The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-15
'a AM in INTERESTING Day
;AegspaEaf} Nan and a Statesman Have a
psIsaRal Encounter ID the Rouse Lobby.
IlalE ii NE PASSED AND AREsoR1 TO BLOWS

IlnSSRNThieh tho statesman Comes, Out
second Rest-HIonse TO investigate
4 the A fntr The Raco Track Bi,I
L Comes up-Mr. Maupin's Bill Re.
posted F%ayorabIy.
Richmond. Va, Jan. 14.-(Special.)-
This was u day OF interesting events
SinSLegialntiSe circles. Soon after the
House met to-day Delegate Diggs and
Mr. Elaretee T. Boykin. n reporter for
q the Capitol. 1t was the result OF
remarks made BIZ MIR. Diggs when he
rose to o question of personal privi-
Saege, He safd the Dispatch n not re-
ported correctly a speech he made yes
sGerday.Q The paper quoted him as say
ling Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk. knew more
ssasout oysters than he did about farm
ling and law. He denied that he used
expression, "and law" when MIR.
Digs mad taken his seat MR. Boykin
SswallSed over to his desk, and the two
Y mad q short conversation. Some who
were close by a Boykin Insisted that
his report was correct. and that Digg5
called him q liar. Others declare that
SBoykin gave the lie first. However,
this may be, the two gentlemen went
- ~ ksA WY tN'N 49,. y R'NN
first, but left no mark upon MIR. i;oykin.
THE latter landed his fist over MIR.
~ Digs right eye and BACKED ii. The
conrbatants were separated before any
more ticks could be passed. Later In
the day the House appointed n COM
" mittee consisting OF Mcssrs. Winston.
Saunders, Randolph Harrison. Har-
.sf wood, and Simlns to investigate the
Y affair and make recommendations.
The race track bills came up before
the House Committee on Counties, CT
ties. and Towns this morning. and the
one offered by Mr.. Maupin. prohibiting
n pool-selling in Virginia at all times and
under all circumstances, was reported
u favorably. This Is known rs the anti
gambling act, and is sweeping In its
RI provisions. The Teddy bin was report
cd adversely. Mr.. iMaupin, Delegate
Isl Willard, Colonel ~. S. Buf9rd, Commits
Is sloner OF Agriculture Whitehead, Rev.
Or. w. w. Landrum, Rev. DR.. l.. G..
/ RrouGhton. and Rev. w. y. Christian
3 spoke TOR the Maupin bill, Inc AIR. Red
dy, Col. John Murray, Col. w. j.
Wickham, and Mr.. G.. Med. Blake adj
Yocated the Reddy bin.
"A bill hat Is likely to excite much
Sainterest was one offered In the Senate
SEsby Mr. Tredway authorizing the en-
ploynent Of convict labor in the cree
of the Union IheotasicaI syl.,l...ay
which is to be removed to Richmond.
This measure ia sure to meet with much
Isl opposition, especially from the labor
RI organizations. 1t was something OF Il
surprise that such a proposition should
be made.
MFR. Stubs introduced n bill In the
senate to have the natural oyster rocks,
peus, shoals, surveyed which We're
omitted to he surveyed in the last geo
4detic survey.
Mr. Harrison (Pop.) OF Powhatan will
Keep his scat in the House. The Conn
mtttes on Privileges and Elections to-
DAY unanimously reported in his favor
and against Contestant w. r. Davis.
The report WAS made to the House,
and agreed 10 without n dissenting vote.
n is the last contested case, Mr..
iKoiner having withdrawn. ONLY owe
person was unseated-Nfr Wood. Of
Plttsylvunia His was n case where
clerical error a been committed
and all the members voted To sl,e NC
seat to White tDem.)
Mr.. Maupin rose to n question of per
sonal privilege in the House and stated
that he had ascertained that MIR. j. NJ
Hill, who is interested in one of the
race tracks near Alexandria, was re-
sponsible for the publications charging
that August Belmont was behind tho
~ pieah UP poOl-SelllnS III Wiz
ginia.
The contested election case of Parrish
against Flanagan came up this morn.
ing before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Senator VIII.
liam Little, chairman. The committee
room was well filled with interested
spectators and the proceedings We're eX-
.iceedingly spicy and lively at times. Mr..
Parrish was represented by Colonel b.
Q: James and Hon. George d. Wise,
while Mr. Flanagan was present to plead
his own cause. Colonel James led off in
the argument, giving n clear and con-
else Interpretation of the law bearing
upon the case, declaring 1t to be the
duty of the Legislature to see that the
law is faithfully executed. Referring
to the record whore Mr.. Hobson had
been appointed constable. and the con-
~yersations had by him with voters on
tbs day of election fifty-flve wards
away from the voting booth, Colonel
James said, knowing Mr.. Hobson as
1 DO, II was n physical i'm 1ossibility for
MN 70 have talked upon any other sub
Ject than politics that day."
10y c Colonel James concluded Mr.
Flanagan arose to reply. He began by
SAYING: The quicker you unseat me
ana send me back to Powhatan the
quicker you will do me a personal favor.
ano tine quicker you will do me a party
service Warming up TO the subject
ne SAID: THE cream Of the Democracy
% Soochl5nd cast their votes for mo IL
the last election" and then he added.
'Dut this does not q DDear in tbn rooa.,, ;,