Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-15

m isss-,a4. He claimed that TINS Jaw
..a. ~r.r.ca 20 prevent fraud. and to Tree
the large class OF white voters III .ne
h,ack beIt who had been enslaved. Inc
people of his section were nsai ny
favor OF the present law ana ne ,o,,o
vote 70 change II. not because US -
wanted it, but because '"0
the State desired II.
FLANAGAN AND FLOOD.
Mr.. Flood concluded his speech ann
anp,ause. and Mr.. Flanagan took the MOOR
g., .,,,nnort M the Hale bill. Mr.. Flana-
can said Mr. Flood had rendered NM
sir famous. not TO FAY notorious, In the
evcs of yirclnians by his bold, not 10
cav impudent, defence OF the walton law
81 would say TO the Senator from Apo
ma,tox." he exclaimed continue your
course. voice the sentiment OF the faction
of the Virginia Democracy II you Will
and 1 will say to you that you VIII hiaAe
The Republican party OF the sta'o y.
Virginia happy because we reaIiHe "'o'
by YOUR course. regarded by JUDGES u
vicious and pernicous In the defence oil
the Walton iniquity. ana the better eit-
ment that now stands by your SIDE VIII
swarm over and float into the ranks OF
the party that stands forth hrst ana Ias'
to resist II. / am perfectly happy TO
day." continued Mr.. Flanagan. Il VII
tell you why. Count the vote III u
State Of Virginia, and the people VINO DC
fend the Walion-Anderson-Mc Cormici
combination will go down so sure as l"
and two make four.
WANT TO CONTROL NEGROES.
Mr. Flanagan was followed by MIR. WI
liams. He said: ~ am opposed TO III
epecial-constable feature, because IL ha
created some dissatisfaction in our party
not one single vote has failed to b
counted. and not one question has ariseI
as TO the honesty Of the special consta
bic / say that the representative OF the
opposition party chat has stolen every
thing, from a postage-stamp 10 the presi-
doncy) is the last one to stand here ana
talk about an honest election. Con-
tinuing Mr.. Williams said; Il say tlh'
party don't want any honest elcctohs
bill. They want no bill trat VIII pre-
vent their controlling the colored voter
The forty-foot question troubles theH'
as much as the special constable.
MIR. WITHERSS HARD LICkS.
Mr.. Williams's speech excited much APP
plause and laughter He was ioiioNed by
Mr.. Withers, in opposition TO the bill.
which he claimed was framed after the
platform of the PETERSBURG conference.
which allowed ignOrant and nomadic
negroes 10 vote Illegally, without chai-
lenge and without punishment. MT
Winners then took ~ this bill and that
of Mr.. Flanagan, and pointed out what
he declared TO be their defects and un-
lust provisions. The bill, he said, re-
pealed every law which. would punish any
offence against the election laws OF the
State Mr. Withers said there was only
one point upon which he agreed with
the bill, and that vas the clause abolshs
iug the constable feature. He commend
cd that section, but totally disagreed
with all others. Mr.. Withers paid his
respects vigorously to the Republican
party, saying that the record of that
party in Danville and Plttsylvania county
was so rotten that buzzard
fyins a mile high would smell 1t and
seek the earth for carrion.
Mr.. WitheTs went on to say that the
bill proposed would allow a negro to
register thirty times. and the registrar
was compelled to allow him to register
every time or himself be liable TO i'm
prisonment There was absolutely no
punishment for such an offence under this
bill
Would not the general law against
perjury apply in such a case?' asked
Mr. Flanagan.
yes. sir" replied Mr. Withers. amid
loud laughter. THE Petersburg con-
ference, which abolished everything else.
happily left upon TIE sta,Ite-books the
law against perjury"
Mr.. Withers closed his clear and forci-
BILE speech at 800. and was loudly APP
pIauded when he finished the analysis OF
the Fair Elections" bill. which. he
said. sought anything else but fair cleo
tons He ridculed Mr. Flanagan's idea
of the high plane Of Republican honesty
and twitted him for coming 10 the Legs
lature with an election bill that even
the new Moses OF his party repudiated.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Boyltin Offered a bill to amend an
act providing for the distribution of d.
rect-tax money from the United States
Government among those entitled to the
same. The bill provides that. should any
balance of the tax remain on January /.
1898, the treasurers shan. after deduct
ing commission OF per cent. turn over
the balance to the proper officials, to be
expended on the public roads.
by Mr. Clayton: To repeal an act to
define the power and limitations OF build
ing and loan associations.
by Mr.. Sands: To provide for a board
of labor and industrial statistics and TO
define the duties OF said bureau.
BY Mr.. Southall:' For the relies OF John
+. F'lippen, a disabled Confederate SOL
der Of Prince Edward county.
BY Mr.. Maynard: TO INCORPORATE the
Lake Drummond Railway and Hotel Com
pany.
by Mr. Barnes: TO locate the court
house. Clerks Office, and Jail OF Warwick
county.
House Of Delegates.
Soon after the House convened yes
| terday Major Lee moved that the Com
| mittee on Federal Relations be dis
charged from the further consideration
| of the resolution i'm reference TO free
coinage OF silver. introduced by Mir.
| Stovall, Of Halifax, last Friday Major
| Lee said ii was not his purpose to provoke
discussion OF the currency question.
| II was not his purpose TO embarrass any
body. But IL was his purpose to evoke an
| utteranco from this General Assembly
either approving or disappearing the free-
coinage bin, pending In Congress as a
substitute for the bond bill. He said
the people 90 Virginia were impatiently
watching and waiting for an expression
on this subject by this Legislature.
| OPPOSED Fly GENERAL HUNDLEY.
General Hundley followed Major Lee,
and said: II regret that the gentle
man from Elizabeth City has again
brought this vexed question UP on the
floor of the House, and ] want to tell
him now that. as much as we venerate
and love him personally. this House is
not willing that he shall in advance put
any construction upon cur vote in favor
OF or against his motion to discharge the
| committee" General Hundley said. while
he had a very high opinion OF this
| Legislature, that he did not believe il
| wise enough TO settle this puZziins
! question. which is troubling the whole
world. The people did not elect us TO
pass upon any such question; they elect
ed their Representatives and Senators in
Congress to discharge that duty. l fail
| 70 see In my fancy the anxious ewes