The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11


morning at 10 o'clock. a resolution
allowing the introduction of bill
nppropriating 100000 for the use of
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
was adopted. The bill was intro
duced.
The House then began considera-
tlon of the Senate bills introduced by
the joint legislative committee. PASS
ing them in order. beginning with
Senate bill No. SO. The others were
taken up In succession. Senate bill
"a one OF the four segregation bills,
and then Senate bills 95 and 10l. two
others were passed. each carrying an
emergency clause. House bill lO3, the
original segregation bill. had been
passed on the preceding day without
an emergency clause. making II re-
| troactive as applied to assessments,
Minor Amendments.
The amendments adopted were or
| minor Importance and will be accept
| ed by the Senate.
During the consideration OF Senate
! bill e5, the amended bill creating
county and cities boards of review Of
assessments. Mr.. Powell, OF Spotsyl-
vania County. sought to amend the bill
30 az to provide for the appointment
of its members by the city councils
and county boards OF supervisors. In
stead of by the circuit or hastings
court
In response to speeches that this
would put tho question into politics,
Mr. Gordon. of Louisa, retorted that
appointment by the Judges puts the
judges into politics.
Politics and Judiciary.
When Mr.. Montague objected that
the courts are free from politics, Mar.
Gordon retorted.
Far from that the Judiciary OF the
state Ia the very storm center of
politics"
TO the objection from Mr.. williams.
OF Giles. that corporations might con-
troll the proposed boards OF review
through the supervisors. Mr. Gordon
retorted again;
! ..The judiciary would be influenced
,us, as greatly by corporations as will
tho supervisors"
Elicit Applause.
These passages were received with
: great applause.
/ Protesting that the House OF Dele
, gates f. Democratic body. and It's
members Democrats. but there was
: no reason why absurd ana fanatical
INTERPRETATION OF Democracy should
prevail Mr.. Norris. of Lancaster, OPP
posed the amendment. as did Mr..
smith, OF Culpeper. and Mr.. Jordan,
OF PULASKI.
Mr. Mcetze. Of Prince william, and
Colonel Leedy. of Page, spoke IN i's
favor.
Chtnn Named Judge.
Joint session Of House and Sen
ate was held at this point and Hon.
Joaeph C,,Iun. OF Warsaw Richmond
County. was elected Judge Of the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit. TO succeed
the late Judge Thomas w. Riakey.
who died recently. The vote for Mr.,
Chinn was l1e. There was no oppo-
~y~t. hAS M - n
sideration OF the board OF review
bill.
Colonel rIeedys speecsh in favor OF
the Powell amendment WAS one that
kept the House IN a roar OF laugh
ter. When Mr.. Montague OF Rich
mond. said that he was not asking
and answering questions, hut merely
nodding and sha king his head Colo
rel I.oedy convulsed the members by
saying:
That is right. Mr.. Speaker. the
gentleman Is merely waving his
weakest point"
Threatened with the foss Of the
fnor II he continued his conversation
with Judge Gregory. Colonel Leedy
replied that he would not surrender
Ithc floor FOR the pleasure of CONVEX
sation wi-s1 all the gentlemen from
New Kent ne ever met.
Amendment Defeated.
The amendment was defeated by
"A vote Of 23 to 81. and an amend
ment offered by Mr., Bonnivant, or
Powhatan, compromising Common
wealth's Attorneys for their appear
ance before the local boards Of re-
view. was defeated. similar amend
nent later offered by Mr.. Oliver. or
Fairfax. was defeated.
Mr. Powell. OF Spotsylvania. then
arose. and. n the course OF his speech.
charged Judge r. II. l., Chichester.
~ 1re Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. with
hacking the electoral board of Spot
sylvaria Asked ny Judge Williams
Of Giles. II ne meant to charge po-
liticai corruption. he answered in the
affirmative.
During the course OF Mr.. Poweifs
srepcn the chair was vacated until
$3.50 O'Clock
Tho Afternoon Session.
When the House raconvened at
the afternoon session Mr.. Powell re-
surned his discussion Of the amend
ment and OF his charges aga%,st
Iudve Chichester. He was followed
ny Mr. Hefin, OF King George. who
defended Judge Chichester and intro
'duced resolution calling upon the
} member from spotsy,vania to pro-
duce proofs OF his charges