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

Senator Keezel ably defended the
board. notwithstanding the fact, he de-
clared. that the Senator from North
charged politics in appoint
ments to the board. he (Ir. KeezelD was
a member, and he had never asked for
the appointment, which he assured the
Senator had come to him entirely un-
solicited.
The member from Rockingham then
went thoroughly into the matter, eS-
planning at length the many expenses
necessary to properly maintain and
run the new boat, which has been call
ed the flagship of the oyster navy.
Much of the cost, Senator Keezell said,
was due to entertaining at jamestown.
He admitted that the report of the
Board of Fisheries was q month ahead
of the Auditors office, but denied that
1T covered thirteen months.
Report Is Accepted.
Senator Gunter was against adopt
made an able speech to that effect
Senator Sale wanted the. report adopt
ed, and defended the board against
the charges made.
Senator Saunders ended the debate
by appealing to the Senate to reject
the report. 1t was after o'clock
when vote was reached, The result
was the acceptance of the report by
a vote of 10 to 10. Following is the
recorded vote:
son. Folkes, Halsey. Hartman. Hobbs.
Holt, Keezell, King. Lassiter, Mann,
Rison. Sale. Sims. Thornton, White.-19.
Noes-Fletcher, Gravatt. Gunter,
Holland, Lesner, Lincoln. Parks. Par
sons, Saunders. Strothers Walker,
Ward, Wickham.-13.
Night Session.
When the session was resumed at
night the Senate took up n few bills
which had come back from the House
with amendments. all of which We're
agreed to. They We're mostly inconse-
quential and of an unimportant nature.
But short time was consumed In this
manner. and 1t was not long before
Senator Keezell took the floor and pre-
sented the second report OF the Con-
ference Committee on the appropria-
ton bill.
After briefly expainag the pes sale
pointed out the changes agreed upon.
and allowed the salary of the Attorney.
Genera! to be left at $4,000. They had had
the understanding that the clause rel
alive to the appointment of an attor-
ney for the Corporation Commission be
stricken out entirely. rs they were not
ate in making the appointment indie
pendent Of the approval of the Gov
,ernor.
The question of the unexpended hal-
ance of the appropriation for the
States exhibit at the Jamestown Expo
sition was not entirely settled by the
unwilling to let this $4,000 go to the
Negro Industrial Association and the
Senate members being equally unwill-
ing to have the negro derive no benc7
fit at all from this sum. Therefore "a
compromise was reached by which the
money is given to the Negro Normal
School at Petersburg for the purpose
of purchasing farm and for other
improvements. Other changes were
made in clauses of the bill which had
caused debate on Saturday night.
The normal school proposition was
not changed. either as to number, To-
cation or approximations. This was the
discussion of the subject occupied the
remainder of the evening.
Discussion Begins.
Senator Holt moved the adoption of
the report. but before the motion was
put Senator Sale, the Democratic lead
err, took the floor, and urged the Senate
to reject the report. Senator Sale said
that though at this time he disliked to
disagree with the distinguished mem
mind the principal objection to the re-
port. which was the normal school
question, had not been eliminated III
this question was only one of a $4,000
or even a $4,000 appropriation.
would be 4. Inclined to yield. SAID sena,
opens the treasury door. 1t would. be
Letter to adjourn without establish,
ing any school than to establish two
Senator Halsey said the report Of the
committee met with his approval. ex-
cept on the normal school question. He