The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-09
A ZIG SKEAF CT BILLS
introduced In Goth Houses which are Ger
maine To and of interest 10 Norfolk.
7REN&W RAILROAD 10 De REORGANlzED
A Dozen Election Ellis .ending-In.
portnnt Action Is DoubtEui-Day OF
0ratOry In the iEomsn-fhon. Il,as.
n. EIand Makes II splendid Appeal
In Eei,aifof Young lawyers.

n. Eiand Makes II splendid Appeal
In Eehaifof Young lawyers.
Richmond. Va, Jan. S.-(Special)-
Alr. Newbrrne, in the House, offered
bill 10 incorporate the Underwater Tele-
phone Company, with Y. c. Sykes,
John +. Newberne, l.. *. Hyslop, John
L. Loving. Newton McAipine, a. II.
Martin. IA. W. West: o. Il. Smith, w.
T. Ferrcbec and Walter Sharp as cor
porators. The act authorizes the con-
siruction and maintenance of the bust
EcSS of telephone company i'm Nor
folk and Portsmouth, the counties of
Norfolk, Princess Anne. Nansemond and
Warwick. The capital stock shall be
not less than $1,000 nor more than $780,
900.
~ bill was introduced by the same
gentleman, and by Mr.. Maynard in
the Senate. to amend the charter OF the
West Norfolk and Port Norfolk Draw
bridge Company. The measure au-
thori|eS The condemnation of land, in
crctses capital stock to 100000. pro-
vidcs that the bridge may be used by
cars: makes it lawful for this com
panY To consolidate and make traffic.
ana passenger rates with any railway
company or other corporation, and to
sell its property to any other corpora-
tion' person or persons ana lastly pro
Niues that no toll bridge ar ferry shall
be Established on the western branch of
ihc Elizabeth from West Norfolk to
Port Norfolk within one-half mile of
this bridge.
Mr.. Cooke introduced n bill to amend
ne act prohibiting the erection of a
slaughter house within half 4 mile of
the city of Norfolk. The OLD act War
passed before the corporate limits were
extended and the proposed change is to
forbid the slaughter house within half
Il mile OF the present limits
bill was introduced by Senat for
Maynard and Mr. Cooke to Incorporate
inc Norfolk Wiiloughby Split and Old
Ioint Railroad Company, with Charles
~. iarrett, II. l.. Page, w. a. Barrett.
Jr james Goodwin, and Ivor A page
as corporators. The act authorizes tho
CONSTRUCTION and operation of a rail
road Of such guage as the directors NAV
eiect from Norfolk to Willoughby Spit
anu from Willoughby Spit to oil;
ana fror, pce"m View to WI
l"ughby Spit. The company may main
tam Terry between Willoughhy Spit
or ocean View and Old Point, Uomn-
on or Newport News. The canitnl
stock shall not exceed $40. 900.
%
Mr; Cooke introduced and had placed
on me calendar bill amending In,
charter of Norfolk. Ocean Viaw p.iI
r"ad ard Hotel Company. So as ~
change its name.
Delegate Powell had the Senate bill
INCREASING the capital s.iak Of IRE
E ,,, News Dry Deck Company
| Pileed on the calendar In the House
| Ihe Committee on Privileges and
| elections Of the House today m,Gn :,
REPORT IN the contested case Of Huds,-c,
,,eo,,,; MeeSee. from Halifax, recon-
n,enuihS That the sitting member be de
c,ared entitled 10 his seat. Chairr,au
tnrriso7's report was Il paper prepared
| win nuGh care and argued the case
III some length. The House declared
mr. Reese entitled to the seat.
MIR. Hundley introduced bill, in tho
| uonIs2 to-day u prescribe the mi
which shall govern the appellate court..
! OF virginia in the granting of new
trials IN criminal caSoi. The bin mo
~ TIM no new trials shall be gt:rrt-
| ca nE NE appellate courts Of this S;o:n
| III any criminal GIsc on account nf ~,
manner In which the grand j;Iry ,6nt
MAJ" me pr1scntmrnt ca presented The
| ih"iMMeni as the caSa may be- Was
sumn;'42"d or sworn or ON ACCOUNT -:
| IN :" ~" '"anrrr Tn vrhie,l IT,
! trlal was conducted, or on account or
Tue manner in which the record of the
| ,'i M.'' hylJ, - IN account al any
| ",hHf liIrGnlarh% which does not $50 20
! IhS m"flt* Of the case; but every re-
| !hlrt men OF !aw in ~ gard t. tho
'SS'irE PROCESS. the summoniuC and
| tihl4hhcilinS Cf the grand Jury or We
| hlre ana the name. of conducting the
! tliti ana Keeping the rCcord Of The
! ,aihe SA2!i te presumed by said arnel.
ia,e ltt 10 nave fcnn properly carried
| out nhicss IL stall aphaar from tile
| record lhat the irrcgularity o.. incnr-
maiity complained 90 wa. i,rsuzht to
! me attention "S the trial court b. tn.
accused at the time.
| y bill y! vidlrg fcs thu reor~oniya-
ION "t t4le Norf1k and Western rail
,oaG VIII he introduced in The f.c.,ie,o-
| 'tlFr IL :" few dars. Mir. w a C;IaG-
| E"w. n. OF Roanoke. ore on tile a.tor-
news 10y the G nranr. il here presun-
| mn" ~ ~ Interest If the moai;r~c II
: said ihut this hill will he similar ia
thG hA" under which n'-e Richr,nnd
| ana i'Anville Corlnnv rrorEaniz Il IN
| der the name of the Southa! IN railway.
There are no less than a dozen cleo
| non bills pending the anti-Dcmo.nais
! h"NihE presented their measure to-day
| \ SNiY7fis of this was given in this
| tnfrtFrn''dcncr few days ago. II; is
| reported tha- the mrInt,rs who are on
| poSed - any change in the c::i1tirr
| INV Viii confer in a few days ;ls to
| TIVE course Ia he nursued by ,h7m
| ME II Is quite certain that n majority