The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
List DRY ~ THE SENATE.
Debate on the Election BiIl-Lee Camp APP
propriation-CIosinc Scenes.

DeDate on The Election Bi1l-Iee Camp APP
propriation-CIosings scenes.
The Senate was in session almost con-
tinuously yesterday from 10 A. VI. until
midnight, being the last legislative day
OF the session, and it was pronounced by
oia members TO he the most exciting
closing Of that body for years.
The first question taken up by The scn-
ate yesterday mOru.ns was the bin in
troduced by Mr.. Sands in regard TO the
manufacture and sale OF imitation In l.
ter. Mr.. Sands explained that the object
OF the measure was rot to proven. the
manufacture and sale OF oleomargerine.
out 10 compel those who manufacture it
TO mark 1t plainly. 50 THAI ;hose who
purchased IL might lot 10 so under an
IMPRESSION that they were br,Ing but
Ter. lie asked that the hM BE- passed.
Mr' Boykin strongly opposeI tie bill
lie sald the real object OF il was to pre-
Vent the making or the sale of oleo-
margarine ana would ruin an industry
when Drought in hundreds of thousands
Oh dollars 10 those engaged i'm IL. 1t was
a discrimination against an article OF
interstate commerce. and was a sump-
tuary law. lie appealed TO the Senate
not 10 enact such a bill into u law
upon the heel Of the session, and with
out due consideration
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Boykn's re-
marks. recorded vote was taken. and
the bill was passed by a tally of "A
TO g..
HUNDLEY BILL DEFEATED.
The Hundley BILL preventing bringing
before court at a second trial of a
ii al
were not taken advantage OF in the first
trial, came up, and caused considerable
discussion.
Mr.. buchanan offered a substitute for
the measure, which he said was an exact
copy or the Massachusetts statute upon
the subject and which was clearer and
not so drastic "a the pending bill
Mr.. TurnbuIl said he hoped the sub
stitute would not be adopted. but that
the original bill would be passed. He
said the measure was i'm the direct line
OF reducing criminal expenses and more
over would tend 10 decrease the lynch
ing OF persons charged with heinous
crimes. lie said that IL an outraged
community was assured OF the fact that
a mere technically in law would not be
taken advantage OF. thereby allowing an
appeal from the decision Of the court.
in which the accused might be allowed 10
70 unpublished, that the public would not
take the law In its own hands as often
as was now the case.
Mr.. McIwaine opposed the measure
in vigorous speech. saying 1t would be
an unjust piece Of legislation. II would
take every right now allowed Dy law 10
an accused person, and place HIM AT the
mercy Of prosecuting attorneys. Grave
errors, he said. might be sho ~ 10 have
been made I'm the first trial: a Jury man
might be the most pfejudiced pers0p. or
criminal, and yet recluse the parties
conducting the trial were ignorant OF the
fact an the time and the accused had no
counsel, he might be sentenced H. dei tn.
and the fact as 10 ne grave irrrgu-
larty could not be brought before the
court I'm a second trial on an appoa, He
said. so far as the public iaklrg the law
into its own hands was concerned, this
bill should rightly be entitled Gle TO
authorize judicial lynching.
Mr. Tredway spoke Ia faN D. or the
measure. taking the same grpunds as
Mr.. Turnbull.
The pending question was teen called.
and the bill was defee.ed ty a vote of
% to IL.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE.
After the defeat Of the Hundley bill
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Wick
ham providing that only bills which
caused no discussion should DO ccnsid-
cred during the remainder of the ses-
sion. To this. Mr.. Withers offered an
amendment providing that the railroad
fencing" bill be taken up before this reso-
luton went into effect. This WAS de-
feated. as was also one offered 10y MIR.
Morris. making the same motion in re-
gard 10 the Parks BILL" the passage
of which. he said, meant a saving or
several hundred thousand dollars TO the
State.
Mr.. Sands offered as a substitute tor
the whole that after o'clock In the
afternoon only uncontested bills should
be considered. To this Mr.. keezell Of
fered an amendment, providing that this
should take effect unless IL became ap-
parent that an election bill could be
agreed upon by the two houses. Mr.. Flan-
agan offered a substitute for this, that
il IL were found that an election law
could be agreed upon. It should be con-
sidered.
After some lively Tits over the amend
ments. the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved. That for the remainder OF
this session. only uncontested bllls shali
be considered, unless IT becomes apparent
that the two houses can agree upon an
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
4 message was received from the Gov
ernor urging the Senate not 10 adjourn
without first taking action on three bills
TO provide an appropriation for the Sol
diers' Home sufficiently large 10 obviaie
the necessity Of turning out twenty-five OF
the inmates: TO make an appropriation
for improving the grounds around Lee
monument; and 10 set aside 5000 10 pay
for the work OF copying the Confederate
rolls in the War Department at Wash
ingtOn.
After the reading Of the message Mr..
Stubs spoke briefly upon IL. He said
that the committee In charge OF Lee
monument denied that any yandars hand
had been laid upon the statue; there
had been no chipping. but Improvements
were needed. In regard TO the recon-
mendation that an appropriation be
made for the Soldiers Home sufficient
TO prevent twenty-five members from be-
ing turned out, he was willing, he
said 10 vote for an Increase In
taxation OF one cent on the one hundred
dollars. II necessary. in order to take care
OF these veterans. lie moved that the