Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-03

to the bill Referring to the allegstionnss
OF Understanding and breaches .!
faith" Mr.. Watts said his position nad
been known but rmss ne na Sr eeen s0, 10
him. as he could have his county ex-
empted. He did not want TO go back
home and have 10 tell his people that the
Legislature bad passed one election-law
for the white district and another for
the black district OF the State. In the
speakers district the people knew no
thing OF fraud In elections and he was
opposed entirely 10 change.
Mr.. Watson. made strong speech IN
He said ne pleaded guilty to the charge
OF an expression of a desire to let the
senator's from the different sections have
what they wished In this respect. The
people Of his section asked for some
Democratic party could not be respon-
sible. but for something that hal been
tried and found worthy-soinething that
would enable ths;n to maintain their
rights and PRIVILEGES rs el,~ens. -
this law. He had investigated its provis-
ions. had spent the night over the mea-
sure QaughteD. and now believed the law
to be good one. He thought II was an
adjunct To the Anderson Mccormick law,
however, and would do much to allay the
feeling that existed among some people.
Hence. he was in favor OF the bill.
MIR. BERRY'S STAND.
Mr.. Berry thought the question OF q
tacit understanding had not any more TO
do with the action OF the Senate than the
interests OF the people OF the several sec
tions OF the State He knew OF nothing
that should prevent the Senate from al
lowing any representative to exclude his
county or counties, as such representa-
tive would certainly be In the best posi-
ton 10 know what the needs OF his par
ticular locality were.
MFR. Echols took occasion TO say that he
meant absolutely no reflection upon Mr..
Flood In his remarks as to the matter or
the understanding between members as
to the exemption OF counties. Mr; Wi tn,
saying that he believed 1t would be the
best system for the entire State.
MIR. sTUBBss WARNING.
II was the opinion OF Mr. Stubs that
II would be bad vicious legislation for
the LEGISLATURE to make one law to govern
elections In one county ana another law
to govern them In another. The Wnite
people of virginia would retain ascendahcy
whether the one law or the other law was
adopted. II would be 10 the best interests
OF the people II this feature or the Aus
tralian system was engrafteb In the pres
emf election system. He regretted that
he could not vote for the request OF his
friends. the representatives from High
land and stanton and Alexandra.
There had been some reference TO al
legged fraud in his section. and in regard to
that he had only to say that the man
who pointed the finger OF suspicion 10
the Thrty-nInth District In this respect
uttered what Annanias and Sapphira did
when they were both carried out ana
buried"
REFUSED TO RECONSIDER.
The question upon the motion was called
and the Senate refused TO reconsider by
nf To d.
The bill was then ordered to its en-
grossment by the following vote: 4,
Ayes-Messrs. Barnes. Thomas H.
Barnes, Berry, buchanan, Flood. Green
Harrison. Hatcher Hay. Herbert, LeCato'
Little. Lovenstein, Maynard, Miller. SANDS,
Southall, St Clair. Stubbs, watson wal
ton. and Wickham-22 ., ,,
Noes.-Messrs. Arthur, Echols, Harms
berger Hurt. Jackson. jennings, Jones,
Mushbach. Parrish, Watts, and welsh.
Mr.. Harrison made an appeal 10 the
Senate TO put the measure upon us pas
sage. as II was evident that the Seii5se
favored IT, His motion, however, was de-
feated. .eerD
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Tho following bills were passed:
Senate-A bill for the relief OF the estate
of William T.. Jones, lunatlc. for the
relief OF Lewis Blackburn, OF fluyailnd
county. For the relief Of ID. Matt. ROBIN
SON Of AppOmattox county. To amend
the act providing for the assessment OF
taxes on persons. property, and incomes
and on licenses TO transact business &c
r. nrovide artificial limbs for five Confede-
rate soldiers al the Soldiers. Home. Re
Ieting TO forms to be furnished by the
Auditor 10 clerks OF courts. For the re-
lief of John X. Lawrence CohIederdte
House-For the relief Of II: NJ Mallory.
4 hin was introduced by Senator Sands
70 incorporate the Indemnity, Trust and
Loan Company of Richmond.