Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-18
MONEY FOR THE HON 3
AeILL INTRODUCED ToAPPRopRIATe
NOT EXCEEDING $40, 900.
Changes In the ReapportioDment-The
Norfolk Ferry and Judgeship Fights
Legislative Gossip.

The full Committee on Privileges and
Elections met yesterday morning, and
after considering the report of the sub
committee on spportionment for members
OF the General Assembly referred il back
with suggestions. The subcommittee
held another meeting yesterday afternoon
and made changes in their report, which
give PIttsylVania, DnnvIlle. and Henry
senator, Pittsylvania and Danyille sena-
tor, Franklin and Floyd senator, Carroll,
GTayson, and Patrick a senator, and Frank
lin and Floyd a hoater delegate. The
full committee will take up the revised re-
port this morning at 10 o'clock.
THH NORFOLK PERRY.
The House Committee on Roads and In
land Navigation was in session two hours
yesterday, hearing discussion on the norfolk
ferry bill. City Attorney Happier, OF Portsmouth,
anf Common Sealth's Attorney X. C.Marshall. OF
NcrfOlk county, united In a request 20 postpone
confederation, but friends Of the measure
pressed for an immediate hearing. which the
committee decided In favor Of
Senator LAwless aud Delegate Fentress an
taRonlzed the bill, and Senator Turner and Dele
gsiss Mallett and Cook supported It. The dis
cussOn was at times quite Acrimonious. Inc
committee win meet again Saturday, when the
measure win be further considered. Coionei
present in the interest OF tho bill, but did not
mako speeches.
TIE NORFOLK COUNTY JUDGEsHp F1GHr.
The eight over the Norfolk county .udgeship "a
stnl on, but Il IL thought II viii certainly be de-
ciisd Ia tho caucus tonight Yesterday the
Parker men submitted a proposition % with
draw their candidate and put up Mr.. fentress on
condit.1u that Mr. P0rt!ock be- withdrawn aleo,
but Mr.. LaWless said last night that this would
not be acceptable 10 the Portiocb party. Unless
a ~hnnuo tho aDirit Ot this troubled
dream before tonight Il Is probable thnt the
struggle In tho caucus viii be between POrtlock
and Fentress. The fact IA the Portlock party are
fichtng-mad over the ection Of the Board OF Su-
pervisors OF Norfolk county wednesday IN re-
ducing the salary of tho Judge from sl,SOO 10
sl0O. They do not hesitate 10 say that all save one
OF the board are Parker men and should Parker
DO elected the salary will be put back to the olu
figures.
The Governor yesterday signed tho bin re-
moving the political disabilities OF seger Whiting
aud @. W. Bitchett, and empowering the city Of
Portsmouth 70 issue certain bonds.
APPROPRIATION FoE THE SOLDIERS HONE.
A bill was introduced In the Senate yesterday
BY Mr.. Turner, OF Norfolk, appropriatlng sum
not exceeding $4,000 annually 20 Lee camp
soldiers Home. The bin provides that the
Treasurer OF the Home shall quarterly report TO
the Auditor the number Of veteran residents OF
the Home and that the said Auditor shall issue
IBIS warrant 20 tho Treasurer OF the state TOT
s150 per capita per annum to be paid IN quar- mar
terry mBIalments, provided tne ealu GoO,OOO
| sgRll not be exceeded ln one year.
AN EARNEST PETITION.
Accompanying the bill Is an earnest petition
| signed bg the commanders Of tWenty-One Con-
| federate camps citing the insdequacy OF the
present appropriation Of 100000 per annum,
| the needs OF the Home, and the necessity Tor
| making provision for the constantly increasing
| number OF applicants for admission.
"The camps,' says tho petition, " DO not feel
| that they are asking any faVors OF the state OF
| Virginia, but think that the men who answered
| 70 the call Of their mother State In 1851 ana
| who served faithfully during four years OF war,
| VINO now in their old age are suffering from dis
| ease and wounds contracted whllo In discharge
| Of their duty, have rightto call upon you Tor
Sufficient means 10 relieve them In their de-
/ cilning years"
The bill aud petition we're referred 10 the COM
mittee on Finance and Banks.
The same petition was presented in tho House.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The Senate Committee on Finance held q
meeting at the Exchange Hotel yesterday after
noon, but there was nothing Of Importance be-
! lore them.
The Committee on Public Institutions Of the
same body will meet in the Senate chamber at D
| O'Clock this afternoon.
| il tho Committee on Privileges and Elections
accept this morning the report Of the sub-com-
l1ittee on apportiOnment Of the State for men,
| lers Of the General Assembly II s probable the
report OF the full committee will be made q to-
! ,1,idA caucla Then what with tho GlOu-
8ster and tus Norfolk county i1dgoship nghLs q
most Interesting time may be expected.