The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
!. IN
ELECTIONS.
The Barksddle Bill Passes the
House Unam 4 en- ed
BUT FIVE NEGATIVE :. VOTES I; lie;
col.aLee Makes an Attack on the Halifax
Senator but Later Withdraws
His Remarks-Session
in Detail.
BUT 81. il FIVE f NEGATIVE.YOTES

| There was q great fight In the House
yesterday over the Barksdale pure cleo;
tions bill and at the end 1t was adopted
as 1t came from the Senate by assvote
OF re- to s. 1t requires only the Govern.
or's signature to become a law.
There was one spirited scene which
grew exciting at times. Colonel Lee
who was fighting the bill. made some Sc.
we're structures upon Senator Barksdale
He charged that the measure was Re
publican one. and that when that party
was scratched the Senator from Halifax
would grunt, The Senator stood In the
main aisle, white with rage, but was re.
strained by some cooler heads. He was
ably defended by Messrs. Duke Ed
mondson and Wallace, and Colonel Lee
made q manly disclaimer of any 1nten-
ton to do the Senator any injustice. The
only members voting against the measure
were: Messrs. Lee, Davis, Lewis. Lassit-
er and Walter Jordan. It will become
law upon the signature Of the Governor;
The House.
The House was called to order at II
O'Clock by Speaker Ryan. and prayer was
offered by Rev. G. P. Williamson, of the
Christian Church, .sts
Tho Following bills were offered and re-
fcrred:
BY Mr.. snead: TO allow the county o.
Princess Anne to borrow money.
BY Mr.. Rice: To incorporate tho town
of brakes branch.
a& BY Messrs. Lyell. Banks, Heermans
Lawson and g, g. Baker: FOR the relief
of county treasurers. 81
BY Mr.. Fulton: TO create sinking
fund commission for the town Of slad-
vile. 81 s35s I
BY various members Petitions In IA
vor of the Mann liquor bill. '
Tho Barksdale Pure Election bill came
up as special order. and Mr.. Mort, OF
Bristol, spoke earnestly for the measure
as 1t came from the Senate. He was
loudly cheered and was followed by Mr..
Settle, who made a strong appeal along
the Same line. The latter said that the
price OF votes In his county was from 80
I to SIS, and that his opponent had spent
IS, 600 to beat him In q Democratic prim-
airy,
speech in favor of the House amendment,
and he was listened to carefully by the
House. fi,sa
Iinal bill, conyulsed the House with laugh
ter, He said his constituents desired the
bill and that the effort to insert }the word
''corruptly" was mere device looking
4 to the accomplishment Of corruption.
SOME SPICY WORD3.
Ie and Mr., Kelley, the CHAIRMAN of the
committee, had some spicy qtoss-firing
MS to the motives of the COZ &mittee In
amending the bill and the me- hber from
Culpeper dtsclaimed any inten &on of re-
fleeing upon the body, Mr.. Honey said
there was no cry OF dishonN sty from
4 his people, SO he would favor the COM
mittee amendments, @
Mr., Gardner spoke for his tde-open
amendments submitted the Other day
and said the original bill would aN,ount Ia
nothing II passed, Mr.. Cation sAoke for
his Amendment, to limit the speI' hing OF
money to three things. viz; printing, hall
rent and primary expenses, llmia ng pay
Of judges and clerks to SO per
Colonel Lee grew eloquent II, Gain ex-
pressing his Views In favor of lie com
1mlttees amendment, and with Mn Cation
he declared that tho passage Of tie orIgi-
nal bill would break UP the hon ling OF
State primaries In Virginia.
n EXCITING INCIDENT.
The most striking thing Of the da) was