Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-03

He did II simply as courtesy, hh" 'os%
against the law.
rM. Miller. OF Rappahannock, called the
pending question as soon as the gentle-
man from Lynchburg resumed his seat.
and the Harrison substitute was voted
down by a recorded vote OF IS ayes TO
40 noes. Mr. Harrison then offered an
amendment to the Parker substitute. pro-
viding that the judges shall IN alternate
succession render assistance 10 the iilite-
rate voters, provided that no judge shah
aid two voters successfully. Mr. Saun-
ders approved of this amendment, and
warmly advocated It's adoption Mr.:
Pitcher opposed the amendment. and said
1t would operate to destroy the entire
election machinery Of the State.
Mr. Hathaway asserted that II an cleo
ton-law written on a holy tablet were
presented to the opposition, and the Moses
who handed 1t down happened to be
Democrat, they would cry fraud.
Mr. Elnsteln called the pending ques-
ton, and Mr.. HarrisoB's second amend
ment was rejected by vote of 90 TO A.
PARKER SUBSTITUTE PASSED.
Mr. Parker then called the pending
question, which was on his substitute.
and 1t was adopted by the vote OF 81
to &C.
The bill was ordered to- its engrossment,
and Mr.. Saunders moved that II have Its
second reading This required sixty
seven votes, and there was, II was feared,
not a sufficient number Of Democratic
members present to do this. Mr.. Salx-
ders asked the opposition to vote to give
the bill its second reading. as their failure
to do so would not defeat 1t, but would
simply make 1t necessary to prolong the
session. Mr.. Vale asked his colleagues
fofi Ir Hufo nd
Coles urged them not to do so. saying
they had the Democrats in hole, and 1t
was their duty to keep them there.
A number OF gentlemen In the Demo-
cratic ranks who had opposed the substi-
tute announced their purpose OF voting
with the majority, and the roll-call was
gone into. with the result that the bill
was given its second reading, and passed
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Berger. Berkeley, Charles
T. Bland, q. C. Bland. Blanton, Boaz.
Booker Bryant, Buat, Cabell. Cooke.
Craig, Digs, Fishburne, Foster, Gale
her, Graves, Gregory. Hale, Harris, b.
X. Harrison. Randolph Harrison. Har-
wood. Hathaway, Hubbard, Hundley, Ivey,
Lee. Leech. Lewis, Matthews. Maupin.
May, Mccain, McRae, John Il. Miller.
James Nice. Miller. Morgan. Murphy.
Newberne, Parker, Parks, Patterson,
Pierce. Pitcher. r. s. Powell T. #. Powell.
Reddy, Rice, Rinehart Saunders, Segar,
Charles Smith. f.. w. Smith. Stokes.
Stratton. Surgenor. Sutherland. Tabb,
Talaferro, Thomas, Turpin. Walker,
White Willard, James w. Williams.
Thomas f. Williams. Winston, Il. G.
Wood, Mr.. Speaker-Yeas. 70.
Nays-Messrs. Adams. Armstrong,
Banks. Baptist, Batten, Blanton, Buhr-
man, Cooke, Coles, Dorton, EInstein, Gil
1fo,,
Keesee, Murfee Rambo, Rodgers, Sager,
sayers, Simms, Simpson. James w.
Smith, Stovall, Turner Zrkle-Nays, IS.
The bill was passed by vote of 55
to Al.
In the Senate.
The bill was communicated to the
Senate promptly, and taken up by that
body at $50 o'clock. the announcement
that the House had passed 1t being greet.
ed with loud applause.
Mr.. Wickham offered a resolution,
which was adopted. providing that tho
bill be considered at once, and debate
upon the same be limited to thirty min
utes on each side.
The Clerk then began to read the bill,
but motion was made to dispense with its
reading and the Chair announced that
the reading should be dispensed with.
1T is too late" replied Mr.. Lovenstein,
who occupied the chair.
''It always is in the estimate OF the
Chair" replied Mr.. Flanagan.
The Chair gave due time for an OBJ
lection to be offered. and heard none.
You have no right to reflect upon thu
Chair" replied Mr.. Lovensten.
A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Hale then offered substitute for
the BILL but the Chair ruled that II was
not In order. Mr.. Hale then spoke at
length on the Parker bill, which he de-
clared to be far more Ubiquitous than any
measure ever put upon the Statute-B Books
of the State. Mr.. Hale was followed by
Mr.. McCune in opposition TO the bill Mr..
Flanagan also vigorously spoke against
the measure. which he claimed could not
be accepted by honest men.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Echels: Do you consider the Peters
burg bill an honest one?
81 do, SIR" compared with the bill for
which you will now vote, 1t is as the day
to the night"
The discussion was here interrupted by
Colonel Harwood. who submitted a mes
sage from the House OF Delegates stating
that the House had made an appropriation
OF 5000 additional to Lee Camp Soldiers
Home. This announcement was received
with tumultuous applause. and for some
time IL was impossible to restore order.
The debate on the Parker bill was then
resumed. and Mr.. Withers took the floor
He said Mr.. Flanagan had altogether
spoiled his fine speech at its close by en-
dorsing the Petersburg conference bill.
Mr. Little was the next speaker. He said
II was a great relief to him that the MI
nority could no more this session take
the floor and heap vtuperation upon the
Democratic party. AS to the. charges OF
dishonesty. he said, there seemed to be
but one fraud brought to his notice, and
that was committed by the Senator from
Franklin himself. who. according to his
own admission, had in his possession two
official ballots, contrary to law.
THE EXCUSE VALID.
Mr. Hale protested that the ballots re-
ferred to had been sent him by friend.
Mr.. Little replied that he should hayy
returned the ballots, and had the man
punished who sent them to him. Mr.. Lit
tie paid his respects to Mr.. Flanagan.
and for a time the Senate chamber was
in an uproar, Mr.. Little's sallies being re-
ceived with cheers and laughter.
Mr. Flood then took the floor. He said
that II was evident that the object OF the
Senator from Powhatan and the Senator
from Franklin was to make political capi-
tai. Mr.. Flood said he could not refrain
from saying a word in defence of Will
liam Wilson, whom the Senator from
Powhatan had attacked so venomously
and so often. William Wilson'S character.
he said. would compare favorably with
that OF the Senator from Powhatan. Mr..
Flanagan rose In his seat, and for time
there was some sharp sparring, Mr..
Floods defence OF Mr.. Wilson being
greeted with cheers and laughter. He also