Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
OPPOSE THE PRIMARY.
VIGOROUS SPEECHES AGAINST THIS
METHOD or NOMINATING.
THO SENATE APPROPRIATION BILL.
IL Is Reported, Hat lis Provisions
Arc Kept seeref-The House En-
crosses enc state bank Acs-n"ns
Local bills Passed.

The discussion OF the senatorial pr
mary bill was continued in the sen"'
yesterday. the debate being the mos
heated. and probably the most entertain
ing OF The entire session. Mcssrs. Boy
kin. Norris. an6 Flanagan made siren
speeches IN opposition 10 the bin, an
MI Hale as earnestly advocated II.
vote VIII probably be taken to-day
The appropriation bill was presente
from the Senate Finance Committee an
Nth 10 considered at 1880 o'clock to-day
the Senate meeting at II O'Clock.
At the afternoon session the Senate al
most cleared the CALENDAR, passing
,argar number OF bills than has beel
rassed in any one day at this session
The House ordered TO its engrossmen
N. watkins state Bank BILL which pro
vides that State banks shall be allowed
IN ,ssue OBLIGATIONS payable in merchan
disc silver bullion. The House also passed
q number OF bills.
The Day In the SENATE
pev George Cooper made the opening
number Of House bills. the senate adopted
. resolution offered By Mr.. Wiekham, of
the Finance Committee. providing 'hat
,bs senate meet to-day at II o'clock. and
that theappropriafiOn bill be made the spe-
c,al and continuing order for II $50 O'Clock.
he said in speaking to the motion, thal
the appropriation bill this year WIS w w
most Important presented IN the senate
in years, perhaps ever, ana ne Was ut I'm
fore DESTROYS Of having II given the iuii-
est and most careful discussion.
The appropria ion bill was presenter ny
MIR Fairfax. chairman of the flhahce
Committee. few mlnu'Ts lie clerk
OF the Senate was instructed nor 10 an .no
representatives Of the press 70 see ny az
document. or 70 know anything OF Hs
contents. until to-day .o.,,,,
The Senate adopted the House IesVius
tOn commencing the manly course OF
General Fitzhugh Lee in the adIllilis,s a. a.
ton of his duties as Consui-1eiiSi" al i''
Habana- 49,, ,
adopted providing for the vacation OF
the chair at 2.50. and its resumption az ,
O'Clock. when only bills as 20 Winch tnv'e
was no objection should be cohsiuereu'
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY MIR. T'urnbuH CNo. 5l2): To amend
section 10 OF chapter / of an act approved
March s. 1890. entitled an act 10 proVlne
for the assessment of taxes on peIsuns'
property incomes, etc. The OH - uV
signed 10 make plain the wording OF .ne
statute which Is now somewhat obscure
BY Mr.. Lowry (NO. 5i5): To repeal Ger
tain sections OF the Code in relation ~
the registrations Of births and deaths.
BY Mr.. Clayton: A petition from Viu
zens of Roanoke county asking tnat tie
minimum age of children in The puDilc
schools be changed from 70 years.
BY Mr.. Letcher CNO 5l3): To provide Tor
the proper description OF debts secured
by deeds Of trust or nortgage.
BY Mr.. Steele (No. I'D; TO PROVIDE
Circuit Court for the city OF Bristol.
THE SENATORIAL PRIMARY.
The consideration of the senatorial pri-
mary bill which went over from Thurs-
day was resumed at 1880 O'Clock, ana
Mr.. BOykin spoke in opposition AFTER
alluding 10 the fact that the state De-
mOcracy in convention assembled had de-
clared against such a r1ethOd or choosing
candidate for the United states SENATE,
Mr.. Boykin attacked the consutuuona1tS
90 the bin. in that II destroyed the secrecy
OF the ballot. The bill as drawn was IN
operative. hut far more serious was the
fact that il prccluded man from De
coming a candidate unless certain cohul-
tons were. complied with. The bill did not
state this in 80 many words. but the pa
tTon of the measure had avowed that this
was it's effect and object. Under thiS
BILL" said Mr.. Boykin, the people OF my
district might instruct me 10 vote for one
n
struct for another. Which should / obeyy
believe that my allegiance, my loyalty
10 my people. would compel me 10 tolloW
their dictates and their commands de
argued that the bin would have the erect
OF bringing on strife and confusion, pro
ably blOOdshed. Campaigns for the sena-
torships would become heated beyond
anything the people Of Virginia had ever
seen, not even in the days Of ReadJuster-
ism The effect of the bin would almost
undoubtedly be the disintegration of the
Democratic party in Virginia.
BOTH UNWISE AND VICIOUS
Regarding the provisions OF the bill thar
the primary tickets Of the different par
ties should have "A distinctive color, MT.
BOykin said IL was the most remarkable
feature he had ever seen in any measure;
ne would not charge the Senator rrom
halifax with being it's author.
He did not want TO see repeated scenes
OF the DAYS when men were required 10
vote open ballots and employees went up
TO the polls under whip and lash ana
voted the sentiments of the men VINO en-
ployed them.
Mir. Fianagan interrupted Mr.. Boykin to
startling statement. Il know that what
j have said Is true of the Republican
party" said the speaker, and 1 believe
IL 10 be true of the Democratic party. 1
ing a measure most unwise ana most VI
cious." Mr.. Boykin said ne did not be-
Heves the officers of election could be
compelled 10 perform the duties which the
bill proposed TO require of them. lie
asked what party had endorsed the plan.
ss'rhe most careful. the most secret, the
most skilful canvass had been conducted
at the Roanoke convention 20 secure the
adoption OF the plan. A great paper IN
the city OF Richmond had advocated the
primary plan In seasOn-and out OF sea-
son. 1 may add--constantly using It's pow
erful influence to have the party adopt
the primary plan Of choosing senatorial
what paper?' asked Senator Barks-
dale.
II have no hesitation in saying 1t was
kin.
Regarding the primary plan ana the
election OF senator's by popular vote. Mr..
Bovkin said were either plan adopted II
was his deliberate opinion that either
would finally result in representation in
the United States Senate being based upon
population.
my political damnation." concluded Mr..
Boykln. impressively. but would feel
i was untrue TO my people. my party,
a nd myself did l not lift my voice and
cast my vote against II.
GRAZING IN GREEN PASTURES.
Mr. Hale followed advocating the bin.
Abiding TO the suggestive remark OF Mr..
Wickham on Thursday that he thought
the primary ballot of the POpulists should
be green the Senator remarked that al
the last Democratic convention the party
had taken pleasure In grazing In the green
pastures Of Populism. The P0Dulist fruit
had been plucked by the great Demo
cratic party, probably before IL was ripe.
he wanted senators, in common with
A. knIt -. no Ierh I(sl