The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-07
ALL PARTIES UNITED.
The Re.EIsstlng the Nominees Of the Demo-
cratic Caucus for State Offices.
FERRY FOR THE TWIN CITIES.
Mr. Bland the Sponsor of This Much
SIS Needed Accommodation Mr.
Cooke. OF Norfolk. VIII Probably
Head the Finance Committee
Major Foster Introduces ~ bill.

fSGs5 Head The t1hVhCS
Major Foster Introduces dill.
Richmond, Va, Dec. G.-(Special.)-
The two branches OF the Legislature
spent over half the time they were in
I session to-day in electing State officers,
y whose terms expire on the first of next
q January. All of the nominees of the
~ Democratic caucus were elected, as q
matter of course. They received every
vote cast IN either House by Demo-
Gratis. Republicans. Populists and In
dependents, except that Of Mr. Vale
q (Rep). who voted for Col. w. c. ELAN.
i FOR Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The nominating speeches were NIL short
and to the point. The occasion Is not
recalled when all the State officers We're
ever before re o minated by acclama-
tion and elected without opposition.
a The Senate will he in session tO-mor-
row, when the committees VIII probably
Z be announced. but the House adjourned
d over until Monday. Speaker Ryan has
\ rnade up the list OF his committees. sub
stject. however. to some changes that may
s be made before they are announced. 1t
lis understood that Mr.. Saunders Will
q again preside over the Committee for
4 Courts of Justice: Mr.. Randolph Ilarri-
Il son, over Privileges and Elections. and
= Mr. Cooke. over Finance. Mr.. Earri-
V son is serving his second session. He Is
I. from LynchburG, and is one of the ablest
and most clever members of the House.
ySS Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth. in the
4 House, offered bin to incorporate the
Elizabeth Night Ferry Company, having
stfor its object the transportation OF
@freight and passengers. between Nor
\ folk, Portsmouth and Berkeley, after the
ESetenm ferry of Portsmouth and Nor
a nd IA
Twill in no way conflict with the ferry
NOW In vogue. and II is also made plain
that when the ferry now plying be-
q tween the two cities extends its hours
OF service to the public, that that par,
Y of the charter shall he null and void.
It further provides for ferry com
4 posed OF launches propelled by steam
SSelectricity or naptha, to ply between
II Berkley Lamhert's Point and Pinner':
y Point. the capital stock not to be NOR,
son Reed, r. j.. d. Stewart, Chas. n
q Bland. ]. T. Newberne. NJ. D. East
igSwood and ]. A. Wallace.
4 II The bill that Senator Wickham |.
said to have prepared with view
VITO securing a more satisfactory cleo
tion law, will. It is said, make sweep
,%1ng changes in the Walton act It vii
38abolish entirely the constable feature
SsAt the last session Mr.. Wickham wa.
IAN earnest advocate of the. Waltor
IRblll The convention that .renominatct
him adopted resolutions in favor o
SSfairer elections.
ssRS Mr.. Berkeley, by request, offered ;
Il bill to amend section of the Act In refer
n ence to the assessment of taxes on per
4 sons, property, and incomes. etc. so n,
ito provide that mo tax shall he assessed
Supon the capital stock of any bank o
banking association organized unde
a the authority of this State or OF tn,
Il United states, but the stockholders II
such banks or banking association.
hsshall be assessed and taxed on tn
as5Value of their shares OF stock thcrci,
mt the same rate assessed upon othe
shmoneyed capital In the hands of in
ssdiYiduals residing in this State" From
g8fhe value of the stock, ascertained II
81 the prescribed manner" shall be de
Quoted the value of all shares CT capi
& tal tsor other corporations owned b,
& said bank or banking association, tn
saproperty of which corporators ar
Il 9th erwtse taxed, and shall also deduc
SSthe value of all other property owne,
4 by said bank or banking associatio
(which is otherwise taxed" 1t will b
5 the duty Of the banking institution I
sspay the tax imposed before the LIST da
%of June.
81 The special joint committee appoint
Led at the last session with reference I
the adjustment of the public debt
4tWeSt Virginia Will meet at the +,
Sschange Hotel on the 10th of this mont
ITO prepare report to the General a.
sssembly. 1t is pretty well known tina
& the committee has failed to accomplis
the object for which i was appointed
sSe The following gentlemen conEititut
Il the committee: Delegates Moon (chail
e nnan), Downing, and Randolph Harr
Sggson; Senators Berry, Flood, anu Wicl
and Judge w. T.. Rhea, who wa
q appointed by the Governor Mr.. JOSEF
Button Is secretary.
Mr.. Newberne to-day presented
~ the House a bill for the relief of j.
Eason, of Norfolk county.
ssE A measure was introduced by Nj
II Cooke amending the charter Of the En-
4 pire Transportation Company so as
9extend the time TO June, 1896, in whc
1.-the requirements Of the charter may
a complied with.
Mr.. Foster. of Norfolk, and Mr.. Bry
Z, ant, OF Richmond, each introduced bill
4 70 regulate the sale of goods marke
sststerlins silver" "coin" or "coin sill
yer. The object Of these measures |
SO prevent the sale of bogus goods un
der these names.
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