The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

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Memorial Hospital could be hidden in
one corner of that Institution.
MI. sadler took The floor IN opposition
to both bill and substitute. Expressing
grave doubt as to tho conytitutionality
OF either. OF the two, he thought the Sale
bill was preferable. Il either were con-
sstitutionaI. Mr.. sadler promised to speak
SonyRten minutes and kept his promise 20
the minute, making Il clear statement OF
hfs nositlon Will, reference to the pending
measures. NJ
sATIRlCAL 5TTIRUSTS.
M. Barksdale. OF Halifax, was the
NEXT speaker, addressing the Senate ior
about twenty-five minutes. Mr.. Barks-
dale spoke IN his characteristic ve y
interpreting his arguments With 4saurl-
cal tllr,,sts at tho doctors generaI!y,
taxing a shot or two at Mr. sadler BY
way OF pleasantly and antiagonlzlns .he
Sale Bill In vigorous way. He e1-
pressed the belief that II a bill were
na..ed which would enable all the hos
pitals to take advantage OF the appro-
prIation, It would be scattered all over
tho state II Norfolk were allowed TO
share In It, all the wharf rats and rift
raft OF floaing population would De
treated there. He delivered his thrusts =
Norfolk in his breezy. semi hum orou ~
way and his speech. was interspersed
With bright and sharp retorts In re-
Spouse to Interruptions. In the course
OF the speech he managed to ring In his
usual eulogy OF "old Halifax Ing
speech OF tho senator from Halifax was was
easily the most entertaining OF tho sea-
sion. He contended In his serious mo-
n. ents for the passage Of the shackelfords
Bill, but raped the doctors sharply on
their proyerbial differences, the corse-
oueuces Of which were usually suffered
BY the patients. The large crowd enjoyed
tho diversion afforded by the speech.
Mr.. Barksdale was followed by MIR.
Phlegar in a enthusiastically serious
and earnest argument for the Shackel-
ford bill. Mr.. Phlegar defended the con
stitutionality OF the measure and ar
gued that It waS wisdom for the State
TO conftne the Treatment to one city
with well equipped hospital ard Access
sible from all points. Furthermore, he
argued that the State would derive ben
eft in the form OF clinics, which would
DO helpful to the students. Mr.. PhleEar
was given close attention, and reasoned
with force and cogency.t
Mr.. Sale closed the argument for the
bill which bears his name in a speech
devoted chiefly to answering the argu-
merits and getting back at the Halifax
senator's filings at Norfolk and at the
bill. with rare mimicry he gave a laugh
ablo Imitation or caricaturct Of the tones
and gestures OF the Halifax senator
He defended Norfolk and the bill, and
In doing so commended that city on the
\ taxes 1t paid and the contribution It made
to the prosperity OF the State.
DEFENDS LYNCHBURG.
Senator Sale furnished the opening
Senator Barksdale had been awaiting,
and tho belllgerent senator was Instantly
on HIS feet In retort. He contrasted the
sl,owings made by the city Of Norfolk
and tho city OF Lynchburg in the auditors
sIreports OF the returns of personal props
erty for taxation, showing that though
Norfolk was almost twice the population
( OF Lnchburg, the latter city paid
nearly twice as much In taxes on per-
soralty as Norfolk. Not satisfied with
this retort, he launched into n scondemna-
"A Ion OF the disgraceful political methods
recently unearthed In Norfolk and de-
clared that they were n disgrace to the
State. In mary other places such polltl-
cal methods would provoke n mob, but
4 the people Of Norfolk sat ,supinely under
the stigma. In the course Of his speech
Mr. sadlers suggested that Mr.. Barks-
dale had caused a tempest in a teapot
.'Well, I accept that" retorted the Hall
fax senator; II am The tempest. you the
teapot" This sally provoked laughter,
Mr.. Sears, OF Mathews, closed the de-
bate for the Sale bill In q brief speech.
He had had considera BILE doubt as to the
8prorriety of passing either bill, he said.
and with him the: only question was now,
which Is tho better mea sure or the StateY
He regarded the shackelford bill as a
discrimination, and he was opposed
to II forthat reason. The speaker pointed
out the advantages Of the bill, as he
conceived them, and commended the
( other hospitals OF the State, He re-
minded tho advocates of the Sl,a ckelford
bill, that there was another medical col-
leKe In this city and many hospitals
Mr., Phlegar INTERRUPTED to ask u there
were any other hospitals where State
students received the benefit OF irstruc-
ton as a result of the PASSAGE Of a
bill for free treatment, Mr.. Sears did
not answer categorlcally, but was pros
ceeding to do SO arSumentattyely, when
Mr., Phlegar pressed him to answer the
question and with great persistence res
Elterated It and challenged ar answer,
Mr.. Sears, however answered It IN his
own way
Mr. Sears was speaking OF the value
o. clinics, upon which Mr.. Phlegar placed
,much rtyess, when Mr.. Mc1lwaine inter-
rupted TO ask II these were not " sort OF
yIyisection for the benefit Of students.
Nj. Sears proceeded to use the term sug,
gested by Mr.. MoIlwaine, whereupon Mr.
Phtegar stoutly denied having used such,
Language and challenged Mr., Sears to
say that he had. At one time the fire of
Anl1nstinn and answer grew, 4 QUITE direct