The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
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MEN & BOYS ouTFITTERs.
hill. The proposition was not before the
Senate, and he would state his position
ON, 1t when 1t was. u
After covering avery phase Of the ques-s
ton with care and force, tho speaker
devoted himself to- the question of the
constitutionality Of the measure, and ar
gued with great vlgor that tho measure
was a distinct violation Of the express,
inhibition Of the organic law against
leasing the natural oyster rock OF the
state. TO do SO would be to ALLEVIATE tho.
common interest in tho common property
ct the state. The Baylor survey was
The only answer to the question: What
is the natural oyster rock Of the State?"
In conclusion Mr.. Walker mado q very
Impressive appeal to the General As
sembly not to pass the pending bill, and
warned tho members of tho great dan
gcr with such an i'll considered and hnsty
step would necessary be attended. lie
likened tho case to that Of entrusting to
the care Of child n piece OF mechanism
OF the most delicate and Intricate adjust
ment which would be dcransed and de-
stroyed by tho handling. Again he com
pared teh action Of releasing q fire ship
+ to drift with the winds and tides amid u
fleet Of magnificent vessels, pointing out
by the smile the disastrous consequences
to a great valuable industry that would
result from the action proposed. MS
final word he ,disclaimcd any. dlscourteSy
or reflection upon any member OF the
special joint legislative committee foI
whom he had the warmest regard and IN
whom he had the highest confidence. NO
thing that he said flippanuy would, lie
1,o NJ In !.
flecting upon them or their motives, and
he, did not believe 1t would be.
Mr.. Walker spoke for an hour and q
half, making an exhaustive discussion OF
the subject in careful and methodicnl
manner, and sustaining his contentious
by a great array Of statistical matter and
by reference to many authorities. The
speaker was given close attention and
was free from Interruptions, and as he re"
| sumed his seat, and later when the Senate
! adjourned, was warmly congratulated by
his fellow members.
ApPOMATTOXf BILL
During Mr.. Walkers Speech Mr.. Davis
Of Petersburg, had communicated to thu
Senate the passage Of the House bill u
! amend section of an act of May ., 1909
to authorize the city of Petersburg tc
divert the frcshet waters of the Appomat-
\ ION ltlVcE ana 10 CUllo uCl ull0 il<tiilsoi1
a channel and dam In the execution Of
such purpose The bill was later take,
| up, the committee discharged from fur
ther consideration Of the measure. and
| It was passed without opposition. The pur'
! poses of the measure are thus stated:
| TO divert the freshct waters of tllt
| AppomattoX River into q channel to b.
! cons tructed, and to erect and perpetually
| maintain dam of such character, height
| and width, as 1t may deem proper across
said river at such point as 1t may sclec
between Pocahontas bridge at the head D
| navigation and the bridge of the Vtr,
Ginia Passenger and Power Company, ane
with tho consent of said city, the sail
| dam may be erected and perpetuall>
maintained by the United States govern
ment; but the tito to said dam whe,
erected and the land thereby made shal
remain and be In the said city or Its as
signs or grantees with the right ant
power in said city or such assigns OF
grantees to perpetually remain the same
The Senate soon afterwards adjourned
until 10 A. NJ, to-day.
Among the House bills reported to TIL
Senate yesterday were.
To confirm the proceedings of the Coun
ell of Newport News relating to the lssu
OF $4,000 bonds for paving purposes,
To confer on the Town Council OF Bar
ton Heights certain authority as to tn
cemeteries adjoining said town
To amend section 1853 Of tho Code a
amended, and to amend section 964 Of tn
Code In relation to road surveyors,
81 Committees were discharged from fur
,her consideration OF number OF loci
bills and some general bills 10 whlc
there was no objection. Among these wa
u general law providing method for til
correction of erroneous assessments, Thi
was passed by. however. for tho pres
Gnt.
The House.
/, The House was called to order at !
o'clock by Speaker Ryan, and prayer wa.
offered by Rev, Robert Strange, OF tn,
: Episcopal Church,
The House discharged the Finance Com
. mlttee from the consideration OF Mr.
' Cirayely's pension bill TO allow pension
crs now on The lists under the act Of 1851
- 10 apply under the Cation act, and iii,
the vote wns--ayes, 40, noes O-but thu
trdy refused 10 discharge the commitJe,
from the consideration of Mr.. Fulton
incasure to admit soldiers now resident II
] Virginia who fought In the Confederate
i army from other States TO the pension
, rolls. The vote on the proposition was
ayca, %. noes, 20,
Mr.. Churchman offered a bill. whicl
j was referred, providing for amending tn
IT charter of the city OF Buena Vista
q Mr. Whitehead Offered a resolution
y which was adopted calling upon tn
Committee OH the Chesapeake and III
Tributaries to raport bill Offered b
himself, TO protect the food fish OF tn
v Commonwealth.
!, A bin was offered by MI Garrett an
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