The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15

senator Wlckham introduced reso-
luton providing that the evidence In
troduced before the Rhea committee
investigation be printed. so that every
member OF the Assembly could have ac-
Cess to 1t in order to form ar intelli-
gent opinion with reference to the mat
ter.
The expense of having stenograph-
ic report taken had already been Incur
red. and the Senator believed that not
only the members of the Assembly, but
the public at large. would desire to
have full report of the proceedings.
Senator Strobe was also in favor Of
printing the record. Many members,
he said, had not been able to attend
the hearing and consequently did not
know the precise nature of the EVIL
derce.
Senator Echols opposed the printing
OF the record until after the committee
has made its report to the Assembly.
Senator .ieezell also objected to N e
publication of~the record at this time.
The resolution was adopted by vote
OF 10 to IS.
Military Bill Passed.
Following the disposition Of the
Wickham resolution. the bill intro
duced by Senator Sale increasing the
amount OF the military appropriation,
set as special order for 1920 o'clock.
was taken up.
Senator Folkes promptly offered the
amendment he had vainly tried to get
through in the committee room, name
ly. to have $4,000 OF the appropriation
set aside for the artillery. Senator
Wickham offered substitute setting
aside $1,000 for each of the three artil-
lery batteries, and to this Senator
Fakes agreed.
Senator Sale opposed both the amend
ment and the substitute. and on vote
both were defeated, and the original
bill passed under suspension of the
rules.
Geological Survey.
Senate bill No. 1, relative to the es-
Establishment Of a State geological sur
vey, also set as a special order, was
taken up Immediately after hesmili-
tary bill had been passed, and Senator
ltison offered some amendments which
affected the phraseology of the meas
ure. all Of which We're adopted.
continuing. Senator Rison said 1t was
true that the bill proposed to estab-
fish the survey at the University of
Virginia, but 1t did not propose to
make 1t department. of that institu-
ton. The mineral resources of this
State in one year amount to s30,OO0.00O
he declared. and this valuable asset
should be carefully guarded. The sur
vey. he said, would make the citizens
of Virginia acquainted with the value
of their land and would put them in a
position Of being able to deal with the
mineral experts employed by capital
lists to determine these values before
buying.
The idea that the bill would deprive
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute OF
~ erroneous, Senator Rlson declared,
as there had never been any such
State survey at that institution. and
the blu did not seek In any way to
things taken into consideration, the
University OF Virginia. he believed. was
the ideal place for the establishment
Of the survey, and for this reason the
located at that place: The measure
mic Institute having withdrawn all
opposition, and the bill was passed.
Normal Instruction.
| There was no objection to the next
biz bill set as special order for o,eloek,
In certain high schools and, although
the time fixed had gone by an hour.
the, measure was taken up and passed
under a suspension OF the rules.
The Senate fixed Tuesday next at
1880 o'clock as the hour for the hear
Ing of the bill. Which removes the
special license tax on physicians.
New Bills.
Senator Walker introduced meas
ure Whlch seeks TO establish school
of mines as department. of the Yir-
ginta Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg.
senator Ward wants to establish
the office of secretary of Virginia milf
ttary records. and to collect, material
for the History of Virginia In the
Civil War" and offered measure to
Many other bills were introduced,
mostly, however. of local nature.
Judge Blackstone was a visitor on
the floor of the Senate. and was greeted
by his friends. The judge Is an
eX-member of the Assembly. and is
entitled to the privileges of the floor.
Bills Passed.
Following are the three bills set as
special orders for yesterday, which
We're passed under suspension OF the
rules:
To amend and re-enact section
ST6 OF the Code OF Virginia as
heretofore amended. XII
To establish State geological
survey and to make provision for
the preparation and publication OF
reports and maps to illustrate the
natural resources of the state, to-
gether with the necessary lnvestl-
cation preparatory thereto.
To provide for normal instruc-
ton In certain high schools, to
be designated by the State Board
of Education and to apDropriate it