Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11


the Smithor's Precinct matter.
Mr. Flanagan: | have not.
Mr. McCune: have. and think IN
less you stop doing certain th'rgs you
have been doing. you will have 20 forget
loud laughtcr) went 70 ffrget
whole lot Of things. and YOU hau oe''er
do so. too. instead Of making su'h Neh'-
nous speeches. Renewed laugh'er)
MIR. Flanagan: I arise 70 question
of personal privilege 7 DO not think
that I have made a vonomous speech.
MIR. McCune. I will not retract nm
less the President says So You SAID
Won had forgotten your politics.
and vet YOU bring this poor old man
our acrvant. and my servant-before ms
body without any reason. except that
Won wish 10 get little bit Of notoriety.
If I must got my notoriety that way
God will never give me notorioty ! hope
Tho minority on this floor VIII vote against
the resolution.
HIS POLITICS.
Mr.. Flanagan: I desire TO state. In
replv 10 the Senator. that | have never
been convicted of any crime: have in
my past life kept my skirts clean OF
crime ! have never vet disclaimed my
notifies. / have always proclaimed That
/ am n Republican-"all the way up. all
the way down. all the way across. and
All the way around" Some Of these
words you WI recall as having fire.
ouentlv been uttered by the distinguished
gentleman from GoOchland ex-senator
Parrish whom ] had the pleasure OF
defeating for q seat in this body. ! do
not think that the Senator (Mr McCune
desires to leave the impression that
there has been any misconduct in my
mast life Ny public. as well as my po-
iltical career. can be investigated TO the
extent and pleasure of any member Of
this Senate.
Mr.. McCune: I do not think the sena-
tor has committed any more grievous
sins than the rest Of us
Mr.. Flanagan's vote was the only one
cast for his resolution.
MR.. PARRIsH'S CONTEST.
Mr. Little presented petition from
ex-senator T. NJ Parrish. contesting the
election Of Senator flanagan, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Flanagan moved that that commit
tee be discharged from It's consideration.
and that special committee Of three be
appointed by the Chair 10 consider II.
He made this motion. he said. In order
that Judge A. X. Leake might appear
before the committee and represent him.
The body dccd 10y an overwhelming
vote TO allow the petition TO remain in the
hands of the committee 10 which It had
been referred.
THE BATTLESHIP CONTRACT.
Mr.. Barnes offered the following joint
resolut on. which was adopted, and viii
be communicated TO the House to-day:
Resolved. That the Gen raj Assembly
OF Virginia has learned with qualification
that Virginia company has submitted
the lowest BIDS on government ans for
the two battleships recently authorized
by the Congress of the United states to
be constructed. and this Assembly desires
to call attention to this splendid evidence
Of the progress and development of the
Old Dominion. and To express the hope
that IL may be the pleasure Of the
honorable Secretary Of the Navy TO favor
this state with the contracts for both
Of the battleships. and TO name one OF
them Virginia.
Resolved, further, That a copy Of this
resolution be forthwith sent to the
honorable Secretary of the Navy and to
the Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress from this state.
Blr. Wickham made an eloquent speech
in favor of this resolution. II do say,
said he. that it would be grateful thing
to name this ship after Virginia. 1 do
say. Mr. President that It would help TO
make me- at least, if not the others, feel
that We are part Of a mighty country,
and have a deep interest In H."
VACANT JUDGESHIPS.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Governor:
To the G neral Assembly;
Since the adjournment Of the last Gene
raj Assembly vacancies have occurred in
the following judgeships in the State by
deaths and designations:
Firstly the death Of r. H. Ward
Judge Of the County Court Of Campbell
county; filled by the appointment Of Frank
Ne son.
Secondly the death Of d. VI. Bernard,
Judge Of the Corporation Court Of Peters
burg: filled by the appointment Of James
il. Mullen.
Thirdly the resignation Of r. l..
Kirby. Judge of the County Court or
Grayson county; filled by the appointment
OF Graham c. Porterfield
Fourth.-By the resignation Of J. D.
Horseley, Judge Of the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult: filed by the appointment Of Taylor
Berry
Fifth-By the resignation Of Thomas II.
Wilcox. City Judge of Norfolk; filled by
the appointment of Al an II. Henckel.
Sixth.-By the resignation OF c. +.
Moore Judge Of the county courts OF
/ Allegheny and Craig counties; filled by
the appointment of George X. Ander-
| son.
All of the appointees were commissioned
TO serve until thirty days after the meet
ing of the present General Assembly, as
required by the Constitution.
CHAS. r. O'FERRALL,
Governor
BILLS INTRODUCED.