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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
FIGHT AMENDMENTS
TO PRIMARY BILL

The Holt primary bill was taken up
in the senate at 1880 yesterday af
ternoon. and for three and q half
hours there poured in a food of
amendments OF various sorts. But
they were not adopted when they had
the effect of materially changing the
general character and scope OF the
roll calls Oh these. and those who
stood for the Holt bill easily predomi-
mated
Mr.. Gravatt led the fight for max
ing radical changes in the laws as they
exist. and which are largely embodied
in the Holt bill. He made frequent
explanations Of the several amend
ments which he presented, and while
he spoke with ciearness and force, he
failed to convince enough of the sena-
tors that his views were correct
Pay No Fees.
Mr.. Rison, of Pittsylvania. proposed
an amendment cutting out the pay
ment OF all fees by candidates for all
offices. He proposed that no candi-
date for any State Office. or for con-
gress shall become a candidate. and
have his name printed on the official
ballot unless he shall file petition
OF not less than a50 voters who arc
qualified To vote in the election at
which such office is 10 be filled. Cam
didates for city and district and coun-
Nv offices are to have not less than
fifty such voters on his petition. This
was adopted.
Following this there were minor
amendments, which we're opposed, and
the reading was resumed. some eight
or ten pages being disposed of with
out any interruption.
The chair was vacated at O'Clock,
and no session was held last night. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04

hoped the senate would discharge the
committee, and let the bill come up.
He believed the measure a good one
and he wanted to sec 1t pass
senator Mapp's Remarks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
WERE no CHARGES
AGAINST EXAMINER
RELATIONS BETWEEN COMMISSION
AND MIR. BARksDALE NOT
STRAINED.
CONFERENCE WAS HAD
"INCIDENT Is CLOSED CONCLUDES
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF COM
MISSION - CONrERRING
WITH OFFICIALS.
CONFERENCE WAS HAD

Bank Examiner Barksdale APP
peared before the State corporation
commission yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock and again yesterday after
noon. Tho meetings were private,
but after several members Of the
general assembly had appeared be-
fore the committee the following re-
port was issued to the press:
The commission has had con-
ference with Mr.. Earksdalc. After
such conference, and after hearing
the statements Of several members
OF the general assembly and the
statements of Mr.. Barksdale the COM
mission states that the relation be-
tween the commission and the chief
bank examiner, Mr.. Barksdaie, are
not strained and are on salts
factory basis. The incident is closed.
Was Nothing Unusual.
Judge Prentiss stated yesterday that
nothing unusual had occurred. that
the commission had merely written a
letter to Mr.. Barksdale asking him
TO appear before them. as the COM
mission did other State officials with
whom they wished to confer. He
said there were no charges against
Mr.. Barksdale.
Mr.. Earksdale had nothing TO say
after the hearing. The bills before
the house tending To increase the
salary of the bank examiner were dis
cussed, II Is said. but Mr.. Barksdale
was under no charges or anything
of the kind. The statement that
Mr.. Barl<sdaIe had ben lobbying in
behalf of the bills. was branded as
false by several members of the
general assembly. They declared Mr..
Barksdale appeared at the request
Of the members of the legislature.
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|, treasurer of his church as well as
the banker of his people. The art
director of the Virginian spells his
name. "B-a-n-k-s." He is also a
Mason, an Odd Fellow and member
of the J. O. A. NJ. His fondest treas
ures are a wife, daughter and three
sons, the youngest being his name-
sake Miss Julia Is his guest in Rich
mond, James Is in school at Chester
Springs, and Charles is at home with
his mother and younger brother.
Senator Blanks believes the great
est needs Of Virginia to bring pros
perity are the Torrens land registra-
ton bill and tax reform. or all the
Southern States OF the union. ex-
cepting the inland, mountain Com
monwealths OF Kentucky and Ten
nesse, Virginia had the lowest per-
centage of increase In population
from 1900 to 1910. accordtng ito
United States statistics. and the first
question asked by prospective settlers
from other States Is. What Is the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04

