The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-18
new FERRY COMPANY
Is FarorahIy Reported Upcn by the House
Committee on Roads and Transportation.
AN UNEXPECTED RIDER Tackled OH.
Tho University Rebuilding Hills
Antitrust BILL Contested Election
f Cases Sidetrnckcd-A Constitution
al Convention Hr cached.

Richmond, Va, Dec. lT.-tSrecial)-
4 The House COMMITTEES OH Roads this
morning took up the bill to amend the
& charter of the Empire Transportation
Company. For two hours there WAS
most interesting discussion Of the meas
ure. Judge H. w. Flournoy, Hon NJ
Z T. Cooke and Congressman Tazewell
Elicit spoke for the bill, and Col. r. c.
Marshall, Hon. Charles r. Bland and
( Capt John w. Happier against. The
committee decided to report the meas
ure favorahly. but tackled on an amend
ment providing that the Empire Com
pany shall run its boats to and from
all points now touched by the Norfolk
county ferries. A gentleman opposed
to the measure claims that this is prnc-
tically victory for Portsmouth. as he
does not believe that those interested in
the new company will care to establish
competing ferry under such cIrcunl-
stances The bill will probably come
up for consideration In the House TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Fishburne offered In the House
and Mr.. Morris in the Senate three bills
looking to rebuilding the building at the
3 University, destroyed by fire One ap-
u propriates to this purpose the interest
upon the stock of the state of Viz
Z ginta In the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. from the 30th Of
September, 1895, to the 3lst of March,
4 1871. Another authorizes the rector and
board or Visitors to borrow 100000 and
Q to give a deed OF trust on the property
of the University aud the third appro-
PIRATES out of the State Treasury $780,
goo not otherwise appropriated during
! the fiscal year ending September 70
1896, and 100000 during the year end
Ing September 80. 1897.
The House spent considerable time In
the consideration OF the hill to refund
to Darlington w. Mosby certain taxes
y Improperly paid to the State. About
ten years ago he paid into the treasury
some forty dollars us income tax oi,
his salary us railway postal clerk Sub
sequently the United States SUPREME
court decided that n state could not tax
me salary of a Federal oiilceholdcr
Messrs. Saunders Berkeley aud Parker
spoke In opposition to rcfunding the
amount and Mcssrs. Randolph Harrison
Harris, Hathaway, Cooke McRac ana
passed.
Senator Withers offered his anti
trust bill to-day 1t is modelled after
the texas law which has been declared
5 sz.,1,' The measure Is drawn
with great deal of care. and IS very
explicit In the definition of trusts.
which, In short. are described as organ
Y iSation5 OF persons, firms, or associa-
= tlons Tor the purpose of preventing
II competition, and controlling prices. rho
r penalties are fine of from $40 to So 00n
a or Imprisonment in the penitentnrv
from one to ten years, or both. ench
days violation to be separate Of
tense.
The Senate had lively debate to-
DAY over Mr.. Mcilwaine's hin amending
the Code in relation To the cxamina-
ton OF candidates for license to prac-
Nj I. t,.1,
much Vigor; but the measure by a
very decided vote was ordered 10 lis
ensrossment This bill was recon-.
mended by the Bar Associat ton of Vir.
glnia, and provides simply that three
judges of the Court of Appeals actinr
together. shall examine candidates un.
der such rules and regulations as tho
court may establish.
Senator Wickhnm introduced hill
with n View to preventing dishonest
officials from imposing upon the Com
monwealth. 1t was suggested. no
oouot. by the case OF Burnley Taylor.
{ The bill provides that list of all
allowances by the Commonwealth. cN-
cept in cases of jurors and Witnesses.
snali be made out at the adjournment
OF term OF court and transmitted 10
the Auditor of Public Accounts
The Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections this morning passed nv
until Thursday the contested case Of
Parish VS.. Flanagan. Both sides are
prepared to make a stubborn fight and
great interest Is felt In the mattcr
do. George D. Wise will represent Mr.
Z Parrish, and Hon. y. X I.eake vii, an.
pear for Mr.. Flanagan Judge colo
is Democrat and Mr.. Fianaran's
I friends think that fact will have con
tee.
A bill was offered by Senator With.
s ers to take the sense Of the neonIc ON
b 1ne question of calling Constitutional
U Convention. It provides for suhmitt;mr
4 tne nlaHer to the voters at the elections
4 next May. '''''S
Delegate John S. Harwood will leave
81 IN the morning for Portsmouth TO at.
tenu the funeral Of DR.. Charles L. Cul.
u peppers rather. DR.. Culpepper is Col
= Harwood's brother-in-law
a bill was offered in the House y,
q Delegate r. 8. Powell prohibiting M
q sale OF morphine and strychnine Ia an,
persons except licensed physicians ant
~ surgeons. ''ii'
The police have been Informed of IN.
arrest In Newport News of n man mn me-,
Frank Morgan, who IS believed TO he RI,
person who has been trying to mas,
bogus drafts here.
The Legislature Will certainly bo m
Il pealed to for an amendment In III,