The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
The Parker Election Law Is Not Received
With Great Favor by Many Democrats.
WIN. H. WEIslGER TAKES HIS LIFE.
Senators Le Cato and Stubbs VIII In.
vcstiEate the Oystcr Holdings of
william Eiiinger at FOX ISLAND
Limb Men Ousted-wil Withdraw
From the Contest.

Richmond, Va, March 3.-(SpeciaI)-
me senate anu House met at noon and
each body adjourned lmmedIatclv
Messrs. Stubbs and lie Cato were an
nounccd as the committee on the part of
the Senate 10 Investigate tho oyster
holdings OF Mr.. William ElIinger. al
FOX Island. The work OF enrolling the
DIS Tor the Governor is progressing well
ana ii is probable. that everything will
be in readiness for the Legislature to
adjourn sine die OH Tuesday.
1t Is pretty well understood that His
E8ceilcncy will give his approval 10 the
Parker election bill. This measure
seems to satisfy the advocates of th,,
Walton law, but is by no menas satis-
factory to large and respectable elc-
mcnt In the Democratic party. Tho
very fact that leading Democrats in
both Houses voted against It's passage
proves that they did not regard IL us
any better than the act the bill seeks
TO amend.
The Wlther's Constitution Convention
Dill. which passed both Houses, viii. n
is said, receive the Governors sigma
,ufe. Many people have n mistaken
iden us TO It's provisions The bill con-
templates Il vote at the MAY elections In
1897 ON the question of holding Il con-
N"nlion to revise the Constitution If
tne proposition is carried the I.rgisla-
ture at Its next session will apportton
inc delegates and make all necessary
arm rargcments for the convention. II is
10 " oe expected that most OF the Rcpub-
licans will vote against the convention
scheme.
among the important measures that
lailed TO rass one or the other of the
.wo- Houses were the insurance and
m tcctn Il
clan measure, the Hundley criminal an.
peals Dill, and the Saunders railroad
fence bill and the measure repealjnr tho
act with reference to the transportotion
of convicts ''
, ! met here to-day a gentleman from
iA"henburg. who told me the Common
wealth had found n new and importan
WitheSS against the negroes CHARGED
with the murder OF Mrs. Pollard. This
WITNESS is negro man who will testify
thht Mary Alternately before her arrcs,
5ola la MN she was at Mrs. Pollar rd's the
day OF the killing. Mrs Pollard started
TO the hen house with a basket of eggs
wine Mary. according to her story,
went out Of the front gate. On leayInp
she says she saw Marable In the ward
anu suspectfng that he was up 10 some
'iiiiahy, she fastened away, not wish
ing to become involved in any tronhIo
she was not at the Pollard house tho
aay OF the murder. The gentleman re-
ierred TO states also that q detective
mas been In Lunenburg for several
weeks working up evidence for the de-
tense. '''I ue-
Mr., w; H. Weisiger. formerly whole
sie ciotnlhg merchant here. committed
suicide this afternoon at his residence
on west Main street. Soon after dinner
ne went into room on the second floor
vi ms residence and with a 3S-calihre
revolver shot himself through one of
ms temples, dying almost instantly Re-
lily lily MI Weisiger lost his position as
,ruNeIilhg salesman for New York
mouse and his rash net is due probahIv
10 the fact that he was worried and troli-
pied about business affairs Deceased
was al years of age and n member of u
nlshly respected family here He was
.hree times married and leaves widow
anu one child. During the last Prcsi- |
dental canvass he was President of th.
Drummers Democratic Club.
The City Republican Committee me,
last night, filed vacancies occosjoned
ny me ousting of the Lamb men and
made arrangements TO hold tho Citv
Convention 10 elect delegates to tha
state Convention Chairman a,i,n
poured some hot shot into Col. Lamb
Mr. >: 5. +. Patterson has withdraw |
rom the contest for the Democratic
nomination for Commemorative Attor-
ney. lie says he cannot afford 10 take
me Office now that the salary is cut
down.
The Second Auditors Office is being de.
iuSed by bonds which come under an
act passed by the present Legislature.
ne time for funding these bonds ex-
pred some time ago. and their holders
We're not able to have them redeemed
until the Legislature passed n measure
extending the time for their re6emp-
iron until April 1st. In exchange for the
oId pohds The holders receive new ones |
These who fail to get their bonds in
by April 1st will have to secure further
Indulgence from the Legislature before
they can get their holdings funded.
FROM present indications there win
not be many old ones out when the time
expires
DR.. William p. Palmer is lying in ex-
tremis at the Virginia Hospital, and his
death is hourly expected. DIR. Palmer
Is in the 76th year of his age. He has
written much on historical subjects, be-
ing gifted man intellectually. He
was stricken with paralysis during
Christmas week. and has never been
well since During the past three weeks
he has been sinking steadily. u