The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
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day atlP. NJ. Bill No. 3s2 provides Tor
cutting down OF the salaries. mileage. ana
other allowances OF certain State ofiicers,
ana the companion bill provides Tor "A
cutting of the salaries Of the clerks OF
Senate and Hctse
In making this motion MI. Wlnoorne
stated that during the discussion OK the
other reJrenchment bills ne mad been ac-
cused Of applying the pruning KNIFE at
the wrong end and he, therefore would
now bring up the bills which were to cut
the big salaries. The motion OF Mr. VIM
borne was then adopted.
Mr. Saunders. of Franklin. next moved
to take up out OF the regular order House
bill No 3i2, which had been ORDERED TO its
engrossmant and third reading on the
previous day as the last special order
on the calendar. II provides for The es-
taDlishlng of board Of appraisers and
assessors for the assessment NJ the tax
able property OF express. telegraph and
telephone companies. The bill was pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
AUTHORIZATION BILL.
The next discussion arose over House
oil No. 1863. which was called up out Of
its regular order by Judge Williams. Of
Prince Edward. II is known as the anti
Irritation bill. and is framed after an
ordinance passed by the City Council of
Richmond. at the suggestion OF Dr. Mel
son. OF the Womans College
MT Reddy, of this city. moved to dis
miss the bill
Judge Williams. the patron. advocated
the passage Of the bill, which. he said
was the McCune bill with all Of the lat
g a "a Il.
lie pointed out. that II did not do away
with fiirtations. which were ver,, ,-,ner
ana conducive TO the happiness OF society
IL vas only q police measure. and IT did
nov interfere with any young man pov-
ing addresses 20 young ladies in school.
lie appreciated such enjoyment. because
he was young yet.
But you don't look it," roI:,d Mr..
Pitcher. OF Fauquier.
Perhaps continued Judge Watkins.
because | INDUCED I'm il too r,uch. and
I want TO save others from n similar
fate"
Mr. Hicks. OF Roanoke. desired to know
whether It was forbidden to smile at
school girls.
Not at ALL" said Judge Watkins
Smiles are very conducive 10 the hapoi-
ness OF a girl and handkerchief airta-
$50 girls. and I want this bill passed 10
protect them against the insults OF ruff
fans"
Mr. Darlington. Of Charlotte. said.
"The trouble is Judge Watkins Is mar
ried and he does not want us unmarried
fellows to enjoy life"
II move that Mr. Darlington be ex-
empted from the provisions Of the bill"
remarked Mr.. Pitcher among the laughter
cf the House
at would be better" continued Mr.
Darlington. "for a girl to be dead than
10 be deprived of the privilege OF smiling
and winking. Flirtations produce the
sweetest mo% delightful and most de-
lirious sensations. and Judge Watkins
escaped this experience by marrying SO
young. / am opposed TO the bill, because
1t gives a woman the advantage over
man. girl five years old can make
fool Of the oldest man I'm Christendom.
and do not believe I'm restricting girls"
The hour Of 2.S0 l.. VI. having arrived,
the chair was vacated until 4 o'clock.
When the chair was resumed az
o'clock Mr.. Charles r. Bland. Of Ports
mouth, moved that House bill No. 30,
which provides for the appointment OF a
boiler inspector. be taken up out OF its
order In doing so. Mr.. Bland said he
desired to have the bill made a special
order Objection being made by Mr..
Digs, the bill was passed by.
The discussion on the authorization bill
was then resumed. and Mr.. Darlington
again obtained the floor. He said flirting
was going on all over the world. and the
bill before the House was a prohibitory
law that did not prevent. He was about
TO refer TO the Garden of Eden. when
f..s.. inf i'm Isr
ing that the devil entered there and that
his bill intended to prevent the devil from
doing similar mischief.
Mr.. Darlington then launched out i'm
vivid description OF the happy life that
Adam and Eve enjoyed in the Gardcn e
Eden The downfall Of tire human race
he said. did not occur because Scam
and Eve had not enough pleasure, but
because the Lord said. Thou shalt hot
do not believe I'm restrictions. and
think the atmosphere should be filed
with the fragrance Of morality so as TO
make all restrictions unnecessary
Mr.. Pitcher desired Mr.. Darlington to
give his experience in that line.
Mr.. Darlington thought ;his request was
as reasonable as the bill. lie declined 10
give his experience. as he Loped the
House would decline 20 pass the BILL
Mr.. Mlnter, of Bedford. desired to know
whether Mr. Cauington hai rcl'".nrc
to Aiilton's Paradise Lost" and TIC at
ter replied that he had not read Milton
works since he was fifteen years Oil ana
he was. therefore. not very FAMILIAR WITH
its ntents at this time. lnasmuch as ne
and Judge Watkins were trom adjoining
counties and should, therefore, be IN
harmony with eacn other. he regretted
that they differed on this occasion. lie
had cried over Judge Watkins, he had
prayed over him, and had finally given
him up as a hopeless case. He had the
greatest admiration for any female from
one day 10 eighty years old
MIR. CARRINGTON FIRES BACK.
Mr.. Booker, Of Nansemond, desired 10
know how long the gentleman from Char-
lotte desired 10 speak. and the latter re-
piled that Mr.. Booker could easily OBJ
tain a leave OF absence and that after ne
left there would remain just as much IN
his seat as II he were present. Qaugh-
teri
Mr.. Minter then wanted 70 know how
long the gentleman from Charlotte would
talk before he would tell the House what
he intended 10 say.
Mr.. Darlington then again spoke OF the
Garden Of Eden. when Mr.. wallace OF
this city. desired 70 know II II was not
appropriate TO plead the statute OF limita-
ton on that subject.
II bet YOU are not lawyer enough re-
torted Mr. Darlington. ito state how long
the statute of limitation runs. l am sorry
for YOU; don't bother me any more. You
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