The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-11
WORK OF VIRGIAIA's sOloAS
Some of the Bills Before the
Legislature.
Bin to Regulate Steam EnRinserlng-Mr.
maupin's Question OF Privilege-Lesis-
lation For Rebuilding tho University.
Bill to Proteoe Baseball Parks and
Race Tracks-senator FlanaSan's RIeo.
tion Bill Walton Law AKen Pleased.

ton Bill Walton Law sEen Pleased.
RIcHaoND, Va, Jan. 10.-Mr. Har-
rington introduced in the senate TODAY
. bill to regulate steam engineering. It
provides for the appointment by the
governor Of an inspector OF stationary
engines. The inspector should have
had not less than ten years experience
In the personal operation of stationary
engines. A salary OF 81, 200 per year is
provided for.
The bill provides also for the appoint.
mens by the governor of a board of
three expert engineers. This board
shall examine applicants for the office
Oh inspector and shall report to the gov
ernor the names OF all persons examined,
giving zach his relative standing. Per.
sons who desire to act as engineers
shall apply to the inspector for q %licenae.
License shal be granted according to
the competency OF the applicant snd
shal be divided into three classes An
engineer Of the frat class shall be un-
limited as to horse power; those of the
second class shall % limited to engines
OF loo horse power, and those Of the
tnlro class to SO horse power. The first
class shall shall pay for examination $40:
second class SIS and third class So so.
Mr.. Maupin rose to q question OF per-
sonal privilege, and referred to an adj
vertisement, in which it was stated that
a representative of August Belmont,
who has established o large stock farm
on the outskirts OF Washington and pro-
poses to have racing there, has been in
Richmond, and is behind the movement
to prohibit pool selling and gambling in
Virginia.
Mr.. Maupin said he knew nothing of
MIR. belmont, or his representative,
and IL the article had reference to the
bill offered by himselfit had no founda.
tion whstever.
Mr.. Willard made an explanation
similar to that of Mr.. Maupin and
promised that his position with refer
enoe to racing and pool selling would
soon be made known in Q manner that
no n could mistake it.
Mr.. Dlggs offered in the house a bill
amending the act in relation to who
may attend the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College free of charge.
h senate committee on finance to-
day reported a bill authorizing the board
OF visitprs of the University Of Virginia
to borto~S300. 900 and issue bonds there.
for and appropriating $40. 600 per year
for the purpose of paying interest on the
bonds. This proposed legislation is for
the parpose OF rebuilding the University
building destroyed by 6re.
Mr.. Maynard introduced in the senate
a bill to provide protection for baseball
parks mt race tracks. It provides that
when such parks or tracks are within
one mile OF the corporate limits OF n
city the police of such city shall have
authority to make arrests. The object
is to have the city police OF Richmond
and Norfolk at the baseball parks.
Ex-Oongressman ''Cyclone" Jim Mar.
shall, he o: the lily white hand, left
for the state of Craig" to-day after
spending q few days hero shaking
hands with his old friends in the legis-
lature. Mr.. Marshall represented the
Roanoke district in the State senate
previous to his election to Congress.
Senator Flanagan astonished the
honest election members of the leqis.
lsture yesterday by presenting an cleo
ton bill on his own account. He was a
bold advocate Of q solid and united,
o partisan opposition, to the Walton
law in the early days OF the session,
but when he failed to be made CHAIR
man OF the committee appointed to draft
an honest election law, thereby losing
the glorious privilege Of having the
law heralded to the world under the
title OF Flanagan election law,"hi en-
thusiasm subsidized. He wore sack cloth
and ate ashes for q week, but, finally
realizing that opportunities come only
to those who make them, plucked up
courage and proceeded to organize q
committee OF one. Of which he Ia head,
body and tail, and trotted in an election
bill of his own.
Mr.. Flanegan's action ia very graft
tying to the advocates OF the present
Walton law. These now sag that the
minority members are confused and do
not know what they want, that there
ts no unemity among the honest election
members. The Walton law mem bers
are very much pleased at the new turn
OF affairs and are now cheerful in The
hope that the end Of the session will
find the Walton law still In force. As
q matter Of fact, however, Flanagan is
without Q single follower in his mad
career ana his action Ia condemned by
every member, Of the legislature who
earnestly desires an \honest election
law. The s~enseor from the land of
pipes is q very pleasanls gentleman IN
many respects, but he evidently belongs
to that school OF ststesmSS who would
rather be the oonspiououA&eader of a
procession headed for hadasEshan . pri-
vate in 8 triumphant army Marching to
glorious victory.
The Oldest Membe DS3ad.
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