The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

lists" 1t is a sweeping measure; be-
GINS OY throwing Safeguards about
rsE.stra ton; makes councils in cities
and supervisors in counties the cleo
tcfal boards; has 10 constable feature
ana provides for printing the tickets
In parallel columns, and over each
the party emblem. The election bills
will be taken up and considered In a
very short time.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Mushback
had all the portion Of the Governors
message in relation TO racing in Alcxan-
dria county referred 10 the Committee
for Courts of Justice. The subject will
be Mt once taken up, and n report made
by bill or otherwise. Ovor on the other
side Of the Capitol Deieg61c Maupin, Of
Henrico, had his eye OH the gamblers,
and presented n bill prohibiting gamb-
ling, book-makin;s. and pool-sclling In
Virginia. His measure changes the OK
isting Inv In that ii abollshes the eX-
emr.ion OF agricultural societies. 1t
forhids absolutely, in any part of the
STATE, under all conditions, the selling
OF pools on any contest
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections tomorrow will take up
the case of hudson VS.. EecsGc frem
Halifax. All Of the evidence has been
examined, and the arguments made.
10 be agreed upon 1t is believed that
the committee VIII recon mend that the
sitting member he allowed to retain
his seat. Mr.. Koincr Of Augusta, has
pr,bably abandoned his contest for
Mr.. Sims scas. He has not bcen
case since about ten DAYS before the
adjournment for the Christmas Holt
days was taken.
Mr.. berkeley offered In the house q
hill to create the department of hank-
ing and insurance in Virginia. 1t pro
vides for n superintendent NO be elected
by the General Assembly to serve four
years, at n salary of $1,000 The Super
intendent shall have authority TO ap-
point 4 deputy with the consent of the
governor. and shall have authority 10
appoint such clerks and agents as may
be necessary for the discharge OF the
duties of his Office. This department
invested with all the powers ana charg-
ed with all the duties conferred urnn
the Auditor OF Public Accounts: or aNy
either officer or board charged with the
execution OF laws relative to banks.
insurance companies and building and
loan corporate tons II is sweClr,ng
measure and covers forty tvpewrit.cn
pages. The estimated income from fees
is $4,000, and the probable eNrense OF
the dapartr~ent wcu'h be: S,'p'rn tend-
cn' $1,000; DEPUTY. $1,000 an irsura" O.
AVID building and loan association &C
tuary. $500: a hool;-ferrnr and ar-
cnuntant, $1,000: n stsro%rapher and
tvrewri'cr. 81 hh0: a messenger boy,
$500; total, $4,000.
Mr.. Reddy introduced I'LL to rcgu-
late the liability "r employers for inin-
''cs nonn 20 EMPLOYEES. Il differs from
6 era Tor NcIlwsine's measure in tina. II
is modelled aa;er the En~lish law, and
arrl;cs not oriv to railroads but to
all other corpora s!oAs
Mr. Cooke, in the House. offered
vote to amend the Code M relation to
the exemption Of real estate from taxa
ton. il pr1Vid.S for taE}~g all real
estate belonging 10 any city. town or
cnurtv that IS leased out for nrn9t.
ci'arn G er hat IS exempted ~ virginia
probably 100000 Of it in Virginia.
If Henrico county builds new court
house on another site II will have to
rive UP about $4,000 worth of property.
1t he's developed trat over n century
ago one Cooke decided the SQUARE on
with a provision that If the county
should ever remove the courthouse the
lard should revert 10 Cooke or 10 his
heirs. This settles the question in IA
vor of the present site.
The police are nnking q search for
Andrew Waugh. co years old. a ma
chinist. who was employed at the Rich
mond Locomotive Works and who dis
appeared under mysterious circun1-
stances on the night of December gSth
last. Waugh las n wife aud family
living at No. 1906 Min street. Mrs.
Waugh has been rendered III by her
distress over the absence of her hus-
t@rd. She says Re left home about
O'Clock in the afternoon Of tho oSth
uitimo to 30 to the Locomotive Works