The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
cities are desirable. they should be per-
mitted to grow naturally and upon rea-
sonable and Just terms with those who
are to be annexed.
Mr.. COGBILL'S REPL!

sonable and Just terms with those who
are to be annexed
Mr., COGBILL's REPLY.
Mr.. Cogbill. man small OF statue
but whole bunch of intellect and ener.
gy, replied to Mr.. Anderson, to whom no
paid high compliment Mr. Cogbil
advocated his own bill. which Is the
House, which gives tho people proposed
to Be annexed the right to say whether
or not they wish to be taken into the
corporate limits.
Mr.. Cogbill argued forcibly against the
passage OF a measure which, he said
would give the City Council Of Richmond
the right to say to the Judge of the Cir
cult Court that 1--WE wish to annex this
or that people, and those people would
have no say in the natter
Mr.. Cogbil said that the Anderson
bill had changed its form SO often it
was hard to tell just what it provided for
in some particulars.
He said that Richmond was a great
and glorious city, but no one could blame
tho people Of Henrico for not Wishing
to come into Richmond under the pres
tenhon to the Live Wire and his ex-
posures OF things not yet corrected.
Mr.. CoEbill said it had been shown
that there was ample space In Richmond
to build up seven thousand houses. He
thought Richmond should build UP It's
waste places before seeking to annex
those who did not wish to come In.
MR.. HALsEY's VIEWS.
i Mr.. Halsey advocated the passage of
the Anderson bill in an eloquent speech.
In which he made several practical
points.
Replying to Mr.. Cogbill. Mr.. Halsey
said the matter Of trusting the people"
was sweetsounding to his ears. But.
the Cogbill bill proposed only to trust
the people that it was proposed to an
mex. He thought that ali the people
should be permitted to speak If there
was to be vote. The people in the
city were equally Interested with those
In tho territory proposed to be annexed
and the people In the county whose ter
rltow was to be taken away We're in
terested. II any one was to be permitted
to vote he wanted all that would be
affected to be given the privilege OF vot-
Mr.. Gold earnestly advocated the An
derson bill. He thought that an Inn
partial court could settle these mat
tiers more to the satisfaction Of all the
people than could be done by an election.
The Anderson BILL was opposed by Mr..
Bryant, who did not think that safely
guarded the rights Of the people proposed
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favorable to the people OF tho city. He
advocated the Cogbill bill.
Without voting upon either bill. tho
Senate, by vote OF II to 13, adjourned.
This was regarded as in favor OF tho
Anderson bill.
BILLS OFFERED.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Anderson to
appropriate the sum Of $4,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary to defray
tho expenses of the State Board of
Health.
Mr.. Chapman introduced an act to
provide for a record to be known as tho
record OF office proceedings and pre-
scribing the duties of the clerk In rea-
ton thereto
The House.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock A, M, by Speaker John y. Ryan.
and prayer was offered by Rev. j. Y.
bowman, of All Saints Church.
There were a number OF petitions In
favor of the Mann liquor bill. ana the
House agreed to the Joint resolution from
the Senate memorallzlng Congress to
compel revenue officers to furnish the
State courts the names Of those to
Whom United States liquor licenses have
been granted,
The following bills were offered and
referred: AK
latlon to tho appointment OF comnisslon-
Bys Mr., Hlklns-To allow the supervisors