The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
Investigation Made Of the Accounts
il, the Bank.
.BARKSDALE ON THE WAR PATH.
He is Walking About With a Chip ON
His Shoulder Daring Any One to
Fight His Measure to Prevent
the Improper Use Of Money
ia Elections-rhe Regis
terof Land Office Bill.

The case OF State Senator William
Shands. of Southampton, who asks to be
admitted to the Democratic caucus. will
come up to-day before the committee ap-
pointed to investigate It. Hon. John e.
Parker. a former member OF the House
of Delegates from, Southampton: Messrs.
John l.. Lawrence, Samuel H. Edwards,
and James Frazier. of the same county,
are here to ask that Mr.. Stands be adj
mitted to the caucus. Others will arrive
this morning, among them some DEM
ocTats from Nansenrond and Isle OF
Wight, who opposed Mr.. Shands cleo
ton, but who now insist that he ought 10
be admitted to the caucus.
1t is stated that the Democratic COM
mittee OF Nansemond county will present
i petition, signed by nine out OF fifteen
members asking that Mr.. Stands be ad-
nitted. This committee was nearly unar-
inlous in opposing his election. Senator
Conway r. Sands is chairman OF the cons
mittee TO investigate Mr.. Shands' claihl
to Il seat In the caucus. ~
Colonel r. E. Boykin. who was defeated
by Mr.. Shands, was upon the floor OF the
Senate yesterday mixing with his old
friends and making new ones.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The investigation of the management OF
the Soldiers Home was continued yester-
day. Senator Tate and Delegate Dupuy.
constituting a subcommittee. went TO tha
State Bank yesterday afternoon and
looked into business methods OF those
who manage the Home. There We're pres
ent, besides the committeeman. President
Randolph. of the Board of Visitors of the
Home, President Elicit OF the Bank;
superintendent C. 2. Bigger. and Adiu-
tant Caldwell. of the Home; Col James
T. Gray, OF the Board OF Visitors and
others. The sub-commtttee Carefully
looked into all matters upon which the.
hank might throw any light A report
will be made to the general committee
tonight.
ELECTIONS BILL.
The Barkstl1tle bill to prevent the I'M
proper use OF money in elections win come
up Thursday before the Senate Commit
tee in Privileges and Elections Mr.
F3arksdaIe will be on hand prepared for
q red-hot light. 1t is understood that
-the bill will be promptly reported. either
favorabIy or adversely. in order that the
great battle may take place on the floor
of the Senate.
Mr. Barkstlale said last night he was
d ing no electioneering for the measure.
This Is bill,'' ne said. "that 1t seems
to me any man who wants pure cleo
tions will support. What I shall have to
say will be upon the floor of the Senate.
II any man can advance arguments as
to why offices should be bought up
want to hear them. and will be prepared
to reply. Should any one be so bold as
to assert that there is not corrupt use OF
money in elections in this State will be
prepared to starte him with some facts
I shall present.
The bill to merge the position of Regis
ter of the Land Office with that of Secrc-
tary OF the Commonwealth will come up
before the House Committe on Offices at
the Capitol this afternoon. Delegates E.
C. Folkes viii lead the fight in opposition
to the bill. and ne Is confident that even
should 1t be favorably reported 1t will
be rejected by the House.