The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
c%rintlnate between Its girls and boys in

crintinate between Its girls and boys II
favor of the latter.
Educated citizenship is the only
ground for the expenditure of the pub.
lie money for higher education. said
Senator King. IF the State wishes tc
make female men out of its girls. Their
it would be justified in creating this
institution. The true aim Of woman IS
to adorn the home. not the ballroom
God forbid that tho time shall come
when women shall be called on to &C
to the ballot box"
Premature, Says Walker.
Senator Walker. though in sympathy
with the idea of the STROBE rider
called 1t premature. In his opinion
tho proposition ought to be consid-
cred by the commission appointed to
coordinate the educational institu-
tions of the State.
In a ringing, red-hot speech. Senator
Saunders fought for the college. "Wo-
men are the source of all that is great
and good in mankind" he said. "Wo-
mar has the highest calling on the
earth. and just 50 much as she ad-
vances, Just SO much man advances.
The more highly she is educated. the
better fitted will she be for the home.
II scor11 the idea that Virginia must
give all IT'S educational funds to edu-
cate voters. This college ought to be
created in justice to our women"
Senator Keezell said thai he believed
in giving ome an equal opportu-
nifty In education. Just at this time.
though, he thought tho proposition to
establish this school foolish and eN-
travagant.
Coordinate education. he thought,
be expensive. He favored open
ing the doors OF the state institutions
ONE indorsing the idea of CO.
education.
Senator Sale said that he was in
thorough accord with the proposition.
but thpt he would vote against it, be-
cause on principle he was opposed to
bringing up SO important a PROPOSE
ton at the last minute by means of a
rider to the general appropriation Bill.
The Ward amendment to the rider
was lost.
When the vote was taken on the
STROBE rider, it was IS to II in favor
OF the rider.
President Ellyson ruled that the
rider failed Of passage, since he
thought that 1t carried a change and
would come under the constitutional
Limitation requiring t~wenty-one votes.
Appeals From Chair.
With due Difference to the chair,
Senator STROBE appealed from that de-
ctslon. lie thought the limitation APP
piled only to the bill when IT came
up on It's passage, and not to a. pre-
llminary amendment. The Senate was
dealing with one of its "
he pointed out.
President Ellyson declared that in
his Judgment the rule applied to tho
amendment, as it did to the bill. 1t
must be assumed, he pointed out, that
the bill will be passed.
BY q vote Of 81 to Z the decision
ofLthe chair was sustained.
Upon the motion of senator Strobe,
the first vote on the riderwas re-
considered. It resulted 90 to 132against
the rider.
How They Voted.
Those who voted for the STROBE rider
We're; Senators Carter, Early, Folkes,
Grasyatt, Lasstter, Lesner, Lincoln, Nc
Alexander, Owen. Parsons, Rtson,
Saunders, Sims. STROBE, Strothter, Thorn
ton, tucker. Wickham-1s. ss&
mine negative: Senator's Echols, I'd
mondson, Elan. Fletcher, Garrett,
Gumter, i1nlsey, Hartman, Hart, Hobbs,
Holland, Holt, Keezell, King, Noel,
lkins-20.
INoincr's Ply Increased.
Senator Lassiter then had recon.
sidered me vote whereby the salary of
the commissions Of Agriculture had
peen increased from $500 to $4,000.
re tnought the increase was out OF
all proportion.
senator keezell opposed, saying that
as -. ~ OF simple Justice the salary
hy . vote Of "a to IL. the increase
IN motion Of Senator Sale, the usual
n vas voted the officers and at
taches OF the Senate,
several committees reported, and
enels - o:la the chair was vacated.
Night Session