The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
SALARY FOR JUSTICES
Mr.. Cooke Introduces Bill To Regulate
the Salary of NOrtO!h'S Police Justice.
WALTON ELECTION LAW GOOD ENOUGH.
80 Think the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elcctions-Count
ShcriHs are sticL>inE-Thc Encc
Trnck Issue 10 Come TIP wedncs-
tiuS.-Othcr Important Measures.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 3l.-Nlr. Cooke, of
Norfolk, to-day presented q bin TO reg
ulate the salary of the Police Justice
of Norfolk. The bill provides that the
salary CT the Police Justice shall be
made $4,000 per annum, payable in mon
thly installments out of monies covered
in the State treasury by fines imposed
by the Police Justice of Norfolk The
salary is not TO be a charge upon the
State treasury except In so far as 1t
relates to fines covered in by the Police
Justice The bill requires the Clerk of
the Corpora ton Court TO make n month
ly statement to the Auditor of Public
Accounts of all fines imposed and col
lectcd by the Police Justice. This sala-
ry is TO be'in lieu OF all other compensa-
ton. The bill repeats all charter rights
of Norfolk in regard to this office.
The House to-day passed by the bill to
empower the Norfolk County Court to
take evidence to relieve 4. s. Martin
aggrieved of an erroneous assessment.
The bin Incorporating the Newport
News and Hampton Electric Railway
was ordered to its engrossment
AS already anticipated in this CORE
spondcnce the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections Is in favor of
standing by the Walton law and max
ing few immaterial changes. The
committee met last night and all the
newspapers missed the item. This
morning the Hay, Hale, and Flannagan
bills were reported with the recon-
mendation that they do not pass The
Committee have practically agreed
upon substitute for the Stubbs' bill
This will simply perfect the Walton
law and Will not change It's constable or
other important features. Senator Hay
is determined to make n fight for his
bill on the floor of the Senate and has
had II made the special order for Tues
day. February llth 1t has been known
all along that his committee was favor
able To the existing law.
The proceedings In the Investigation Of
tn Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute to-
day were exceedingly dry. No witness
cs were placed on the stand, but Ii was
decided to summon about n dozen more
The session was taken up in reading
the proceedings of an investigation of
the charge OF drunkenness made by the
Board of Visitors in 1894 That investi-
CATION cXoneratcd the officials.
Sheriff Williams. of Southampton, is
here and Is trying to get the Legislature
to pass an act making 1t lawful for cri-
minals sentenced to death to be eXccu-
tS' ny SItliiiNllS- lie mas talked With
many members and finds them in favor
of 1t. bill will soon be introduced.
but Its advocates fear it is too late in
the session to hope TO get the measure
through. Mr.. Williams is of opinion
that this Is one OF the greatest reforms
needed.
The session Of the Senate was taken
up largely to-day In the consideration of
Itn,, 1t l.
bit insurance companies from inserting
in the policies clause whereby they
agree to pay only three fourths of the
value of property when It is totally de-
stroyed by fire. The debate lasted for
about two hours. by (. vote of Is 10
II the Senate ref..--d to order the meas
urc to It's enErossment. The bill was
also defeated ut its last session.
The sheriffs throughout the Common
wealth are kicking about the bill passed
providing for the, Superintendent Of the