart for House expenses. +
t was remarked that 1t was eminently fit
ling that farmer should offer resolu
~ ton to repair tho mold-board OF pillow
the statue having been Clipped on TIN
image OF this implement. 4a
The following bills were offered and re
ferred:
BY Mr.. Waddy: To amend sos2 OF tn
E& Code. 8
BY Same: To allow citizens OF Buen,
Vista to vote on question OF csta bl!shinl
dispensary.
BY Mr.. Read: Petitions from citizen
a MORE THAN HALE