The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-14
LEGISLATIVE !. IL J. |. | LULL
EEAn Unusually Quiet Day With No Debates Of
Public Interest In the Gsnsral Assembly.


I LYNCH LAW FOR POLLARD MURDERERS.
Young Men OF the Irgis'
ss$8;sS nature Delegate Bland 10 Otter
a echnnics' Lien LAW BilI-<;ov.
OsFerrail VIII send Militia wiz,
Lnncnbmrs prisoners.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 1s.-(Special>-.
Sthe Legislature. There were no de-
ssbates of any public interest. Not UNI
stil after Christmas will the General AS
u semblY get down to solid work. Sena-
tor Hale, who is preparing the election
3bill TO be supported by the minority, is
& busily at work upon II and expects TO
= offer Il next Monday. II Is believed
THAT the Senate and House Committees
4 on Privileges and Elections will post
pone the consideration OF all election
4 bills until after the holidays. It has
often been stated In this correspor-
dence that whatever election bills are
) passed Will originate with Democrats
\ and there IS now nothing to indicate
4 that 1t will be otherwise. Many Demo-
] crats are favorable to election reform
and the outlook for tho repeal of the
{ Walton act is most encouraging.
This Legislature compares most IA
vorably with all others in appearance.
and in ability. Many persons think 1t
is-the finest-looking body of men that
has assembled here I'm many years 10
make laws. There are some bright men
T among the new members. Mr.. Parker,
&of southampton Is one of them. He
is an able young lawyer. n man Of
mr. IN rran nt,1 RI Il .4sN..
Mr.. Reddy. of Richnond Captain Berk-
ley, OF Roanoke; Mr.. Bland. of Ports
mouth: Mr.. 1VeY. of Petersburg: MIR.
Powell. OF Newport News. and others
that might be named, promise to make
splendid records. All of these nre not
good takers before the House, but they
are men OF influence and hard workers
Senator Thomas N Williams. of
MecklenburE, has prepared and soor
will offer mn important insurance blIl
The measure will abolish what Is known
rs the three quarter clause. In othel
words, It will hold insurance companic.
liable for the full amount OF tho policy
when the entire lroperty Is DESTROYED
& Mr.. Williams SAYS he cannot sec VIII,
the insured should be REQUIRED to IN,
. on $1,000 and when he loses all of tn
Z property covered Ivy the policy he pait
4 only three-fourths OF the 5000. 1t &
B said that his bill will receive very abl
support.
Deletate Charles T. Bland has bee,
= asked by the Representatives. of In
h Federation of Labor to offer their bill Il
4 srelation to the mechanics lien law. an
Y he will very gladly do so. This Is
4. Very important measure and is advG
\ Gated by worisingmen throughout tn
I State. Its object is to more effectual
i protect sub-contractors.
Senator Tom. Williams has lette
h to-day from Congressman McKenney
y OF the Petersburg district. whose sea
4 is contested by Mr.. r. 7. Thornc. NJ,
~ McKenney writes cncoura ginEly of tn
s prospects of being kept in his seat. Fl
says he has every assurance from Re
that they will decide eac
contested case on its merits and with
!, out political bias. If this Is done, Nj
q McKenney thinks, and Mr.. William
believes. that Thorp will not get tn
seat.
Senator wickham offered bill regu
1 latins elections by ballot and repeating
the Walton law.
The distinctive features of this bill
81 are requirements for the ballots to b
q uniform, recurring the same size O
type to be used for all candidates; pre-
scribins IN detail how the ballots shaI
q be printed; making special provision
1oI i,TeBiuentlal electors, ana for IL,
GASES wherein submitted TO the popu,a
Il vote
VS. Another distinctive feature is that
& is made the duty of the Judge OF III
\ County, when the Electoral Boar
e meets, to stamp the ballots with tn
b seal, to cause to be delivered to tn
5 Clerk OF the County sample ballot
IS which shnll be placed upon file 70
N examination by the public, 1t bein
4 made the duty of the clerk to attend t
y this.
MI The law also provides that there shal
5ssiy not he less than one booth for eve.
"a 1OO voters registered at the voting place
IL The law also provides careful and ful
directions for making the ballots, hut IN
q distinctive feature Is that the specin
y constable is abolished. and in lieu
ii given the following provision:
ANY voter may call to his alo mn
Is qualified elector In the same distric
5tWho may retire to one of the boot II
rs with him and there mark his ballot FL
II MN; but no such person shall SD mar
y the ballots Of more than ono such sn;o
81 at any one election, and the Judges @
M election shall keep upon the poIl-hool;
-. a memorandum in writing after II,
s5 names of each and every one of sue
II persons SO assisted. spec fying the nam
III OF the elctor SO assiSting'
iG1 hese provisions are enforced by viz
IS iation being made a misdemeanor ar
352 pera tiles consist of fine and imprisor
"a inert. a durlicato &c this t,ill was offe,
f$l cd In the House by Mr. Winston.
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