The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04
i. Bradley, OF Manchester, to be dlrec-
tors OF the penitetitiary. IN

tors OF the penltentlary. Gfsl FIJI 552. 45
5 The House. A, X \ .{9 D
.rhe House was called TO order at
noon by Speaker Ryan md prayer WIS
Offered by Rev, u. u. Price, ofathe Pres
byterinil Church. " Al N
The House, on motion Of Mr., Card
we'll, decided to hereafter meet Mt ten
O. clook instead Of Mt noon. Mr. Leo
presented II resolution from the Metlod-
list Episcopal suiiday-school Of Fails
Church, praying tor Tho passage OF the
Mann blll, hndl Mr.. Gent, offered y reso-
bers after i've days, It was referred on
motion Of Mr. Hunlcy-nyes, 81; noes,
25 S8!S5 .ls
The following bills were offered and (,
refcrrcd: "a t# Is IA
E BY MI. 1enke: TO provide for keep
Ing in repair the roads in Tluv anna,
BY Mr.. Powers: TO provide pun ,,nii
boxes In rural districts. -,
n BY Mr.. Cation: TO allow Judges 70 N
terohnngo tho holding Of their terms.
by Mr. 13ranch. TO allow the Town
or smithneld to borrow money 800
ID I3y Mr., Allen: 10 authorize tho cree
ton or O Confederate monument W 'iie
county seat Of Botetourt., ,,aors
~ Nv same: no allow the supoIVisors
OF Botetourt to borrow money ler u iu 20
purposes 5 4, ~
BY Mr.. Christian: Geti.loii - ], = All
forest Of crippled and delor'heu en-
dren. ~, $t,,,o
On motion Of Mr.. Chnrchman me tWo
11o,,sna nrocecdrd at 1890 O'CLOCK "
clent Judge Of tho Corporation C ,}llt
Of the city Of Buenn Vista. a y. !Lon,
Henry W. Holt, OF the CITY OF o'au'to oi
was chosen unanimously , i,
wore given their constitutional readlns
llhefore the special order Of the day. LILO ~,
plnnd nremcns relief bill was taken
up rIREN115N's BILL UP.
The Bland bill was then taken up any NJ,
ar tho session. It was opposed by Mr.:
West. Of Louisa, IN q strong speech. anu
he was followed by Mr.. Cation, Of Alex
andrIa, who spoke very ably Tor the
bill. (. i, i,
and he grew eloquent as ne nppenled
70 tho House to stand to the men VINO
had worn out their lives IN defense OF
tho homes and lives and property OF
the people, The speaker paid pretty
tribute to the bravery Of the volunteer
ilrcmcn and he appealed elo % 10 ,
tho House TO vote for the bill.
Mr.. whitehead spoke for the bill or
ma ,ridewntcr colleague. and his effort
was n very strong and eloquent one.
The Norfolk member went into sthtls-
tics, by which he undertook TO prove
that the $500 asked could be well spent
by the State. 81,
Major T,dmundson spoke against the
measure briefly, and he was followed on
tho same line by Mr. Slpe, Of Rocking
hnrn who said some of his constituency
had earnestly asked him to support the
measure. He opposed It, however, unon
principle, and hoped 1t would DO de-
tented. Mr.. sipe compared the irem ,'sl,
Ito physicians and trained nurses, and
| said that, while the work of one was q
noble one, vet none had q right TO come
| forward and ask the state to put them
| on pension list.
Hon. Charles Y. Bland Of Portsmouth,
took the floor at a quarter to 2.oclock
| to speak for his measure. BESIDE me
member from Portsmouth sat Mrs
| bland ( and her presence seemed to slim
| ulate him to outdo himself In his effort
| to persuade the House to support his
! BILL
Mr.. Bland spoke of the liberal hand
with which the Legislature gave appro-
prlations to this or that organiza ton
and institution, and then he paid n great
tribute to the galantry Of the hremen.
who said they deserved as much protec-
| ton as the military or as any other
arm of tho government.
Mr.. Bland spoke with much vigor5 ana
earnestness. He spoke Of the benefits
resulting to the State and municipalities
from tho bravery of the firemen, and
said all recalled the awful night of
agony when the Virginia penitcnt.ary,
Involving an enormous amount OF life
and property. was saved by the Rich
mond Fire Department. He cited the
Capitol disaster, and declared that on
this occasion the nremen had saved the
(, historic old building as we'll as human
| lfe.}
Tho speech of Mr.. Bland was loudly
choered and was called the best he has
i over made In tho House.
Mr.. Newhouse spoke briefly for the
bill, and several pmendments offered by
| Mr.. West were rejected, and the bill
was ordered to It's representatives,
81; noes. II.
At $3.50 o'clock tho House adjourned
! until 10 o'clock to-day.
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.