The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
MIR. LOVENSTEIN'S BILL.
THE ISSUE or CTRc ULATsAG NOTES
By THE BANKS or THE STATE.
A Comptroller OF tho Currency to Hold oi'
Ace for Three Yesrs-Liveiy Speeches
About Rumors Of Fraud


lar business OF the morning.
The following bills we're introduced al
referred
BY senator Herbert: To amend u
charter Of the Norfolk and Lynnhav'
Bay railroad.
by Senator Green; To authorize q
supervisors OF Bland county 10 increa
the salary OF the county judge
BY Senator Maynard: To correct erro
IN certain assessments in Norfolk.
BY Senator Stubbs To amend the Coo
In relation 20 the powers and duties
supervisors.
By Senator Flood: TO regulate the g
feet OF assignments creating preference:
TO prevent frauds being perpetrated.
BY senator Lovcnstein: TO authOri2
the issue OF circulating notes by Stat
banks
by Senator Harrison: TO remove tn
political disabilities Of James III. Gilmoi
II. +. Parrish. oliver Cutchings, Johi
Lipop. Mallory X. Cannon. apd Adam c
Carson. who were disqualified under tn
duellng law The bin was subsequent!
taken UP under suspension Of the rules
and passed.
The resolutions Of respect TO the memory
OF the late Senator Hacker were made
the special order for Monday at 1 O'Clock.
To Investigate.
4 message was received from the House
informing the Senate Of the passage OF
n Joint resolution 10 investigate the ru-
mors relative TO improper influences hav-
ing been used in determining the nomi-
nation OF United States senator for the
full term.
Crhe text OF the resolution will be
found IN the House repOrt)
The resolution was supported by Messrs
nd nd
90 unanimously.
The following bills were passed: TO
amend the act providing for keeping in
repair the public roads Of Shenandoah
county; 10 amend the charter Of the town
Of Richands.
on motion of Senator Barnes. the SEN
ate went into executive session, and al
once considered the appointment OF the
board of visitors TO the Virginia Military
Institute made by Governor Mckinney
10 serve four years from January. 1894
The appointments were unanimously con-
firmed. as follows: Messrs. S. II. Letcher
Of Lexington: Tazewell Elicit Of Rich
mond; Peter Hairston. of Martinsville;
Henry Fairfax. Of Loudoun: w. II.
White Of Norfolk, and II. T. Parrish, of
Roanoke.
The question Of further confirmation of
the superintendents Of schools vas then
called, and Messrs. ID. l.. Pullam OF Man
chester, William NJ. Perkins of Pulaski
and Benjamin Tenner Of Prince
George county, were confirmed. The con-
firmation of Mr.. X. c. Murray. Of Nor
folk city, was then called. and Senator
Herbert, of Princess Anne county, made
a personal request that the matter should
be postponed until next Tuesday. No
charges of any earthly character are made
against Mr.. Murray, and a large majority
Of the senators were in favor af the i'm
mediate consideration of the appoint
nent of the board, which has always
been supported when no specified charges
exist. The older senator's however ac-
corded to Senator Herbert the courtesy
Of further delay. but on Tuesday next
the case will again be called, and Mr..
Murray confirmed. The executive session
was then dissolved and the regular SEES
sion continued.
The House resolution, providing for an
was communicated to the
Senate, and being placed before the body.
Senator Watts spoke as follows:
senator WATTS spe ch.
THAT resolution ! heard read i'm the
House Just now for the first lime. There
have been charges made from one end
o. this State 10 the other. that Improper
innnehces were brought to control the !
j
Driy concerns US I'm the Senate, ana i'm !
The lower House. but from one end of |
Inc State to the other. The party is
;harsed with condcning fraud and being |
AFRAID or an Investigation. / believe tint |
ne friends of Mr.. Martin. and the friends |
IL MT. Lee Will be glad to 10 tefOre /
ne people OF this State, and say that |
when we came here to Richmond. and
Nhen fraud. misconduct and dishonor
we're charged against us, we did not wait
or the Populists. the Republicans. or
'ome outside party To chastise us. but
hat We purified ourselves and cleaned
'ur own. /. therefore. Mr.. President.
move the adoption of this resolution, and
rope that 1t VIII be the sense of this
Sci ate TO adopt IL as the House did
unanimously, and without a dissenting
'oice. and then let us go before our
people and show them that we are not
'fraid TO have our records investigated
!, personally, have lived a life not as
ong as some members Of this assembly.
'ut In that life II Is the first time | have
yer been associated with body upon
whose honor imputations have been cast.
I Is the FIRST time in my life that / feel
hat / was called upon to get upon my
eet In front Of my associates. and say
{ Is the duty TO ourselves. the duty to
'ur State. and the duty to our God ana
ountry, that we purify ourselves of these
harges."
Heartily Endorsed 1t.
Senator Morris said: "Mr President. /
Use as the representative of the home
district OF one OF the candidates-the one
hosen as our nominee for the United
tates Senate. l heartily concur in the
entiment. and the remarks OF the senator
rom Roanoke. | am heartily glad sir
nd think but voice the opinion of all
Z my friends I'm this strife, that the
now offered, will reach the
cart OF this matter. We have heard
ague rumors. We have heard idle talk,
nd we have seen In the newspapers. APP
calls for investigation. And /. sir. stand
ere to heartily second all that has been
aid by the senator from Roanoke, and
D beg that this Senate will pass that
unanimously. Suspend the
Iles to do so, and no friend of Mr.. Mar
In will arise To offer the slightest oppo-
ltion. | speak. sir. for a friend OF
wenty years standing--a man who is my
ersonal friend as well as my political
riend. ] am here TO say. sir that neither
e. nor l. nor any friend OF his, fears
ne fun light Of day cast upon any trans
elton of ours. l hope. sir. that this
enate will not hesitate TO suspend the
les that stand I'm the way of the pas ,
age OF this resolution. but that IL will
ass II by a unanimous vote. and without
ny delay whatever"
To Pu' Them on O-ti.
Senator Mushbach said lis II, or not.
ecessary TO give that committee authori-
10 examine witnesses upon oath? |
>eak for candidate who did not sue :
ed In securing the nomination for the !
nited States Senate. We have never
'usht this Investigation. think l be- =
we that every Lee man-every supporter
General Lce-is thoroughly satisfied i
TAT we We're beaten. and beaten fairly :