The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
INSURANCE BILL DEFEATED.
The Williams Measure Lost IN he Senate
lya Vote Of lS 70 II.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MlUPlB BILL.
All ~ the Nacc-rusck Eili- Postponed la
the House intii Next Wednesday The
Fertilizer 1911 Advanced Bil.s
Is,d In the House.


Tho only matter OF special interest in
The Senate yesterday was the discussion
Of thc William Insurance bAl. ana. az
ter 81 long and heated discussion, the
measure was ocieatct by the Gccincd
All O'Clock the bin was taken up as
the special order. q lis hlilf INC PROVE
slons OF which have been printed in
sun iu The Times. was fepoi TED Dy the
Committee ou General Laws with
amendments and "a recommendation that
10 DO not pass. The substitute prepared
- thc Committee on General Laws,
which slightly changes the original bill.
The question then came up upon the
cnsrossmcut of the hiil Notwithstanding
the uufaNorahie report OF the commit
tee, and lis patron made strong speech
in support col his measure.
THE Bill DlSCl SSED.
lie Was followed by sir. Brown, OF
Nelson. iu opposition 60 The bill. Hc de-
clsrod that the Legislature could not be
guiity OF amy greater Jolly than enacting
such laW.
judge Brown declared that the bill
was vicious in The extreme, and was
class legislation OF the worst Kind. lie
never had seen measure 50 absolutely
and utterly inanc.
Mr. Morris of Aitemarle, said he
thought mat the General Assembly
should De very slow 20 enact law OF
thts kind. lic declared that the insur-
ancc men of Virginia were an honest
Woodworking class. and that ne bcteF-
Cd they had inserted Tho tnrec-quaiter
clause ma Ueir contracts because d was
absolutely necessary 60 prevent inccn-
oiarism in lhif iy-setued districts.
Mr.. Flanagan. OF fowhntan said that
fne fact that this community was
looking 10 thc Legislature or Virginia to
foster an its interests. notably those OF
the insurance men. was evidenced 10y
the magnificent banquet recently gwen
q. B. .HI = ia
nccut hotel 300 the South. lie ala not
Ike tO oppose thc senators VINO were
against the bill he said. but Inc lei
constrained boz justice 90 the country
people. go advocate 10. Tho PHI. ne
Thought. was just and upright in pm
ciple. and 10 was OFFS intention TO sup
Mr.. WILLIAMS ADVOCATES IT.
Mr. williams again spoke Boo favor on
his bin and adduccd some suoht us"
ments A. it- favor. lie decidlineu
against the injustice of Il man PAYING lot
wears O. premium upon fi.-F ana " ". .
lis property was destroyed. lhioehh, 10
fault OF DIS Own, Doe tDr'fNtn OH.
one man in "a thousand nltn' yyi" ,.,
house SIR Williams said. but ms W.
AN execution to the general fUic- ~,
science of insurance was louAoeu uPD''
"A belief in tine hone a. OF ne Ptopi..
Mr. kofzcll followed lir. NJ lNaHs III
o. tho~i speech against ihc BILL and teen
Air Sands. chairman OF the 'omihif'e
on General Laws. made an able aIS'-
turuf fu opposition Co tlD measure.
After d speech from Mr. winners, IN
favor of ths hill. and Ny. LoVehS'elu
against b.. the measure was dcfeatcd' py
a vote of is 20 rs. The following u '''
detailed vote ,,.... FLANAGAN.
ave ~ VA Isrifson. Jones. Parr.
l9o,', ,,iii,r,e V%thcras- no.
49,. Ro,liu Brown. Buch-
go gi,rrent Echoi-. Green. Hay. =.
N ,''" taoteon Jordan. . Keexell Little.
= r,..nsteir Iovry Maynard. Morris
Afnehbarh Sands. Subhs. Wickhah -l'.
BILLS INTRODUCED
rrhc foiiov-ire bills we're Introduced ana
-.e,,od.
~ a., vyffhors. TO commission DILL
1 ~ r.aafs of the p1nVule Military
t~.tit,,+r
pv Nir Green. TO amend AN net OF
fsr-sS. providing new cnartrf lot 'he
az AIR Jones. For the relief OF Ut. y !.
,gnier president of the Dung ladles
goiiere. oil Bueua Vista
nv Mr. Buchanan. For The feileI OF
Duiany Malone confederate veteran
OF Washington county
By Mr. Barnes no protect sturgeon III
the James river and its tributaries
By the same TO repeal AN act relating
80 the unlawful hunting OF deer I'D
CHARLES CITY county