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

!, The jordan Bill Prevails by the
Decisive Vote . fs5 50 Ayes
to a58 Noes. 8
MEDICAL COLL ]! L !. Z: | BEATEN E: 4 N
It's Free Hospital Bill Discarded
iii Favor 81 the Sale Bill,
Not Yet Passed.

ASo S-, II.
iii Favor 81 the Sale Bill,
Not Yet Passed. a.5
Botf, houses o. the General Assembly
yesterday held long eessions, consider
INK important bills. the House by a dects-.
ivc majority passing the ordan BILL to
break the, Baylor survey and TO lease
barren and depleted oyster ground there
IN, while the Senate. after prolonged
debate. voted down tho shackalford bill,
proposing to appropriate $1,000 additional
to the Medical College Of Virginia for
tree treatment OF the INDECENT sick Of
the Commonwealth Instead. the Senate
ordered TO Its engrossment tho Sale BILL.
Il proposing to appropriate a sufficient sum
to. free treatment OF tbs INDECENT sick
at any chartered hospital. ut N rate Of
seventy.fivo cents por day per paticrt.
THO fate OF ths Bill when II comes up
on It's passage II exceedingly doubtful.
II! the bill can command the same pro-
portion OF the votes Of the absentees
that II commanded Of those present yes
terday, whom 1t comes up on its; elgross-t
ment II will be passed by the Senate with
a vote to spare presumirg there Is a full
! VOTE RI, IS &.
Both houses wore crowded with visitors
ana the dehates on the two important.
Ellis were very Interesting. In: the Senate
almost tho entire faculty and nearly all
the student body Of tho Medical Col.
Elege was present at thcsWaterloo Of
their bill, a. wore mary ladies', some OF
them nurses. Mr.. BarkSdale injected
some spice and humor into the debate.
q which served as diversion in tho midst
1.-The long argument. ss5
In tho House the feature Of tho debate
was spicy colloquy between Mr.. Stubbs,
the leader OF the opposition. and Mr..
]; Duke. OF AlbsuaarIe, which ts reported
In dotall below.
The Senate.
9l Tho attendance OF senators was large
when Lieutenant Governor Willard called
the body to order IT noon yesterday.
Rev. W. r. 8Derfe,Ix offered prayer.
II was ia, OF Mr. Thomas amending The law
providing for II. .uhd!y!son Of tract: Of lands 4.
The Finance COMMITTEES reported fAvorably.
iba ~ s,.ss sescoI az
The bill recommends On increase Of SOD
y re- fsnn ysaase hs Ii.
HOUSE BY 70 provide kor ~ cese'ion Of az
tho Officers and soldiers furnished by Virginia
.1a IL
and ccnipenaation OF = secretary Of Virginia
su ssFss r. SR lspor III
With IN smendmsnt str1k.ns out The words
rs rs .eonm.,tss Tor Public rn..,tu.lon. and
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The senate Joint regulation IN relation q, to
sSsses: so ma
Leave OF sbseucs for Senator Thomas, OF
csm'eMsll &c sisse co ea1 L1E!anEt.a BILL
The hour for the special hour was then
announced and the Shackelford bill pro-.
posing an appropriation for free medical.
treatment for tho indiEent poor OF the
State at the hospital Of and by the ply
glcians and surgeons OF tho Medical Col
lege Of Virginia, favorably reported from
/ the Committee on Finance. Tho bill Of
fered by Mr.. Sale. OF Norfolk, In the
nature OF a substitute for the Shackelford
bill and providing for treatment OF the
INDECENT sick by any chartered hospital
OF the stoto at . stipulated rate. was also
laid before tho Senate. and the two bills
were discussed simultaneously. For near
lytthree hours tho discussion continued.
SIX senator's taking part IN the debate.
which was at times serious and at
times Of humorous turn
Il Mr.. shackelford. OF Orange. the patron
OF tho original bill, opened the discus
sion ana closed In earnest speeches, IN
which he defended the consututionality
ofgtfe bill and the proposed appropria-
ton, and appealed for this charity In the
interest OF tho INDECENT sick OF the State
lie contended vigorously for tho treat
ment by tho Medical College OF Virginia..
He. had no criticisms TO make OF othes
hospitals, and admitted that st. Vlncent's.
! ofiNorfolk, and others were excellent in
J stitutlons Hc argued that It would ee
hest for tho State to make this appro-
priation and have the INDECENT sick treat
cd In the excellent hospital In this city,
instead OF scattering the funds all over
the Commonwealth as proposed by the
! Sale bill.
NO OFFENsD Intended &
Mr.. Sale, OF Norfolk. patron OF the
| substitute. opened the debate for the
measure in a clear, lorceful and earnest
plea. Ee dlsclaimed the contention that
his2 bill was In the interest OF any instl-
, tuition, but asserted that 1t would bring
! the benefit OF treatment nearer to the
I homes OF the people and would not be a
discrimination In favor OF one hospital, he
defended the other hospitals OF tho state,
OF which there are fourteen, and contend-
ed that they were equipped to treat the
INDECENT sick, In tho course OF his speech.
Mr.. Sale made some reference ia q state
ment made by Mr.. shackelford, who de-
MED that he h2d made the statement:
In referring to what he had understood
the senator to say. Mr., Sale again re-
ferred to the matter, whereupon ,lr,
6lackeltord, with some spirit arose to ask
IL the speaker meant to assert that he
had said lie had denied saying. Mr. Sale
( ha top mos