The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-12
Senator MAYNARD Gets Through a Bill IN the.
Interests Of the U. S. Government.
POpULlsT WOOD LOSES HIS SEAT.
CONSIDERATION OF tho Empire Trims.
portntion Bill Postponcd-Biand
Public Building Bill Passes -.
Judge Hanekcl Was Selected for
the Norfolk city Cour.

lile Sciidte, Dlsl TIC
q Unitcd States Government to acquire
SSSS iurisdction over q tract of land on
1.-THE Southern Branch. The measure WAS
I? the occasion Of considerable discussion.
q Senator Flanagan wanted to amend II |
II so. as to provide that if the property
8 In question should ever be abandoned
Is BY the Government and become private |
n property the privileges granted shall |
q thereby be forfeited. Mr.. Flanagan Is |
q already making for himself IA record as !
ian obstructionist His amendment was |
Composed on the ground that the very
thing he was seeking to accomplish was |
e provided for in other sections OF the |
;sEbtll. Messrs. Maynard and Stubs OPP
ss posed the Prohibition Senator and his
I; B! amendment was overwhelmingly de-
4 featcd.
{sss5 "a bill. was offered in the Senate by MIR.
Il 1aynard, authorizing the United States
II government to acquire or purchase a |
tract of land on the Southern Branch
Il Tor wet dock.
S& The consideration of the bill to amend
q the charter of the Empire Transports
zion Company has been postponed until
II next Tuesday. Chairman Pitcher, of
astns House Committee on Roads, says
gsthere Will be no further postponement
4 under any circumstances.
;g, :. Mr.. B1and's bill, In relation to pub
lie building in Portsmouth passed the
louise; also. Dr. Charles Smiths bill,
S repeating the act Imposing n license on
4 dealers IN cast-off clothing in Accomnc
ana northampton, and his measure pro-
q hibitfng horses and colts from running
sSat large in the public roads of those
]Scounties,
senator lie Cato presented bill to
d enend the act protecting wild water
q fowl in Accomac and Northampton.
So Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth, In the
1,tlJ 9
ing the time for, holding the Circuit
SSConrts for the First Judicial Circuit, as
Sg1 follows: County of Norfolk, second
B y onday IN. March and September;
fourth Monday in March
Y anu .SeptemPer. Princess Anne, first
s 4 M, onday In April and October; Nanse-
samonG, Tuesday after second Monday in
ssApril and October; Isle of Wight. fourth
& n ondayl In April and October; Ports
n I mouth, first Monday. in May and Novcm-
81 1er Norfolk, second Monday in May
e r and November
%ssIhe contested election case of Elan
ss$SLa SanSSS- Parrish will be heard bv the
SSSSenate Committee on Privileges and
next Tuesday. This is one Of
Es5Sine most interesting contests to come
Up MI. Parrish is n Democrat. and
Isshas4 served four years in the Senate.
5Sshtr.5 Flanagan defeated him on the fnre
q fsthe returns last fall and Is now the
sSiehuer OF the anti-Democratic element
IN IN the General Assembly. He is not as
4 popular with Democrats as most of the
anu PCpuiists. and Il is
$.auite certain that the Democrats will
81 Soncede him nothing but what they are
& IN DUTY bound to do. 1t is said that
Y Hon. A. K. Leake. the most eminent
Fl lawyer OF seochland county. and a
Democrat, will appear before the COM
& snittee for Mr. Flanagan.
The House to-day unseated Mr..
80 l.
d from Pittsylvana. and seated Mr.,
White, his Democratic opponent
h unanimous. 1t was made perfectly clear
+ ahaL Wood was elected by n clerical
went up to the Capitol with his satchel
Il prepared to leave for his rural home.
IL MT Randolph Harrison chairman of
3 the Committee on Elections, explained
sSIhe case, and Democrats, Republicans,
Popnlists, Independents, and all voted
70 nnseat Mr.. Wood.
Nothing of Importance is likely to he
# done here before the Christmas ro-
X osss regarding the election law. No
s. one seems to have very clear idea
sas to what will be done finally 1t is
sEeVident that the fair electionsts fear
# the Senate more than the House. A ma
y 5ority of the committee in the House
Z; are known to be opposed to any change
Whatever bill may be passed will be
X 1Tamed by Democrats. 1t Is certain
9athat no measure offered by the oppe-
4 nition Will be seriously considered
- Delegate Booker introduced q bill to-
Is day to protect creditors and prevent
y merchants. traders and others from
ID making unjust distribution or convey
z ance of their property with intent to
81 n1nder, or prevent an equitable distri-
As puton of property among creditors,
X equally. The act provides that 1t shall
3% De unlawful for any person or concern
a being insolvent, or in contemplation of
j insolvency, to make any conveyance or
v disposition of his property from being
81 equally distributed among his creditors
8 in the collection of their debts 1t is
I, further provided that any SUCH transfer
j shall be void. The fact that the trans
fer is not made IN the usual course Of
.9s business of the debtor Shall be prina
tafacie5 evidence of fraud. The bill docs
mot effect any bona fide pledge of the
Ttsdebtor for the debtor for the purpose
or raising money in good faith with
y which to carry on his business i'm the
u ordinary course. or does 1t prohibit the
making of general assignments for the
benefit of his creditors under the exist
4 ing law.
Mr.. Winston in the House to-day Of
Yered bill to provide u separate in
& stltution for the education and training
s!$of the blind, and to provide for the
OF support and conduct of such instj.u