The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
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Boaz Bill Recommended by
Committee.
REJECTED
After Much Discussion Body Decides to
Leave Selection Of President Of the
University Entirely to the Board
Of Visitors to the School.

The House Committee 2on Schools AND
Colleges yesterday afternoon, after q
long debate. reported without amend
ment the bill offered by Mr.. Bouz, of Al.
bemarlc, allowing the Board Of Visitors
of tho University of Virginia, IN their
discretion, to create yan executive head
for that institution; o1fll the Office and
define tho officers powers and DUTIES
strong fight was made for an amendment
to render any member or eX-member OF
the Board within four years, Ineligible,
and this was rejected, along with all
Others proposed.
The first speaker was Mr.. John Il. VIII
linlns, Of this city, who earnestly con-
tended In favor of the amendment. lie
inttnated that the amendment was the
outgrowtl OF the fight over Colonel
Miles last summer, and he defended the
latter and expressed the belief that no
good man should be debarred from SER
vice as president of the University, simply
because he had been a member Of the
Board of Visitors. Indeed, he thought
oftentimes this might be helpful rather
than otherwise,
Hon. Henry c. Stuart, Of the Board,
spoke earnestly and eloquently against
the amendment and IN favor Of, the origi-
nal bill. He did not think the case cited,
of members Of the Legislature being In
eligible to Office in the gift Of that body
was a parallel one, and could not see
that the evil alleged In the case OF the
Legislature would grow out or the pas
sage Of the original Boaz bill.
lie commended that the proposition here
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thought it had been aimed at one man,
meaning evidently Colonel Miles. Mr..
stuart,s sneech was one Of great force
80 MR.. TAYLOR SPEAKS.
Mr. Henry Taylor, Jr., Of this CITY, ear
nestly favored the amendment. lie dld
not think the amendment was meaht 70 70
raeect upon any one, nor did he think 1t
had that effect. Mr.. Taylor was Dues
toned by Mr.. Stuart, and the two be-
came engaged in a brief running deoate
over the propositions involved.
Mr.. Boaz, the author of the bill, VINO
had accented the amendment spoke brief
" and explained his reasons. He declared
that he had not considered Colonel Miles
a fter all that had gone on. and that ne
thought he had been eliminated Colonei
Miles had impressed him favoraby, and
he did not think the amendment was
aimed at him and thought " was proper
to accept it, which nc did, as author OF
tho bill. MIR. b. b. Minor spoke against
tho amendment In a brief but strong
speech
Mr.. M NI Mcclure read a letter from
MIR. James p Harrison, OF Danville, who
had suggested the amendment. absolutely
derylng that the Miles controversy had
IN any way suggested its propriety, and
similar disclaimer was made by MY ray
lIor, who had drawn and submitted IT
through Mr. Duke, tho chairman OF the
committee.
Chairman Duke (N1r. Settle in the chair
spoke strongly for the bill as 1T was
sought to be amended, and he made q
strong appeal for the measure lie dlo
not think the amendment was In any way
aimed at any member or past memhei
of the Board Of Visitors, but he thoush'
the inhibition proposed was a wise one
At the end Of the debate the committee
reported the bill offered by Mr.. Boa2
without amendment In executive session
Some Of those present We're Hon. EpPa
TIunton, Jr, b. d. Minor. Wyndnam X
Meredith, DR.. Joseph w. Southall, HehrS
Taylor, Jr, DR.. J. a. c. Chandler. Professor
+. P. Mcclure, Senator Don. P. I5alsey
NJ. M. Mcclure, Captain W. ". Booker
A. W. Patterson. lE