The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-10

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leries' for the appropriate action which
the boys have taken on their own mo-
funds. The pages taking part in the
| presentation were grouped before the
Speakers stand, those present being
Milton NJ; Tolkes, H.. NJ. Moseley, Thos
| Smith, p. III. Moss, III. b. Truslow, Leo
4. DENT. w. w. Menifee and j. II
| Saunders.
Horace Kanary. took the box of ci-
] CARS to the Speakers desk. amid gen.
| eral applause and calls for. speech, as
Mr.. Witfers concluded his remarks by
saying that 1t was the heartfelt wish
| of all the pages that the Speaker
might smoke IN this world and not
speaker Byrd expressed his apprecia-
ton of the gift, saying that he would
endeavor to order his future life so
as TO complete his days of smoking
before being translated to a future
world.
Amid applause the Speaker congratu-
lated the pages on having opportuni.
4 Ties early In life TO associate with
real statesmen. Dropping the banter
ing tone. the Speaker concluded with
a word of thanks to the boys. whose en-
cheney has been noted by all, and ex-
pressed the wish that they might be-
come valuable citizens and future
| statesmen.
During the midday recess a meeting
Oh the committee on Roads and In
rernal Navigation was held in its
man, of Augusta was presented a hand
some leather suitcase, Mr.. Barrett. of
newport News, making the presenta-
ton speech. and being seconded by Mr..
Luce, Of Goochland. Mr.. Churchman
responded in hitting terms. :
| The House agreed to the Senate
amendment to House bill 224, making
April the month for settlement OF
scho9l funds instead of July, as pro-
a bill regulating the fees of sher-
4 ms. sergeants, criers. coroners and con-
stables was passed, almostt without dis
/ cussion.
a bill to amend section 15H OF the
Code was passed. as result of the
James will litigation, the object of the
act being to permit the University OF
virginia to make a satisfactory COM
promise, including the payment of an
nuities to certain other claimants of
i the estate.
During the afternoon. made dull and
sleepy, by monotonous roll calls. sud-
den storm developed when Mr.. Hunt,
| OIL Roanoke, called up Senate bill 429
to correct the plating of oyster ground
IN Essex county. making break in
me me BAYLOR survey, a bill passed by at
realized what was on. the roll call
was halfway through. Suddenly the
] opposition realized the import of the
blil, Mr. Stubbs, of Gloucester coming
explosive objection, which awoke the
i echoes and suspended proceedings. AS
\ the House realized what had happened
there was an avalanche of changes
measure. expressing their disapproba-
ton with what they declared to be
an effort to slip through the House
a bill already twice passed by: The
bill was lost-ayes, 40; noes, IL.
/ A bill to secure impartial juries In
criminal cases. which practically pro-
hibits from sitting as, a Juror in a
criminal trial any ono who has dis
Icussed case or expressed an opinion,
was lost-ayes, &c; noes, "a.
A bill to provide for the inspection
] of plans and specifications for the
construction and reconstruction of
correction of unsafe or unsanitary
conditions of schools. was called up.
On the roll call the vote stood-ayes,
80; noes. IS.
Not receiving 40 ayes. the BIZ J, was as
declared lost, motion to reconsider
and pass by prevailing.
After passing a number of uncon-
tested bills. the chair was vacated I'M
| til L. NJ.
Night Session.
b At the evening session Mr.. Curlett.
of Lancaster, rose to question or per-
| sonal privilege to explain in detail his
position in regard to the bill to replat
i the public oyster grounds of Essex
county, over which measure the House
had two alterations during the day,
1.-THE bill having been twice passed by.
! Mr. Curlett warmly resented the Inn,
plcation made by some members of
tho House that the bill was loaded
and declared that 1t was in the inter-
rather than, of the large corporations.
Though Mr.. Curlett did not ask the
reconsideration of the bill. he wished
to disclaim any intention of railroad :
i fair advantage OF the opposition.
A resolution was introduced looking
to forcing the Conferences Committee
on the approximation bill to present
/ it's report The Speaker ruled 1t out
4 of order after some discussion.
A bill to establish an agricultural
/ station at the State farm under super
vision of the Board of Agriculture was
! called up. Mr. Luce, of Goochland,
asked that tho amendments of the
/ Finance Committee be rejected and tho
ieSperiment station be put under the
bdirection of the Blacksburg state eX-
directed. saying that Commissioner
Koiner had informed him that the
/ board had no expert who could be
sent to take charge of such station.
| Tho amendments of the Finance COM
mittee were rejected. and the bill was
put on it's passage as originally intro
| duced. Tho vote stood--ayes, 43; noes,
he; but as it carried nm appropri-
alton of $4,000 and allowed the use OF
certain contingent fees, tho Speaker
ruled that the measure required n con-
\ stitutlonal majority of 81, and the. bill
| was declared lost.
Defended Department.
/ In the discussion of tho bin Mr.,
Churchman's defended the Department
4 OF Agriculture, saying tlattherc seems
d!spusttioQ 70 rob that department.
tnf #nn If Its power,
Mr. pulliam favored the main prop
POSITION To establish a test farm Mt the
| State farm. declaring this to be de-
sired generally by the farmers of the
State.
Captain West said he had been told
/ that the experiment farm at Sake was