The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-08
The Various Measures introduced In Legis-
latlve Session Yesterday In Both Houses.
INTEREST IN MILITARY BOARD BILL.
Lively discussion Expected
Partially Char=ea Against the,
Present hoard I'm Apportioning
Funds-Mr- Mnnpin Sill AFTER the
Gamblers -Asy Investigation.

Mr.. Harrison, OF LynchburS, and MIR.
Pilc4er. OF Fauquier, the subject being
the ~nSuran measure introduced by
the latter gentleman. which was pending
Its engrOsslncnt. MIR. Harrison attacked
the first and third sections. and Mr.. Pill
cher defended them. Mr.. Parks, Of
Page, calpc tot assistance Of Mr.. Pill
cher, and with his usual slcdge-hafnmer
blows advocated the bill. Gunpowder,
camphcne and book agents were promis-
%cuously mixed up In the discussion. The
bill was finally ordered TO it's cngross-
ment.
The resolution introduced Yesterday
by Gen. Hundley, providing ounse for
the Stauntca investigating committee,
was reported from the Finance Commit
tee adversely, III with a rccommcnda-
ton that tine committee be allowed to.
call In the services OF the Attorney
General. Tha recommendation was
adopted. The investigation will pro-
coed tomorrow.
MIR. Harwood, OF Richmond. who yes
terday called the pending question on
the Maupin bill, arose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION this morning, denying that 1t
was his desire to cut off debate.
Mr.. Maupin, OF Henrico. offered a
companion bill to his now famous mea-
sure. which will prohibit pool selling
u book mallinet outside of the State
on races run inside the State. The bill
\ was placed on the calendar. MIR. Mnu-
pins bill ordered to its cnGroSsment
Yesterday was to-day PASSED with q few
dissenting voices.
There was q very lively debate in the
| Senate to-day on the bill In relation
u how much land may be taken for
public Improvement. The measure
amends the law so that the Railroad
Commissioner shall have power to say
how much is needed for terminal fla
cilities for railroads. At present the
amount is limited to 40 acres. Mcssrs.
Withers and Hale opposed the measure,
and in doing SO hit some hard blows at
corporations. 1t was intimated during
the discussion that the Commissioner
was very friendly toward railroads..
Messrs. WicKham and Little spoke for
the bill. During the discussion the fact
was brought out that the bill was in
tended especially for the Southern rail
way III securing proper terminal fu-
cilitics near Norfolk. The measure
passed with only three dissenting votes.
Tho Lewis bill changing the Military
Board may be reached In. the House
tomorrow. Whenever 1t does come up
there will be n most interesting dis
%cussion. The Board now is composed
of the Governor, Acknowledgement. and
Inspector-General. MIR. Lewis measure
provides that the senior officers of the
three branches OF the service constitute
the board. 1t is going to- be openly
! charged on the floor that the present
board has not apportioned the military
fund In Al fair and impartial manner
Mr.. Winston. of Hanover, Mr.. Pilchcr,
and others Will, 1t is understood, stand
by MIR. Lewis in his light. There was Il
large crswd of military people at the
Capitol to-day expecting the bill TO come
up. +
1t is now pretty We'll understood that
the nti-Democratsw will give their sup
port to he Hay election bill when 1t
comes up next Tuesday. Senator Flood
will lead the forces in opposition to the
measure and Senator Boykin will be
an active opponent. Mr.. Hay is very
hopeful of the passage of his measure.
The Investigation into the charges
against the Deaf. Dumb and Blind In
stitutlon at Staunton will be resumcd
tomorrow morning. y number OF wit
nesses have been summoned. Among
them is said to he a Petersburg lady.
Principal Doyle will hardly go on the
stand tomorrow as the witnesses sum
moned at the request Of Mr. RandClntl
Will be first heard. The Finance Com
mittee made i report In the House to-
on the resolution offered by MIR.
Hundley authorizing the investigating
Committee to employ counsel. The re-
p5rt recommended that the Attorney
General be asked to assist the commit
tee. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Stovall offered in the House to-
day a resolution in relation to the free
coinage of silver. The Speaker ruled
that 1t could not be read until placed
on the calendar. MIR. Stovall made n
vigorous speech against reference and
in favor of immediate action. He aid
1t was not a party question and the
members should not be afraid to put
themselves on record. The House by
a vote of 10 ayes to 81 noes refused 70
place the resolution on the calendar.
and 1t went to the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations. THE resolution simply re-
quested the Virginia representatives I'm
Congress to vote for the Senate free
coinage substitute for the House bond
bill and to support all other measures
looking to the free coinage of silver
at q ratio Of 16 to ! without reference
to any international agreement. Mr..
Stovall said ne was satisfied with the
result. as he had accomplished his pur-
pose in making the members go upon
record.
Mr.. Harwood rose to q. question of per.
sonal explanation in the House and
stated that when he called the pendInp
question on the Maupin bill yesterday
he a no urpos to cut off anyone who
wanted to speak. What he did was al