nittee has. in my judgment. gone
as lar as Il seems prudent it should
20 in amounts provided for in the
bin now under consideration.
II trust ii will be the pleasure OF
the house to support the blu report
cd hv YOUR committee on appropria-
tons without objection and long
drawn-out debates"
Mr.. Reed of Portsmouth, with
figures complied by himself said tnat
although he did not want to disagree,
he could show the house that instead
of a deficit the treasury would nave
The largest surplus IT had ever had
namely 100000. Taking point by
point, made by Mr.. Brewer, the gem
tleman from Portsmouth. proceeded
TO tear the statement of the chair
man TO tatters. Mr.. Brewer resented
the statement OF Mr.. Reed and taking
the floor declared the delegate from
Portsmouth had better correct his
figures before ne discussed the APP
preparation bill.
Il want to thank Mr.. Reed for his
attempt to help me-" h. said, hut
! think he should have given more
careful consideration to his figures
SO as not to mislcad this house,
Raised Time Limit,
An attempt was made to keep Mr..
Brewer to the rule adopted Monday
limiting the speakers to five minutes,
but the unanimous consent of the
house was given. unlimiting the time
of the chairman Of the appropriations
committee In the discussion. The bill
was then reported.
The items were then read, but when
r., avn, Nr
general carrying $500 was reached
several members leaped to their feet.
Mr.. Field. of Madison. was receg-
nized and offered an amendment cut
ting down the fund to $400. In de-
Tense Of his amendment Mr.. Field de-
clared that III the taxes are to be re-
duced the expenses OF such offices
should be reduced.
Mr.. Brewer declared the attorney
general appeared before the commit
lee and had asked for sl.4oo for ex-
penses. but not being able to give
this, the fund had been increased
s100 He asked the house to reject
the amendment.
This 500 amendment was widely
discussed, consuming more time than
the $4,000 amendment is the PEN
sion bill on Monday. The amend
ment was rejected by vote of as to
46. and the $500 fund prevailed.
The item of 500 in the bin for
travelling expenses also came In for
a sharp fight Mr.. Field. of Madison.
introduced an amendment reducing
this to $500 Mr.. Montague declared
it was disgrace. and niggardly to
cut down this fund. as travelling ex-
penses were very heavy and Virginia
allowed less for this fund than any
neighboring State.
Questions on all sides were hurled
Mt the gentleman from Richmond,
and 1t was shown the attorney gem
erals Of the past had never spent the
$500 formerly allowed. The amend
ment was adopted by vote of 80 10
81.
Again the attorney generals Office
came in for an attack. The next
item providing $500 for furnishings
and improvements was before the
house. and two amendments were Of
Z
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completed the pending question wAaa
called. With the unanimous conseuEa
of the house Mr., Field was allOWN4S
five minutes to defend his amendm0n1sA
but Mr.. Gum. of Henrico. very abayS
appealed to the house in the name Oh
humanity to protect the miners, an0x
the amendment was rejected.
The next change Of any importanrN8
was the advancement of the salarteMS
Of the janitor of the mineral exhiAt4
500 per year and the elevator meNI
si4D per year These adyancementm3
were heartily accepted by the houee.s
Mr. Montague championiAg the for
saaet-ftaists.- and Mr., Norris the fattef@3
The policeman al the library build
ing was given Il raise of $3.50 per ye443
also the janitcrs of the library butIa1
ing The acceptance of these ralnGl
called for amendments giving geMS
eral advancement among the laptt0&2
employees Some were accepfoN
others were rejected, but during th1
debate the members of rural district4
gave poor display of Wit at the cost
of the members from the cities. sA
Felt Better After supper
Mr. Hornor of Southampton, In the&
midst of the turmoil, claimed tho itO0x$
and bitterly attacked the members fpHS
the program being followed by tnN$
house He declared that in the mCrnsN
ing ana AFTERNOON Lit HOUSE IOn1ek4%&
tently cut off every increase made. uus$
after a full neal they came back t06
the chamber, seemingly, bent on 4iv~%
ing every employe raise in saiary4k
He declared that steps had to be taken
to keep the appropriation bill lmS
bounds. and as they had started 0A4
the good work why not keep 1t up. MA
He was warm in his attack, da1a
l,ciaring il looked like good meal nMM2
turned their heads. sss4
The additional clerk for the STAT
highway commissioner was strickA1e8
out, also 1900 Of the cOnttnE0n&s
fund. without debate.
Many attempts were made to AdS8
iourn. but were unsuccessful. Th4E
following is the last vote taken e.
this motion;
Yeas-Bonifant, Branscomh, CaUS@
thorn, Clement, Crockett, Dalt0nG&
John Orr Daniel. Ferebee. Fiel4S2
Franklin, Gregory, Gordon. Harris0
Houston, HUFF, Hughes. Jordan. LeedS
Lewis. Love, Massie. Meetze. Nelsoa
INLAND. Norris. Price. Rev, Rolst04
Spessard. Terrell. Tiffany. White. WN
liams, Woodward. sss&
Nays--Baker, Birrell. Br0WN4
Chalkley, Chapman, Commins. C0M
ms, Easley. Flanagan. Green. Gul
Heflin, Hobson. Horner, Jonna1
Kent, Kinsey, Milstead, MOnta&%&
Myers. Oliver. Page, Pennington. Ptt
Powell, Powers. Reed, Harry b. Smle
Stearnes, Steck. Stubs. Toney, a.
Weaver, Willis, Winston. Mr. SpeaEM
The appropriation for the pcntt
| tiary was holly fought Mr.. White s4
! tempted to increase the salary 81
SUPERINTENDENT, while Mr.. WOOdWA
tried TO reduce it. The former amer
ment was rejected while Mr..
ward withdrew his. The SuEHo4
salary came under the guns, nn4N
All amendment by Mr.. White. My
1 S6ou. reducing it to $1,000. IN
midst OF debate the house &d0181
/ at 1880 o'clock. ss1
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went back to the appropriation bill.
Referring back TO the salaries OF the
employees of the auditors office, which
item carried an appropriation OF $685.
