The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-15
THE LIE WAS PASSED.
REPRE- ESENTATiVES DiGGS AND
BOYKlN CONE TO BLOWS.
A Question of Personal Privilege
Causes Fight in the Virginia
Legislature.
Legislature [

Richmond, Va, Jan. 14.--In the
House Of Delegates to-day Mr.. Diggs
rose to a question of personal privilege
and stated that Il local newspaper in
reporting his remarks in a certain de-
bate yesterday had done him an injus-
tice in saying that he had stated that
Mr.. Cooke knew more about oysters
than he did about farming or law.
He denied that he used the expression
''or law;" he stated that in little
pleasantly he did say Nj. Cooke prob
ably knew more about oysters than
farming, but that was all.
As soon as Mr. Diggs had taken his
seat Mr.. Clarence Boyllin walked over
TO his desk and had q talk with him.
Delegate Williams, of Llmenburg,
who was seated within yard of MIR.
Diggs, stated that Mr.. Boykin gave
the lie 10 the member from King VIII
liam.
A newspaper rCporter who was not
far OFT says Mr.. Diggs first called Mr..
Boykin IL liar. The result was that
the two gentlemen went into the lob
by and Mr.. Boykin struck Mr.. Diggs
over the right eye, leaving the impress
sion of his fist. Diggs, it is said, first
struck Boykin but the latter was not
hurt or disfigured by the blow. By
standers separated the combatants.
Mr.. Boylin at. once returned TO his
work and Mr.. Diggs, after a short alb
sence, re-appeared in his seat.
Delegate Winston called the atten-
ton of the House to the incident, but
at the suggestion of Mr.. Saunders, no
action was taken. Mr.. Diggs and Mr..
Hovkin both declined to make any
statement for publication.
Later in the day Mr.. Winston offered
a resolution providing for a committee
of five to investigate the matter and
make recommendation TO the House.
This was agreed TO and the Speaker
named Messrs. Il. l.. Winston, II. w.
Saunders, Randolph Harrison, John
Sherwood and Simms.
The Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns, to-day had under consid-
GRAFTON the Reddy and Mauphin bills,
both of which have reference to horse
races and pool selling.
Mr., Reddy's measure authorizing
pool selling on races for fifteen consee-
utiyc days in the spring, and for the
same length of time III the fall, and
the Mauphin bill, known as the anti
gambling bill act, prohibits pool sell
ing at all times and under all circum-
stances in this State.
Mr.. Reddy, Col. w. T. Wickham,
Mr.. Geo. Blake, and Col. John Murphy
spoke for the Reddy bill, and Mr..
Mauphin. Col. A. S. Buford, Commits
sioner of Agriculture Whitehead, Rev.
DR.. w. w. Landrum, Rev. w. A. Chris
tian, Rev. DIR. j.. g. Broughtop, and
Delegate Willard advocated the Maupin
measure, which was reported favora-
bly, to the House.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections made report to-day in the
contested election case of w. i. Davis
VS.. Carter I'll. Harrison, declaring that
Mr.. Harrison, the sitting member,
was entitled to his seat. The resolu-
ton accompanying the report was
adopted.
4 bill was introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Tredway, authorizing the en-
pIoyment Of convict labor in the erec-
tion CT the Union Theological Semi
nary.
The bin relieving Hanover county
from the payment of fine for allow
ing convicts to escape occasioned con
siderable debate in the House