The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

another silver loving cup to Mr.. George
Lindsay. of Norfolk, journal clerk of
the House. In expressing his thanks.
Mr.. Lindsay brought down the house
by beginning his remarks, Brother
members" Both clerks were surround
cd by members, who expressed their
congratulations.
The chair was vacated until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
An extended discussion developed at
the afternoon session over n Senate
bill providing the method by which
cities and towns in The State may vote
on the issuance of bonds contemplated
by clause b OF section 81 of the Con-
sti.ution. Messrs. Withers. Edwards.
Craig, Martin Williams and Barrett
took part in the debate and Mr.. Bar
rctt plainly charged that the bill was
aimed against his town and was a
measure designed to wreck the Payne
street car, electric and water holdings
of Newport News.
Speeches in favor of public owner
ship of utilities were made by Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Massic, of Richmond. and a
great variety of amendments were Of
fered andlvoted on seriatim.
Mr.. Barrett fought the bill at every
turn. declaring again that 1t was
loaded" Each amendment resulted in
u
called for with a view of recording the
positions Of the various members for
future use. The. bill, as amended was
put on its passage and passed-ayes,
81; noes, 10.
Report Comes Back.
Mr.. Baker, of/Chesterfeld, presented
the conference vote on the appropria-
ton bill, explaining that in consequence
of some confusion of notes a portion
of the former report had become mixed
with other papers. Mr.. Baker said thu
report had now been verified BY the
conferees, and it was read by Clerk
Williams, attention being called to each
of the amendments made in the original
Senate bill. The conference report pro-
vides $4,000 this year for the estab-
lishment of q normal school at Harri
sonburg. and $4,000 for the school at
Fredericksburg, to be available next
year.
Radford Yields.
Mr.. Charles a. Johnson addressed
the House on the conference report.
He said 1t had been great disap-
pointment when the committee and the
House had decided against Radford $
the normal school location. Now the
conference report has come in estab-
fishing two normal schools, one in
none for his town.
Realizing that 1t is not now the
time to prolong this struggle" said
Mr.. Johnson. II and my associates have |
decided that we will submit and bow
to the conference report. We have been
overpowered, and 1t Is useless to strug-
gle longer. I will give the conference
report MY support. acknowledge my
defeat and take my medicine"
Thig announcements from tho 1cader
of the Radford party was greeted with
applause.
Mr.. Withers moved to strike out the
substitute providing two normal
schools, and substitute the old Senate
clause for school at Harrisonburg.
The chair ruled that the conference
report could not be amended. 1t could
be only accepted or rejected.
Ready for Frnx.
Mr.. Withers argued for the separa-
ton of the various items of the re-
port. Upon being overruled, Mr.. With
ers concluded by moving that the con-
ference report be rejected because of
the endeavor to foist upon the House
an action which it has already repudi-
,ated and denied.
we are simply held up" he declar-
ed. .and told 20 stand and deliver by
certain influential conferees who have
Injected into it these matters and have
endeavored to force this matter down
the threats of this House.
I object not only to the appropria-
ton for normal schools, but to the |
manner in which it has been put onl
this House."
Mr. Featherston moved to rescind
the tive-minute Limitation on debate. in
order to allow general discussion |
or the Verlous features of the appro-
priation bill. After close call, the
roll, showed-ayes. 40; noes. 49,
Mr.. Evans moved that the debate on
the bill close at 10 o'clock, and the
vote be then taken. The resolution
was passed-ayes, 33: noes. Il.
Mr.. Withers, of Nansemond. secured
the floor to continue his remarks. but
the chair was vacated until s o'clock. |
Night Session.
During the evening recess the wires
We're kept hot by the friends OF the
Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg
school propositions. locating members
absent at the afternoon session in or
der to be certain to have the constitu-
tional number OF delegates present
when the votes We're cast at 10 o'clock.
Several delegates not In their seats
during the day We're present when the
chair called the House to order at S.O5l
school plan by hurried canvass csti-
mated that Al out OF necessary al
vote approached pages were sent to
the conference report on the appropria-
ton bill. AS the time for taking the
vote approaches messages were sent to
summon members from the theatres
and nearby hotels to cast their ballots.
Mr.. Wlthers, of Nansemond, continued
his argument begun at the afternoon
session. His first polnt-the objection
to the inclusion in the report of matters
not passed upon by the House-had
been fully discussed before the adj
tournament. A second point was the
question Of the constitutionality of the
bill, and Mr. NNithersN here quoted the
constitutional provisions: mo law shall
embrace more than one object-which
shall be embraced In its title" He
argued that a blu to appropriate the
funds of the State for two years, as
stated in the title, should not also
include In it the terms and provisions
for the establishment OF two normal
institutions. which at present have ND 7
corporate life. the bill including the
act for the organizing OF these two
schools and specifying the manner of