The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

| Ufical turn has been given 10 t'ii' v"
| bate. do not regard il as a matter J"
which personalities or poliucs shouiu
ter. l do not regard II as quesDo' 81
! which political parties as sum az -
| cerned. IL is a broader question: hol0
| ,ital question 10 the people OF virginia
| ana of America. 1t IS not question:
AZ Tho Senator from Halifax would nave
| the people believe. and as few people 40
boticve az ia whether we VIII trust INC
neople. Il is absurd 10 attempt TO put Va
| ., o,, other attitude. But u Is qn''-
,ior 80 ,o whether We will give an IN
,e,ns ~ a movement which would chahse
| tho fundamental principles upon VINO"
! this Government Is founded. am so'tS
that the namc of the congressman i'oii,
the First District has been introduce
; here. am sorry that the junior senator
| from Virginia has been brought INTO ''iS
| discussion. ia
Mr.. Barksdaie Nothing has been sa'u
| OF him but what was nice.
Mr. Flood: "Ycs. you said nice thinbs
| ~ bin, and In the next breath made
| thrust M him by intmating that ms
1 friends were afraid for him TO so before
! the people. which l deny and Tor when
| ,hcro Is no foundation. This IS not
| question of men. but one Of governmental
| Motley and without reference TO any man
under the sun. / would oppose II. II thls
! is what Won call kindness and friendship
| Cod save me from your kind OF friend
| ship ~.
| az thc Congressman from the FIRST
/ District believes 70 is Tor the best interests
of his people to adopt this policy nave
! no criticism of him for saying so mere oI
/ al Roanoke If he believes II 10 De Des'
! for Virginia and the country. II IS MS
| duty 10 tell the people so; but Whie l
| 40 not criticize him. / do resent the criu-
cism which has been thrown ont mere
! AGAINST other gentlemen. ! regret that
| the Senator from Essex. I'm defending Mr..
| Jones. should have attacked the junior
! senator and three Of our congressman.
| because there is 10 foundation for the
/ ground upon which the attack was made.
/ I'm replv 10 the assertion Of the gentleman
| from Essex. ! can state upon my own
| knowledge that the junior senator was
( not here mt the beginning Of this session
| Of the LEGISLATURE or at any time 10 lob
! by for any candidates for positions before
| the Legislature. II Is true mat there
! were three congressman here, two or
I whom did help their friends But the
statement that Mr.. Jones was I'm Wash
| ington attending 10 his duties while these
| gentlemen were here neelecting theirs Is
I
were here prior TO the assembling Of
! Congress. but when Congress conveyed
| they left. / would not detract from any
1 praise that could be given Mr. Jones, but
/ / say these gentlemen have a. high
| sense OF duty as he has. 1 do not think
| that this Is any ground for criticism, and
\ II is unkind TO have made II here.
This is not a question in my judg-
! mont. Of parties and politics; and while
| / do not care TO reply to the reflections
! Of the gentleman from Powhatan upon
| the Democratic party. reflections which
| have been made frequently, and TO which
1 have replied often. / do want 10 notice
one statement ne made TO the effect that
| the present junior senator was assisted
| IN his election by the railroad corpora
| tions Of this state. Every one who Is
| acquainted with that contest knows that
| if the influence of these corporations was
anywhere it was against that gentleman.
His friends supported him, because they
| knew his character TO be as pure and
| his irtellect as sound as any man who
ever has or who ever Will represent this
| state in the august body 20 which we
! elected him.
"The people who rallied around his
i standard i'm December, 1898. did so because
| they knew him and loved him for his
many splendid traits of head and heart.
"They were the same men who came
to his support in May, 1892. when va
cancy occurred. and a large majority Of
| the Legislature requested Governor Nc
! Kinney 10 appoint him to fiji the va
! cancy occasioned by the death of the
! lamented Barbour. and the same men
who will rally to his standard and sup
port when another contest comes on for
i "a. caq4 ,rfIfoh he now OppuDiog.
] RILLS INTRODUCED.
I BY Mr.. Tate CNo spy: TO relieve +. II.
| Neff. of Wvthe county. from the pay
ment Of a fine.
By Mr. Opie CNo. 52D: For the protec-
| ton of game in Augusta county.
BY Mr. lie Cato NO. $50: To incorpo-
rate the Machapungo Bridge Company Of
| Accomac.
BY Mr.. Clement CNo. 500: In relation 20
q lawful fence in Campbell county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| To incorporate the Lee Fire Insurance
! Company Of Alexandria.
| To incorporate the American Annuity
| order
In relation to fuel for the Jail in Char
| lotto
To incorporate the Walkerton and Mat
| tapom Bridge Company.
To protect mountain trout in Rocking
ham.
To legalize primary elections and con-
| ventions in the counties OF Clark and
| Warren.
To authorize the increase OF the num-
| Der Of district school trustees for Wash
| ington district in Norfolk county.
| To authorize Gladeville school district
| In Wise county 10 issue bonds.
To incorporate the Walkerton and Mat
| fononf Rridoa CompanV
| For the protection Of game and 10 pro-
! hibit the discharge of firearms between
| the hours of sunset and sunrise upon the
waters Of the Commonwealth in the
counties Of Chesterfield, Prince George
/ and Charles City.
To permit George T.. Parramore TO
build a bridge over Kings Creek. in
| Northampton
To incorporate the Howardsville Toll
| Bridge Company.
! To amend an act TO authorize the trus-
tees Of Clintwood district in Dickinson
county TO issue bonds.
TO incorporate the Clinch River and Big
| Sandy Railroad Company.
To authorize the Town Council Of Nor
ton. in Wise county to appoint a town
sergeant when the term OF the present
incumbent shall have expired
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Mr. Wickham
had the senatorial primary bill made the
special order for next Wednesday in
stead Of on Monday. This will leave the
field clear for the appropriation bin or