The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

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everything 1 hear stated upon this floor, (
replied tie Halifax Senator. ~
Mir Earlsdale kept UP q, game fight
but Ills amendment was lost, There was
no recorded vote. The bill was ordered
to3ts engrossnicnt. "a IS
s|5s5l BILLS PASSED.. " iS 81 \.
THE shackelford bill TO prevent pu Dish g
ers, authors ETC., from serving on the
Board Of Education was passed. Messrs
Halsey and Chapman. tried, but IN vain
TO have 1t amended.
Other bills passed wds The one from
the House to authorize the taking OF Z
census Ii, tho city Of Manchester. and and me
Senate bills lii relation to changing foun-
Sarles OF words IN CITIES and providing
fos representation In Councils thereof.
"A Ntr.$iI,yle offered a bill TO appropriate
$I25 900 10 provide tie building aid cdup-
1ncnt needed for instruction at the Vir-
ginin PolStechhlc lnstitute and to IN
crease 2the annual appropriation to said
institute from Twenty-Five thousand
dollars to fffty-thousaiid dollars,
The House. IA u
Tho House was called \ to order by
Sneaker Ryan and there was no prayer
On motion OF Mr.. Lee, the B Houso
agreed to tho Senate Joint solution for
tie appointment Of a joint committee to
look after securing suitable Quarters n Tor
the Corporation Commission and on mo-
tion ,of Mr. Whitehead the jamestown
l5xposiuon Bill was made q special order
Of March 9TH. Tho Jordan bill to break
the BAYLOR survey was made a speolal
order for next Thursday on motion o.
the patron. 4. "a,
While tho report Of the cot II s2n
the Cheapeale and Its Tribntarles Is az 4
yarse to the BILL, yet Mr.. Jordan expires
"a himself as confident Of victory as at
a; former session tho House voted to d u,
charge the committee from the consld-
GRAFTON OF similar measure
The following bills were ofcrcd ana
referred:
50 as to allow Craig county to DC WIN
the counties west Of the Blue Kldge'
whose VIII causes In the Court Of Appeals are
By MI walter Jordan: TO ALLOW John
D. Armstrong to erect a pier on James
BY Mr.. Murrell: Fixing the terms for
holding the Circuit Courts In the I"cn-
tieth Circuit.
meeting Of Fall Church, favoring the
Mann bill and BY other members petit
tions from their constituents on the same
line.
MIR. FEATHERsTQN OUT. IA.
Mr., Featherston, of Campbell, was IN
his seat after several days absence on
account OF sickness. this having been the
first time the member has missed from
his duties during the present session.
The annexation bills were taken up and
MI. Grayely, OF Henry, oHered "a, an
amendment, designed to apply the prin-
clnles OF the Anderson bill TO, towns and
he spoke earnestly In favor Of Its adop-
Mr.. Churchman spoke earnestly for the
Gardner bill and made fine impression
upon his colleagues.
Mr.. Davis advocated the Anderson su B. I
stitute and his speech was one OF ch t
acteristic force and strength.
Mr.. Allen mado a strong speech for
the Gardner bill and was loudly cleered
by the House and he was followed by
Mr.. Kelley who spoke with great 1orce
for the Anderson substitute 53
The speech Of Mr.. Kelley was strong
one and he was followed l'y Hon. Chas.
II. Bland, Of Portsmouth. In an abe 81
fort on the same line.
Sneaker Ryan at this point announced
tho appointment OF Messrs. Jennings
Boaz and Lion as n committee on the
part Of the House to select quarters for
the CORPORATE ton Commission.
Questions were fired ut Mr.. Bland
thick and fast. and at times there were
no less than two or three Helilpels
talking at once.
FoLKEs FOR CITIES. v.
Mr.. l3land's closing appeal was an
earnest one In favor Of the Anderson
substitute. and he was followed by Mr..
Tn1l,es who spoke very strongly for the
same bill.
lie contended the bill was the correct
one, and was confident It would he
best should It pass.
Mr.. Folkes was loudly cheered, and
MIR. Whitehead followed In strong
speech for the Gardner bill. Colonel Ca
ton spoke strongly for the Henderson
Gardner bill
Mr., Christian favored the Anderson
bill and was loudly cheered, and In
an able effort Mr.. Gardner closed for
his bill amid tho loud applause Of the
House.
Tile vote was taken first in the An
derson substitute and it was reported
Ayes. 20; noes. 80.
RECORDED VOTE.
The vote was as follows: Ayes
Messrs. Biscoe Charles T. Bland. Boaz,
Cation, Christian. Davis, Edmondson,
l7olkes. Graveley, Green, Hartman, len
n,nrs. Kelley Lacy Quisenberry. stearnes,
Toney. Wa@dy. Wallace and Ware
Noes-Nessrs. Allen Armstrong, W.
w. Baker. George c. Bland. Branch,
Cannaday. Cabell. cardwell, Churchman,
Duke. EARLY, Edwards. Elan, Feather
ston, Gardner, Garrett Gent, George,
Hcermans, Hoffman. II. g. Jordan, I,eake,
Loe, Lewis, Lion, Lyell, Mathews, Moore,
Mort, Newhouse Nottingham Orgain.
overly. owen. Owens, Powers. Iurdy,
Reynolds. Rice, Robson, sebrell Settle,
zimmerman, Blackburn Smith, Stafford,
traylor, Weaver and. West-40,
4 a number Of amendments We're offered,
but they were all rejected save a few
which were designed to perfect the
Gardner bill and the latter was ordered