The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-07
WENT THROUGH QUICK
Aaupln Anti Gambling Bill Went Through
the House Like a Lightning Flash.
ATTENDED BY VERY MUCH EXCITEMENT.
MIR. Newberno After the Prize Fight.
ing Elcmcnt-RRndOlph Charges
Urdny-SevernI Bills OF Local In.
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Richmond. Va. Feb. 6.-(SpcciaD-A
bill was introduced In the House by
Mr.. Newbernp to Incorporate the Ports
mouth, PIGS Point and Newport News
Railway Ferry and Hotel Company.
The incorporators are Henry Kirn, JOS
II. Duke. X. II. Hosier, II. f. Norlcct
d. w. Pratt, c. X. Warren. George
Barnes. z. O'Conner, *. II. Griffin, r.
Wiesdorf. X. =. Bunting, NJ. w. Dennis
j. F. Pace. John Fl. Bassett and w. H.
Carney. 1t authorizes n railroad from
Portsmouth to Pigs Point ana ferry
from that point to Newport News. The
capital stock Is to be not less than $780,
900 nor more than $500, 600.
Among the bills passed by the Senate
were those to amend the charter OF the
South Norfolk Street Railway Company
to maintain tho credit OF Norfolk coun-
ty; to amend the charter of Berkeley; TO
Incorporate the State Firemen's Asso
citation. and to allow l. NJ Eason further
time to collect taxes.
The Maupln nnti-Eanbling bill went
through the House like III flash Messrs
ltcddy and Pitcher opposed 1t and
Mcssrs. lieese and Willard spoke for
it, The hall OF the House was packed
All OF the speeches were good. There
NNIS much excitement at O'Clock when
the pending question was called. The
vote. was ON the third reading and en-
Erossment of the bill. and 1t resultcd:
Ayes. 63: nays, l2. The opposition re-
sorted to nlibusterlng tactics. but their
numbers were too weak to accomplish
anything. After the vote some sharp
language was used In the lobby between
Il few of the members who took differ
ent sides.
Mr. Ncwbernc. OF Norfolk county,
introduced In the House to-day bill
to amend the law In relation to prize
lighting. His measure makes glove
| contests felony, and punishable by not
less than one nor more than five years
| In the penitentiary. This bill is In line
with the recommendation of the Gov
ernor When 1t comes up there viii
probably be opposition, but the same
moral sentiment that was behind the
Maupin bill Will no doubt carry 1t
through.
charges will be resumed Saturday. The
committee will sit for the present In
Richmond. great number of witness
es will be summoned, among them Miss
Maggie llogwood, of Petersburg. Just
what II Is proposed to prove by her
Soulti iiol De uSceTtulncu, Dut IL lS On-
derstood that Randolph asks that she
be made to testify General Hundlcy
introduced n resolution In the House
authorizing the employment of counsel
to assist the committee. 1t was refer
red to the Finance Committee That
body. ! am told, will probably recon-
mend that dhc Attorney General give
his service. Ex-Teaohcr Yates will not
come from Arkansas to testify, but Will
send Il statement denying the charges
against him.
The bill to establish the Office of in
surance commissioner came up as the
special order in the Senate at l O'Clock
There was considerable debate on an
amendment proposed to make the sala-
ry $1,000 instead of $4,000 This wns de-
feated. Then Mr.. Lovenstein offered a
substitute for the bill providing for
the Auditor of Public Accounts 10 dis
charge the duties proposed to be i'm
posed upon the commissioner. MIR.
Lovenstcin was opposed to creating any
Office whereby the officer would be sun
ported by fees from the companies over
which he had supervision. The substi-
tMc was ordered to be printed and the
Dill went over until tomorrow.
The House Committee on Privileges
ana Elections yesterday afternoon con
sidcred the several election bills intro
duced In the lower branch of the Cen
eral Assembly. II is said that the Craig
bill will probably be reported Some
members Of the Democratic opposition
say 1t would be more acceptable to
them. The committee Will meet again
on Saturday morning.
BY request, Senator Little Introduc
ed bill that w. Il. Bibb, w. B. Pen(le-
ton. j. ~ Bibb. II. B. Porter, ]. w. Bak-
er, William Kean and j. j. Porter be
created body polite under the name of
the National Adjustment Society. The
purposes of the society looks TO the pay
ment for slaves by the Federal Govern
ment, half of the money to go to the
owner and the other half to the slave.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances of the House to-day report
ed the bill TO prevent cruelty TO chill
dren.
The work of preparing the appropria-
ton Dill has been commenced.
a bill was introduced In the Senate
by Mr.. Barnes to incorporate the Rich
mond, Newport News, and Norfolk Tel
ephOne COmpanv