The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-03

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stigma which was possible upon the man
who violated the law. lie appealed TO
the House to pass the bill. and declared
that 1t was Il public necessity.
Mr.. Powell opposed the bill in Whirl-
wind speech that swept the House from
It's moorrgs, and It vas dcfeated--aycs,
81: noes, 45. if4 Ia a III u.
The recorded vote by which the House
rejected the bill was as follows:
y Ayes-Messrs. Bird, Brooks, Cox, Duke
Garrett, Gum, Hecrmans Hoffman
SyJIoge. IIoWle, Jennings. Jordan, Lambeth
sIatanc, I'll c. Lowry, NJ. Lowry,
Mitchell, Powers. Rev. Robson, Royal,
prhonaso1, THOMSON, Turpin, Watson.
$Willeroy and Withers-31.
Noes--Nfessrs. Anderson, Barnes. l3catie
Boaz Bridgfortl,, Bruce. Bryant, Card
well. Cation. Chilrchman. Thomas p.
Clarke, Coleman. Collier, Crawford. Dan
ley, Lacy. r. Il. Ice, Jr.. j. NJ. Lewis,
Nv. II. Lewis, Lion. Lyell, Mays. Nor
cure Moss. Ould. Ovens Parker. Per-
son, Powell Rosenegk, Slaughter. Black
\ burn Smith. Charles Smith. Snead,s Stew
art. stubhs, Thornhil1, Walker. Wallace
fanil Wood-4J. .5i' IA Ia 4
Mr. Ould secured the cngrossment, I'M
der suspension or the rules, Of his bill
ITO prohibit colored persons from riding;
son Pullman seepers, and the vote was
almost entirely one way.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
{. At 1890 o'clock tho consideration OF the
general appropriation bills was resumed
as a special order. and the items passed
by we're called by the clerk. MIR. Boaz.
suggested SCI, 90 instead of $4,000 for eX-
penses at the pcnltcntiary and $4,000 Sin-i
stead OF $4,000 for the State farm, and
they were both adopted q. \,
~fR - Al m ~
striking out tho $500 appropriation to
the Medical College, and Mr.. Gray Of
Fluyanna. took tho floor to advocate the
amendment. He declared that the col
lega was not OF great benefit 70 tho peo-
plc, and tho appropriation should not be
made. Mr.. Harrison opposed the amend
tmcnt. and le minated that the old rival
.,y between the two colleges was respon-i
s!ble for the move. 55 4.
Mr.. Royal OF Tazcwell, spoke against
the amendment, and said that to cut
off the appropriation now would tend 70
| impair tho obligation OF contracts. Mr
Royal was chcercd and Mt. Person arose
t9 speak for the amcndmcnt.s He Sald
there had been spirit OF contention be-
tween the two colleges forfyears, and ne
was asked by Mr.. Lee. OF Falrlax,# VINO
hac promoted this contention. The mem
bc- replied that he had not sought 70
he had been Il party TO It. y III
CRITICISES THE COLIEGE =.
| Mr. Person assaied the Medical College
az Virginia in unmeasured terms. and
said It had been getting it's yearly stipend
from the State under tho pretcnso of edti-
eating the poor young men OF tho STATE.
when, as Il matter OF fact, they had given
orly n very few scholarships TO those
who were fortunate enough to get them.
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ment and it was advocated by Mr.. Car
rett and DR.. Powell. tho latter appealing
| for fairness, ard asking the members
to lay. aside sentiment and tradition,
To said tho college should be SOLO. ana
that he and some Of his tirlenas We're
| contemplat ting Its purchase. Ills remarks
crea ted much laughter and applause
| Mr.. Duke offered an amendment, pro
vldlng that there should be no free schol-
arshps, and he spoke at length for the
amendment.
THE STATE DOING LIT1N1E.
Mr.. Boaz spoke against the amend
| ment. and said tho State was doing NOT u
| inE new. to help to educate her proles-
sional Young merc He read a list. Of the
institutions receiving aid from the State
FOR educational purposes, and Mr. Card
well followed on the sanie line. lie
\ strongly opposed the Duke amendment,
| and was loudly chcered when nc SAID tno
| State got tile best return from tHh Slcu'-
cal College for tho 5000 Of airy other
1 appropriation madc, Mr.. CardWell dc,
ciared that tho college and hospital dld
| n vast amount OF charity work. and that
| 10 vote for tho amendment would please
| tho rival school, but would be against
| tho best Interests OF the people OF the
State St
! ingly defeated Tho vote wns-aycs =
noes, 50.
The amendment on the question to
4 strike out tho Medical College OF virginia
was rejectod--ayes, 30; noes, 90.
Mr.. sJYithers offered an amendment to
create twenty scholarships, two to be
/ given to each congressional district ton
To DO IN tho medical department, five lr7
| The dental and five In the pharmacy do
/ partment.
the amendment was quite a loug one
| and provided for many things TO DC
done by the college and the students
It provided that tho beneficiaries OF the
/ free education should, upon gradua ton
give a part OF their time TO free, prac'
tice,
THE amendment was rejected, as was
| also one by Mr.. Jennings, to require the
college to give thirty free scholarshps
Mr. Withers called UP his amendment
to the Corporation Commission .sectlo
! Increasing tho salary Or the baillff from
5000 to s1.2O0 per year, and he spoke for
! this amendment at soma length