The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-25

can, declaring thatSle wa s. wiling to fol
low the distinguished young FatrtaSa
leader, because he stood for 8trne De-
lnocracy and the rights of the people.
Major Edmondson spoke for the Ans.
derson bill, q taking some time TO review
the various stages through which It had
gpassed at the former session. Ma Ed II
5mondspu spoke at some length, and de- (
5elared that tho jursdction should DO
given to the courts who Were fai minds
ed ana honest men. Els speech created \
ed. Il VI .t3sS S1bs G88 {{ssE @ I'D
y. Mr.. Baker, Of Chesterfield, i followed In 4
y q spec eli Of considerable force for Etltos
Lee Substitute, and hes argued that IT.
NAG not fair to place this great poWerglff
III the hands Of one man, Mr., i3iik e1's.
speech was a strong one. and ne was
listened to with marked q & en- ton. 53a
s.5Sssss KE,LLEY,S s. STR ONCi #AP PEAL.
81 Mr. IL elley spoke forth Anderson bill
and made a strong appeal for It's pas
sage. @ lie commended that 10 leave the
questions involved to those in the terri
tory sought to- be annexed meant mo
arnexation, and he &auoted a I'D learned
Judge who had said that II In the cour
Of eyentsEn city should eytepe Us houn55k
daries, the suburban population had no
right to complain of conditions. Mr., KEEL
ley's speech was clear and forceful
ono. and he was cheered wlleE he CON
Guided
Mr. Lee, OF Fairfax. closed the debate
In favor of his substitute. and his
| speech was a very strong one, 10 de.
clared that experience In Norfolk anu
| other cities, where territory had core
i1Gby. a vote of the people, exploded the
contention OF the opposition that his sub
stitnte sought to6bottle up the cities OF
| thu State He became involved in 81 coli.
/! loo,ly with Mr., Cation, and asked how tho
| latter would like to see Alexandria an
mixed to the city Of Washington ny the
mandates Of a Federal Judge.
Mr.. Stearnes Offered an amendment TO
| strike out section 6Sof the Ice suhsti-
tute which was the real giat ofs&the-
4 measure. Tho amendment was To- allow t
/ the ms, 1ority& vote of4the district,innd not
| q: the countysto control. The amend
! mont was rejected. The Lee SUBSTITUTE
was rcjectcd--ayes, "a; noes 81 and Mr..
Churchmaa offered an amendment per-
hitting tie Initiative to come from eth
4 eli the citS OF the county, and TWAS
agreed to oS g-tlr cox III ciiitT 30 " .t1r
Anderson bill. 38l
Mr. Churclmnna Offered another aHlcnd-
1 ment providing for the summoning OF 2
i Jury III tho discretion of tic court TO
Try questions Of fact, and 1t WAS re1ected
4 ana the pending question WIS ordercd
4 OIL some other amendments 9 Tered 3$pS
i Mr.. t.hurcllman, most5of which We're re-
i jccted. .
4 E, Mr.. Baker Offered an amendment, W fleh
4 was rejected allowing the court II. its its
4 discretion to summon II non resident jury
Isto determine certain questions OF Tact.
3 3 q n IIll fI3 I'LL, Ii,N g II osSElo.
Tho bill was then ordcrcd to its on
\ gyossment, without division and the
4 House adjourned Il. a. II . !. X y, "a I, ii35
The recorded vote by which Ltha = 90. '
A substitute was rejected was as follows:
4 Ayes Messrs, Baker, Banks Church.
4 man, Thomas u. Clarke, Collier, Luke,
4 Graves, Gregory, Griffith. Harrison, Il.
4 u. Lee, Jr., Lewis. Mays, Mitchell, Ould.
4 owen, Owens Pannill Parker, larson $50
i Rosonegk, Scott, Charles Smith ahd
Sterrett-M. 1t ,4
Noes Messrs. Anderson, Barnes. tBeatie,
4 BIrd Bonz. Bowman, 13ridgforth,s BROOKS,
a Bruce, Bryant, Cardwcll, Cation, Cole
i man, Coz, Daniel, Dickinson, lldlnondson,
/. l$IIyerett Garrett, Gray, Green. Gum
Hoffman, Hoge, Howle. Hunley, jordan
Kelley, Lacy Lambeth. Latnne, ~ -
4 Lee, lewis, Lion. Lowry I1yell, Mcneil
4 Moncure, Moss, Phillips, Powell, Robson,
4 Rogers, Royal Slaughter, Blackpllrf
smith, snead,s steames, Stewart, Ihoma-
son, Turpln, Walker, Wallace, Watson
NYi1eroy, Withers and WoodT-9.
n BILLS OFFERED. ttS5
The following bills were presented ana Fe'
BIZ Mr.. royal: no provide for the placing 81
n lunntcs IN private snntrarlnms., ~ N s. ~, u
u by y Mr.. Clarke. of5 D.nWidde; no srtqulre
slyschoo si,perintendents ia make prompt repofts
sS w PTSPsyy fsi a SSs3 Ps
Il ton to the condemnation OF properly for Pfiase
y By Mr. Rogenesk. 10 allow the Town ceune
a Of Paramount TO ISSUE lionis.t y. /.
A James River fro mihe opsiallon % III d
Law between septenber i5t and 53 N9ssnsT
III IN MI Nj Wood; 10 extend the time for the
y collection OF taxes SH9 j ~
duffy Mr. Duke 70 provide a fonh l'fW Aor 'i'e
II S9,y Mr.. eaton: no exempt Telephone CON- y;
pnnics Whose maximum capital 8 oek " ~, Wy
n Or 1858. from The payment ~ fTaneaEe t'iS.
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Election Of a New Director, (,
4 Az an ad Iourned meeting Of the II ocls;
n ,nldnrs, az he ila llLsurallce G0mpalS.0