The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-16
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Some of the solon,.s Work Yes
terday.
Bills In Regard to lnsuranoe Companies
Reported ena Flanagen's Per-
sonai Explanation-Bin to Amend the
Code Regarding the Military Board.
Joint Resolution in Regard to Work
On Public Roads Discussed.

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chartern of about a score Of insurance
companies granted by the circuit courts.
All OF these measures introduced, sx-
oept two, were reported with amend.
ments 80 as to provide that nothing in
the acts should be so constructed ma to
prevent the officers, agents, ssock-
holders or directors from suing and
being sued. The committee reported
the bill authorizing the United States
Security Life and Trust Company to
DO business In this State without max
ing q deposit with the treasurer.
Senator Flanagan rose to q point of
personal privileges. and called attention
to the fact that Hon. Geo. d. Wise, as
reported in the papers, had stated in
COMMITTEES meeting yesterday that there
were ''~insinuations" in powhsttan
agatnst himself. The Senator said he
did not know what Mr., Wise had refer
ence to, unless 1t was that several years
ago he WAS charged with having de-
franded the Commonwealth out Of 81 so.
For this he was tried and declared in
nocent.
When she accusation was made
against MIN By DR.. Wise. Hon. Samuel
e. Coleman and Willis B. Smith vol.
unteered to defend him. After the iury
returned Its verdict Mr.. flanagan said
the crowd In the courtroom carried him
upon their shoulders to his hotel. The
oommonwealsh's attorney who prose.
cuted the case left the county, and no
wss chosen 10 that position and re-
elected many times until he was sent
to the senate, he eourted q full inyes-
tigation OF this matter.
MIR. Lewis offered in the House q bill
30 amend the code In relation to the
military board, 80 that 1t shall consist
OF the governor, the senior officer of
volunteers, the commandments of regi-
ments n commandants of battaltons
not attached to regiments and belonging
to the first brigade OF volunteers, ave
membera Of which shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business,
she junior officer present shall act az
secretary OF the board, without compen
sation, b board shall meet once each
year on the frat Monday In December,
other meetings Of the board may be
siiied on the request, in writing, of a
majority OF the mem bers Of the board,
and alao st the direction of the gov
ernor.
In the house to-day Mr.. Maupin had
the consideration Of his nti-gsmbling
bill passed by In order to give all the
members q chance to examine 1t. The
heddy bill also wac passed by. These
bills will probably be considered to-
morrow. When the joint resolution
agreeing to the fifth clause of article
ten OF the constitution of Virginia in
respect to the imposition of cnpitation
taxes, and the imposition OF the duty to
work on the public roads and highways
of the State came up. Mr.. Gallaher, of
Prince William, moved to dismiss the
resolution and made an earnest speech
In support Of his motion. He said he
had promised his people to oppose the
scheme to compel them to work on the
roads and he desired to redeem that
pledge.
Delegate Powell. of Brunswick, the
author OF the resolution, followed Mr..
Gallaher, and as usual, had the atten-
tion OF the entire body. He appealed to
the bers to pass this resolution and
let the voters decide the question at the
polls to suit themselves. As Powell
said. Virginis's great need is the exer-
cise OF a little more common sense in
road Legislation. His humorous refer.
ence to his experiences In travelling
along bad roads were punotuated with
the laughter and applause Of the mem
bers. Mr. Hale, of Louisa, appealed TO
the house to vote down the resolution.
He said the proposed amendment to the
constitution would impose o condition
worse than slavery on the people of all
parties and he wanted none of Is.
Mr.. Reese, of Halifax, made On
earnest speech in opposition to the
resolution and Delegate Powell and
Delegate Hale each advanced addi.
tional arguments In support of his posi-.
ton. The spicy tilts between these
gentlemen were greatly enjoyed by the
house.
Mr. Graves. OF Orange. spoke for the
resolution and Mr.. Saunders argued in
favor OF submitting the question to the
voters. Mr.. Craig, OF Rockbfidge, was
opposed 10 returning to the law. He
did not believe good roads could be had
unless the labor WAS paid, and we'll
paid. Mr.. Parker, of Southampton, ed.
vocated the passage of the resolution,
which WAS finally defeated.
Mr.. Berksley's Bills.
Mr.. Berkeley has introduced the fol-
lowing bills In the Legislature:
ITO exempt attorneys at-law from
paying specific licenses. etc,
ITO authorize the Crockett Springs
Company to appoint police agents.
ITO authorize the council Of the town
OF Salem, in Roanoke county. to issue
new bonds of said town sufficient to re.
store the bonds issued for the construc.
tion of water.works. and to transfer
the lien of the deed of trust on said
water works, Its franchises. etc.. to the
bonds to be Issued under this act."
Salvation Army Changes.
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