The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-16
him, Mr.. Parr declared that tre nings

at his party were unjust
There was a dramatic scene when the
vote was taken. Mr.. Doytin of Isle OF
Wight, had In "a few words said lie be-
support the bill. After all the Demo-
Gratis had cast their votes for the meas
ure Nlr Boykln arose. and In emotional
tones, said he could not remain alone
from his party friends. and would vote
for the bill
Senator Stubbs stated THAI the Dem
ocrats were standing together solidly
for this bill, which was Il measure no
one on the opposition side had been able
to say anything against He took up
some time In scoring MIR. Flanagan
CRep) for his references yesterday TO
the Democratic party and TO Senator
Flu1d. Mr. Flood followed Mr. Siubbs
and poured red-hot shot into Mr.. Elan
nagan and defended his party from the
charges of dishonest methods in CON
ductinE elections MeSsrs. Turnbull
Mason and Little followed in brief talks
in advocacy of the bill and at 3:i5 y. III.
Senator Maynard culled the pending
question. which was on the cnErossmcnt
of the bill. The measure received rs
votes and only three were cast against
it. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. McCune, Clayton and Purr
Messrs. Hale and q. w. jackson were
paired and Mr.. Flanagan was absent
The bill recently vetoed by the Gov
ernor in relation to the extension of the
tracks of the Port Norfolk Electric
Railway Company has been rein;ru-
duccd and II WAS passed by the House
to-day.
The bill offered by Senator Maynard
to provide Tor the preservation of order
at baseball, football and other athletic
sports has been reported faVurably by
the House Committee OH Militia and
Police and will probably be passed
Monday.
The Bland Sunday law bin was the
subjeo; discussed By the House Com
mitiee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
tion to-day. The bill was opposed bv
Henry kirn, r. j. P,yindeXicr. Mr.
Crcckmur, Mr.. Rritton. Mr Coleman and
other truckers of Norfolk county.
Several railroad attorneys were pres
ent and Notwithstanding the able ana
persistent efforts of Mr.. Bland. of
Portsmouth, the bill was. on motion of
Mr.. Bryant, OF Richmond pos,porad
indefinitely. which practically means
death to the measure.
Mr.. Stubbs, chairman tf the Staunton
Deai. Dumb and Blind Asylum Inves;i-
CATION Committee, said to-day To a ..cu-
tieman that already enough evidence
mad been adduccd which y~s:,ld ucccssi
ta'e several changes in that Institution
The bill 10 provide for the Bureau of
La and Industrial Statistics has been
taken from the calendar and referred
TO the House oJmmittcr on Finance
The Bland Pitcher unplrnsantness was
again resumed this morning when MIR
rncner arose io roint of personal
privilege and said that he was fully abl.
TO take care of himself and that the
reports sent out of their recent collucuv
nad been dictated by MIR. Bland He
thought hr had been misreprcscuted as
me gentleman from Portsmouth had moi
toid all that WAS said by either party
ana that so far as MIR. Bland could iniurc
hiin on The floor Of the House or al his
nome. WAS n matter of no conscuurnc,
To nm. as the result would br totally
unworthy Of serious attention. Mir
l'land WAS on his feet in Il moment. and
Ne made very fine speech indeed
stating that at the solicitation of th,.
newspaper men present he had given
Them as far as he could remember az
that time all the facts in the case liz,
said all the newspaper men wrr. pres
ent now. and they We're willing Ia t,.sti-
fy that he did not dictate To them what
iheE should say. and in reference to he
word unworthy used in Mr. Pitchers
speech, he desired Ia say. that 80 far
as ne was concerned he was glad he
gentleman from fauuuicr thought So
as h" generally picked his company
and did not wish To be accused OF select
ing the gentleman from fauquer as one
of his associates Mr.. Bland came out
OF this war Of sharp words with flying
'>olors. and h" was complincntcd by his
friends for the way he handled Mr pn-
cher who is considered Il strong man in
affairs of this kind