The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
NTH THE LAWMAKERS.
A \ Busy Day In Both Branches Of the
Legislature and many Bills Offered.
sAREPuBLICAA RORFOLgPAPER pROBA8LI

important bills Offered nv ScItn-
sor Wiihers -''Syp and n TO In
tend beyond Portsmouth.
Richmond, Va, Jam. 7.--(Specal.)--
Mr.. Cooke offered in the House to-day |
eill TO amend the charter rf The Msr |
camille Publishing Company. Gf Nor TX. |
The amendmeEt authorizes an iuci |
Of the capital stock aIsd iuthcs'!xiui i'm
Investment of a Part OF such stoM in Il
building iui wiait;h 10 tilaaSnct AL Ms
& Du&SHeSS, ana 10 contain offices and
hnlls for professional and Commercial
purpSsses-tllis company 81 lis said will
establish q Republican newspaper
MIR. r. #. Powell introduced IN ;,hc
. House and Mr.. Earns; In ;hc Senate
the hSli TO provide city cAal or for
Newport News. 1t covers thiriy-six
pages.
& "A bill WAS offered in the House by Mr.
NGwberne makans II unlawful for Amy
Z city or town 10 impose a tax on market
CARTS or wagons. or upon rers,-Gs sell
ing esGs, hogs. sheep. corn. ANA clh;'r
i products, nor Shail any charge be mn lie
for the privilege OF space ON amy street
Y or sidewalk usual far such cart on wag-
Z on to occupy.
The hill = incorporate the Norfolk
III ASiESiihS l4-Eu illiu ROVER COMPANY
was passed by the House.
Mr. Powell, of Warwick, !ntioduc-
Cd a bill stuia;!nG and eoniirmsng 10
{ the ga Dominion Land Company fer
{ be.lhilS EarFa&aS the ct;6ss.Jn or Ger
Z tain grounds under III. waters of James
river ait Newport News.
n y bill was offered by Senator May
Z nard and MIR. NewreIne to amend Nh.
top M s,rl-l n,-
inc aino&dmsia. authG.1.es tha C.Nn-
atiucMon ana operation OF an electric
light plant.
Colonel y. s. Bufcrd has been about
the Cap&ol fir Il few days working
IN the interest or the good rruls' Iii
fnat Will Loon b. Introduced. To-day IN
the HOUSE. ail that rcH:ion Of .ha Gov
er."TS nie'saSe having reference to
the subject OF improving the kl2e,ways
was referred 10 the Committee on Conn
ties. Cities and Towns. This means
that the committee Will take the matter
up at once and give it careful consider
alton.
bill 10 Establish Il Fish Commission
was offered in the Senate by Mr.. Mason
1t provides for three members, Two To
be elected by the General Assembly, and
one TO be appointed by The Governor
There Is u similar measure pending.
The anti Democrats did not offer THAR
election bill to-day for some ls1a SON.
sehator Stueos presented one making
amendments to the Walton law T!Ms
makes about a dozen election measures
now TO be considered
some very important measures were
lNn2 duced in both branches Of the
besisaLure to-day. Senator Withers
presented three companion bills of UNI
USUAL interest. One OF them provides
TOT railway commission TO consist Of
three members and to have g5nsral eu-
perVishin over all railroads, s,e9mb na.s;
oina!s and telegraph linss in :his state.
VITA authority to make and enforca
Just and equitable rates. Mr. Withcls
says rn!s hill is ba,ed upon ccrrc.Arva-
rye rye, acts That have opsra.@d success
tuiiy III other States. The second mea-
sure Constitutes the commll.tnn n
BOARD OF Appraisers TO ass IS the p!rp-
cry under their SUPERVISION for taxa-
zion AMI THE third makes the connNis.
SION n court of record inferior to the
supreme Court of Appeals. These bills
a. HFalv II "''~n"t ,rrrch attention
ls VIII be + membered that few yelrs
commission, was defeated after an ex-
citing struggle.
in the House of Delegates Mr.. Reddy
introduced b.ll to Irovide for the
mara cement Of the State Library Its
oer the control and supervision of five
trustees. citizens of this State. to be
elected By the Board OF Education dur
ing November, 1891 or as soon there
aIter as possible. One trustee shall be
erected Tor one year. ore for two. one
LOT three, one for four and one for five
Yeas J'hey are to receive no compen.
SETON for their services The term
OF the present librarian will not be in.
4 icilered with by the passage of the
LneaSG:e The trustees shall in January.
1888, elect Librarian TO serve for -four,
s Sea are He shan receive a salary Of
32,Gco The trustees are empowered to
elect a clerk or assistant librarian 10
ser serve for one year at salary of 5000.
+. me act transfers TO the trustees tho
power conferred upon the Secretary or
81 Ceon5ronwealth as librarian and upon
the Library Committee. 1t does not
In any manner interfere with the duties
4 of the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
except those duties that have refer,
gSsence to the library.
5ssi ITO promote the comfort of pa ssen-
As gers on railroads and street ra,unJs''i
"a e the title Of O blu offered ty Radfora.