The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

battles OF the Confederacy. and the
darker days of ruin and destruction
which went in the wake of war.
I'VE are not here because we are
poor" he declared. I'VE ask no chat
ity. We can take care OF ourselves
and VIII continue to do so. The city y, ~
the, State of Virginia. We ask the To-
cation Of this institution as an act
of justice.'
FreIcriclssbnrg Wins.
Mr.. Good, of Rockingham. closed the
discussion. supporting the. Senate re-
commentator OF Harrisonburg as the
spot which would furnish tire greatest
good TO the greatest number The pre-
Sious question being called. Mr. stubbs,
who was acting Speaker, stated ihe
order Of the amendments. after which
the vote was taken on each in turn.
ON the amendment to substitute Manas-
sas the vote stood--ayes 81; noes 10.
Eadford lost. outstanding SOLID
fredericksburg won over the commits
tee report. 81 TO 81. on which a record
, ed vote 2. was asked. The roll being
called, Fredericksburg secured IS yot,s
TO 80 for Iiarrisonburg.
ar; winners. of Nansemond, address
ed the House on his motion to dis
MISS the bill, arguing against the es-
tablisfment of the school at any point,
declaring 1T an UNNECESSARY and con
tlnulhg expense, which would cost the
State 100000 to establish and $4,000
year to maintain. Mr.. Withers went
into extended argument wnich va,
Drought to round turn by Mr.. Pages
objection to the speakers statement
that those who advocated the various
locations had their own noses in the
trough" In the midst of the explana-
tons and apologies which followed
the chair was vacated until O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Withers
| continued his argument against the
establishment of any further State in
stitutions, making his plea chiefly on
financial grounds The policy of the
State in consolidating schools ana
bringing the scholars to the school
was dwelt on, and the proposal was
described as a babyish reversal of
policy.
Mr.. Page replied to Mr. Withers,
Inended the measure and the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction had in
dorsed 1t.
Mr.. Page continued a most vigorous
and positive argument for the estab-
lishment of the school saving that the
State of Virginia was rich and could
Wei afford forward step which was
so unanimously approved. Mr.. Page
said he advocated Fredericksburg, but
was willing to have the scnooi esta b.
iished anywhere the House might de-
eide. His argument was for the cs
tablish OF another normal school.
MI. JOOU, o ROcklUSUaIn, Salu lie
had worked as earnestly and zealously
for his town of Harrisonburg as he
knew how. and had lost. and was
ready to take his medicine and sup
port the Fredericksburg proposition
He declared that he didn't propose to
play the dog in the Manager" The State
| needed the school, and IL his town could
not get it, he would assist others
| to get it for the good of the Com
monwealth at large. This Statement,
/ brought forth annlaUco
I Mr.. Sutherland. of Dickinson, argued
\ at length against the bill, saying that
I improper statements had been made
1 by persons asking his vote for Fred.
/ gates grant the location, and then Kill
/ the bill.
! Deliberate Untruth.
| Continuing his remarks, Mr.. Suther.
/ land was asked II he alluded to Mr.
| Goodrich, and on his replying in the
icksburg. who was on the opposite
/ side of the House, jumped to his fee
and exclaimed that Mr.. Sutherland
had made a statement that was 9
deliberate untruth in so far as II
! applied to himself.
Mr.. Sutherland disclaimed any inten
ton OF rejecting on Mr. Goolrick, ant
/ the matter was later adjusted by apol
osies from both sides, the gentlemen
! shaking hands amid applause.
/ A long drawn argument between
many members followed for an hour
or two with much effort to ridicule TIL,
| whole proposition.
Mr.. Featherston said he thought i
time to draw halt. Primary school
had received an increase necessitatint
4 an increase for grammar schools, which
needed more teachers, who later hat
to be pensioned making an endless
/ chain OF money running from thu
Mr.. Featherston said that what III
really favored was to establish III
normal" school at Hellbent. Campbell
| county, where the air was as pure, TIL
4 liquor as good as anywhere else. an,
where there was distillery on ever!
/ hillside.
Mr.. Edwards. Of King William mad
ton of the bill. arguing by all mean.
i for the establishing of the norma
school as an absolute necessity for tn
young women of the State. The loca
go farther would be selfish and agains
the best interests of the State, con
tended the speaker.
Victory for Goolrick.
The motion to dismiss the bill wa
lost. Ayes, 35; noes, Al.
A recorded vote on the proposition
. noes. IS. The bill was then put OF
its passage. and was passed: Ayes
, So: noes, %.
Ihe delegate from E'rederlckSbur
was surrounded by members of tn
House, who congratulated him on tn
signal victory he had won In securin
!, the passage of the amendment.
t Later in the afternoon, Senator Kee
zell informed the House that the Sen
t ate refused to concur In the Hous
: amendment, and asked a committee {
| conference. On the final count Free
t ericksburg had IS votes in House an
4 II In the Senate. While Harrisonbur
; mustered 80 votes in the House an
Il | 20 in the Senate. The vote therefor
: as taken by the two houses stood Z
for Fredericksburg, against so for Hal
K risonburg.
: Night Session.
: Mr. NJ. r. Cooke. of Norfolk, called l
out of its order Senate bill 295, provit
S ing for an amendment to the charter
: the city Of Norfolk. and had it put {
h Its third reading. The amendment pr,
: vides for the abolition of the office
City Collector. thus unifying city oftic
j. under the Board of Control and pla
S ing the. duties of the officer in Il
t hands Of the comptroller.
t The bill was opposed by Mr.. Cooke
4 colleague from Norfolk. Mr.. W. w. OF
c who said that the City Council of h
city opposed the amendment by a vo
: of 20 to 9. He asked for the right
q local self-government, The papers
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