The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
SENATE

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The Senate was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock. and with the
/ exception OF ono or two other matters
devoted the entire morning TO the con-
! sderation of the appropriation bill.
! communication from Judge j. w. c..
Blackstone was read, stating that the
| sergeant -at-arms of both houses had
served papers upon him. giving notice
/ that the General Assembly VIII pro-
| coed to take action against him for re-
! movai The letter further said
/ "I nm sick in my room ut the hotel.
and nm under the cnrc of u doctor, and
i willie ! do not wish to place either OF
these gentlemen In an unpleasant posi-
tion. ] claim that the proceedings nre
unconstitutional md 1 will take them
to the highest tribunal"
4 Sergeant -at-Arms Watkins presented
a sworn statement. setting forth that
he had served the notice on Judge
/ blackstone.
Arising TO a point of personal privi-
lege Senator Gravatt stated that IN
/ The Times Dispatch report of the vote
| On the amendment he offered to the
I appropriation bill, providing for agri-
! cultural experimental station. he no.
Il ticed that Senator Walkers name had
/ been left out of the recorded vote, and
L he wanted to know whether this was
/ the case with the journal of the House.
| He was informed that Mr. Walkers
name was not on the journal. Senator
/ Walker then arose and stated That ne
| had voted. and Senator Gravatt moved
at once TO reconsider the vote on the
amendment. which motion was defeat
i ed. Had Senator Walkers vote been
would have been adopted. as the vote
was tie. Though IT was thought that
not more than an hour would be de-
manded for the final work on the APP
preparation bill, II was nearly o'clock
before consideration of the measure
was concluded.
Senator Foxes offered an amendment
upon the Capitol. Under this amend
ment the House chamber will be re-
painted and furnished and the Hobbies
, and the rotunda painted and otherwise
Improved. This amendment was
) Senator King got a substantial in
s crease for the summer normal schools.
i The amount appropriated in the bill
i was $4,000. Senator Kings amendment
) which was adopted, calls for $4,000.
Senator Gravatt would not give UP
on the agricultural question and Of
, not to exceed $4,000 for the support
| of an agricultural high school in each
, congressional district of the State. He
i briefly addressed the Senate on the
|, merits of the amendment. and the bene-
fit which would be derived were these
, schools established
Senator KeeZell was opposed to the
; plan, and hoped the Senate would vote
the amendment down.
Senator Gravatt said the Senator
: from Rockingham had every right tc
/, oppose the schools, but he did not like
t to see that gentleman object to every
: thing offered that would in any way
benefit the agriculturists of this State
He then drew word sketch of the
Senate as it was drawn to him. He
$ pictured crowd of Senator's. one elect
ed by the gas companies, one by the
n railroads, another by the power com
/; panies and finally one poor fellow
/ elected by the farmers. who found h,
!, could accomplish nothing, and though
he had better go home.
s This brought forth the wrath of thu
e Rockingham Senator, VINO was quickl,
e on his feet.
: II deny the imputation that the mem
bers of this Senate We're sent here b!
: corporations" he declare..
: Senator Gravatt interrupted Senate
e Keezell, saying that he was only re
# peating story. which had been toll
d swell. this is not good place t,
2 repeat that story" said Senator Kee
d zel .! am a. q f arm, IA, and represen
. offices and figure out what ought t
). happen. but men who get results
Senator Gravatt wanted to knoy
what results they got. but the Rock
ingham farmer was unable to quot
p any figures.
|. At this point the discussion wa
If checked by the arrival of the hour Sc
n for the election of Judge for TIL
,, Thirtieth Judicial Circuit and civ
II justice for the city of Richmond.
IS Senator Tucker placed in nominatio
: J. Lawrence Campbell, of Radford. a
le judge of the Thirtieth Circuit. Th
>, nomination was seconded by Senator
= Echols and Halsey.
q. Senator Folkes offered the name {
IS Hon. w. M. Turpin for the position 3
- civil justice of Richmond. which non
~ nation was seconded by Senator Noe
~ ~ Both gentlemen received all the vote
- cast, and after the report of the Car
=. vassng Committee, they We're declare
=, ~ elected.
~ House bill No. $40. the board c
ad health measure, set as special orde
~ for II O'Clock was passed without d,
-. bate all opposition having been Will
IL drawn. The bill carries $4,000 ar
H. preparation,
adj again taken up the discussion betwee
he Senators Gravatt and Keezell was nj
Nm renewed, but substitute was offere
al by Senator Mann for Senator Gravatt
" amendment providing that the toti
mt appropriation for high schools and pr
te mary schools shall be 100000, and tn
on a sum not to exceed 100000 shall K
Is taken from the Two 1unds Tor the SUI
n port of the agricultural high school
Sc The substitute was adopted by unal
NJ imous vote
An amendment offered by, Senator
of Chase and Parsons, pr9ey y thu
~ ~ the pupils of the public schools Of ii
=. state With free school hooks. ",
r. Voted Voted down BY strictly party vote.
-, senator saunders wanted the $50
n, IN which the bll provides for three nlerl
!, n ara a among the whole corps {
~, cle uk and offered an amendment
'Es that effect. 1t was adopted, after
are are lengthy discussion,
its senator Wickham presented Z
,ds .n Met which gives 9l4,000, II
m",m,tnypeuded balance of tho approprii
de I'm unuN TO the Jamestown Exposition, 4
w he NE Negro National DevelopmentCo. I'll
.ha amendment was accented. The fur
~ ~, e. ~ be used In bringing the negl
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