The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
THE WORK OF THE SENATE.
lively Debate ~ To who shall Pay for
Bailcy's neutrality-suspicious. Bill

Baiicy's Specch--tpprpprlnti hilL
The Senate met at noon Withou,
prayer.
soon after the body was called 10 order
Mr. Flanagan offered resolution iha'
occasioned a hot debate. 1t was proDa-
blv suggested By remarks of Mr. Stubs
On The mouse Monday. Wncn. IN DEBATING
abe appropriation bill. he 1red OF a pomp-
shell by saying the expenses or bringing
Congressman bailey and party mere "ohu
be- paid out of the public treasury MI.
Stubs was talking about aiding dIsableu
Confederaie soldiers and The argument
he made was that IL was poor policy 10
allow needy COME derates TO suffer while
the tax-payers would have 20 put up
probabty $50 to settle the bills contracted
as the result Of the invitation extended
To Mr.. Bailey 30 address the legislature
The Senators had not long leen IN SEES
sion when Mr. Flanagan ohefed inc loi-
lowing: No..
hesOived. By the Senate. ithe HOUSE
~ pelcrates concurringj That IL d. Inc
sense Of the General Assembly that none
of the expense attending the entertain
ment and speaking of the Hon Joseph
w Bailey recently AT the Academy q
Music shall Ic charged TO the Stale OF
Virginia. or payable out Of the pubhc
treasury. and such payment rs hereby
prohibited.
WHY HE OFFERED 1T.
Mr.. Flanagan said Dee offered the res'-
luton because he had heard " rumor,d
that the taxpayers Of virginia "ouiu
have to nav the expenses OF this meet
ing He did not think the Legislature
had the right to take money out or the
public treasury in order TO teach the pe0-
ple Democratic doctrines or TO instruct
them as TO the principles OF any political
party.
He did nor vote for the resolution and
II was his belief that the most Of these
who did vote Tor II had no idea that inc
State was 10 foot the bill.
Mr.. Mushbach asked how Mr.. FLANAGAN
would have voted had the proposition
been TO invite President Mckinley here
Mr.. Flanagan said he would have
voted against the proposition had II
been contemplated 10 pay ten dollars out
of the public treasury in order TO BRING
him here.
Mr.. Boykn reminded MI FLANAGAN
that the General Assembly invited Mr.
Bailey here and appointed committee
of which he was a member 10 make ar
rangements for the meeting lie did not
know what the expenses would be as the
bills had not been audited. but he did
not think the aggregate Of the expenses
would be over $3.50. The bill was going
to be paid and for one he was willing to
go down into his pocket and pay his
share. He cared nothing for tho rcsolu-
tion further than that II was slap in
the face Of a gentleman who had been
invited TO become the guest of the Legs
lature.
IN BAD TASTE.
Mr.. Foster regarded the resolution AZ
In very bad taste He would as soon ask
gentleman 10 become his personal guest
and then decline TO pay his expenses as
he would 10 vote for tbs resolution.
Mr.. Hale said he voted to invite Mr.,
Bailey here hut ne would not have done
so had he had the remotest idea that
the State would have had 70 foot the
hill. IL had thought the managers Or
the Democratic party would have paid
Mr. Baileys expenses. The resolution
under wnich the Invitation was eX ended
said nothing about the state paying the
expenses.
Mr. Flood expressed his amazement
and establishment that any man would
vote 20 invite a gentleman 20 come 20
Virginia and address the LEGISLATURE and
then not be willing for "a, State 90 pay
the expenses Of that gentleman. Reply
ing 10 Mr.. Hale. Mr. Flood said the
Democratic party did not invite Mr.
Bailey. The Invitation was sent by tho
General Assembly and no objection was
raised by the Republicans and Populists.
lie did not believe the day had como
when in old Virginia The people would
forget 10 be polite and hospitab'e to theli
guests. He reminded Mr.. Flanagan that
when Senator Daniel was invited by tho
Legislature 20 deliver an address on the
life and character a. jefferson Davis the
state paid the bin and when last week
the committee on boundary Tins from the
Maryland Legislature came here al the
invitation of the legislature they were
entertainsd at the expense Of the State
Mr.. Flanagan said there was a broad
distinction between entertaining commit.
tees that came here on public business
and paying the expenses Of purely po
litical meeting. lie did not believe IN,
State bad the right 10 use tho peoples
money for this nrrpoSe
MIR PARIS DIRECTIONS
Mr.. Parr TOOK tha same view OF tn,
matter as did Mr. Flanagan. He offere,
substitute that each member OF th'
Legislature be assessed 10 pay tie eX'
pensss OF the meeting. Before conclud
ing his remarks Mr.. Parr said that ac
cordins TO Mr.. Balley's own remurks h'
was receiving $500 per year more thar
ne was entitled TO. He contended tha
the mon " now In use Was 2))-ccnt dollar.
and Of that view OF n was true. Mr.
Bailey was rc,elving $1,000 while the Con
stitution provided that a Congressman
should be paid only $500.
Mg. Pam ) substitute VAS rejected ane
Mr.. Flanagan's resolution was defeated
only Msssrs. Clayton. Hale. Flanagan
and Parr voting for s..
Mr.. Foster moved that all or this pro
ceeoing be eXpunged from the record
ut was the dlrtiest thing had ever beer
brought up IN the Senate"
fTh.. 80 -.
out Of order.
THE STATE RECORDS.
Dir. Boyi;ln. from the Committee or
Library recommending that the work oil
copying and publishing old records b
discontinued. The cost IA about 500 pet
year and. Mr.. Boykin said the stats
could not at present continue the work
The report wac adopted.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. scykir