The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
THE CRAIG ELECTION BILL.
KESSRS. HUNDLEY, WINSTON, CABDLL.
The Latter Declares for Honest Elections
and Favors the Craig Bili-A Bill 70
Restore the Soldiers Home Appro-
priation of $1,000.

OF Delegates yesterday H''" "'N'' '''N W
Ing Of the session, when Mr.. fishourne'
oil Alhcmarle. moved to place the Sen
ate bin on the calendar, which seeks 10
repcal tho law recently passed by when
the transportation OF conyicts TO the penn
Tertiary was transferred from inc
sherins ana city sergcants 20 the su-
uerlptcndent of the Pcnitonuay' 49,.
Mr. saunders. Of Franklin opposeu Wv ''
motion and pointed out thdl INV 49, IN
Question had been passed III ~ ,,e
mi down the criminal expense -
State by from $500 20 SOW - con-
,,.oc5 es an illustration that uio -.
-. ~ a convict from Culpeper cou"'S
90 th. nenitcnuary under the olo -
y. 81 while under tho new System "
.o,,.ic, had been sent for ~ inc SUP
i,,t.ud,ut OF the pcnit cnudiy 10 an. ',,
,onntv forty miles further away 81
.Nuers. of 50. The House "erl'i''u
nlace the bin on the calendar ny
a. IS TO 60. a twO-thirds vote peils Nv
sary 10 adopt IS. There is at i'''
similar House bill on the eale"ear' o.,
AZ is said that as soon as thdt ~" W.,
H. reached he Senate Dill VIII DC SUI
sututed for II. .,,.
THE SOLDIERS HOME
Mr.. saunders next moved TO place Il
I'm ON the calendar aPpropriaung the sum
OF 81 800 10 be paid "a pensions OF S'V ~
each one Of the old veterans oisch'hSeo
from the Soldiers Home Tor the reason
that the General Assembly declined 10
increase the appropriation Tor the SOL
diers' Home 5000. Mr.. Harwood opposed
tho motion. and stated mat ne would IN
froauce a hin appropriatng 5000 10 the
soldiers Home. Mr. saunders Dill was
Ion
Mr.. Digs. o. King william. introduced
a resolution. ~rich was adopted. pro-
viding that hereafter during the sessions
OF the House no one be allowed on the
i0or except ladies ana ex-mombers.
on motion Of Mr.. i9rwood. bill ap-
propratug 5000 for the Soldiers Home
which had been drawn by him, was
placed on the calendar.
MIR. B0az. of Albemarlc. offered reso-
luton. which was signed by the MEM
bers Of the Finance Committee. express
ing their appreciation for the uniform
courteous treatment which they have re-
ceived from the hands Of their chair
man. Mr.. Merritt r. Cooke. of Norfolk.
The latter fceiinely replied TO the COM
pliment paid him.
The Hundley resolution. providing for
al extension of the session for ten days,
was then called up. Air. Saunders OBJ
Jectcd 10 the measure. saying that the
House had done It's fun duty. Mr.. Humid
ley replied by saying that the people OF
the State Of Virginia had PAID the mem
bers of the General Assembly for three
months work. for which they had only
given two months and a half I'm exchange
The bill was finally referred TO the az
teInoon session.
THE ELECTION BILLS.
At noon the election bills came up
Ss special order and General Hundley.
OF Amelia. was al once recognized lie
said he was FOR the Walton law pure
and simple, because IL was absolutely
fair and right, IL had diminished bribe-
~, corruption. and intimidation. and it
was the only law under which free man
could cast his vote just in the manner
he wanted. lie was for the Walton law
Tor another reason. because IL was the
closest approach that could be made
under the Constitution of this State to "A
qualified suffrage He referred to an
Cient history. and alluded TO the Roman
Empire, which began 10 decline as soon
as the right of suffrage was given TO
their freemen. No man and no party
hso adei upon the principle that the
negro is the absolute equal Of the white
man. The opposition now arTaign the
Democratic party for deriving the negro
of his right. and yet they have relcgatcd
him 10 the rear. In their hearts, they
do not believe that the negro is fit TO
represent them.
The Craig bin was a conglomerauon
OF all the Jurisdictions bills. and con-
tanned great many imDerfections. 1t
provided for the emblem system. which |
showed the ignorant man exactly how
he could do the most harm 70 the Demo
cratic party. The bin further provided |
that one OF the judges should 1ix mp the |
ticket, bat 10 did not say where. The pro-
vision was direct violation of the SEE |
crccy Of The ballot. Under the Walton |
law, many negroes vote the Demo |
cratic ticket; there IS no disorder. no |
drunkenness az the polls: the voter has
not 10 fear the political heoler. lie can /
30 10 the polls unmolested. lie alluded |
10 the various States in the Union where /
voters are disqualified under certain con- |
ditions. Why should not the State Of |
Virginia adopt similar restrictions? In |
order 10 remedy existing evils. the gen !
tleman from Southampton had Introduced |
n substitute bin. which was substantially /
the Senate bin, with the Fairfax amend l
ment attached 20 it. which would pre- /
serve the secrecy Of the ballot When /
General Hundley had concluded, he was |
greeted with loud applause.
MIR. WOODHOUsE ELECTED.
Mr.. Button, Of Princess Anne was
then directed by the Speaker TO inform /
The Senate that the House was ready TO
proceed with the execution of the special
Joint order TO elect a judge of the Coun-
,y Court OF Princess Anne.
Mr.. Newberne hf Norfolk county, |
nominated Mr.. j. J. Wood
house FOR the judseship. Mr.. Button, Of
Princess Anne. q representative of the /
desired Ito be placed on record
that he would cast his vote for William
j. Whitchurst. although he did not desire
10 place that gentleman IN nomination.
Messrs. Nowberne, Matthews, and But
ton We're subsequently appointed mem-
bers OF the committee on the part OF the
House 10 count the vote.
Clerk Bigger announced that OF the 1l2
sotes east AR. Moodhouse had received
p and Mr.. Whitshurst 10. The former
Was declared duly elected
DIR. WINsTON's VIEWS.
The special order was then resumed.
and DR.. Winston arose 20 speak on behalf !
)f the substitute bin offered by him,
which is known as the Wickham bin lie
said no one was more determined than /
he speaker that the Ancl0-Saxon race
should reign not only in Virginia. but
n the Union. lie thought the future
iestiny of the State of Virginia Was so
loosely interviewer with the Democratic
PARTY as 70 become inseparablc. The wal
on law was placed upon the statute
books during the closing hours Of the
asst session. That law was crude and
imperfect. The special constable received
" II too large a power. The mere name
II special constable became so odfous !