The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17

incorporate the Tidewater Insurance Com
pany, OF Virginia
The corpofators are: L. Sheldon, John
y. vaughan. G. NJ Serpell Fergus
Reid, j. Z. Etheridge n. Brennan, Ed
Spaiding. Geo. c. Reid, D. Humphreys
and S. l.. Foster.
The capital stock is to be not less than
$50, 900 nor more than s3o3.lr9.
The company is authorized to do
general insurance business.
The principal Offices are TO be at Nor
folk.
THE ELECTION BILL
There were many visitors to the Sen
ate Chamber at / O'Clock, when~-the
Barksdale bill to prevent corrupt prac-
tees in elections was called. a number
of people had been to the Capitol daily
for week or more in the hope of hear
ing Mr. Barksdaie discuss the provisions
of the bill. When the Senator from Hall
fax took the floor all conversation at
once ceased and he had the close atten-
ton Of senators and spectators. In open
ing his speech Mir. Barksdale provoked
much laughter by saying he would ap-
peal 10 the Senator from Albemarle, who
is soon to ornament the bench, TO vote
with him on at least one proposition De-
fore leaving the Senate.
The Senator at once plunged into dis
said il was no untried measure, for this
law had worked successfully in Missouri
and been upheld by the Supreme Court
OF that State
Mt. Barksdale rcpudiated the idea that
in offering this bill he was bringing re-
pToach upon his party He said the Dem
ocratic party stood for pure elections and
il had suffered from the use OF money TO
defeat its purposes William Jennings
70 1910 t,,- fl,a, of
and the Senator from Appomattox. VINO
was fighting this act, after a gal.ant fight
in the Tenth District in 1896, went down
because Mark Hanna'S money was used
against him.
Senator Flood asked Mr.. Barksdale to
explain how his bill would prevent brib-
cry more enectually than the provision
already upon the statute books.
Mr.. Earksdale replied that the present
law was not worth the paper upon which
it was printed. he challenged any one
20 tell him of j case OF conviction for
bribery under the present law.
TIE USE OF MONEY.
The Senator from Halifax said it was
| useless for any one 10 deny that there
! was corruption in our elections. Money
is too freely used. and no punishment is
! ,neted out to those who use money 10
| corrupt the voters. This is an age OF
corruption The corporations are riding
roughshod over the people and by bribery
are controlling many elections de re-
| ferred 10 the case of Senator Clark, OF
| Montana. and thanked Heaven that the
scandal OF that case developed in some
other section of the country than the
beloved Southland.
Mr. Barksdale referred TO Piatt, Quay
| and other alleged bosses and said the time
Md come when Virginia should place
mon lis statute books law that viii
nreyeut and punish practices that may
| ha attempted here, that have dissraced
other States.
The senator said he had endeavored to
| give this bill publicity. he wanted lis
| provisions studied. If a better measure
[ could be offered he would withdraw MS.
| The press of Virginia was practicaliS
| unanimous in Its support of this bill! and
he had received hundreds OF letters en-
| dorsing it.
WANTED PURE ELECTIONS.
| The Senator said ne wanted elections
| {, This state TO be made as pure as a
| ysstal virgin This old State is the grand
| est in the Union and old Halifax IS the
| ,,os, glorious county in Virginia. He
| Ioye6 his S.at.a and his county and he
! wanted no one 10 have the opportunity to
| say that there IS corruption IN the eiec-
| lions of this Commonwealth
The Senate chamber rapidly filed VI
! Win visitors while aI-. Barksdale was
speakins. and when he concluded his re
| marks. all the space available for spec
/ ,ators was occupied. People were packed
| abou, the door as thick as saTd!nes IN q
| box.
| 1,bera was silence for few moments
| ,f,er NJ Barksdale sat down and Their
| can.,o- Flood arose and said as his name
| had been mentioned in the discussion, nc
| wanted to say he was in full sympathy
/, With the object of the bill: but he doubt
! 49, n would accomplish what its