$50. an increase it was said OF $4,000.
+ Mr.. Gordon, OF Louisa. introduced
an amendment, wiping out this in
orease making the total of salaries,
s2S.1ao. This amendment was adopt
ed by a large majority.
In order 10 further amend the tenn,
Mr.. iordon of Pulaski, moved the
house reconsider it's vote on the Cor
don amendment. which WIS adopted,
and then reconsidered by a large vote,
after II warm tight. -~-------4
As IA substitute for the Gordon
amendment MIR. Jortion offered an
amendment, raising the appropriation
4 to $4,000. This substitute was
adopted.
The contingent fund of the auditor S
I Office also came under fire. but the
amendments were rejected. as was an
i amendment attempting TO wipe out
the appropriation made as contingent
/ fund for the commissioners of the
sinking fund, However, this fund.
amounting to $500, was amended to
4 $500.
/ Mr. White, of Rocl<hridge. referred
hack ~ the appropriation of $500 for
insurance of capitol elevators and
D
I ing Insurance. on $4,000 worth of
boilers when they only had two worth
about $4,000. The elevator insurance
was against accidents, when the State
could not be held liable. The house
reconsidered and the appropriation
was reduced from $500 to 500. The
chair was then vacated until O'Clock.
| Night Session.
The appropriations bill as continu-
( n Snariut order hafnrp the hpJlSa
and the fight was on again. The APP
4 preparation Of $4,000 for the purpose
| of advocatising the resources of Nir-
ginia by the commissioner of agricul-
ture was the first item to come under
/ fire.
1 Mr. Gordon of Louisa. offered an
amendment striking out entirely the
/ appropriation. MIR Adams, of Char
/ iotte, was Immediately on his feet,
asking for the defeat Of the amend
ment, saying it was necessary to add
vertise the Statesdor its prosperity.
Mr.. Gordon answered. saying he did
not think his people wanted this, and
( he would not vote away their money.
I Debate was cut short by call for
the pending question. and MIR. Cor
don's amendment was rejected over
whelmingly and the item remained
! intact.
An item Of $500 to be used 10 aid
1 the virginia state truckers asSocia-
ton to study the diseases now pre-
Eyalent in the sections growing spinach,
occupied the attention OF the house
nearly an nour. Hot debates by the
delegates from the eastern section. and
those from the other sections of the
State were INDUCED in the former
Icontending that garden truck was the
largest source of revenue. and this APP
preparation was necessary. Two
amendments were offered, but both
were rejected, and the appropriation
l stood.
4 The appropriation providing for the
4 establishment OF an office of mine in
lspectcr OF $2,200. including salary and
Expenses. was next to hoss UP tho
house. MIR. Field. OF Madison. Offered
Ian amendment to kill the item. bat
this was warmly contested by MIR
lChalkley, of Wise. and Judge Will
lians, OF Giles. Before the debate wa.
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tax rate?'' Explanations Of why it
Is really, no higher according to real
worth do not suffice to satisfy the
prospective purchasers. Therefore,
according to Mr.. Blanks. all land and
property should be taxed at its true
and actual value. He Is in a post
ton to know as he lives near the
North Carolina line and has had ex-
tensive experience in the real estaIc
business. as side line to banking.
Senator Blanks does not desire the
people of his district to break the
time honored rule Of alternating the
senatorship between Mecklenburg and
Brunswick counties unless it Is the
desire OF Brunswick county to re-
turn him to the senate. He is too
modest to ask that although to do so
might not inspire anybody to exclaim
"Blankety- blank blank" or $50
-." So. Senator Blanks may be with
us again In 1915. il President Wilson
and his party and the people of
Brunswick push Bank-T-or Blanks
to become candidate for reelection.
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hoped the senate would discharge the
committee, and let the bill come up.
He believed the measure a good one
and he wanted to sec 1t pass.
senator Mapp's Remarks.
II attended the meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday" said Senator
Mapp. land / made three separate mo-
tons to report the bill. Not one of
these was put. and ] want to see the
bill put before the senate. Unless this
is done the bill is dead beyond recall
There is no chance for 1t to be heard.
1t will never come from the commit
tee. This is evident. The patron of
the bill was away when the bill was
first taken up. | voted in his stead
AS best I could. To me it is plain that
unless the committee Is discharged
we will never see the bill"
There was a roll call on the ques-
ton of taking the bill up. twenty seven
votes being required. The roll call
showed:
Ayes-~Messrs. Blanks Buchanan,
Drewry, Edmondson. Gravatt, Hobbs
Holt, Mapp. Moncure. Paul. Saunders,
Sowder, Tavenner. Thornton, Walker,
Watkins and Wcst---17.
Nays-Messrs. Bowers. Brock. Can
non, Catron. Crockett, Early. Echo1s.
Featherston. Fletcher, Garrett, Har-
mon. Hart 11esner. Montague. Parr,
ftintndIt, ttoSdiI ana w tHuSiibAiS~
is.
An effort will be made to discharge
the committee again today. and It is
believed that there will be votes
enough to force vote on the bill on
the floor OF the senate during the day.
Tho Allen Cases
From the committee on general laws
there came an adverse report on the
bill to pay to Wythe county the sum
of SLOTS. that being the amount paid
to the Judge who sat In the famous
Alien cases. The bill was to reim-
hurse Wythe county. the cases having
necn removed from Carroll county.
The bill viii go on the calendar to-
day.
The same ccmmitree reported favor
ably the bill 10 empower the board of
directors OF the penitentiary to recon-
mend prisoners for pardon by tho gov
Fernor.
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senate being the guest Of Senator
Echols at dinner at the Jefferson
Bills Passed,

