The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-07
PUTS BACK ITEM FOR
GREAT BRITAIN GIFT

ne" matter was added in conference
not before considered in either hons.
Under the ruling of the chair M mat
uine' Mr Brewer says the conferees
may so far rs they see tilt revise tho
entire DILL adding new items and re-
oac'hs not only those on which the
amount Is in dispute. but such other
Items as viii bring the bill down to
me limits Governor Stuart has given
as the maximum he would approve
sl4'2eo,coo for the two years.
The House bill as anallv passed
carries about $4,000 more man
the blli reported by the House Appro-
pFations Committee, which in turn ex-
ceened the limits laid down hv the
Governor b. about $4,000
The House was convened with
PRAYER by Rev. George ". Mcdaniel
=. D., and the appropriation bin was
IT once taken NJ
Reed Would Not Serve.
was so embarrassed and cna-
Erlned at the action taken ~ the
'iohse last night said j. Davis Reed
Oh portsmouth,, author of the original
resolution fer presentation of tho
statue 10 Great Britain, that could
not properly undertake TO discuss tha
subject. wish at this tim. ,s,.ciai-
~ TO deny any Interior motives. II
mas come 70 my attention that II has
oech suggested that might he named
~ ore OF the commission to present
TINS statue. The bill provided Thai II
S""i De zone by commission com
posed Of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker OF the House. or
huch person as each may appoint to
represent MIN. This was put in M IN,
suggestion OF the Attorney GeneIol
VINO Indicated that it would not bio
desirable To have both the Governor
ana lAeutenant-Goy ernor out OF the
state AT the same time. | think ,h,t
personalities should be eliminated from
ms debate ii may lie unusual 60 de-
cilne something tina, has not even heen
offered, but l wish to say 10 this Hons.
that under nc considerations wo,,G :
accept appointment on this commits
sion"
Question Of stntes Honor.
MI. Gordon objected that tho House
i"u taken no time To consider the orig
maj resolution. When IL came Ia VII.
elnla's honor he would vote as larnc
= sum as any man, hut he cid not con.
sioeF IL right TO vote the peoples
money for junket. ana then Inyols.
the dignity OF the State TO shield surh
"h acton. lie moved to amend by IN
serths that no part of the appropria
non 'houid be spent for junhetinr pur
poses. III would be entirely i'm keenino
WIN proper dignity To have the stntna
presented by tie American ambassador
IN London. together with such distin-
fuiShed NirginianS rs might vim ma
'ppioNal oil the Governor, acconnany
Ihe statue AZ their own expense The
Gordon amendment was rejected. m IN
-, the ayes being Ncssrs Adam.
brewer Chapman, Dalton. Earman
Grant, Gregory. Gordon, HARVEY. Lcad,'
Mass'c. Soiand, Powell, Powers. Rob
citson r. w. Smith, Walton, 4. q
eaVer' wills, Price, Rev and Easloy.
Nh amendment offered by MI.
Stcarncs cutting the item from 81 oo0
to $4,000 was rejected. and after 81,
honr and forty five minutes OF debate,
lhc amendment was adopted rs nrst
introduced by vote of ia To Is: tbc
noes being Messrs. Gregory. Row
Johnson, Spessnrd. Adams. Earman.
Gordon, Powell, Powers. Robertson y,
smith, \. q. Weaver. Willis, Wal
ton and Chall<lcy.
Mir. Houston tried to get into the
appropriation bin an item 10 refund
to former state Senator Floyd ~
King the Urinary fec posted hv him
as candidate for Attorney General
Mr.. King later withdrew. ana his
name was not on the ballot Objection
was made that the primary money
was put in q special fund. and was not
- p''' W 'ic ScHefNi iUnd of the
commonwealth, and that there was "a
general bill relating To the distribution
OF the FUND gathered under tho faulty
ana incohcrcnt primary bin OF 1912
me amendment WAS rejected, and the
appropriation bill ordered TO its third
reading and cnErossment
Chairman brewer then offered tho
House bin rs cngrosscd as snbsti-
tute for tho bill adopted by tho SEN
alto and tho House Substitute was