Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-03
BOARD FOR NORFOLK.
Lively Fight Of the Two Factions Before
the Elections Committees.
HOSPITAL FOR STATE PATIENTS.
Friends of tho Three Ellis Heard Last
Nigbt-Portsmouth's Annexation Mea.
sure-Notes and Gossip.

General Assembly met in the Senate cham
Der yesterday afternoon 10 hear grgu-
ment iD the Norfolk Electoral-Board case.
Messrs. II. i. Smith. J. Frank East.
and y. b. Joynes constituted the old
board. but the two first named have
refused reappointment. Senator Herbert
and Delegates Cook and Kellam, backed
by a long petition. desired a board con-
sisting Of Messrs y. Il. Joyncs. a. j.
Dalton and G.. W. Taylor. and a large
delegation headed by Colonel Starke ap-
pcared to urge the appointment OF Benja-
min =. Loyal. r. Henry Jones'. and Ed-
ward Church. The delegation, in addition
TO Colonel Starke consisted Of Messrs.
Barton Myers. JOsepth 7. Allyn. {.
Billups, T.. \. Outten, II. ". Poulson.
W. T. Dodson. X G. Murray. j. 6. Five
ash, VI. Glennan. ID. Lowenberg, George
w. Johnston. T.. Nahoney. II. W. Dodson'
Il. -. Doyle. NJ. W. Talbot. J. @. Wom-
BILE, and r. II. Thomas. and all Of these
were present at the sitting OF the joint
| committee.
1t appears that the two parties or
factions tried to reach a compromise in
| Norfolk. but failed to agree.
Colonel Starke, Colonel Myers. and
Mcssrs. Glennan. Allyn. Outten, Murray.
ard Doyle spoke on the one side, and
Senator Herbert and Delegates Cook and
Kcllam on the other.
THE ONE SIDE.
It was claimed by the advocates Of
the Starke BOARD that its appointment
WAS essential TO the continued supremacy
of the Democratic party in Norfolk.
great deal Of dissatisfaction had existed
in respect Of the old board. and it was
! g,ud that its power through It's ap-
yOutecs the registrars, was used in the
primaries practically to disfranchisc
: great many Democrats The registrars,
il was charged. piled up names on their
books which ought not to be upon them,
and these names Were voted In the inter
est Of the faction controlled by the cleo
| tOral board. The opposition to the board
proposed by Mcssrs. Herbert, Cooke, anu
kellam was based on the belief that the
| board would be controlled 10y the same
| faction which controlled the old board.
The registration-bOoks bad not been
purged for ten years. The chargcs against
the registrars. whether true or not had
caused much suspicion and distrust in the
party.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The other side claimed that the petition
| they ch1mpioned. contained the sigma
turos Of Go) good. hari-workins Demo-
| cratic voters, and that the fight was
| simply one TO determine who should BE-
on top. IT was admitted that the men
| on both OF the proposed boards were
! good Democrats, but II was deemed mex
/ pcdicnt 10 swap horses while crossing
stream.
Mr.. Cooke made use Of this expression,
and when asked what stream was being
crossed. replied: "The Prohibition and
/ the Republican"
There was a good deal OF cross-iriug
| but II was all very good-naturcd.
The Joint committee, after being in sos-
sion for four hours, passed tnr mater
/ by until Tuesday. and rose
The Warwick county case was also
passed by.
| DISCUSS THE HOSPITAL BILLS.
The Senate Committee on Finance Mr
| Berry chairman, listened FOR nearly three
hours last night to argument in behalf Of
the three bills that have been introduced
/ looking TO the establishment Of 4 state
! Hospital-Or, in other words, asking Hppro~
prlations not exceeding $1,000 TO bear the
| actual expenses Of state patients at hos
! pitals already in existence. ono Of the
| bills IS in the interest Of the Virginia Hos
| slcians and Surgeons; another is for the
| Hospital of the Medical College Of Vir-
! ginia. and the third Is asked by the Uni
| vcrsity of Virginia.
| Tho meeting was held In the Senate
| Chamber which was pretty well filed with
| members Of the General Assembly and
those interested in these several institu-
| ton.
| Professor Thornton and pr. Naliett.
| dean Of the faculty Of thc university. ar
| eued at some length IN favor Of thai in
! stitution. taking the stand that as the
/ university is State property, and the hos
| pital Is located on State grounds. 1t Is
unquesiionahly the proper place for the
| treatment of State patients. The pure air
ana water. and the great advantage which
would accrue To the students in treating
| the various cases were also urged IN favor
| of this institution.
| Judge W. ". CTump, DR.. J. Il. Meow,
| Or NJ. l.. James. and Others appeared
| in the interest Of the Medical College Of
| virginia and the claims of the Virginia
! Hospital were presented in All able man
ner by Hon b. i. Munfor1, and Drs Nc
! CURE and Moore. other members of the
| staff and faculty were present
| The Richmond gentlemen brourit cut
| the strong points ia favor of their rcspcc-
| i've lO-IlkdlS, anu diTp OFF'Ih a. i'ite-ti4
| upon the special advantages THAT Rich
| mond offers The fact that there are 80
many eminent physicians here was also
| cited as one good reason fur choosing
| this location.
The committee rose at II o'cloci: withoI:
action.
| OBJECT TO \ CHINESE WALL.
Mr.. Fentresss bill to extend the boun-
| daries Of the city of Portsmouth on the
west Ia include therein the Villages OF
Park View and Lincolnville, came mp
| last night before the Committee on Roads
| and Internal Navigation. and elected con-
| siderable discussion
Nessrs. John Naely. John \. Ccdd, and
| Charles Coston spoke against the bill ana
| Mr.. l.. i. Slater, president OF the Ciy
| Council Of Portsmouth, Mr.. John Il. Wat
| son of Park view: Mr. e. :. Sherwood.
| of Portsmouth. and Captain John W. Hop
ner CITY Attorney OF Portsmouth, ap-
| neared in advocacy OF the measure. Cap
| talt, Hopper made a lengthy and inte-
restio,, address, in which he stated that
| m. boundaries OF Portsmouth were es-
,ablished during the reign OF George IL,
| and with the exception Of small eNteh-
| sion made In the year l7s4 they remained
| substantially the same. He did lot be
Ueve I'm building Chinese walls around
| CITY The committee decided unanimously
10 report the bill favorably
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The House Committee on Roads ana
| Internal Navigation yesterday had before
| them Cor discussion the bill introduced by
| MIR. RYAN, authorizing the reorganization
| of tho Richmond and DanvIile Railroad
| companv, Several amendments were
| made In the bill, after which II vas de-
| cided TO make a favorable report thereon.
The House Committee for Courts OF
Justice Yesterday discussed the bill which
proyides that boards Of supervisors OF
| the various counties may, with the sane
| ton OF the judges of the county courts,
| issue bonds for the erection OF county
| jails and court houses, but took no action
| thereon.
Mr.. Camm Patteson's bill providing that
! ALI contracts which are payable in gold
| alone shall be made payable In gold and
| silver, came up before the Committee on
| Ranks. Currency, and Commerce, and
after a short discussion was rejected.
JUDGE BARHAM'S ELECTION.
The election OF Judge Barham TO the