The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-11

Mr.. flanagan; May ] ask you ques-
Mr.. McCune: Yes. sir
Nr. Flanagan. Suppose Mr. Wilson had
been guilty OF horse-stealing and conf 1ed
IA the penitcnti0ry. would you take the
same Wow OF the case?
Mr. McCune: Yes. sir | would.
Mr. Flanagan: | am glad that ! co aot
think Ike my friend.
laughter at the expense OF Senator + lana
gam
FORGET AND FORifJ3.
CONTINUING. Mr. McCune said: when
man has dircgarded the law and pays
the penalty God says Il shall .: .oikot-
ten. Now Uncle Billy Wilson '1ni A5ve
a right 10 call him Uncle biilY iias cid
the penalty, and have forgotten TIE
Smithcrs' precinct matter
Mr.. Flanagan ] have not.
SIR. McCune / have. and ! think u1'vss
you stop doing certain things you ! ave
been doing YOU Will have 10 forget. cloud
laughterJ ! want TO forget whole lot
OF things. and YOU had better do So too,
instead of making such venOmous
speeches. tRenewed iaughter)
Mr. Flanagan ! arise TO a question
OF personal privilege. do not think that
! have made Ncuomous speech.
MI McCune. ! VIII not retra,t unless
tho President says so. on saiu you nad
forgotten your politics. and yet goa uI ing
this poor old man-our servant and my
scryant-bcfore this body without amy
reason except that you wish TO get
little bit OF notOricty. II must ct my
notofieiy that way. God VIII nc.fr Alvc
mo notoriety / hope the minority on
This floor wifi vote against the resolution.
INVITES INVESTIGATIONS.
Mr Flanagan: ! desire TO state. in
reply to the senator. that / have never
been convicted of any crime. nave IN
my past life kept my skirts cltdn OK
crime / have never yet tisclancd my
politics. have always, proclalmed mat
/ am Republcan-"al the way uD. all
the way down. all the way across ana
an the way around some or these
words YOU will recall ~ having frequently
been uttered by the distinguished gentle
man from GOochlqnd Ex-senator Par
rism whom : had thc pleasure Of de
featnc FOR a seat In this body ! 90 not
think that the senator fMr McCunc)
des>.es to leave the impression that
there has been any misconduct III my pas.
life Nh public as wei as my political
career can be investigated 70 the extent
and pleasure Of any member OF this
Nh McCune: / do not think the sem
ator has committed any more grievous
sins than the rest OF us.
At the conclusion OF this cNtended ana
spicy argument vote was taken on
the resolution. ana il was Overwhelmingly
defeated
PARRISH Us FLANAGAN.
Senator Little presented the petito,
for contest I'm the case OF Parrish AGAINST
Flanagan in the Sixteenth senatorial
district II was referred TO the Commit
lee ON Privileges and Elections In this
connection Senator Flanagan rose ana
moved that the committee be dischafscl
from consideration OF the matter ana
that a committee of three be appointed
10y the Chair 10 investigate the case ls
gave as his reason for tnls request thal
he would be reprss .uted in the matter by
his friend. Judge a. *. Leake. OF 6OOch-
land. whom he wished 10 nave an opipi-
unity go appear before the committee.
he said further that thele Wa5 Won
81. q ID .. an ItFffffIlNHI
tons Il personal antagonist or ms Nho'
hc had no doubt. would be glad 10 nave
ihe matter taken out OF the hanos OF
vote was then taken on Mr. Flana
ran's motion, and il was defeated
Senator Barnes. of New Kent, pre-
scented the following resolution ana mace
brief but forciblc speech iaNorihs IT'S
Resolved. That the General Assembly
of Nireinia has learned with Rfathca-
uon that virginia eomp"ily i, .,,,,,, ' ~,
mlitod the lowest bids on 'pteiHHi iil
plans for the TWO batleships rtcrnuf
authorized 10y the Congress oi tlc iltDu
States 10 bc constructed, ana lnls Assem-
bly, desires 10 call attention TO TINS sptholI
evidence Of the progress am otNtiopI'tit
of the old Dominion, and 10 express me
hope that 1T may he TN pleasure OF 'ne
honorable Secrctary OF the Navy 10
favor This state with the contracts for
both Of the battlcships, and to name one
of them Virginia
Resolved further. That copy Of this
resolution be forthwith sent 90 me liohVr-
able Secretary of the Navy and 10 the
senators and representatives in Congress
from ihis state.
SENATOR WICKHAM'S SPEECH
Senator Wickham made an eloquent ana
glowing speech in support ol the it~clu
ton lie said that there was spirit or
i,alousv on the part of northern ship
builders and strenuous endeaNOIs on
their pant 10y every means in Their power
10 have the bidding on The CONSTRUCTION %.
the Warshins 'reOpencd, i'm ORDER tlal
the contract might be taken away from
The Newport News Ship-Bulding ano l'ry
Dock Company As sample OF the-e
evidences of jealousy ON the part o. tAe
northern builders. and the fdirt Hla o.
ments which they are making, ne Salu.
NO longer than last SUNDAY reac pm
The Richmond Times an interview WIN
MIR W r. Trgg, the able ana upiiLh
president of the foremost WORKS jill M
South-the Richmond locomotive aid
Machine WOrks-in which he indignantly
denied that the boilers oi we r"'l,e1
Shin Texas. built by these works na"
boeu made from condemned iron. IN the
same issue OF The Times / ma thal a
Virginia company has fairly been tne
lowest bidder for the two ships by III
senator Wickham then read another
article i'm last Sunday Times, Nhith
showed that jealousy was az the uoN'oh
~ Inc various rumOrs started lie con-
ri,f.d Ills MAGNIFICENT address In which
he ruadc several beautiful tributes 10 INC
uatriutiem Of Nirginians, ana WIN WLa'
pridc they would see mighty n"'tie-
Shin bearing the name OF the old Domi"-
ion across the waters, by rtarliE d"
EDITORIAL from Mondays state which he
highly commended.
a. the conclusion OF Senator Wick
hams sueech the resolution was uiaih-
mously adopted.
JUDICIAL VACANCIES.
The following message from the Gov
erpor was laid upon the table ana oroeltJ
30 De printed.
10 the General Assembly:
since the adjournment OF the last CEN
erai Assembly vacancies have occurred
in The following iudgeships in the State
hv deaths and designations:
First Ry the death of Il. II. Ware;
iudre of the County Court OF Campbell
county: filed by the appointment OF
second Bv the death OF u. NJ. Bernard
nudge of the Corporation Court OF Pc
iershurg. filled by the appointment OF
James ii Mullen.
Third BY the resignation or X l.. klr-
nv Judge OF the Count Court OF cray
son county. filled by the appointment OF
Graham G Porterneld
Fourth By the resignation Of j. ID.
Uorsley. iudge OF the Fifth judicial CIR
cult: nlled 10y the appointment of Taylor
Berry - M. .-- II
wilcox. city judge or Noriolk hileq by
me apnoirfmcnf OF Allan y. Hanckcl.
sixth Bv The resignation OF &. y.
Moore. Judge of the County Court OF
Allegheny and Craig counties MED by
tho aupointment Of George Il Anderson.
An OF the appOintees were comnilS-
stoned 10 serve until thirty days aItef lne
meeting of the present General Assem-
-. 49, ,.cr,,irof lax the Constitution.