The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

| condemnation real estate not exceeding
two acres at each landing-piace, and 4
mortgage or sell any or all OF It's pro
perty. and requires that the compan,
shall give good servicc as fs nov
| given between Norfolk and Portsmouth
| or better.
Mr.. Watts. on behalf OF the State Bal
| Association presented eight bills pre-
| pared by the Committee on Law Reform
| and adopted in the association. The bills
| which have been pretty fully explained ,r
| this paper. seek 10 amend sections Sz4o
/ 327l, 3z85 326s. and zv7 OF the Code. and
| 10 repeal 1921 OF the Code Then there
! are two new bills. one is to simplify the
| mode OF procedure In actions at law and
| in suits in equity. and the other TO
abolish the action OF detinue and enlarge
the action of trover. The bills, which
have been printed In pamphlet form, were
referred TO the Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
The following House bills were passed;
An act TO empower X. NJ. Booker 10
erect wharf I'm Pagan Creek In the
county of Isle OF Wight.
An act to empower the Days POINT
Land and Improvement Company to erect
a wharf on James river, in the county OF
Isle Of Wight
Senate bills passed: To amend and re-
enact section AS of the Code OF Virginia,
so az to provide for the election OF one
commissioner OF the revenue from each
magisterial district I'm the counties OF
Allegheny and Shenandoah.
Night Session.
The Senate was called to order at
O'Clock, Senator Stubs In the chair.
A motion was Immediately made by
Senator Little TO so into executive SEES
sion. Lost, by tie vote. Motion to ad-
journ. also tie. The Senate libustered
then for thirty minutes on the question
Of executive session and adjournment. I'M
I'll sufficient arrivals made il possible
to secure the executive session.
The contest was between the friends
of Mr.. Il. c. hurry and Mr.. George E.
Taylor, OF Norfolk, Mr.. Nur-
RVS friends trying TO reach a
vote to confirm his nomination made by
the State School Board, and Mr.. Tay-
lor's friends trying to lay the confirma-
tion over, so that the appointment would |
lapse by limitation Of thirty days and |
give Taylor an opportunity to become |
before the new board, com |
prising the Governor, Auditor, and State |
superintendent of Schools.
These t.ctics went on for hours, and
ii is understood that in the speeches the |
record Of Mr. hurry was attacked, and |
ably defended by his friends.
The senate adjourned about 10 o'clock, |
after the warmest and most exciting |
meeting of the present session.
Senator Herbert, Of Norfolk. who made
/ strong and partizan fight for Mr.. Tay-
or. read a large number of endorsements
IF his candidate by political organizations
IF Norfolk. and is reported as having said
hat Mr.. Murray was not a good Demo-
rat. and was not in sympathy with the
Democratic party. and that the Landmark
lid not support him, but supported a
Prohibition candidate against him. He
Llso charged that one-half of the Land
mark, Mr.. Murray's paper in the late
was devoted to the cause of
he Prohibitionsts. These charges caused
good deal of bitter feeling on the part
4 Mr. Murray's friends. and when the
enate had adjourned, and the secrets of
he executive session had become public.
hese statements were brought TO the
ars of Mr.. S. S. Nottingham, the bust
ess manager of the Landmark, who was
4 Richmond In the interest Of his friend
nd associate, Mr. Murray. While the
)bby Of the Exchange was filled with
he members Of the Senate and others,
bout 10 o'clock. Mr.. Nottingham en-
in the hearing Of Senator
Ierbert, denounced the statements as
es. and a personal combat was the re-
ult.