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

At tho opening of the session Of the
House Of Delegates yesterday Mr.. Jen-
nings. of Lynchburg. introduced a reso-
luton providing that each member be
privileged to call up one measure out
of It's order to-day. After securing the
got through a Joint resolution which
provides that beginning on Monday
morning the House shall give precedence
TO Senate bills and the Senate to House
bills and which was concurred in by
the Senate.
The House bill calling for the execu-
ton of felons at the State penitentiary
was reported from the Senate with an
amendment. to provide for the return
of the body o: the man executed TO ms
relatives at their expense. The bill
as amended. was adopted.
Mr.. Jennings asked to be recorded as
voting against the teachers retirement
fund bill. in place of Mr.. Janney, whose
name appeared I'm the published list OF
those opposed To the measure.
Judges Elected.
The special order having been reach,
ed the House went Into the election OF
Judges. and by unanimous vote eiected
ex-senator J. Lawrence Campbell, OF
Bedford. as Judge of the Thirtfeth Judi
ciai Circuit, and Hon. william NJ. Iur :
pin as Justice of the newly created CIyil
Court OF the city of Richmond the
Senate was notified by Mr.. Lowry OF
the action of the House. and few mo
tie House the concurrent action of that
lody. Brief nominating speeches OF a
complimentary: Eature were mace ~
support of both the new Judges, NE III
or the House delegation 10 count tho
votes. and reported that the Joint vote
for campbell VA, Was als ana 1or Iurp''i
Many members lett the House dur
ing the tedious proceedings, which
necessitated several messages between
x.tNx.tr ND o.
questionable whether quorum was
present, members being called in from
the cloak-room and post-otilce TO re-
cord their votes No disposition was
apparent, however, TO Rnlle elther oi
the candidates.
quite number of House bills were
returned with minor amendments,
which We're In most cases sus'a'h hea,,n
at 1880 o'clock and a bill concerning
the bureau of insurance was passed al
most unanimously.
a bill to further regulate the work
OF this bureau and to require II
cense fee of 81 for insurance agents
was discussed by Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Mon
tague and Mr.. Throckmorton.
Mr.. Cation. of Alexandria, patron OF
the bill, opposed motion to recommlt,
defending its provisions in detail. The
measure was passed by temporarily.
state Normal School.
The special order, tho bill establish
ing a State normal school at Harrison
burg. amended by Mr.. Goolrick, OF
Fredericksburg, substituting the name
of his city, was called UP at IL o'clock,
and precipitated a lively debate. ex-
tending through the greater part OF
the day. fredericksburg won over al
opponents in the House, but the Senate
stuck to its first choice.
Captain Thomas S. West, of Bedford
spoke in favor of the Goolrick amend.
ment, naming Fredericksburg instead
of Harrlsonburg. The State could es:
tablish but one such institution at thi.
time, said Captain West, and while ne
did not love other cities less. he 70 TEL TEL,
this school. statement which brought
the first applause Of the session.
The State has not favored Freder
icksburg heretofore. he declared. Onl,
recently have the shackles of railroa.
monopoly been stricken fromSher feet
and her Industrial development, af
ter a half-century of stagnation. allow
Of fredericksburg, half way betwe,eI
the national and State capitals, wit
ell its wealth of historic association
was cited by Captain West in a glow
mock. He was seconded by Mr.. Stubb;
OF Gloucester. who vacated the chat
to advocate the claims Of Fredericks
burg. Mr.. Fea therston, of Campbell
said the House had already decided tina
II did not want ayschoo al Fredericks
burg or anywhere else, and he move
to dismiss the bill. Mr.. Goolrick an
Mr.. Brewer argued that Mr.. Feather
ston's motion was out OF order, an
we're overruled by the chair.
Favored Harrisonburs.
Mr.. Churchman. of Augusta, advc
ing that all the reasons eloquently ad
vanced by Mr.. Stubs could apply wit
equal force to the Rockingham city, ].
The good society, the intellectual lif
and the rich memories of the past wer
claimed to be centring about Harri
sonburg. Mr.. Churchman paid a hig
tribute to the cavalry leader, Turne
Ashby, who fell Just ont of Harrison
burg. The fact that Harrisonburg ha
now recovered from the devastation {
war was pointed out by Mr. Church
man, who said he offered climat