The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-22
SENATE DEFEATS
WOMAN COLLEGE

Continued From Third Pasej
short a time. he said for his Side 10
do justice to their claims. and the
matter had better DO postponed u day
longer
The motion met with strong oppo
sltion from Senator Fletcher, who
called attention TO the fac; that tn
'lil had been on the calendar as 4
special and continuing order since l'l'
day The Senate. he said. should re-
lusr TO countcnance longer delay Of
this important Measure and insist on
its dispositions
For more than a month, said Sen
ator Fletcher. this body has beer
pursued on this matter by the most
ihsistent and persuasive lobby that ]
nave ever known. and ask the Senat,
10 put an end to il by insisting upon
the disposal OF TIL, bill to-day
ne motion was further opposed by
senator Mapp 1t was put by the chai.
ana i9St by vote of l6 to s.
Iuckcr Promises His Vote
senator Tucker at this point called
'Hc senate to witness that the advo.
Gates OF the bill had promjs cd 10 nav,
MS onc-mile' amendment incorno
go Wheh the measure reached the
tiouse' In consideration OF this OK
eSS promise. he said. he would cast
ms vote in the Affirmative scnat
rieltter pointed ont that while tn,
promise was made in good faith. tbos
VINO made 1t had no assurance tnat
eh"Fts To incorporate the amend.
mont would meet with success I'm
House. senator Tucker. however 10
ci'ncu 1" withdraw his promised vo,o
dillhE in the effort TO havo Tho hin
i"s:ed by. its advocates decided s,,d-
ufnlE To trust their fortunes 20 tbc
spus' ana senator Risen stated .ha; HE
sue was ready to proceed to !; Vol,
On me oill without debate
Fchrs Grcc'>s Dcnrin.. Gifts
hen my friends come thus sud
denly bearing gifts, nb,,ctcd S,notor
f4etcher, II cannot help regarding
Nom WITH Suspicion. The vote wns
nMsa 1or o'clork. and have no as
surance that all inosc who ,pD ;se mis-
measure arc in their seats. conf
'htk mat sudd IN vote at this ti;r.
Wruid be Just 10 ms SHE. and .hinIs
cat Il measure OF this imrortnncn
should Mt least be briefly discussed .
senator Featherston concurred in
this view and opened an attacI; On the
hiiL The advocates Of tn. bin. he
tnoUent' We're adopting strange meth
ouf' declaring themselves in quick
succession 10 favor a long debate. a
snort debate and no debate al an TIN
ing coeducation, would in effect bring
ABOUT an institution which would have
All the objectionable features OF coed
hcation and none Of it's benefits The
coinminS ing of the sexes in tn. class.
room. In his opinion, was the least
uahEerous feature of coed uca lion.
Rather than vote for the Bill. NJ soid.
he would support measure making
the university frankly cocducational
Inc university, said Senator Smith,
VINO spoke for the bill, already permits
coeducation In It's summer school The
hiil would remove that feature and
ScSreEaie the SEXES At the two co-or-
d!nate institutions. He was opposed
to coeducation. but believed heartily If;
strens thened in his belief, he said. by
tn- success of the coordinate plan In
Harvard, Tulane, Oxford and other
higher institutions OF learning
senator Garrett moved that the Sem
ate proceed at once to take a vote OH
the pending measure. IT has been
seen lii.'' he said TO close the mouths
of the men who have given this meas
ure closer thought than was given TO
1t BY any other member of the Senate,
and to deny TO those who gave their
earnest work to IL the chance Of a
hearing"
Senator Echols disclaimed any inten.
t!On on the part OF the senate to muZ-
@le the advocates of the mea sure. and
declared himself in favor of extending
the time for debate on the question
long enough to give every man n
chance to be heard who desired 10
speak. He was opposed by calls for the
pending question, and Senator Walk
cd moved the recons liberation of the
motion liking the time for taking tina
vote 1T O'clock. The motion carried,
and Senator Garrett renewed his mo.
ton, for an immediate vote which was
carried.
the vote on the bin resulted as fol-
lows:
Ayes--Blanl5s. Crockett. Cummings
Drewry. Early. Gravatt. Hartman. Paul
kison, Saunders. Smith, Tucker. Walk
er, West--l4.
Noes--Bowers, Brock. Echois Ed
mondson. F'oatherston. Fletcher, Eoikes.
Garrett Gayle, Hart, Hobbs Holt,
Mapp ATassie. Moncurc. Montague
Parr, Sowdcr Tavenner. Watkins-2G.
Senator Wendenburg announced that
he and Senator Thornton were paired.
and Senator Lesner reported n similar
agreement between himself and Scna-
tor Royal. OF these four votes those
OF Senators WendcnburS and Lesner
would have been cast in the affirma
tive. while the votes OF the other two
Senators would have been registered
in the negative. Senator'S Catron and
Rinchart did not vote.