The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

b1lis OF no great importance 7" '"' F"F'
lic but fooling with relief bills for Tom
Jones or BIN brown. or such like. There
was not a man, he said. who ought not
to be ashamed 20 60 back 10 his con-
stftucnts
Mr. Nnshhach then depressed into long
sirade against the newspapers. which
were about on par with his remarks OF
Saturday.
A vote was then taken upon the amend
ment OF Mr. Mushhach. and It was lost.
The resolution providing for a three-days'
extension was then taken up. Mr.. Stubs
said that the Senate had taken three
Whole weeks at Christmas. and they
shouh be willing 20 stay four or five
dayf longer. lie moved that the portion
o-<the resolution which provided that no
legislation should be enacted during those
: Three DAYS should be stricken out. and
Important bills passed. Mr.. Stubs
emendpfnt was defeated by n vote Of
~ to ~. and the original resolution was
adopyd
THE PARIS ELECTION BILL
~ this point the passage OF the Parks
Election bill was communicated from the
/1Iouse. and was greeted with great APP
plause.
Mr.. wickham offered a resolution which
was adopted providing that the bill be
considered at once.
ut 0itIh AAfn NfEtu 10 if11 INC N.is
but motion was made 10 dispense with
its reading. and the Chair announced that
the reading should be dispensed with.
II object" said Mr. Flanagan.
1T is too late" replied Mr. Lovenstein,
who occupied the chair.
1T always Is in the estimation OF the
Chair" replied Mr.. Flanagan.
"The Chair gave the time for an objec-
ton to be offered. and heard none You
have n right reflect the Chair.
replied Mr. Loyenstein.
MIR Hale then offered n substitute for
the bill, but the Chair ruled that II was
not In order Mr. Hale then spoke at
length on the aPrks bill. which he de-
cared TO be far more iniquitous than
any measure ever yet upon the statute
books OF the state lie called attention
TO the fact that the party in power had
the right 20 appoint all three of the judges
of election The Walton law. he said, was
a. singlc-barre affair with one constable.
while this bill was "A regular Calling gun.
busting with special constabIes. lie
closed by saying that this was the most
dishonest election bill ever introduced in
the General Assembly.
lie was followed by Mr.. McCuno In OPP
position TO the bill. Mr.. Flanagan also
vigorously spoke against the measure.
lie Gained that the bill could not be ac-
cepted by honest men. He said that the
newspapers had assisted the minority In
the Senate In their efforts 10 secure an
honest election law. "All honor to the
Richmond Times" ne said. all honor 10
Joseph Bryan. who did not spare his
money TO demonstrate that there were
more Smithers precincts than one IN the
State Of Virginia
MIR. Flanagan closed 10y saying that he
wanted a far election law and none other.
Mr. Echols. DO you consider the Pc
tersburg bill an honest one?'
Il do. sir" compared with the bill for
which you will noS vote 1t is as the day
10 the night
The discussion was here interrupted
by Colonel Harwood who submitted a
MESSAGE from the House Of Delegates.
stating that tho House had made an ap-
propriation Of 5000 additional TO Lee
Camp Soldiers Homo. This announce
ment was received with tumultuous APP
rlause and for some time II was impOs-
siDle TO restore order.
MIR. TITLES SALLIES.
The debate on the Parks bill was then
resumed. and Mir. Withers took the floor.
He said that Mr. Flanagn had altOfether
spoiled his fine speech at the close by
endorsing the Petersburg conference bill.
lie said Mr. Flanagan did not seem
satisfied with any bill, not even his
own.
Mr.. Little was the DflN rlfdhfls iif
said II was a great relief TO him that the
minority could no more this session take
the floor and heap vituperation upon
the Democratic party. As TO charges OF
dishonesty he said. there seemed TO he
but one fraud brought To his notice, and
that was committed by the senator from
Franklin himself. who, according 10 his
own admission. had I'm his possession TWO
official ballots contrary 10 law.
Mr. Hale protested that the ballots
referred 10 had been sent him by a friend.
Mr.. Little replied that he should have
returned the ballots. and had the man
nunishcd who sent them TO him.
Mr.. Little then paid his respects 10
Afr Flanagan and for time the Sen
ate chamber was i'm an uproar, Mr.. Lit
ties sallies being received with cheers
and laughter He alluded to the irregu-
lariiies In the election at Smiths Cross
Roads I'm Powhatan county. and said
tina. the committee had only seated Mr..
Flanagan because they could not prove
the frauds Their verdict, he said, should
have been: Guilty. but not proven.
He urged the Senate TO pass the bill AT
once.
MIR. FLOODS EI,OQUENCE.
Mr. Flood then took the floor. He
said that II was evident that the OBJECT
of the senator from Powhatan ana OF
the senator from Franklin was TO make
Nautical capital Mr.. Flood said ne
could not refrain from saying WORD III
defence Of William Wilson. whom the
senator from Powhatan had attacked so
V,.nomously and so often. William VIII
sons character. he said. would compare
favorablv with that Of the senator from
Powhatan.
Mr.. Flanagan rose in his seat, ana TOT
a time there was some sharp tparrins
Mr.. Floods defence OF William wilson
being greeted with cheers and laughter.
lie also ran afoul Of the senator from
FRANKLIN. and there was some discussion
closely bordering upon the personal.
MIR. Flood said the Republicans came
10 the General Assembly 10 fight the laws
nut upon the books by the Democrats.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. Elan
agan as to whether he had ever heard OF
any frauds under the Walton law he
replied that he had heard Of rumors OF
fraud but none Of them had been sus-
tained. lie declared that he was Wal
ton law and special constable man, but
he knew II was not the purpose OF the
Democrats TO attempt 20 run the coun-
try by fraud.
II do not doubt" said Mr.. Flood that
the senator from Powhatan would like
20 have Mr.. Joseph Bryan's money TO
debauch the voters of this Common
wealth"
Here Mr.. Flood waD interrupted by
Mr.. Flanagan. who said: THAT state
ment is a deliberate falsehood and the