The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
THE SENATE OBJECTED.
TINE COMMITfEE's REPORT RELUc-
T4NTLY ADOPTED.
Passed . Few Unimportsnt Bills ana Al
journed for the Holidays After Elect
ing United states Senators.

| Lieuterant-Governor Tyler In the chair'
and Rev. II. =. Kerr. d. D., offered
prayer.
Senator Miller introduced a bill to
regulate hunting in Campbell county
which, under a suspension OF the ruies'
was passed.
The following House bills were passed:
| TO authorize the board of supervisors
| OF Bedford county 10 apply the proceeus
| OF certain judgments belonging to SAID
county TO the improvement Of the pubic
! roads OF said county.
To authorize the board Of supervisors
Of Shenandoah county to cause all dogs
| to be muzzlcd and confined. and II found
running at large hereafter. TO be killed.
On motion OF Mr. Mushbach, the joint
resolution providing for recess OF the
| General Assembly until January 1, 1891,
was taken up and agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeded TO the hall
OF the House to execute the joint order,
which was the election Of United states
senators for the unexpired and full terms.
On the return OF the Senate TO the Sen
ate chamber forty minutes later, Mr..
Tredway introduced = bill to amend the
Code in relation to divorce suits. which
was referred TO the Committee for Courts
of Justice
4 message was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting a list of pardons and
combinations. which was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed.
Senator Lovenstein. from the committee
appointed TO notify Colonel O'Ferrall and
Major Kent Of their election as Governor
and Lieutenant-G Governor respectively
reported that the committee had per-
formed their duty.
The Investigation.
When the report of the joint committee
appointed TO investigate the question
whether improper influence had been used
I'm the election Of senator for the full
term was laid before the Senate, Sena-
tor Hurt called their attention TO the first
clause OF the report and especially the
words, Not different from those (prac-
tees and acts resorted 10 i'm former cam
palgns," which TO him seemed obiectiona-
bic and injurious to go out to the world
for publication.
There was some further discussion In
regard to the report of an unparlia-
mentary character, but as the report had
been adopted by the House, II was
thought to be impracticable at that late
hour TO change It.
Senator Echols called for the pending
question. in order TO stop the discussion,
but, at Senator Hurts request, Withdrew
IT,
Senator Tredway. Of the joint commit
tee, stated that he opposed the first
clause because OF the amount Of irrelevant
testimony. which. though it was not
taken into account by the committee.
had been published, and that he signed
the report as "A compromise.
Senator Alushbach stated that the re-
port was justified by the facts and that
he hoped it would be adopted without
objection.
The report was adopted and the COM
mittee dismissed.
Tho Report.
The report in full is as follows:
To the General Assembly of Virginia.
Your committee. acting under the Joint
resolution Of the General Assembly Of
Virginia adopted on the 18th dav of
December. 1893. which is in the following
words and figures, viz.-Resolved by the
House Of Delegates 0he Senate concur
ring, o. That a committee Of four on
the part Of the House and three on the
part Of the Senate be appointed TO
investigate all matters relating TO the
election held in Virginia on November
Z, 1888, so far as the same relates to the |
election Of members OF the House OF
Delegates and Senate Of Virginia. in favor
OF or against any candidate or candi- !
dates for the United States Senate: and |
whether or not any improper methods !
gates or senators in the interest Of any |
candidate or candidates for the United |
States Senate
CD Said committee shall also inquire |
and report whether any improper means |
or methods were used in the interest of |
any candidate or candidates for the nomi- |
nation Of United States senator at the |
caucus Of the Democratic members Of |
the House and Senate held I'm the hall Of |
House az m 10,
1893.
tS) The said committee shall have |
power TO send for persons and papers. TO |
employ a stenographer, TO reduce all |
evidence TO writing 10 sit during the |
sessions Of their respective bodies, 10 |
make a report Of their proceedings I'm /
writing. with the result of their investi-
cations and their recommendations in
the premises.
Beg leave to report that in pursuance |
Of said resolution they have examined
large number Of Witnesses whose names |
and their evidence reduced TO writing. |
is herewith submitted.
on mature consideration Of all Of
said evidence. and papers filed there
with, they submit. as the result OF said
inv estigation:
l. That certain practices and acts were
proven connected with the election on
November Z, 1893 which do not COM
mend, but such practices and acts were
without the assent or appreciation Of any
candidate for the United States Senate
and not different from those resorted to
in former campaigns.
2. That this evidence fails TO show
that any improper methods or means
were used by any candidates Cor the
United States Senate. 10 influence the
vote of members Of the General Assembly |
at the caucus held on December 7, 1899.
In the hall OF the House of Delegates.
5. That the said evidence fails TO |
show that any candidate for the nominal
ton OF United States senator, before
the said caucus held in the hall Of the
House of Delegates on December z |
1885, was guilty Of using any improper
methods or means i'm securing delegates
or senators in his or their interest at the
election held on the eth day Of Noyem-
be-, 1888.
Your committee recommend that they |
be discharged from further consideration |
of said resolution adopted on the 18th day
Of December. 1898.
Respectfully submitted on the 10Th |
day of December. 1893.
&. T.. NICOL. Chairman;
G.. A. MUSHBACH
j. c. GREEN.
JAS. L. TREDWAY.
MERRITT T. COOKE.
Il. f. BOYKIN.
II. II. DOWNING.
The Senate then adjourned until IL 80
O'Clock a. Nj. January /. 1894
THE sun AND THE PLANET.
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