The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
tPOLoGIZKs 10 THE HoUsE.
Mr. Doyki Required 4" DO This ~ Re
suit Of the Alteration with Mr.. Digs.

soon dittf the morning. III" SNi' - +'~''
Mr. Garrison. OF Marshal-Street Chris
tan CHURCH. and Immediately after tine
Introduction OF bills under rule No. -
had been reached la the House OF Dele
gates yesterday, Dr. Winston, OF Han
over, arose, and presented the report or
the special committee appointed TO IN
vestigatc the difficulty between Mr. Isaac
Diggs OF sins william, and Air. car
ence r.. Boykn. OF the Rlchmond DIS
patch. The report. which was READ by
Clerk Bigger, was as follows;
Tine committee nnds that during the
session o. the House on last TUESDAY.
Mr.. Digs. the member from the county
OF Prince william. rose To question of
personal privilege. and proceeded 10 cor
rect the statements Of the Dispatcn OF
that morning, undertaking 10 report a
colloruv which had taken place on the
dav previous between himself and tine
member from Norfolk city. Air Cooke.
after making the correction Of the
matter complained Of. the member from
King William resumed his seat lie
was there approached by Mr.. BOykin,
the reporter of the Dispatch who had
made the report i'm the morning paper.
Mr.. POykin asserted the correctness Of
his report. and insisted that the gentle
man from King William ola use the Ian
guage which 70 attributed to him.
This Mr.. Digs denied. and the alterca-
lions referred 10 in the resolution under
which your committee is acting then
ensucd.
Your committee. after careful con-
sideration OF all the evidence offered on
behalf of both Of the parties 10 this
affair which related TO the occurrences
ON the floor. are unanimously OF opinion
that the manner and language OF MI.
Hovkin induced the alteration. and that
his conduct in approaching cir. DIGS
during the session Of the House. ana
extensively questioning the accuracy OF
the statements which he had just made
upon the floor. was an abuse Of his priVi-
leccs as the representative Of a news
paper admitted 10 this floor by TIE
courtesy of the body acting through its
Speaker and This conduct on bis part
was unusual. unwarranted, ana unDe-
coming.
your committee, therefore. recon-
mends that before Mr. Boykin SIS per
mittcd 10 exercise further privileges or
a reporter under The assignment of the
Speaker. that he be required 90 make a
proper apology TO this House for his
behavior al the time referred 10 M Inc
resolution under which your committee
has acted. and in pursuance Of when
this report Of its findings is submitted.
Tho report was signed by Messrs. b..
l.. Winston. &. " Saunders, Randolph
Harrison. John 5. atwood. ana &. "
Sinws. the ful c0umittec.
A short while later in tho session
Speaker Ryan laid before the House me
following letter. which. on motion OF
Mr. Hundley. was accepted as ample and
satisfactory.
Richmond Va. Jan. 18Th.
TO tho Speaker ana Members Of The
House of Delegates
Gcnuemcn.-in compliance win the ro-
port of The special committee just adopt
al by your honorablcs body. with refer
or.s 10 The disbursement that arose OH
Tuesday between a member Of The House
and myself ! hereby offer 10 tie House
the apology suggested by the committee
and express ms deep regret at the oc-
currouce. beg 10 assure you ihat !
had - intention whatever OF offending
the dignity Of the House. or OF causing
an interruption Of its proceedings.
Very respectfully. q. Y. BDfhlN.