The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-20
TEE FERRY BILL PASSES
After Hot and Stubborn Fight by the PorIs-
mouth and County Members.
BLAND AND COOKE MEET IN ARGUMENT.
Fnrrish.FIanngan Contest Postponed
l-Sub-Comntittee TnsHects the state
Farm--A Dairy Food Commissioners
Proposed -Pacc.Chrisiinn Failures
rs Senator McIlWaine on Lynchburg.


Senator McIlwaine Oh Lyncllburg.
Ss Richmond, va, Dec 19-(SpcciaD-
gIhts was a great day for Norfolk, Ports
y mouth and Norfolk county in the House
8 OF Delegates. The same ferry bill fight
that has been up for three sessions
Y past was on. For an hour the matter
was debnted. The bill In question en-
berne. OF Norfolk county, opened the
q portation Company to carry out the
i provisions of It's franchise Mr. New.
! berne, of Norfolk county. opened the
!; dlselssion in opposition to the passage
OF tite act. He ably contended that there
was no need OF Il new ferry ana that
one would be hurtful to the interests of
his county and Portsmouth. Mr.. Cooke.
I or Norfolk city, followed this In II splen-
8 did address in behalf OF the bill He
\ spoke With line effect and made votes
+ for the bill. Then came Eir. Bland. the
s young member from Portsmouth, who
Is look his stand In the centre aisle and
y poured hot shot into the bill Mr. Bland
. replied to Mr.. Cookies arguments ana
appealed to the judgment. the business
.$Yote down the bill. MIR. Cooke replied
and Messrs. Lee, of Elizabeth City;
1 Parker, OF Southampton; Parks. nf
spaSe, and keesee, of Halifax, spoke for
the bill, and Mr.. Coles, of Northumber-
i land, against it. The measure passed
Z by q vote Of 81 to 81. II looked at one
time as If the result would lie closer
and Messrs. Bland and Newberne hustl-
ed for votes In the hope of defeating the
bill.
81. The Senators started to hlibustcr over
the House resolution endorsing Cleve.
lands Venezuelan message to-day 1t
was near the hour of adjournment whzn
( the paper came up for action. y motion
< 10 lay the resolution on the table was
defeated and motions TO adjourn were
made and not put by Lieut. Gov. Kent
Senator Wickham offered an amend
ment expressing 1t as the earnest de-
eire of the General Assembly for Con
fgresS to repeal the act prohibiting GER
tain Confederates from serving In the
j. United States Army or Navy. This was
finally agreed to and the resolution was
passed with only four dissenting votes
those Of Messrs. Hale Pop); Lowry
S(Dem); Parr (Pop.), and JACKSON (Pop.J.
1t went back to the House and the
amendment was concurrcd ill., a copy
OF the resolution will now be sent to
the President with one to each Vir-
5ginia Senator and Representative in
Congress.
Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections this morning passed by
until January 7th the consideration Of
the contested case of Parrish VS.. Elan
Sagan, from the Chesterfield district
This Is regarded as q victory for Mr.
N1ana gan. as It shows that the Demo-
.ctats are not in q hurry to turn him
}oJHf. Mr.. Parrish thinks he has n
STRONG case. but many who have looked
agree with him.
\ A subcommittee from the Senate
Committee on Public Institutions and
the House Committee on Asylums and
s. Prisons went up to Goochland county
RI iFBr n<tt 1, 49,,
farm. The trip was made on 4 special
tran. and the party returned to Rich
mqhd before the Legislature adjourned
Iforthe day. They were all much pleas
! ed4Wnh the farm and the manner in
5W4ch 1t Is being conducted.
Nr. Willard offered in the House n
q Dill TO create the Office of Dairy and
FoT Commissioner in the Department
< OF agriculture. The officer is TO have
! b6iuSS1ervlsofy power over the sale of arti-
Ed OF food and dairy products. Whole
dealers In oleomargarine, butter
fh8 ETC., shall be taxed S.. Persons sell
sYF any compound food or drug shall
10y a TAX or $3.50. A tax of one cent
sE pound Is levied on every pound OF
mutation butter. The bill provides in
Eetai for the conduct Of the Food and
3Sa4ry division. IT Is provided that the
:fIoYernor shall appoint the Commits
/ ssloner subject to the approval Of the
Sgssnate; His salary shall be $1,000 per
saSar. After paying the expenses Of the
secosHgmission the balance shall be get
sasl4s a 8 q special fund for the benefit
So g Ii !, confederate soldiers, their widows
Is. M1i Pitcher in the House offered bill
~ ,fsPeal section 1916 of the Code In
sIeiatiPn to the duties of Sealer Of
~ igtts and Measures. The meaeure
saboliates the office.
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