The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-12
TO PROTECT The TREASURY.
l Bill introduced 10 The House 10 Pre-
vent Fraud.
TO REDUCE TIL GRlNIAiL EXPENSES.
Senator Withcrs Introduces e. RESOLUTION
Having the Above ar liis object Tho
Davis Hasrison Election Con
test Ma, Ntw NiI;..


Speaker Ryan called Lc House to or
Ger AZ The usual hoHl scst .rday, and Rev.
ID. NJ. Hope. o' '.a.-Sticct Methodist
church, onerei riayD.
Leave OF abscnc, .9s onc day was grant
td TO MI Moou. oi Chesterfield.
on motion ol Ar. n2nehart. OF Ale
shany, joint resolution was adopted
providing that at 1900 j.. NJ. The two
houses should go into election of GER
tain judges
Mr. Harrison. Of Lynchburs. then pre-
sentca a report from the Committee on
privileges ana Elections IN regard TO
the election contest between }. I. White
and 5. n. Wood. OF Pittsylyania coun-
~. After setting forth the facts IN the
contest as stated In yesterday Times.
the paper contains two resolutions one
Instating Mr.. Wood and the other giving
his seat 20 Mr. White.
Mr.. StoNal, OF Halifax. moved that
tne report Doe made the special order of
the House FOR next Friday al ! J.. u,
but. after having been informed OF the
surrounding circumstances by MI. liar
fison. he withdrew his motion, and the
Two resolutions were ADOPTED without
dissenting voice.
Mr. White was at once sworn !n by
Colonel Bigger az e. member Of the
Senator Morris Vt Albomarle. having
informed the House that the Senate had
sgreed 90 the resolution I'm regard 10 the
election Of certain Judges.
At the proper time the following judges
were renomnated Tor another term.
BY Mr.. Harris. Of Nelson. Hon. J.
TAYLOR Berry, judge of the Fifth judicial
by Mr. Cooke. Of Norfolk Hon Allen
X. Hankcl. city Judge Of Norfolk.
By MI Mckae of Petersburg: Hon.
James NJ fNNIIN fIIIf.n Peters
burg
By Mr. Rinchart Of Allegheny: Hon.
George Is. Anderson county judge OF
Allegheny and Craig.
Subsequently an nominees were rc-elcct-
ed by the TWO houses
COMMITTEE WORK
Colonel J Bell Bigger announced on
behalf OF the speaker that a Democrats
joint caucus of the two houses will be
hold on Friday evening at o'clock
The consideration Of the bill amending
the charter Of the Empire Transports
ton Company al Norfolk has been post
poned from to-day until next Tuesday
morning 40 ll O'Clock. ON account OF
the illness of Colonel V. 2 Marshall. OF
Portsmouth. So no wishes % appear before
the committee. The measure is I'm the
hands OF the Committee on Roads and
internal Navigation.
Mr. Hathaway. chairman of the Com
mitfcc on Asylums and Prisons has an
nounrec that that body Will meet for
organization this morning al 1920 o'clock
IN room No 2. on the upper floor of he
Capitol building.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation OF which Mr Pitcher is chair.
man. VIII meet for the urst time this
morning az DO o'clock. in room No. OF
the basement of the Capitol
The Committee ON Enrolled Rilis met
~ the close of yesterdays session. and
distributed the work among It's various
members.
The Committee on Banks. Currency. and
Commerce Will meet this morning az 1890
O'CLOCK pa room no. ] ON the upper floor
OF the Capitol building. 10 consider Mr.
Bryants Saturday half-noliday bin.
THE vIs-HARRIsON CONTEST.
Delegate r. q. Wood. OF Chesterfield.
tcfdsy the petition of W. Il. Davis. who
Is contesung the seat OF Carter H. Harri-
son. oi fowh1ian. The particulars or
grounds of contest arc as follows.
First That the whole vote at the Third
Ward precinct of the city of Manchester
was and Us Illegal. ana should be rejected
70. Tie reasons.
7. That one Samuel Logan. your 0far-
r.son'sJ party judge of election at mat
precinct on that day. illegally ana cor
inpty issued ballots 10 The voters hy is
SUING ana distributing as many as five or
sN ballots % as many voters AT one and
Tho same time
That one Richardson. YOUR
party representative and manager az said
pftcinc.. on that day. when said ballots
had been thus ISSUED. Illegally and cor
luptly advised and instructed the voters
holding the same. respectively, how TO
prepare said ballots. and generally
throughout The day al said precinct Off
ciously irtcrfercd and advised and coun-
sclled the electors rcsorting there for the
purpose Of voting, 10 vote for YOU (ilar-
rsoW and the other candidates of your
party az said election.
Second. ] shall likewise aver and prove
that the whole vote cast az Smiths Cross
Roads precinct Boz the said county OF
IoM hatau. ON The said day, was and b.
illegal and should he rejected for the
reasons following.
T. Because the Judges of election at SAID
last-namcu precinct. ON said day. before
entering upon tne discharge OF their du-
ties. We're sworn hy one ". NJ. Flanagan
your party candidate for the Senate at
said election. and by no one else.
Because of prcc0rcertcc and sys-
tematized plan organized and put on foot
by you and your party associates. by
abuse threats, intimidations. and other
unlawful means To- secure and cncct the
removal OF one lariss. the duly-appOlntei
constable al said precinct ON that day.
and the substitution and appointment OF
one j. Haskins Hobson. one of your
party associates. in his place.
Third. The Illegal and corrupt conduct
OF said j liaSkins ilohson, constable
thus appointed. in ordering the voters at
said precinct on that day how 90 vote.
and not 90 vote tor me.
The petition is signed boy Mr. Davis.
Mr. Saunders. OF Franklin. introduced
1oiut resolution providing for Joint COM
mittec Of seven. composed OF four mem
beers from tho House Of Delegates and
three from the Senate, 20 make a thor
Ough INVESTIGATION and report upon the
matters OF the criminal expenses OF the
state. the causes of their continual in
crease. tho items of expense in which the
increase is most marked. and the means.
~ any. of reducing such expenses. The
committee shall suggest such measures
calculated 10 reduce these expenses with
out impairing the efficient execution Of
the Grin inal laws.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduccd
By Colonel HarWooA. Of this city. 4
bin 20 regulate preferences among cred
itors and 20 prevent fraud being pcrpe-
fratcd by debtors.
The bill provides that II any person en-
gagged in any mercantile. mining manu-
featuring banking. or brokerage business
shall make any mortgage. assignment
deed of trust. or other conveyance for
the purpose OF giving preference 20 one
or more Of his creditors, except 10 secure
a debt contracted. liability fixed OF con-
fingent. incurred or money borrowed ~
ths time Of the execution Of said mort
gage assignment. deed Of trust. or other
conveyance. and except also 20 secure
ratably the wages due employees not eN-
ceeding 800 10 each cmpiOyc Tor services
perforrncd within three months next pre-