The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-19

| iieved. as did the gentleman from Han
| over that the effect OF the proposed law
1 would be TO disintcgrate the Democratic
! PARTY. he would say Amen" He WAS
| sorry 20 state that he did not think the
| passage or the defeat of the measure.
| nor anything else would accomplish that
| which Mr.. Wickham feared. for a great
many years 10 come.
| lie did not think there was any guar
antce that the Senatorial primaries would
be more fairly conducted than the gener-
| al elections and when he remembered
| now the railroad influence defeated one
| of the greatest OF Virginians, a gentle
man beloved and admired by the whole
| country he felt that the better plan
! would be TO let the Legislature elect
| and not to risk this important matter
with the Virginia election officers.
Mr.. Flanagan referred TO Mr. Barks-
dale as a gentleman who had bolted a
Republican convention and lit into the
Democratic party.
My Kepubicanism was an act OF
youthful indiscretion which / have long
since repented Of" replied Mr.. Barks-
dale.
yes. / have never heard any other
song from a new convert" said Mr..
Flanagan. And now the gentleman is
not a youth / shall refer to him as the
aged Senator from Halifax"
a reference 20 Mr.. Wickham brought
! that gentleman 10 his feet and with this
question:
Did you ever know me while a men,
Der of the Republican party to say that
] was ashamed of that party"
Mr.. Flanagan replied that he had not
and that his remark had been entirely
misconstrued.
NJ. Flanagan then referred 70 Mr..
Wickham's statement that he would pro-
vide black ballots for the Republicans
and asked why ne would do so.
Because majority of that party are
black people" replied Mr.. Wickham.
Mr.. Flanagan replied that one Of two
propositions must be true. There were
several Democrats in the Senate who
there by black votes or many blacks had
been deprived of their votes
The chair was vacated before Mr..
Flanagan concluded his remarks.
Mr.. JONES DEFENDED.
Mr. Blakey rose TO "a question Of per-
sonal privilege and said that as the name
OF Hon. W. A. Jones had been used in
this debate he wanted TO make a state
ment. Mr.. Jones was not only his Con-
gresham but his personal friend. lie
did not know that Mr.. Jones was the
father Of this primary plan but he did
know that Mr.. Jones had not meddled
with Virginia legislation. When the 1u-
Nor Senator and some of the Virginia
! Congressman were in Richmond lobbying
Tor their friends who wanted Office Mr..
Jones was at Washington attending 10
MS duties.
'Didn they have the right to be here?"
asked Mr. Flood.
"They did replied Mr. Blakey. but
I make the point that Mr.. Jones was not
here"
Senator Mason said he represented Mr..
Jones district and was quite intmtato
with him yet he had not received a sin
gle letter from the Congressman on the
subject Of this bill or any other proposed
| legislation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Lowry (No 5l5)-TO repeal
certain sections OF the Code in relation
10 the registration of births and deaths.
BY Mr.. Claytor-A petition from citi-
| zens Of Roanoke county asking that the
minimum age Of children I'm the public
schools IN the public schools be changed
| from FIVE 10 six years.
BY Mr.. Letcher. (No. 5l3)-To provide
for the proper description of debts secur-
ed by deeds Of trust or mort gage.
BY Mr.. steele (No. 5l4)-To provide a
Circuit Court for the city Of Bristol.
BY Mr.. Turnbul. CNo 512)-To amend
section 10 OF chapter OF an act approved
March b. 1890. entitled AN act TO pro-
| vide for the assessment Of taxes on per-
sons. property. incomes. etc. The bill IS
designed TO make plain the wording Of
| the statute, which is now somewhat OBJ
] scure.
Afternoon Session.
ba a
| sion was over the bill to prohibit the
imposition Of license taxes on newspa-
| pers
Mr. Morris stated that while he would
not oppose the measure he would not vote
| for 1t.
Mr.. McIlwaine thought that as news
papers paid taxes on their property 1t
was unfair TO compel them to take out a
| license to publish papers. NEWSPAPERS
were great educators. and he wished a
daily could be in every family in the
| State. lie wanted newspapers fostered
and encouraged.
DO you wish 10 encourage such a
paper as the Norfolk Piot?" asked Mr.
Morris.
MIR. McIlwaine said he did not care to
| reply.
Mr.. Morris thought newspaper pub
! fishers should pay licenses as well as
lawyers and other professional men. They
were mOney-making institutions. The
| right of cities and towns 10 require a
| license. il they chose. should not be taken
! away.
Mr. Clayton said in no country in the
| civilized world except Virginia, in the
! city OF Norfolk. was a license tax required
! Of newspapers.
Mr.. Blakey stated that he was a law
yer and "a newspaper publisher. and
| thought ne had as well be required to
| pay a tax in one instance rs the other.
The bill was finally passed by.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend Section 1861 of the Code in
relation TO the practice OF dentistry.
| 10 regulate the method of disbursing
sheep fund in Fairfax county.
TO incorporate the Joseph II. Sands
| Division. No. 4Ol. brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers.
TO amend Section $3.50 Of Code in re-
| lation TO carrying concealed weapons.
TO allow Circuit and Corporation Court
! judges to exchange courts.
TO amend Section 1862 of Code I'm rela-
| ton to jurisdiction of partition Of land.
10 amend Section 1908 and 1904 of Code,
| relative to proceedings by interrogatOries.
To allow remedy by motion for judg-
| mcnt in the County Court after ten days
notice DC.
To repeal an act in relation 10 how
boundary lines Of lots and tracts of land
made a lawful fence.
TO amend charter town Of Berkeley.
TO authorize the Second Auditor 10 IS
| sue a coupon bond.
To provide for taxation Of shares OF