The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-20

and contended that the bill was not ID
cal nor private, and should not be sds-
tracked at this late day upon a pre-
text
Mr.. Gregory supported the substitute
of Mr.. Cox, and incidentally opposed the
passage of the bill He expressed the
beief that the measure would be UNI
constitutional unless 50 referred. E Mr..
Royal took the same view, and urged
that the bill be referred
The pending question was ordered, and
upon roll call the substitute of Mr. Cox
was lost-ayes, %; noes, 47-and the orig
inal motion was adopted and the bill set
as a special order for the date named.
Mr.. Williams sought to have his In
surance bill. re-enacting the Wharton
anti-compact law set as a special order
for noon on Saturday, but the House
did not agree with him and the motion
was withdrawn.
1t was finally renewed by Mr.. Royal,
and supported by Mr.. Martin Williams
in a brief speech. The bill was made
special order for 1890 on Saturday.
Mr.. Withers moved to take up his road
bills out of their order, and quite a de-
bate followed Messrs. Powell and
Churchman opposed the motion, and Mr..
Petit advocated it in stirring speech
MOllOll NeJcCIeQ.
There were quite a number of speeches
on both sides ana q great deal of time
was consumed over the matter
Mr.. Byrd had spoken at some length
against the motion, and had called at
tention to the fact that the resolution
prohibiting the taking up OF bills out
of their order had Leen offered by Mr..
Withers.
me latter replied, and said the remarks
of the gentleman from Winchester i'm
pugned his motives in the matter.
MI. Byrd disclaimed any such inten-
ton, ana several members said they had
not gained Such an impression as had
been made upon Mr.. Withers
The House finally refused to take I'M
the bin.
Colonel Robert 10. Lee, Jr.. presided dur
Ing most of the morning session, and he
had great deal of work to do, SO many
intricate questions were passed up to the
chair.
The chair was at 2:2O o'clock vacated
until 4 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed at o'clock,
Speaker Cardwell presiding and the cal
endar was taken up and a large number
of uncontessed bills passed.
Bills introduced.
BY Mr.. Pulliam: TO amend ana re-enact an
act entitled AN act TO provide Tor the
payment Of Justices OF tho peace, wtrlessaD
ana physicians In certain cases." aaprpyai
by Eugene Ould: For the relief of trcas,rers
anu deputy trcaAurcrs.
ny MI. Wilkins Thy request: To authorize
iiFsh mn With pounds, hand selnes. etc, in
ny MT Haley; Upon the subject OF county
further division of countlcs into road sub
nistriet5; for additional road tax therein:
Tor election and appointment of officers OF
same; providing for their terms OF Office,
etc., ana duties or state engineer In ooii-
nsctlon with the carrying into erect OF thu
1901. relating 10 10 the pubic roads. "''e" =
ny Mr.. Good: To provide for the establish
nent OF u State female normal school at
| iiarrlaonbnig}S4to appropriate money there's
lpi, ana to authorize said town and Buck.
, before the establishment OF such school
| ny Mr. H. q Lowry: TO amend and re-eiiact
section 800 Of the Gods oil Virginia in re-
| lat'an TO obNructins the rivers and crceks
| ~ MIR W. ~ ora. Ir: 10 amend and rc-
| elitet section 1887 Of the code, IN relation
~ Mr. I, q, stannaldi 10 amend ana re-enact
mo Inv for the protection of nlinils or
| pVSSdtffiia.ns ANA phncs'iuts IN tlp county OF
| ~ SIR. i.re: To, provide for submitting to the
| T., mhfkfnK OF The public roads In Fhirfea.
| ny w ,Mhs2hi 70 amend The charter of
q, Nj, b9aAsr 20 ailcai lectpu 1875 u ths