The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-03
MURRAY TRIUMPHANT.
INK NORFOLK SCHOOL CONTEST rs
DECIDED ~ ms FhvoR.
Atoms executive Session Of the senate
IN which Roth sides of tho Case
are Presented House.

70 80 MNH
an The chair. lie assumed the gavel with
conndence and case, and. with the Ia
,,li,rtv Of the body which comes
,ni, rIfh close AMI continued association,
win make AN able presiding officer.
number OF seats which were vacant
Monday were hllcd Al usual, and the
senate presented "a more natural appear
anrc than it has done for some weeks.
Tho following bills were introduced and
referred.
n, senator Miller: To appropriate 5000
.a csfablish an Industrial and Mechanical
shool. at Morgan COLLEGE. In Campbell
be-, senator Maynard: To amend the
charter Of me Elizabeth and Pasquotank
railroad.
rv senator Williams: To protect game
in the counties OF M~ecklenbugg and
Charlotte.
n, senator Green: To amend Section
O chapter us. OF the Acts OF iN,-6. TO
secure operators and laborers engaged In
Coal mines. iron and steel manufactures
fhrir wages at regular intervals. IA lawful
money.
The bin provides that Il shall not be
lawful for any person. firm. or corporation
crraged ia the business named 10 issue
an payment OF labor. an order or other
r4vmcnt whatever. unless the same prf-
.,-ts 10 be rcdecmabie FOR SIS face value
g., lawful money Of the United states.
u,ao nacablc on demand and without con-
difion 10 employee or bearer. bearing IN
te.fst az legal rate. and fedeemable by the
nrrson or firm making or issuing the same.
Provided. the parties TO said order or
other payment may by consent endorsed
fstrcon. agree that the same VIII Zoe PAID
Ben merchandise or other hing. by said
rsrsOn or firm making or issuing the
same. The violation OF these provisions
is ~ ado % misdemcanor. and upon con-
,iciion the party will be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars at The
discretion of the court.
The act is TO take effect from It's pas
saE
By Senator Little: TO amend the char
ter Of tho Chesapeake and Fredericksburg
and Western railroad.
Bv Senator Mushbsch: To provide for
the issue OF $1,000 of bonds by Alexandria
county. for the appointment OF a county
engineer. and for the improvement or
county roads.
By Senator Buchanan: To repeal Sec
ton 81. Of the Act approved FEBRUARY J,
1890. 10 change the name OF the town OF
o;oodson 10 the city Of Bridal. and TO
provide "a now charter for same.
BY Senator Berry: For the relief Of J.
r PEOPLES. treasurer of Nelson county.
gv Senator Mushbach. Thy request): To
amend and rcenact section 52i. chapter
q OF tho Code. IN reference to the COM
pcnsation Of county clerks.
At 1880 the Senate went into executive
session. and took up the case of the
Norfolk school superintendent. recon-
mel ded TO the Senate by the state
School Board.
The question was on the confirmation
Of Mr.. X. G. Murray. editor of the Lane
mark. TO this position.
Previous 10 tho holidays Mr. Herbert,
Of Princess Anne. senator for that coun-
IL and OF the city Of Norfolk. moved for
On indefinite postponemcnt. i'm order. 1t
as said. 10 allow the appointment 20 lapse
hv falling 10 taxi action at the end of
The thirty days required by law 10 con-
firm the appointment. Senator Herberts
explanation Of his motion to postpone
was that the majority Of the people
wanted Captain c.. w. Taylor. a former
incumbent OF the office. for the position.
Mr.. Murfav'e friends at the time
claimed that ne he'd influence seeking
his confirmation which would offset any
brought 10 bear on the other side. and
that n a fight was to be made on him
81 should have been before the board;
also. that the object OF asking a post
p0nement was 10 throw the matter over
until The complexion OF the board should
hs changed 10y the retirement Of Governor
Mckinney and the incoming Of Governor
OFerrall.
Afr. Herbert also stated that when Mr..
Murray was first appointed Captain Tay-
lor had very short notice In which 20
present his case, and that the Attorney
General voted against Mr.. Murray. When
rho board met in May last there was no
contest.
Not a Democrat.
He charged that Mr.. Murray was not
q Democrat. and that the Landmark. MI.
Mlrray- paper. had advocated the cause
" the Prohibitionists against him ia the
lafe election.
These charges aroused a good deal Of
feeling among the friends Of Mr.. Murray.
and one of it's results was q personal
encounter az the Exchange Hotel between
Senator Herbert and Mr.. Nottingham. OF
re Landmark.
AS mieht have been expected, the fight
in The Senate over this matter yesterday
was a very warm one.
Nr He bert presented a mass Of papers
IN support Of his charges. and read at
length extracts from the Landmark dur
ing the last campaign. and made a long
'1ecch, ina which he alleged that Mr.. Muir
nr was not in sympathy with the Demo-
cratic party. and renewed his motion that
The nomination be passed by.
Mr.. LittIe's speech.
Senator Little replied in defence Of Mr..
Murray. and produced letters from proml-
1899 VI -N'iARih anu Nlilt
parts OF Virginia. as well as clippings from
the Times and other Democratic papers
in the state, testifying to Mr.. Murray's
Democracy and position I'm the party.
Senator Little is said 10 have made a
spirited defence % his friend and ably
sustained his side Of the heht.
Some or the senators. II is said. were
largely controlled I'm their votes by sena-
torial courtesy.
Although the bond OF secrecy was not
raised from the executive see ion. II is
known that the motion TO refer the mat
fer back 10 the school board was de-
fcaied. perhaps By a single vote.
This being defeated. the question aeain
oame up on confirmation. and MIR. Muir
rav was confirmed without much opposi-
fon. The Senate adjourned at 3 o'clock.
Ssna'~ Notes.
Senator y. Allen Watts yesterday morn
ing found on his desk a military button
with a slip OF paper bearing the name
Of the Roanoke Light-lnfantry. Senator
Watts is very proud Of this Company.
which has been seasoned by service in
three riots and as an evidence Of the ap-
probation OF this little remembrance at
tachel 10 20 his watch chain.
Senator Hurt left for Norfolk yester-
day 10 attend a meeting OF the state
hoard Of Agriculture. of which he is a
member.
ES-Lieutenant-Govern J. Hose ry-