The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-09

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yrhcsc 1fcuse bills Werg tuknn UP md
liinssed: Ss Y Eg il3 ~ ,s M i
I, TO provide for the removal Of tic trotl-S
Idoll stattio Of George washington from
l{theYrottindn Of tho Capitol ito Tho stale
Library building laird milking 4 MI nlpro-
l5prihtiob therefor. NJ, a IL Y ia
ltor tltc i,rotcction ofsgplieasants and
other Hati,e birds iihpott Cd intostlio State
fos Contemporaries s,be III, nnd
or two ordered 5sto Y tl,cir cngrossinellt,s
but ID quorum failed saiitv a} motto To nd.s
jo,irii prevailed, S lie body tlinVinE beet
on the rag ged edge Or " Il forum for some
5ljmr, "a 3t III n 3si IA. s II * u Hal
g5Tho Senate adjourned }Sj,,1ti 40 a Il
to-ftly, wien cois ldcra the sai''ioe
I rriiltlonsblll vii he resumed. SfSS 81
,Ss The House. ,s.s
Delegate Thomson, or Floyd county
offered the opening rruye II, the trotise5
Speallct II yan having chlle1 the body to
lEorder at ii clock. Il IA ys.s I85 S$
|fVil was d. committee dlschnrging session
|, and various monitors engaged III this
work as coon as tho prellmihnr1es of tbs
morning hour 5Woro over. 3s Ii.
! AIR. Wallace wanted ills bindetorniinatc
Committee, bit the House would not
have It so, though q moment In tor Mr.
Parkcl'. of Norfolk county. had tho
| Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
discharged from tho consideration Of tho
Norfolk county toll roads bill. Tho motion
WIS advocated by Mr.. Parker and ops
posed by Mr.. lambeth und adopted,
ayes, AZ: noes, 5. III i. Fl ~ y n 4 sg
Committees were discharged from tho
consideration Ola number OF local bills, 4
and Mr.. Ottld moved that tho Gonera1s
Laws Committee bio discharged from tho
consideration of Senate bill relating to
tlie snle or cocaine and other poisonous
drugs, and 4 4 was opposed by N1r.,T lom-5
son. The amended hi bill lls fixes .45 tho
strong til or these drugs which physicians;
l'arptalowtd To #prcscrlbc. The notion 10
discharge was rejected. III y. " I: Vi .8 II iSS
The bill appropriatiilE d S 65, 900 to tic!
Polytechnic Institute a clsburg "a
amended by tho House COMMITTEES. so
as to make tho amount 500. 900. came UT,
as a special order at II o'clock and M r..
Boaz made n strong speech against the;
Senate bill and In favor OF tho reported
his committee. 55 Is ,S III 8 nj.
| IA ylIo said tho general Eanpropratl Ion bill
would carry $4,000 IN excess Of thatio
last year, and then he enumerated tho
Capitol and other extra ordinary appro-i
priattons already made, and declared that
the State wa $ not now In a position to-
make the Increased 81 approprlat ton to
Blacksburg These odds and ends lie
placed at about $50. 900, and said 1t would
bring a bout a deficit In tie treasury Of
the State. 5sg3 ~ Nj Ell d Il 3i N AZ 8Ss ~
"a Mr.. Hcernlans. Of Montgomery, repre-.
sentlng tho 'Blacksburg district on tho
floor, argued earnestly In favor OF the
passage OF the bill. Ho raped Dir. Bonz
sharply for his opposition TO the bill, and
declared that he usually got what he
wanted for tho University OF Virginia
This sentiment was loudly cheercd. and
Mr.. Hcernans spoke ms though he wero
engaged lii a winning cause. He a D..
pealed for the great ms titution$ which
|.he said was doing 50 much for the sons
OF the farmers and mechanics OF the
State, and several times he was loudly
cheered. rs
Mr.. Heernans, though Republican.
| is popular in the House, and his cause
was one that ppealed at once to his
collea CUES as a just one. IGo, too, pros
duced some figures, and by these he
undertook to provo that the State was
amply ablesto mako no approprlato
|sin the Senate bill. IIo was courteous In
l5hls$rcferenccs to- Mr.. EoaE, q nd said the
chairman OF the Finance Committee was
| that it was n we'll settled fact. that
watch dogs did not bark at their friends
This little hit created laughter. and tho
member proceeded ut some length and
was followed by Mr.. 13oaz, who again
opposed the measure and replied to the
contentious Of Mr. Heermans. s5
lie appealed to the. House not to do an
unsafe thing, and reiterated aga in that
the appropriation could not be afforded '' g e
this time. g3fa E8 sas gs3sll58 a
4: HIS q MAIDEN SPEECH.
Delegate Thomson Repubican) of
Floyd. member OF the Finance Com
mittee, made his maiden speech, and
| IT was strongly in support Of the posi-
! ton of his committee
The mem Der IS minister Of the Gospel,
and on one occasion lie addressed his
colleagues MS "brethren and friends.
His speech made good impression. and
Lie was cheercd when he resumed his
| seat. 55 III .5 &
Mr. withers spoke warmly for the&ful
amount contained In the Senate bill, and
he had some thing to say about jug
| Cling with figures" which Mr.. Roaz
promptly resented. ~
Mr.. Withers said he meant no disre-t
| spcct to the chairman, and after some
little further coloauy. Mr., theirs pro-
iEcceded to make an coquen 1T a Ppenls Tor
tho passage OF the Senate bill. lie sad
l.thd Corporation Commission would get
| a revenue OF $4,000 In excess Of their
|;cstimatc, and he. dWclt upon the revenues
from poll taxes, dispensarics and other tn,
sources, winch he said would be ample
for the appropriation. sought. si
The brilliant peroration 81 MI. w hers
In behalf OF the bill swept the House
| from its feot, and when he went eck
to his seat he was warmly crashed and and
congratulated my his ollcagues. 4 y was
perhaps his finest effort in@the House.
and he riyeted the attention OF + e men.
bers from the start. and fairly del GIFTED
and charmed them with the brilliant
climax TO which he arose in concluding,
Mr., Kelley spoke for the bill as well y.
as \ that apporprIuting $50. 900 @t to tho
Farmville Normal School and ne saia
the EIouse should not be frightened \ by
the cry Of alarm sounded by Mr. Boaz. !.
as Ii had beer. heard Il for many years. and
the state was still doing business and