Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
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1890 O'Clock Whercupon Delegate
browning. of Orange. mounted the
Speakers rostrum and asked the mem
bers 10 give Il hearing TO Miss Lucy
Price. of Cleveland, on the subject
why women Oppose Woman Suffrage"
Miss Price. who made an address on
the same subject Monday night at the
Jefferson Hotel. rose to the occasion
with "a speech of forty-nve minutes.
The delegates betrayed their sympa-
thy with the Speakers exposition OF
the suffrage issue by applauding fire.
aucntly her pointed summing up Of
the anti-suffragc answer 10 the claim
made by her sisters OF the opposit.
school.
Hardly had she left the Speakers
desk when Delegate Norris. Of Ian
caster, patron, with several other mem
bcrs, Of the woman suffrage resolu-
ton, introduced Miss Sudora Ramsay,
OF South Carolina one Of the leaders
In the woman suffrage movement, who
took up the cudgel for the DISTINGUISHED
addressed the joint committee meeting
Of the day before, and reviewed again
IN her forceful manner the chief tcncts
Of the equal suffrage doctrine. The
senate had by this time adjourned ana
several OF the Senator'S driftcd In to
near the address.
II WAS the first time in the history
OF the Legislature OF Virginia that two
women speakers on the opposite sides
Of the suffrage question addressed thu
House Of Delegates at practically the
same time. While there was lacking
the element of a joint debate. Miss
Ramsay undertook 10 refute some Of
the statements made by her predecessor
Of a few minutes before, referring to
her. throughout her talk, as the lady
from ohio. The visitor from Ohio
however, with the delegation that &C.
companicd her had left the hall i'm
mcdiately after the anti-suffrage ad-
dress.
The Committee on Federal Relations
and Resolutions reported the Gordon
resolution with the
recommendation that 1t be rejected. 1t
reported favorablv with an amendment
the Leedy resolution indorsinE the adj
ministratiou's preparedness program.
Both measures were passed by until
Thursday. when "A vote OF the House
will be taken.
Delegate Gordon offered 4 resolution
calling upon the clerk of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals 10 supply any mem
Der OF the House who desires IL, any
Information that can be obtained from
the records of the court, upon request.
such Information 10 he supplied with
out additional compensation Dele
gates slant and Leedy opposed the
resolution on the ground that II sought
to obtain in another guisc the end that
was sought in the resolution offered
by Delegate Gordon Saturday. which
was rejected. Delegate Willis saw
nothing in the resolution TO which any
one could take exception since. in his
opinion. II gave the House or its mem
bers no right that they do not enjoy
now. The resolution was passed by
until to-day.
The House adopted a resolution Of
fered by Delegate Browning providing
that no hills Of a general character
shall be received after February Is.
After that date only local bills and
revenue measures viii be admitted
The Willis resolution mcmorializing
Congress 10 enact legislation looking
TO the prevention of the Mississippl
floods was adopted.
Speaker Houston announced the ap-
pointmcnt OF Delegates Willis. Hud-
gins and Cox. rs members OF the com
mission for tho study of rural credits,
created By joint resolution adopted
by both houses last week. Two mem
hers will be appointed by the Senate.
The omnibus" Richmond charter
bill. on its third reading, was unani-
mously passed and goes now to tho
Senate for concurrence. This is tho
measure that provides. among other
things. for the abolition OF the Police
and Health Boards
The following House bills on their
third reading were passed and sent 70
tn" Senate for concurrcnco
No. 1873. authorizing the school board
Of Western Branch MaristcriaI Dis
. s.,t
$1,000 worth Of school improvement,
bonds. Patrons. Delegates Davis and
Hall.
No. li5, providing for the building
and Improvement of public roads in
Surrey County. Patron, Delegate IIar-
rison.
No. LAG. authorizing the board of
supervisors of Patrick County to levy
q special tax for building. Improving
and maintaining the roads of that
Patron. Delegate Parr
No. l47. repeating the act approved
January 10, 1866. Incorporating com
pany to establish turnpike from the
city of Nchmond, across the Chicka-
hominy River To the Swamp Road on
the north side of the river Patrons.
Delegates Walton and Commins.
No. l4S. amending the road law of
County. Patron. Dele
Sb't I1uueiIlS.
No. 1913. submitting to the voters of
Clarke County the question of discon-
tinuance of toll gates over tho bridges
at Bcrry's Ferry and Castlcmans Fer
~. Patron, Delegate Giipin.
No. 155. amending the charter of the
,ty Of Norfolk.
No. 1856. prohibiting hunting, shoot
ing. fishing or trespassing upon the
lands of any person III Amherst Coun-
IS. without permission in writing from
he landowner Patron, Delegate Gate
wood.
No 1874. providing for the payment of
road bonds of Orange County for Bar
oour District. by the use of road funds
IF that district and by levy. Patron.
Delegate Browning.
NO. 159. authorizing the Board OIL
SUPERVISORS Of Amherst County to Offer
md pay rewards for tho scalps of cor
ain hawks. Patron. Delegate Cato
wood.
No. 161, authorizing the city of New
>ort News TO issue S13O,OOO of school
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