The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Coordinate College Measure. If
It Shows Same Proportion Of
Loss in House, Badly Beaten
VOTE FOLLOWS A
DAY OF DEBATE
Amendment Adopted Which
Requires Friends of Higher
Education for Women to
Raise Quarter Million as
Starter

The coordinate college bill. pro-
yiding for the establishment OF coll
iege for women in connection with
the University of Virginia. passed the
Senate late last evening by the close
vote or 10 to II.
Four members were out OF the SEN
ate Chamber when the vote was
taken. or these. Senator Buchanan Is
still confined to hospital. He and
two OF the other three senators who
we're not In the chamber had been
counted against the bill. while the
third In said never to have committed
himself. MIR. Buchanan had been
paired with Senator Gum, but yester-
day released the latter. who voted for
the coordinate college.
The vote and the scant victory for
the coordinate college came late in
the evening, following an aii-day de-
bate. scarcely less interesting than
that last week. when the Mapp pro-
hibitlon bill was passed. The adj
vocates OF the measure were natural-
~ jubilant, even though the majority
for their side was six less than two
years ago. when d similar bill carried
w the vote OF "a 10 10.
The nsht win now be transferred 70
the House. where tfe rssuit III ic1s
certain. Ii had been thought for
some days that there would be 4 very
close vote. perhaps tie. in the Sesi-
ate. Both side were hopeful. but
neither was certain. The opponents
OF the bill are more sanguine Of de-
feating It In the House. where two
years ago the majority against II was
six.
Senators Out Of Chamber.
There was a good deal OF surprise
when the vote was taken to and that
Senators Barham. Garrett an d
Mathews were not in the chamber.
All three had been In attendance upon
the session throughout the day. but
neither responded to his name on any
OF the three roll calls. The roll was
cxfteu ON both tire kdifson amend
ment. designed to defeat or weaken
the bill. and then the vote on the
passage Of the bill.
There was scene OF wild enthusi-
asm. In the Senate chamber when the
result Of the vote on the bill was an
nounced. The great crowd In the
chamber and that thronged the gall
lery broke into cheers. The women
fAvorinx the bill were happy. They
had won, even though by small odds.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson and the
sergeant-at-arms raped In vain for
order. The enthusiastic women paid
little heed to these ofYicial remon-
strances. The presiding ofiicer pound
ed with his gavel and smiled.
Mrs. Munford. who has made a bril-
Nan. fight FOR the bill. was showered
With congratulations. Her co-work-
crs, men and women alike, gave her
the credit and the praise. And she
deserved eli that was given to her.
A Day Of OrntOry.
Action on the bill came after q field
day. OF oratory Virginia orators al
ways become eloquent when they
speak on woman. and this was in
large part the subject OF those VINO
spoke on both sides yesterday,
There were more speeches against
the bill than In favor of it. The op.
position had the advantage in prob
ably both numbers and time. Botn
sides had all the carnestness to be de-
Hired. II was an earnest. determine
2 ca, an unyielding fight. but II was
made in good temper.
Senators Jordan, Saunders and
Early spoke for the bill, and Senators
Davis. Robertson. Trinkle. Andrews.
conrad and Allen in opposition to y.
senator Early. AZ patron of the bill.
had the close and made good use OF
t&A48 ~ NAAftA8 Tito ~ ekcs hNTh tsaFSs 49,
m0et carefully prepared speech OF the
day. II abounded In touches Of rhet-
oric and flights OF etoQlence. His
heart was In his ngilt.
The fact most earnestly and per.
aistentIy stressed by those opposing
the bill WAS probably that the needs
Or the public schools are 20 great and
90 urgent that these should be met be-
fore the State enters upon such an
undertaking ~ ID proposed. Senators
rr.nkle and Conrad especially pointed
ont the clamorinE need for better
arhocle. more acho0lA more teachers
ard better teachers. and longer terms
n mountain sections OF the starr.
Thess senators pointed out that the
nobi1 women here In Richmond who
80 working no earnestly for the Bill
\ u y nos realize what mengre advantages
no Atate n giving TO large percent
- az the school children of tn.
Etatc.
Raise Quarter Million.
An amendment offered by Senator
Cannon and adopted provides that
friends OF the college niust raise q
quarter Of million dollars for the in-
] efitutfQh before the State shall make
any appropriation. This probably
fAtrangthened the measure~
Senator Addison fought to the last
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