The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-06


| pressed. therefore II should be hcehs,1;
| because II will benefit stock-raisers anu
| agricultural associations. -,
Il reply: We had a. well say thas
/ stealing. murder. dlsreputable houses, ana
| such like cannot be suppressed, tht4o-
/ fore enact "A law allowing All oi 49,
| things to be done. II there Is any oiher
| argument in favor Of their proposition,
| u has not yet been advanced within my
hearing.
II have here letters. petitions and
| editorials urging the passage Of me nns
I introduced. I viii read only one. an.
that because 10 H. from source tna'
every gentleman here will say s. en-
titled 10 be- heard, because OF the feep
interest they have I'm the settlement OF
this question. IT Is from the W oina t =
Christian Temperance Union OF virginia.
The letter was then read by Mr.. Maupin'
TIE QUESTION or MORALITY.
Continuing. he sai1 Sir. what does
this mean2 Why. that hundreds OF ue
purcst women OF our STATE are uc'ils
Interested, ard are looking 10 us lot the
protection tho friends OF my biii steh
so throw around their sons, biotheIss , aiiI
fathcrs-yca, around their Ireslpe1. o.ial.
we deny H. when daiy we are 'Hao ,i.'5
laws FOR the protection OF the ii ia,el ia
interests Of the people Of this comm oil-
wealth? is the moral interest ol ''
Importance 10 so, Why have We chdp-
tiers i'm our Code on public morahty
THE gentleman from fauquler auinll-
ton. and the argument from a lnoIai
standpoint was with the irlemus o. ins
bill. This being conceded, shau we laiirI
i'm our obedience TO that law, which ~
higher and above the things Milich aie''
merely our material interests
In conclusion. I desire TO say haAt
no il-feeling against any VINO pi VS., -,.
this business. Men dlmer AS ga Wn@t
constitutes wrong. and there are those
here who will vote against my pnlt anu
DO so as conscientiouslY as J., Wneh
vote for it. n is the attendant tNlls, ~
well as the evil itself. which J ahhor anu
desire 10 suppress and "nlcu WI"
suppressed II the law rs enacted anu
faithfully carried out; ana dpptal ~
Won IN the name Of the mothers anu
daughters Of This fair lana, IN lht Nail'
Of Christian fathers. whose sons are ne
ing ruined. I'm the name OF thtl Na7l
number of our citizens whom ! nave
tried 10 represent on this floor; ~ tle
name of those who are made QeNilu't
bv the owl and on behalf OF the good
name Of our Commouwealth-vote 10
pass bin No. $50. ,., an,
Mr.. Maupius speech was uellNeI," ~, i.
an earnest and f0rciblc manner ana ni7
uttorancrs were frequently abpldNut';
During the course of his speech ne Iedu
extracts from The Times ana 1'"oi
papers. which have favored ms "i'i'
MIR. REDDYs ARGUMENT.
MIR Reddy. of this city. was the next
speaker. who made in substance the ioi-
lowing statement; 1..
hill before the House IS the Maupin Dill
and the question of unconsuiluoudilt
which has been raised in regard 70 the
Pitcher bin is not under coilsideIauoH'
Never before the Maupin bill has been
discussed outside of the pulpit withOI
uraver and it Sc a remarkable iacl thaA
TO-DAY when ID is 20 De discussed III Ine
House there has been no prayer. Aie
biU has been discussed in the pulpit IN al
80 Ia "A
secular and religious newspapers nav
taken II I'D fl has been said that IL the
Maupin bin was not passed the PoFtlllJl
would sign no other Dill 40 Nol XIV
for wat purpose uls b3a',it1a Ie IN
been circulated. The bill SHOULD pe 80
sidored uuOn its merits, and as TO "Hat
the Governor will DO about II We aIt 10 ei
concerned This dill has Deeh HsIaivSu
as a moral question, ana we nave iid- i,,
situations and innuendoes that Wv ~ -
who are in honest opposition 10 tilt 4u"u,
pin hill are the friends OF sampicls 60.
blacklegs ! can say mat any "l, III
upon such an insinuatlon ls "''''i' an
XIV position is. that / represent me
evccutive committee OF the Virginia S'dtt
Agricultural and Mechanical Soc.t ~
the request of that ORGANIZATION 10, ,,"
Introduced the bin. and AZ thtli Ir4-'1'
/ orpOse the bill now before inc ilvua1.
Mr. Mauuin defines his bin as moro, mora
measure i'm the interest," OF pN'it 49,
(
fhe non-pavfnent of public debts ny the
nronrr cifv or state officials. II the Mau-
Din bin passes 10 NOT n'lit.' '
remedy the evil and ! tneIelo!t 49,,
IT, Had So rot been for the Winlcf idttN-
al Alexandria / feel convinced lhat auch
legislation would never nave pteh 5t4l-
ousiy considered. 10 IS human l.dt "'l,''-
ever YOU have contest you pay We"
poring. / think 10 is far better To- nave IL
iegaiizcd than 60 have lt carrie" u" "''-
den away and in the DARK.
have always agreed that the existence
of the race~tTacks at AltNAloiia "ll" WV
manner OF cOnductne the same mas nttH
"a shame and disgrace. ! am not uphoiu-
ing IL. hut } avn unwilling 10 "t-tioS
interests wherein honest people nave lii-
vested their money. J plead Tor me morse
i,,tnr.sfs I'm which seven millions Of dOl-
lars are invested in the state of Virginia
The passage OF the Maupln Dhi Moulu'
of course. seriously auecl tuat iuu-9tI
The Aiaupin bill under discussion aioN5
winter racing 10 stops the punle pool
SELLING. but allows the hlacklcgs TO con-
unuc their business under cover anu
places the honest man al the mercy %
The gentleman from Henrico makes IL
aDurar as ~ the Pitcher Dbl hdd neth
intentionally $50 drawn as 100 Zoe unSousN-
WtOual. but / can tell the gentleman
that IL has been drawn by Judge Morton,
III me Musings Court of Alexandria, Who.
with all the means within his reach. has
been opposing the race-ttack people OF
Alexandria. lie even came here az nus
own expense in order 10 receive an IN
junction against winter racing.
Mr.. Maupin here interrupted the speak
or and said that be had been Informed
that the Pitcher bin had been drawn ~
in the interest of the race-track people,
and that he had meant no reflection upon
Judge Morton
Mi. Rcddy then continued: When the
Mduuiu bin was being discussed, Judge
Morton FIRST advocated the measure. but,
latlr on. after examining the Reddy oil.
la Thought that the latter measure would
wipe out The existing evil "hile tne
former would not ] further want 10
call attention 10 the remarkable lact
that while the bin was under discussion
ga the committee there appeared before
that committee. outside OF the delegation
from The city and county OF Alexandria
not a single layman except a Mr. Win
sion. from Henrlc0, 10 back up the APP
peals of the pulpit and OF the public
press.
APPEALS FOR NEW TRIALS.
The hour of having arrived, which
was Hxed for The special continued order
House bin No. 20. which bad the prefer.
euce over all other matters. Ar Ready
Welded The floor for the consideration OF
That measure The nri. which came up
on its passage. prescribcs rules which
shall govern the appellate courts of tire
tons for aud the granting or new trials
ia criminal cases This BIN, which had
been unuer discussion Tor about Il week
before IL was ordered 10 IT'S cngrOssmcut
and third reading, created The liveiiest
debate that has yet taken place Ibis
session.
The ball was started when Mr. Willard
OF Fairfax, moved tnat the special order be
postponed until next Monday al . o'clock
until the Maupin and Pitcher bills had