The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10

which they had done, and that It went
too far in its provisions. He did nor
think It would BIO helped BY tho LeaRo
bill and he urged that the measure Pc
rejected. lie said that ne would VOC
either to amend or repeal the Barksdale
law. and he denied that the Leake meas
ure would improve it S
Mr.. Allen spoke in q most vigorous
manner in opposition to the bill reply
ing warmly to some Of Mr.. Leake's rel
crences to himself M
FAST AND FURIOU
Hers coloquy, which was FAST and
furious arose between tho member from
Botetourt and Mr.. Leake. The former
accused the latter Of having said ne
(NIr. Allen) was opposed to pure elec,
Stions 81 Mr.. Allen denounced the alleged
statement as unqualiff1iedly false. anu ~
Mr. Leake denied that, he had used the
language, and he and Mr.. Allen with
drew and explained and apologized. and
the debate proceeded. Mr.. Allen spoke
earnestly against the passage Of the
| bill.
Mr.. Edmundson, OF Halifax advocated
| the bill In a breezy speech, IN Whlcn ne
was disposed to credit Senator Barksdale
with most of the effort for pure cleo
| lions in the state. He said his senator
had not discovered the need for the bill
in Halifax, but In other counties ne fad
visited in the interest Of the Democratic
party. .l4 y,
Mr.. Newhouse inquired II the discovery
| hade been made in tBotetourt, in Halifax,
in Goochland, or In Petersburg, and Mr.
Edmundson set tho House In a roar OF
laughter; BY declaring that he was rather
inclined to the belbef that IT. was In Gull
pepper. 3l5. M
Mr.. sLeale spoke again, and he and Mr.,
Allen dropped into a discussion OF al
legged fraud In elections in their respec-
tive counties and Mr.. Leake said II
there had been fraud in Goochland, It
was because the people of Botetourt had
|ldeparted from their early training and
had put the people Of east Virginia under
the necessity Of protecting themselves
from negro domination.
The pending question was ordered. and
II required on the passage Of the bill
Upon roll call, tho vote stood: Ayes, AZ;
| noes, 80, and the chair declared and Mr..
Allen raised the point that the required
sf!fty-olle affirmative votes, because It
| made charge Upon the treasury 10 pay
| grand jurors. Ee and Mr. Leake disputed
the point for some time, and It was over
ruled by the chair.
THE RECORDED VOTE.
The recorded vote was as follows:
{sAycs-N essrs Armstrong, w. ", BaI
ker, Charles T., Bland, Boaz Bowman,
Cation, Cumming. Dudley, Duke. Idmond-
son. Tlkins, Folkes, Fulton, Cont. Good
win, Graves, Green, Hartman Heermans,
Hoffman, Jennings, Kelley, Lacy, Law
son. 4Leake, Lowry, Lyell, Mort, Murrell,
Owens, Powers, Pllrdy, Read, Robson.
Snead, stearnes, Wallace Ware, Wea-
yer, whitehead and Woodard-42.
Nocs-Messrs, Allen, Angel. c. 9. Ba-
ker, Banks, Branch, Bruce, Churchman,
Coleman, Early. Edwards, Featherston,
Fluff Hunley. Walter Jordan, Lasslter,
II, r., Lee, r.. T.. Lee. Jrn Lewis, Mat
tncws Moore, NeWhouse, Nottingham,
Crgnin, Quistnherry, Reynolds, sebrell.
simmermanp. Taylor. Toney and Walk
or-S0, l n i M.
sj l HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO repeal section 2dl7 and to amend and re-
enact section 1926 OF the Code Of Ylrslmia;;
es amended ,sss re,onacted by act approved
ps 70 amend and re.enact section 60 chanter Z.
of tho charter Of tho city OF PORTSMOUTH. ~
so Author!sng the councils of .nlt!ea to have
a legal enumerntlop, Of their population |n
TO provide for tho ,enpannelliMKa OF seoctal
9raae na ana prsserSng their
Il" repeal chapter $50 Of the Acts Of tho Gen
eral Assembly Of ls9s.lpo0.I approved Maseh y
TO provide tor the election OF Justices Of the
peace, and their urlsdletion " elites - wnigh.
bss ts pease
To provide for. the appointment Of ponce
tlstices and their jurIsd!ction N cities IN
which, by tho terms Of their charters, no pro-
>7NE INCREASED DEMAND.
4 each succeeding year for SUIT