The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-17

Judge Williams said 1t was not right
to slap the board in the face with this
bill The Democrats OF Virginia have
made this condition. He urged tho
Legislature to try tho work for two
years. which 1t would have to do any
way before passing any such measure.
,1f tho principle prevailed. he said.
which was embodied in the bill. Or.
| Alderman would not have been prcsi-
! dent of the University of Virginia. for
he was secured from outside of the
state.
wipe out County.
Mr.. Fitzhugh said that If county
has no man ft to hold this Office it
! ought to be wiped off the map He
appealed for local rule.
Speaking but for few minutes, Mr..
Page said that sometimes man goes
out of his county for one who Is much
nearer to his child than is school
superintendent. but that should not be
held TO make her less competent to
care for the child. Surprising. he said,
good men in county cannot be Sc
cured. what Is the board to do under
this bill. Thomas Jefferson. he argued,
went ali over the world to get men.
lie urged the defeat OF the bill
The Throckmorton resolution chang
ing the bill so that the board should
not go outside OF county unless no
suitable man could be secured, was
lost. The amendment OF Mr.. Love, that
1t should not affect present appointees,
was carried.
The question then being on the en-
erossment Of the bill, Mr.. Yarrelf said
the Superintendent ought to be a coun-
ty man.
Bill In Passed.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
pu' upon Its passage and passed by a
vote OF 20 to 1s, most Of those regarded
as leaders in thought voting in the
negative.
1t was agreed that the houses should
meet in joint session at . O'Clock to act
on the confirmation of a member OF the
state Corporation Commission.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the Senate bill allowing
counties to issue bonds for road i'm
nroYements, which provides that the
e.ec.ion may be called upon petition
Oh 100 frceholders by vote of II to s.
By vote of IS to G the House also
agreed to the conference report on the
Dill relating to the pay of land asses
sors. This was that boards of super
risors may in their discretion increase
the per diem from county funds not
less than 81 nor more than SO per day.
This meant that the House had won It's
tight with the Senate over this bill,
the upper body having tried to make
this payment compulsory.
Justices Elected.
The hour having arrived for the cleo
tion of civil justices. Mr.. Curtis nomi-
mated William Miles Turpin to this
position for the city of Richmond. He
said that Judge Turpin was born in
this city, and has distinguished him
self here. He had satisfactorily filled
the office for the past two years. Mr..
Wingo. seconding the nomination, said
the nominee had discharged the duties
of the Office to the satisfaction of the
people. The nomination was also
seconded by Mr.. Casey and Mr. Har-
wood.
Mr.. Cooke nominated James U.
Goode for the corresponding position
In Norfolk. He said lie was the son
of Honest John Goode." which speaks
volumes. Mr.. Deal seconded the nomi-
nation.
Upon roll calls the nominees were
unanimously elected.
The Senate came to the House cham
Der. and without opposition. in ses-
sion lasting only a few moments, j.
Richard Wingfield was confirmed In
the position of member of the State
Corporation Commission upon appoint
ment Of Governor Mann.