Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
FAVORABLE ACTION
ON MEASURE TAKEN
By HOUSE. So TO %

continued from First paEr)
ton Roads. This amendment was re-
jccted bN division vote Of 80 ayes
TO A. noes
The chief attack upon the bin was
made by Delegate X. Lindsay Cor
don. Of Louisa. who said that IL WAS
the mos, dangerous piece of lcgisla-
tion every offered. lie said the
state was covered with boards OF
every Kind and description. and said
that IL we do not stop appointing
boards. the littl. liberty left to the
citizens of Virginia VII soon be
gone"
Delegate Gordon called tho a,tcn-
tion OF the House to Norfolk re-
Gently voting a bond issue OF So
o0o.oo0 One OF the purposes. lhave
no doubt. 10 secure the passage o.
this bill" He then pointed out that
il was his belief that the port OF
Hampton Roads was under the jul
risdic;ion OF the United states gov
eminent. and the state had apso-
lutely no power to interfere with
Interstate commerce.
Gordon Attacks Measure.
Yielding To no man his pride N the
port OF Hampton Roads. Mr.. Gordon
said that the second section OF the
bin provided for the appointment Of
men To go 10 Washington and work
for appropriations. and thereafter the
State OF Virginia would he called
upon to match the appropriate tons
dollar for dollar. He insinuated that
the section providing for Co-opcra-
ton with the State Highway Depart
l,tI NJ l,A al
Norfolk section would he given at
tcntion. and 'hat the rural sections
would suffer for roads. He attacked
the section relative TO greater FORTH
cations at Cape Henry and Cap.
Charles, ana added that the cry OF
the world is to get rid OF foriiiica-
lions"
MIR. Gordon's closing remark was
that the $4,000 appropriation called
for was but a mere haratcllc-that
no man could tell wha, il will
amount to-
Floor Leader Il. Holman willis said
u" never dreamed ;hcr. would be on
position 20 the bill lie then spok.
@. the port ot Hampton Roads as the
hnest natural harhor in tho world.
and declared it had been kept back
by meaSer appropriations.
Willis Answers Gordon.
lie said. answering 4 question from
Mr.. Gordon. that some of IN. an
preparation would be used in sending
men Ia Washington to get Federal
appropriations FOR the port. adding:
To my mind. nothing Is more iinpur-
tant than IL put the greatness and
Importance Of this port before Con-
Sress. He then recited briefly what
was being done by Congress for other
Torts. and predicted that the increase
IN taxes on improvements in property
from this development in ten years
VIII he vastly more than the revenues
from all other taxes
Delegate Alfred G Smith. OF Nor
folk County. spoke in behalf Of the
hill and its purposes. and gave n
statement Of expenditures other
states are making for port dcvelop-
n:cnts. each OF the States having mort
| commissions. He replied chiefly 20
the attacks made by Delegate Gordon.
ana pointed out that. while the Cham
Der OF Commerce Of Norfolk had not
pctitioned the members Of the House
To vote for this bill. the business
bodies OF other cities throughout the
state had sent petitions. showing: thar
tho question of tho DEVELOPMENT Of
tho port WAS not a local. but a State.
question
lie prcfacoi his remarks with tho
statement that the opposition of the
gentleman from Louisa, i'm view Of
MS position on all matters OF prog
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