The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-03
DEAD AGAINST
JORDAN BILL
Colonel Bob Lee Expresses Him II:
self Against the Breaking Of
the Baylor Survey.
A NEW REPUBLICAN i; PAPER VI j
It is Expected to Appear About
Middle Of January in Lynch.
burgtor Roanoke.
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Colonel r. E. Lee, Jr., member Of tn
House Or Delegates from Fairfax county
after important business. He returned
to Richmond this afternoon
u am dead against the bill to breal
the Baylor survey" he said with cnpl1a
sis. II am hopeful OF s.eolng It defeated
It Is not law yet by a great deal.
III have heard great deal of opposition
to the bill expressed BY virginins here
In the course OF the past few days one
/ gentleman, who !. would. not allow us
/ name to be used iii ). this connection
said tome yesterdaM that :heI believes e'
that If the Jordan BIZ became : .la l'
Their, were seven ounfles2 In the eastern
section Of Virginia that would return
Republican ma.orities at the next cleo
ton. He added that between the failure
Of the Registered voters to pay their capi'
taton tax, the refusal OF many white
men In the southwestern section Of the
State to attempt to register. and the
thrca tered breaking Of the oyster survey l'.
the Democrats were catching It pretty
heavy in virHr11 these days.-.,
4b VIOLATE THE Law X. 4.
'tOloTel ~ ~
ton. who hasi,beAn here 1SeyEsrall Gays ~ on ,'i
business, Is rpnki1s7 complaint ffccOf the
violation of tl,e-,.Jim> Crow. car u y on
tire warrenton ranch this week. On Las
Monday morning. he saws, the tram
which came out OF Warrenton TOR the
Junction had only one car for passeeNn-
GERS ana IN that were two NEGROES, WIN
sixteen white parsons. l5e, thousnt "
natter which s7or'd receive the at!en-
tion of the corrpration co-n-',ssion. nu !.
member Of Congress told him that II
was the dutvS4of the Conmonwealth's
attorney of Fauouer. and. not Of tf',
ron1 missions to: punish The violation OF
the law. ;79ES ~
colorel CARES Isl >atins, a violent ,.pro-
test against the great snu-nber or m est
rigs az tie Democratic state Committee
~ which r., is n r,erber.%H s called a.
tenton to the fact that there We're
twelve meetings Of the committee N
4 twelve months. 1.-THE expense and loss
Of tm., Incident to being mennar 2.
the committee will deter many valua PIE
,,cn from serving on the committee. ne
said. >Satf- - ~. To-
WHO was present, began discussing the
4 Norfolk county contest which IS 10
cor,e before the connmttee at an cary
meeting. There Is no doubt that Dom
ara .yioler tlv opnnsed to recngni7 ne me
trction rrep,.,s ented:by Colonel DICK MAT !
shall, n1Sc
Representative slemntof the Ninth VIE
,,nja I,,strict. said to-day that he was
very hopeful Of being able to secure the
appropriation of one hundred thousah q Q
dollars, which he has asked for TO de-
fray the cost. OF, q public building to pc
erected at Big. stone Gap. he mas .nad a
talk with Speaker Cannon on the supJeet,
and as a result 4 ors the conversation ne
was much encouraged. IT Is generally .un'
derstood that Mr.. Cannon is opposed 10
n propria tons for public buildings. n
Senator Martin went ITO Chariot esville
to-day to attend the marriage OF MIR.
John White. of that place. an o.u trlena;
The senator will go over to his home ana
remain day or two, looking after mat
tiers on the farm. j.g I.,E
burg some days attending TO law mat mat
tiers, will return here Friday.
Representative Glass Is back In the
city, after an absence OF some days at
his home In Lynchburg. Mr.. Glass has
several bSlls, which he will introduce ana
push at the regular session,
Representative Swanson also has many
measures. which. he will try to get through
at the regular session. The DIS nave
.-..ta ~ - ( Z.
Mrs. Slemp is visiting her. husband. who
lives at the Ebblttt; House, !, They went to
the races this AFTERNOON. and '.R epresen.:
tat!ve Slenn2 said his better. half Logged
the sport more. than he did But there a re
few men from the Southwest who do%not
love the horse, so he probably had as
much fun as his wife.
REPUBLICAN. PAPER.
Mr.. slemp is much interested these
a st,,t I'll
is TO make Its first appearance In Viz
ginla about the middle Of January. 1t
was the settled Intention OF the Board
of Directors, of which he Is the pres!-
dent to publish the paper at Roanoke,
but the offcr"of the Board of.'Trade OF
Lynchburg to present the company with
o fine press r-.tt-woutd make the latter
what inclined him to accept the offer ard
print in Luxembourg. The board will meet
on the 18th instant and decide the mat
ter '.There are more Republicans In
Roanoke than In I.ynchburs, said Col.
Sleinp, In discussing the matter to-day.
Probably that should be regarded as Il
good argument for the selection Of Lynch
burg. We want the Democrats to read
the saper,''3
UNCLE JoE's JOKE.
The close resemblance which Represen-
tative Maynard bears to Representative
Wachter, of Maryland wassthe cause OF
an amusing Incident 10 tho House Yes,
to-day. When the roll vas Ga lied: on the
motion to adjourn. Mr.. Maynard was on
the Republican side talking to Represen-
tative Lacy. The Democrats voted to re,
maip In session and go to work. but the
Republicans voted .solidly to adjourn over
until Friday, After the first call OF the
roll several members. who had been In the
cloak rooms, came In and asked to have
their names recorded for or against the
motion. Mr.. Maynard, as the chair was
recognizing these late voters, shouted
Here's another one.
zone more in the affirmative" called
Speaker Cannon ia the clerk, j
mo, IN the negative, called Mr.. May
nard.
1.-THE gentleman has the voice OF Jacob
but tho hand Of Esau," remarked the
Speaker. amid laughter and applause
from both sides OF the House. To casual
acquaintance there Is the closest re-
semblance between Mr. Maynard and Mr.
Wachter.
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