The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
What Was Done by Our Law
| makers Yesterday.
Senator MoCuns Goes For HIr. Fiannag an
] With Gloves OF. and Opposes His
! Resolution-Mr. Barnes Offers q Res
] oiution In Regard to the Contract
! For Building Of Battleships-LegIs.
f, letive Notes.

ste to-day, by request. Senator Little,
chairman of she committee on privileges
and elections, presented the petitions
OF f. nj. Parish, who is contessing the
seat of Senator Flanagan, OF the
Chesterfield district.
AS soon as Senator Little arose Seua-
tor Flanagan offered resolu ton,
which recited that VIM. Wilson, one OF
the senate employees, WAS the same VIM.
Wilson convicted Of participation in the
frauds at Smither's precinct, and pro-
vidiug that special committee be ap-
pointed to investigate and report as to
the removal Of Mr.. Wilson.
Flanagan spoke on his resolution,
urging immediate consideration, and
when he had taken his seat Mr.. Mo
Cune (Rep.), Of Shenandoah. Senator
Walton's successor, arose. To the as
tonishment OF everyone Mr.. McOune
went fer Mr.. Flanagan with gloves off.
He referred to Mr.. Wilson, often as
Uncle Billy. and opposed tho resolution.
Mr.. McCune was applanded by the
Democrats and hespectators greatly en-.
ioyed his speech. Mr.. Flanagan replied,
saying he had never stuffed ballot boxes
luton received only Mr.. Flannagan's
vote.
Mr. Barnes offered 3 resolution ex-
pressive OF the qualification of the gem
eral assembly over the fact that Vir-
GINA company was the lowest bidder for
the two battleships. to be constructed
BY the Govern ment and memorializlng
the secretary of the navy to award the
contract to this concern, and to name
one of the vessels "Virginia."
The resolution provided that q copy
should be sent to each of the Virginia
Senators and representatives in Con-
gress and to the secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Barnes briefly urged Immediate &C.
tion on the paper. He was followed by
Mr. Wtckham, who ably and eloquently
seconded the resolution. The days pro-
ceedings In the house were of routine
character and devoid OF interest.
Legislative Notes.
An unusal number OF bills have been
presented, considering the short time
the Legislature has been in eession.
Thirty bills have been presented in the
senate, many of them, however, being
local and unimportant.
The standing senate committees pro.
mulgeted Saturday are generally saiis-
factory, party lines cutting a very small
figure In the makeup of the commit.
tees.
Senator McIlwain. OF Petersburg, in
troduced his fellow servant's" or
'employer's liability" bill in tho senate
on Saturday. This Is the Same bill
that failed to pass last session.
1t Is ;he general impression that the
Rosnoke iudReship question will bs set
tied the present week. Several Roanoke
attorneys are here MIR. Glasgow is lead.
ing the fight for Judge Woods. while
Mr.. HardaWay Is managing his own
light Lawyer Saunders, OF Roanoke,
dropped in Saturday and 1t IL under
stood filed with the caucus clerk a
pamphlet recently issued and edited by
Messrs. Hardaway and Saunders on
THE Constitu tional convention" cues
ton. This document has boon desIg-
mated as exhibit No. 1 and Ia supposed
to be powerful argument to prove the
fitness of Mr.. Hardawsy for the position
OF hustings judge of Roanoke. The
caucus will meet Friday night for the
purpose OF settling the Roanoke judge
ship and 1t Ia understood that Mr.. Berke.
icy Will present the name of Mr.. Hard
away and demand his election. Mr..
Hardaway Is serene and confident and
says the plum is his.
Representative Hannah, of Roanoke
county, voted for all the officers nomi-
mated by the Democratic caucus, and
thereby exhibited en- independence that
has been favorably commented on by
both Republicans and Democrats.
The general average of intelligence
OF the present legislature is evidently
Tar in advance Of many Of the leRisla.
tive bodies that have held sway here
IL Is considered an exceptionally intel
ligent body, free from dummies, fire.
eaters and hotheads.
Senator Keezell, Of the Hsrrisonburg
district, is she "tall sycamore" OF the
senate. He is past seven feet and every
inoh man.
Senstor Buchanan, OF tho First dis
trict, is considered by all the lady Wis
itors the handsomest man In the Vir-
ginia house of lords. He ia one of the
youngest MEMBERS and it will not sur
prise some of his brother mem bers II he
wins the honor of being one OF the most
popular gentlemen at his end OF the
capitol.
Senator Mushbach. OF the Alexandra
district, wears pleasing countenance,
and, but for wild mustache, whose
each particular hair pierces the air like
frets on quilful porcupine, would pass
for an unusually handsome article OF
the genus homer. He is evidently q man
OF brains and will make his mark,
at. Louis Happy.
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