Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
PASSED Pilots BILL
Delegate Barrett of This City and
Two Others Alone Voted
Against It.
Nh. BARRETT MADE STRONG PROTEST
Said & Bill Became Law it Would
Inte, fere Seriously With the eusi-
ness of Newport News-Aouse win
Tackle Budget To-day : Electric
Chair for oaliows.
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RICHMOND. VA. Feb. IlS-By n
vote of 60 to {. the House this after
noon passed the pilotage bill, which
relieves coastwise vessels of pilot
age fees. but imposes considerably
increased fees on foreign bottoms.
The only opposition came from
Newport News. which was well rep
resented IN the fight on the floor by
her representative, Delegate Barrett.
The legislator. when the matter
came mp. was prompt to raise a
protest against the passage Of the
bill. which, he declared, would be
hurtful TO foreign trade and exceed
insly injurious to Newport News.
Asked how it would hurt the foreign
trade. he said. Il believe it would be
very injurious so far as the coal
business is concerned"
Mr. Barrett insisted that the vir-
gina pilots We're not compelled TO
race as many or as grave dangers us
the Northern pilots,
Reading for the shipbuIding town,
he exclaimed, do not crush out this
young city ana the aspirations of our
people tell You. gentlemen. upon
my honor, 1t will interfere-and in
teriere seriously with the business
OF that proud city. Newport News =
Mr. Jarrett, answering n question.
stated that Newport News has more
foreign shipping than Norfolk. Del
egate Cooke seemed shocked ana
surprised at this announcement Ua
wanted the statistics to prove this
bnt Delegate Barrett didn't produce
them.
Cox Glad to Get II.
a ringing speech in support OF the
nili was made by Delegate Cox NJ
hlchmond. Lets get what we
cam said he. by way of answering
certain objections raised by Mr.. bar.
retr Il am informed the CHARGES
are mode'ate. Ii not, that point can
De taken up later ask you TO give
us tnis relief for the ports OF Rich
Mond. West Point, Norfolk and
portsmouth,. We'have been fighting
for 1t for years :
another forcible speech in favor of
lne Dill was made by Delegate Cooke
OF Norfolk. He said that :. relieves
m -, from coastwise ! .ase
! belieVe the pilots would havs made
tnis concession long ago could they
nave supported themselves declared
MI. Cooke. The Norfolk member
hooteu the idea that the pilots I'M 4
acquired enormous wealth from their
vocation.
Delegate Edwards of West Point
l'leaded most earnestly for the pas
sage OF the bill. which he declared
would do the greatest good to the
greatest number of people.
How They Voted.
The recorded vote follows:
feas-Messrs. Bell. A. NJ Nov.
man -. Is. Bowman, breckenridge
brewer Churchman. Clement. Cobke
Cornett, Cox, Craig, John Orr Da,Ael
William b.. Daniel. Edwards, Elhar
Evans Featherston, Glenn. Gof1ip,A,
GOOD, Goolrick. Deskin. Green NJ "
Green, Griffith. Houston. Howie puni
$500 ''SuN'i Duch, II. VI. Love-
Lowry. Luce. Markham, Massie Mil
lard, Montague. Noting, Old. ~
oewn. Il. w. Owen, Page. Pendleton
Powers, Pulliam. Rev. snead sne,2
sard, Stebbins. Sterrett. Stratton
Stubbs sydnor. Sylvester Taliaferro
Thrift, Throckmo'ton, Tyler, walker
Weaver, Wilcox, Wilkins. ]. w. VIII.
liams. Martin Williams. Wingo. Wjss-
Ter Withers, Mr.. speaker-G9.
Nays-Messrs. Barrett Clarke Oil
yer. Read.
Election Of Revenue Commissioners.
Delegate Alden Bells bill to elect
commissioners of the revenue by pop
uiar vote was unanimously passed IN
the House today.
This is a measure OF great i'm
portance to the people OF the state,
1t takes the appointment of the com
missioners OF the revenue out of the
hands OF the circuit judges and gives
the election of them 10 the people.
where it formerly was.
Mr. BELL introduced the bill the first