The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
THE NORMAL WINS
One al Fredericksburg aud One at
harrisOnburg.
LEGISLATURE PROVIDES FOR TWO
Game Fight Of Dslsasts eookick and Other
Friends Of FfsdsrIcksbuG Results
Successfully.

La the House Tuesday night Mr.. Baker,
of Chesterfield, in the absence OF Chair
man Bowman, presented the conference
report on the appropriation bill. The
report provides $50, 900 this year for the
establishment of normal school at
Herrisonburg, and $4,000 for the
school at fredericksburg. To be available
next year.
Mr.. johnson, OF Montgomery, who had
fought for q schoo! at -Radford. an
nounced that he would support the
report.
Mr. withers, OF Nansemond, moved TO
strike out the substitute providing two
normal schools, and substitute the old
Senate clause for u school at Harrison
burg.
The chair ruled that the conference re-
port could not be amended. liz could be
only accepted or rel -ctsd. Mr. Withers
continued his remarks in opposition and
was answered by MIR. Cox, OF Richmond:
Mr. Curlett, OF Lancaster; Major Stubbs,
OF Gloucester; Mr. Page, of Hanover; Mr.
Thrift, OF Madison, and ar. GOolriek. "
fredericksburg, all II whom favored the
report.
AIR. Featherston. of Campbell, opposed
the report
Mr.. Goolriek closed the argument, de-
lessen the amount for the primary aud
high schools of the State for the benefit
of normal education.
Mr.. GoOllick said Mr.. Withers had con
stitOted himself the finance committee.
both Ot the Senate and House, aud was
att mptlng 10 dictate its policies.
Il don rec why We could not make
the seutleman ftom Nansemond a com
mittse OF the " hole, to settle ali our leg
lslative affairs" he declared sarcas ticai-
~. Il nOtics the couferees have, at the
request VI Senator Lsssiter, added 500
90 10 the Withers road appropriation.
ana DO not hear the gentleman say that
ulraSufe " III bankrupt the State.
We need theee schools, and venture
the prediction thst We would have had
Que or more OF them long ago had It not
been Tor the lights between these towns
The Senator from Rockingham has set
Tied that aud the way II now open for a
rtep forward IN the States educational
policy"
Members We're summoned to the hall
a. the roll call began, and d tense silence
iOlluwed rs the clerks verified their list
Win the announcement that the report
vas acc pied 10y the bare constitutional
mai 'rity. without n single spare vote,
here was ecene Of wild confusion. con-
CALCULATIONS aud ch-ers
MIR. Craig changed his vote from no To
aye. making the tual vote stand:
Yeas - baker. Bell, Is. Is. bowman.
Chitwoo1. Churchman. OK, Craig. Cur
EFT. W. b. Daniel. DUN, Edwards
evans, Glenn Good. Goodrich, N 81 Green
Houston, Howle, Jett, Charles A. John
-on. Lewis, Loude5back. ). H. Love.
Luce. Markham. Mas-ie. Mobcure. Mon
ttgur, Noting, Old, Oliver, J J.Owsn
I. Owens Page. Pitts, Powers, Pull
IAN. Read. Rev, StrattOn, stuart
Stubs, Sydnor, Sylvester, TAliaierro
Ihfiit. Wet, Whitehead Wilcox, Martin
Williams. Wood, Mr. Speaker -25
Noes-Bsrett. Brown, Clarke. Gem
INT, Cooke. John Orr Dahi-l, FEATHER
-ton. Hall, Hodges. Hunt. f. NJ. Love.
NJ ers. Robinson. Snead. Spessard. Ster.
rett. Surratt. Sutherland. rhrUck 1rton.
yler, Walker, Wilson, Wingo, Wi-sler.
Nithrrs -25.
Pairs were announced between vii
kins-end Stebbins aud Lowry and Jen-
hinge, the first named voting in the a.
tirmative.
The Senate having previously voted for
the report. this ended the struggle