Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-19
HOUSE REQUESTS GOVERNOR
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN EVIDENCE


Delegate Brewer moved that tho
communications be referred to the Ap-
rropriatio:ts Committee. Delegate
Howles then offered a resolution re-
puestinG the Governor to appear be-
fore tho House and explain in detail
why he recommended certain re-
ductionS. The resolution was prompt
y rejected. Then Delegate Willis Of
fercd Z resolution, which was adopted.
tho resolution reading:
Whereas the Appropriations Com
m!ttee, after a careful hearing OF the
evidence relating to the various items
contained in the appropriation bill, fix
cd the amounts set forth in the bill.
and. whereas, the Genera: Assembly is
convinced that the Governor OF Viz
ginia would not recommend change OF
such items Without having heard evil
deHce upon which 10 base his recon-
niendations; now, therefore, he it re-
solved by tho House ami the Senate.
that the Governo. be requested TO
submit in -riting the evidence upon
which he bases his recommendations in
changes enumerated"
The rule By which the resolution
was adopted follows:
Aycs-Ada!ns. Bailey, Bcat,ie. Bond.
Boschcn Brewer. Browa a. 81. Buck.
Burke, Garner, Darlington, Garter.
Cato. Cherry Clement. Cook, Davis,
Deans, Dodsoa. Gillian. Goodwin, Hen
ly. Hobbs lIudgins Hundlcy. Hund,cy,
Hunter Jones. Mann McNutt. Miller.
Murray. Musgrave, Owen. Fits. Price,
RaGiand. Ramsey. Reed Rolstoa.
Shackelford. Smith. Smith. smoot.
Stuart. Stubbs 81. NJ, Turner, Walton,
ard Willis-49
Nays-Anderson. Anderson. Baker.
Rowles. Brown fJ. c.. Buhrman. Chase.
cUmmins Cornett. Crockett, Dickcr-
son, billiard, Elan. Fitzhugh, F!anna-
gan, Forester, Fuller. Gilmcr, Gordon,
Hall CIV. c., Harman, Horton, Mar
shall. MartiH. Mcetzc. Noland. Norris,
Omps. Pence, Rev. Russell. Shumatc.
Sproul. slant, Stephenson, Stubbs OR.
H). Taylor. Williams. Winston, and
IOuston--40.
REFUSES TO PASS ny
RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR
Ey virtually the same vote. the
House refused to pass by the resoin-
ton. II then refused to reconsider tho
vote adopting the resolution The mo.
ton TO reconsider was made by Telc-
gate Brewer, chairman Of the An
preparations Committee. and Dele
gate William y. Anderson adj
dressed himself to the motion.
but without successful result Among
those favor!ng the resolution were
Delegates Willis. Reed. Davis and
Boschen. Those speaking in opposition
20 il were Delegates William a. An
derson. Wilbur Hall, Lindsay Gordon.
Stephenson. r. y. Anderson. Norris and
Major Stubbs
The resolution was opposed on the
ground OF being unparliamcntary, dis
respectful. tcmporizins and timc-ki!
!nE, or ot no avail. on the Other hand.
Delegate Willis. stating that no dis
respect or offensc was meant, assumed
that the Governor had not made tho
recommendations as a mere matter OF
opinion, and that as he must have owl
dencc the Finance Committee Of the
Assembly had not, he was unwilling to
vote to cripple any institution without
knowing the executives rcasons for
the sharp use OF the knife as recon-
mcnded. no matter how great his re-
spect for the Governor The House
checrcd loudly when Delegate Willis
concluded.
Delegate Smith, OF Dinwiddic, moved
20 adjourn sine die. The Speaker
ruled the motion to be out OF order