Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17

EXPLANATION.

The House refused to reconsider.
EXPLANATION.
Dr. Parr. the member from Patrick,
rose To personal explanation and read
from the .>tu,c's synopsis Of the report
(Which is printed above in our morning 5
report which investigated his alleged
abuse Of free passes.
MIR. Parr said the committees report
conveyed m impression that reflected on
him. The report Of tine committee said
that no instance could be found except
the case Of Mr.. Parr where free passes
belonging to legislators had been lent
ont.
Mr.. Parr then submitted two letters,
which. at his request, were read. One
was signed Low =. y. ,irigcs, OF Martins
vile. I'm which the writer said that he
was surprised at the attack being made
ON Mr.. Parr 10y the Democratic party,
and he could III Mr.. Parr needed thcml
furnish Mr.. Parr with instances which
would show that he lParrl Was not alone
in his position.
The ether letter was written by ". y.
Gravely. county treasurer. The follow
ing is a rcrb0fiH copy
MARTNsyULE, Va, Feb. ,, 1883.
Dear I'd. / have read with great dis
gust the newspaper reports IN regard TO
the free-pass ccDOsc. as they call 1t. 1t
is TACT known Of all men that this usage
Of free passes has obtained IN the Legs
lature ever since free passes became a
feature OF that body, ana / did not think
that Democracy, even IN it. death throcs.
would have stopped SO low az to have
made this attack upon you. But am
always mindful oil my friends, SO have
been at work to see ii l could come 70
Your RELIEF.
Last spring, about March or April, 5.
J. Grggs, OF this county, went all over
the Southwest upon II. q. Peters pass,
and James Redl made the same trip
upon a. =. Stapies's pass. Should It he
necessary Mr.. Griggs is willing to appear
before your committee and make oath to
this.
Keep this and my name strictly TO
Yourself unless needed, except that You
can show this letter TO my friend Mr..
Dickey and also to Mir. Spencer, with
whom am not acquainted, but whose
politics inspire my confidence.
If can be OF any use to you please
advise me, as you know that am al
ways ready to stand by a friend or Re-
publican. Remember me kindly TO
Messrs. Pedigo, Mcneil, Dickoy, and
Young
The letter has a postscript which
reads:
| would advise you TO get General Ma
hone to instruct You as to the best use
you can put TINS information.
After the letter was read Mr.. Parr said
that he hoped the House would not dc.
fer action, but would dispose Of the mat
ter in some way or other this afternoon.
Mr.. Buford rose 10 say that Mr. 4. 2.
Staples now member OF the Senate)
denied lending out his pass, and if it had
been used by another party it was en-
tirely without his knowledge or con
sent
Several motions were here made.
Some to recommit the matter 10 the COM
mittee, come 10 adjourn, pass by, &c.
Mr.. Parr succeeded in getting the floor
after awhile and again,urged immediate
action on his case.
Mr. Starke, OF Norfolk, then offered
the following:
Resoicsd, That L. Parr is hereby ex-
PEELED from the seat on the floor Of this
House.
Mr.. Waddill spoke loud and long in
opposition to this, and intimated that it
was because Mr.. Parr is Republican
that such PERCEPTIONS action was pro-
posed.
Dir. Starke denied this emphatically.
II Mr.. Parr had beon q Democrat he
would have been all the more jealous to
impsle the member TO the gaze and scorn
OF the House. Such a thing WAS bad
enough from Republican, but from the
Democrats he expected better conduct.
Mr. Pollard moved to send the subject
back TO the special committee with the
request that report with recommends
ton be made. agreed To.
Mr. Saunders moved to reconsider, so
that immediate action could be taken.
Agreed to.
Mr. Hay said that for one he did not
intend To be coerced into hasty action on
such an important matter, and he hoped
the matter would be referred.
The House again voted on the motion
to recommit the matter to the committee,
aud agreed TO it; after which the House
adjourned.
Tho honest nnhiic sentiment NJ tho