The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-01
MAUPIN Bill Is PASSED
And Was Immediately Approved by Cover
nor 0'FeraIi When Laid Before Him.
ASYLUM REORGANIZATION BILL ALSO
Despite n Hot Fight Made tn the Sen.
nte by Senator MushbncIS--Elcc.
tion BILLS Are Passed by Until
Mondny-Mr. Cooke. of Norfolk
Complimented by AIis Colleagues.

Richmond. Vn.. Feb. 29.--(SpecinD-
MIR. Ncwbcrne offered In the House Il
bill, which he had placed on the cnlen-
dar, imposing q special tax on dealers
IN pistols In Norfolk county.
Mr.. ]. ]. Woodhouse was day elect
cd Judge OF the County Court of prin-
cess Anne. Mr.. Bntten U3cp.), of that
commemorative Attorney. and he re-
ceivcd twelve votes.
The election bills were taken up IN the
House at noon and Mr.. Ilundlcy. OF
Amelia spoke for an hour I'm defense
OF the Walton law and for the Parker
bill. Mr.. Winston, of Hanover, ndvo-
Gated his own measure. and Mr.. Ca
bell, of Richmond, urged the adoption
of the Craig measure. Mr.. cabell con-
cluded at 2:30 and u recess was taken
To 4:30 u. III.
At the afternoon session the bills were
passed by until Monday.
Mr. Cookies colleagues this morning,
without his knowledge. adopted n re-
solution praising him for the watch he
has as chairman kept over the treasury
Mir. Boaz reported the resolution to the
House and that body unanimously or
dcrcd that copy be spread upon the
records. MIR. Cooke arose and In feeling
terms thanked the body for the great
and unusual honor done him
The Maupin anti-gambling bin nnssed
the Senate to-day. MIR. Sands called
It up ana assisted by Mr. McIlwaine,
made the fight for It. The opponents
struggled hard To kin the measure
Evcsy anpsndmNnt they offered was
voted down and on the final vote only
\
Warren. and Little voted agninst the
measure. II goes now to the Governor
and he Will approve It.
There was considerable discussion in
the Senate over the bill making certain
reforms in the conduct OF the nsylums
fOr the insane. Mr. Wicithnm fought
the provision To abolish the system of
pay patients. Without reaching II vote
the measure was laid aside until to-
night
The joint committee Of the two
houses to-day submitted their report as
TO the condition of the lpenitentiary.
They say the prison Is overcrowded and
cells are insufficient AS the committee
could not recommend an expenditure
to enlarge the buildings. they suggest
that the Superintendent remove to the
State farm all Convicts not used I'm the
shoe factory or tobacco factory, and
who are not needed inside the peniten-
tiary. 1t is stated that there are from
l50 10 200 convicts who can be taken to
the farm. With reference to the diet
Of the prisoners the committee say sec
tiOns i127 and 4l2S of The Code provide
ample remedy If any complaint Ii well
founded. The superintendent and the
board OF directors have full power To
correct all grievances. and the atten-
ton of those officers is called to the
sections mentioned. The management
ed.
Mr.. Saunders in tho House, offered a
bill approprlating $1,000 TO pension the
twenty-five veterans that viii have to be
discharged from the soldiers home on
~ccOunt Of the failure of the Legislature
10 give an increased approprla tion for
the support of the home. This was pla-
"cd on the calendar. as was also q bill
presented by Mr.. Ilarwood appropriate
ne 5000 to enable these veterans to be
Kept at the Home.
soon after the House net this morn
ing Mr. F!shburne moved TO take up and
consider out of Its order the bill passed
by the Senate yesterday repeating the
act recurring the Superintendent of the
=
sentenced 10 terms in the State prison
The vote resulted: Ayes. 50; noes, 30 and
the motion was lost, as II required a
two-third vote TO suspend the rules The
bill was referred to the Committee OH
Asyluns and Prisons. That body has
already reported similar measure5 and
It Is on the calendar Of the Housc
When reached. motion will be made
TO substitute the Senate bill for It,
Colonel John Bell Bigger. Clerk of
the House, who was taken suddenly
quite sick yesterday evening, was at his
desk this morning. but Is far from being
well man.
MIR. Stovall offered and had placed on
the calendar bill looking to the ap-
pointment OF a commission to represent
Virginia at the International Exposition
In Nashville.
The House passed by'until this after
noon the resolution looking to extending
the Legislative session.
The Senate elected Judge j. Thomp-
son Brown, OF Nelson. to ill the vacancy
on the West Virginia debt commission.
occasioned by the death of Hon. j. Tay-
lor Berry.
Mr.. Withers' constitutional convention
bill passed the Senate by q vote of 22
to Is to-day.
bill was offered by Mfr. Flanagan in
the Senate appropriating SIS to pay John