The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
opposition.

House few days ago with very little
opposition.
MIR. Reddy introduced bin In the
House. and had it placed on the calen-
dar. amending the Code I'm relation to
the stats of ma generals. etc, and
repeating the section in relation to the
non commissioned STATS of regiments
Mr.. lseddy said the measure had the
approval of the military people
a bin was presented by MIR. Clayton in
the Senate To authorize the Governor To
advertise for bids and enter into lease
of the natural oyster rocks. beds ana
shoals. I'm the waters Of Virginia. 1t
provides that the lease shall br for not
less than ten nor more than twenty years
and the rental shall be paid annually In
advance. The lease Is not To grant
power TO take oysters by dredging In
waters OF n. less depth than twenty feet
No bid Is tn he considered that offers
less than 100000 annually a certified
check of $4,000 is to accompany the bid.
Mr.. Flood introduced u bill In the Sen
ate To amend the Code in relation To pay
."i Electoral Boards. II provides that
each member shnli receive ~ per day
but no member shall be paid more than
$40 per year. except the secretary OF the
Board. who shall receive not over $50
per year.
terrible accident occurred on the
Chesapeake and Dhio railway Just ont
side IN" corporate limits this morning.
1t dcsulted in the death Ut Il Mrs. Fos-
ter and Miss Irene Sandcrln They
We're travelling in laundry wagon
from Miss Sanderlin's home on Church
liiil To Chestnut hin. where her brother
| conducts Il laundry. While crossing the
| track just bel W sharp curve in the
road the train due in the city nj $40
| FROM the West ran upon the vehicle.
| 1T was cut on nj the shafts, ana smash
| Ell into a thousand pieces. The horse
received only Il few scratches. Both la
| dies were thrown about thirty feet III,
| train was stopped and the unconscious
| forms We're placed in the baggage en- /
| ana brought to the Broad Street station
| Dir. II. l.. Winston, II member Of tn.
| House of Delegates. was on the trail,
| and was one of the first To reach the
| bodies. He says the pulses were wer,
then beating perceptibly. hut both la
| dies weie dead before the train cam,
| INTO the station One died from The
| shock and the other from Il fractured
| skull The bodies were then taken I,
| an undertaking establishment. 1t /.
| probable that an inquest will be held 10.
! morrow Miss Sandcrln was lonly
nineteen years old. ana was very prct
| ~ girl She was book keeper at her
| brothers laundry. Mrs Foster. VIII,
| was middlc-agcd lady. recently cam,
| here from North Carolina. and worked
| in the laundry. When the train turned
| the curve II was go close upon the vchi-
| Gle that ii was impossible to check the
| speed.
The House Committee on Privileges
| ana Elections this evening rejected tho
election bill passed by the Senate. and
reported in its stead the one introduced
by Delegate Craig. This measure ahoI-
ishcs the constable feature. provides for
the Judges 10 assist lliteIatc voters in
preparing their bills, the candidates Of
each party TO be printed i'm separate col
umns and over the party emblem, and a
copy of the official ballot is to be post ed
lconspicuously at the polls. The bill will.
IL is said. be voted for By the Democratic
opposition.