Echols at q dinner at the Jefferson
hotel.
Bills Passed.
| The senate passed the following
bills:
To amend and re-enact section 567
of the code of Virginia. in relation
| to redress against erroneous ASSESS
ment of taxes
| To amend and re-enact section 571
OF the code OF Virginia, in relation to
| redress against erroneous assessments
Of levies and local taxes.
| To amend the charter of the town
of Eastville, Northampton county. Viz
GINA, approved On the eth day o, Feb
ruary, 1896.
| To provide a permanent record Of
! soldiers, sailors, or marines from the
! State of Virginia, who served with the
military or naval forces of the United
| States IN the war with Spain, or sub
sequeutly in the Philippine Insurrec-
| ton, prior &c July 4. 1909.
+ To prohibit the use of dredges ar
scrapss while taking oysters or clans
in Pocomoke Sounds. to define the
evidence of such violation, and to fix
q penalty therefor.
To appropriate money by the board
Of supervisors and councils of cities
to defray expenses to unwilling of
statue at Gettysburg.
To permit counties having a popu-
lation greater than three hundred In
habitants per square mile, as shown
In the United States census, to bond
for eighteen FER cent Of assessed value
of real estate in such county
For the relief Of oyster planters
whose oysters are unmark etable by
reason of the affection commonly
known as green gill"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04

