The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
HERE AND THERE
IN LEGISLATURE
Committee Will Announce To-
Day When 1t Will Report III
Rhea Case.
.BYRD's BILL GOES THROUGH
Whiskey Measure Amended in
Minor Particulars and Report
ed by Senate Committee.


ed by Senate Committee.
General Assembly's Joint Committee on
Confirmation, having charge Of the
hhea Investigation matter. there vas Ias
H BUT teRS ere sre b stre sseq s
the two houses to-day that It's con-
clIsions are practically ready.
hour VIII be fixed for tomorrow, or g,
before the General Assembly. Mem;
them were wearing cheerful looks last
night. and 1t begins to apE1ar as II
Believed fts G that e J 9dx SR Ae Hem
rico, was standing out for minority
report. but the entire committee may
have now got together. Whether there
tority will of course. favor Judge
Rhea. It Is equally certain that there
will be fight on the floor OF the Joint
According to HIS own statement, Sen Sen
ntor Noel, of Lee, Will protest iur'
tiler against the appointment.
After a strenuous executive session, lasting
from eatiy last night until nearly mio ni,.
senate
reached an agreement on the BYRD liquor Oh.
satisfactory to all members. the measute
Will be reported to the senate TINS ,pn Mi
tut the general provisions embodied IN y
are not affected. The section wh!sh proud and
bits social clubs fraternal organiza..n,ns a or
dIsnensinR liouor on sunday or election days
was not touched. and Will go TO the sena a,.
bill &c are drastic. and II It is enacted there
viii be no more whiskey drinking except IN
private houses on Sunday. There IS every
senate. az the members of that body are
daily in receipt Of petitions and teiesrains
from their constituents urging men. 70 sup
day one OF the Senators said he believed ne
lad received more communications, seti-
,ions and kilograms touching TINS ma ~,
than had ever come to him on any one phi y.
The Wharton insurance bill, INTRODUCED o., "
the House this session by Judge Martin VII
, ,nss; Q, GIes s eelo ean as special order
That II will provoke lively fight Is certain
but Judge Williams expresses confidence in
its ultimate passage
Fight Still On. a. ~.
The normal school question was tho All
absorbing topic around the House yesterday,
and many members who are interested ex-
pressed themselves as dissatisfied with the
outcome OF the matter In the senate. nneg
T., the House resolution asking for Joint
sitting Of the Assembly TO consider the mat
.1he action of the Senate in passing the
Harrisonburg Normal School bill in no way
settles the matter OF the location OF TINS
school" said Mr.. Goolrick. OF F'reder!cks-
burg when approached on the subjscs yes
terday Senator Keezeil has won out In
tile Senate II IS true, but even there MS ma
Jcrity over Fredericksburg was only SIX
the vote standing 20 10 "a. He had dis
tiEet advantage In that body by reason OF
his position as chairmsn OF me me 6 tlmnnre
res on Public Institutions and Education.
both of which committees had consideration
OF the normal school bills. Senator keezeil
in the Senate referred TO some one as fight
ing under cover. This charge cannot be sus-
fsIned by the Senator from Rockingham On
iha, Senator KeczelI has not given them a
fair deal. The only fair way OF setilinG
this fsht was by the method set out N tne
providing for JOINT conference OF the House
and Senate. a location TO be selected In this
conference by the process OF elimination This
resolution unanimously passed the House
and was killed in the Senate by Senator
KeeEell. who now charges that some one is
this resolution arose from the fact that
ne had an unfair advantage In the Senate.
and from the further fact that Harrison
burg was unwilling TO take her chances In 4
tcin, meeting. though the county of Rock.
Ingham has .wo delegates In tho House and
none OF the other locations more than one.
The House Committee on Schools and COL
leges, in the interest of fair play, has SO
Tar RETAINED from recommending any loca-
vantage. but row that Senator Keezell has
refused to take his chances In joint meet
irE the House committee will act, and 1t is
safe to say that the committee won't !ndorse
"senator Keezell's charge of aehtins un-
der cover Is bot true SO far as tredericks-
burg is concerned, and do not bellows
that 1t is correct as to any city or town In
this fight
also very much displeased with the outcome.
and expressed the BELIEF that Radford was
really. entitled TO the institution 81 believe
ad esnE RaSor ase YOU'D hays oS
rs said. "and believe the beat way to set
tic the question is In Joint sitting
many advantages OF his city. which were
sufficient to convince any one that Radford
vas the place for It..
Senator's Position.
When Senate bill No. 9. which bill relieves
the doctors OF tho State license tax. came
up In the Senate yesterday afternoon Sena-
tor Chase offered substitute providing that
dentists should also be relieved of the State
license tax. and on behalf OF his substitute
Senator Chase sald:F.l am in favor OF re-
moving the tax as to doctors but the same
two sections which places the tax on the
because the dentists have been modest md
have not como here with an organization
like tho doctors asx!nA for this reliet. still
much entitled to the relief as the doctors
Why should we relieve the license tax on
one ana not the other? I feel the more In
clired to relieve the dentists because they
have not asked for 1t. The doctors have
been here from all parts OF the State mak-
here 4lsla =
Upon a vote the substitute was lost, the
vote being fourteen for the substitute and
twenty against It..
A House Divided