The subject OF this sketch came to
Clarksville on the 3rd OF April. 1864.
when the banks were principally
forts. missing birth on "All Fools
Day by the shadows Of two nights
only. He was dubbed William
Dabbs Blanks" and early in life
started out to do for himself. At
eighteen, his capital was O. Two
years later, II was still blank. He
traded some in tobacco, then organ
lied the PlanteM Bank Of Clarksville
In 1892, and made himself cashier.
Ten years later. he had the direc-
tors elect him president Of this grow
Ing institution. which title he still
retains. In the meantime. William
dabbled in real estate and obtained
title to twelve or fifteen farms In
Mecklenburg county. He owns over
5000 acres Of land in his own name
the Lord only knows how many
mortgages because they are not all
recorded.
Brother Blanks is q Baptist and
voted for the enabling act. He Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04

Brother Blanks Is a Baptist and
voted for the enabling act. He Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
APPROPRIATION BILL
AT MORNING SESSION

Shortly after the house of dele
gates convened the general appropria-
ton bill, get al special order at 1915
O'Clock, was before the body. The
appearance of the measure has long
been looked forward to by the lower
branch as 1t has promised hot fight
and the members were anxious to dis
pose of it. Mr. Field. of Madison.
moved to pass the bill by until to-
morrow. but the motion was reject
ed. and MIR. Brewer took the floor to
make his committee report.
The report was as follows:
your committee on appropriations
in the bill to appropriate the public
revenue for the two fiscal years end
ing, respectively. February IS. 1915,
and February 90, 1915, begs leave to
report that il has given thoughtful
and most thorough consideration to
the matter contained in the general
appropriation bill. to make provision
within the financial ability of the
government for the payment Of PEN
sinns, or State hospitals. public free
schools. institutions Of learning. de-
partments of government, etc.
The aggregate of the
hill now before the
house for the first
year is unnamed 7.1S5,6o5 81
The aggregate of the
bill for the second
year is,........ 7.049,17s II
The total for two years
is .............s 14234.7s3 rs
This is si,I32,s6s.73
more than the total
for the year 1912 and
1913.
Suudry special bills
| carrying appropria
tons which your
committee assumes
will pass the house
amount to. ......,S 332.4SS 90
Making a grand total
of ............,sI4.5s7,5c1 IS
Estimate of receipts:
Balance on hand IS 333,S24 90
/ Estimated receipts 1914 100000 90
Estimated receipts 1915 100000 90
s14.I3s,s24 90
Total appropriations, s14.5e7.521 IS
1s6,302 %
Estimated additions to
pension bill ..,,,..s 10000 90
Estimated balance on
hand 1916. ......,...s s,So2 p
Special session ..,.S $4,000 90
Lime grinding bill ,.. 10000 90
Revision code .. $4,000 90
$4,000 90
$500 %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
DELEGATES PUZZLED
BY own WORK ON
APPROPRIATIONS
from First Page.

tons and the road fund will precipi-
tate a battle royal unless statements OF
the members re wrong.
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Cannot Afford Increase.

Cannot Afford Increase.
THE committee endeavored I'd
keep the appropriations under sl4,-
n00, 600. believing that was as far as
We could go and leave n reasonable
balance in the treasury, and has only
been constrained to exceed that
amount in view Of urgent demands
which your committee felt must be
provided for.
TT can. therefore. readily be seen
that the house cannot afford to in
crease this bill one dollar, without
creating a deficit In 1915. The COM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
ST. LUKES

Stratford avenue and Sixth street. Rev. William H. Jepson. rector Rec tors study class 9:30; holy communion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
HILL RAISES WAGES OF
 OREGON TRAIN CREWS

Portland, Ore. Feb. 2s-Janes J. Hill. owner Of the Oregon Electric and United Railways, made the conductors and brakemen happy yesterday by announcing that an increase in wages, said to be the most Mberaa in the rail- road history of the Pacific coast, has been decided upon. The new scale will effective March l.
 At present conductors on the pas- senger trains of the lines receive from $1O5 to $151 a month Beginning March 1 they will draw not less than $165 and possibly $202-20 a. month.
 Braa2eunen now get from $75 to $110 a month, but after March 1 the min imum will be $929 and the maximum $106 While this maximum is $4 lower than the present maximum it is said that the oninimum scale is one that affects nearly all of the braazemen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
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