The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-04

ID. Gill, benjamin d. White. a. II. Her
bert and II. j. WJol. as corporntOrs.
The cupital stock Is to be not less than
$50, 900 nor more than 100000. The com
pany Is authorized to construct and
operate Il railroad from some point In
or near the city of Norfolk or Berkeley
through Norfolk and Princess Anne
counties to some point on the Atlantic
Ocean.
Mr.. II. ~. Powell, by request, offered n
bill TO incorporate the trustees of War
wick Ledge, *. OF T.. No. ".
y bill was offered by Mr.. Cooke to
amend ana re-enact paragraph 16 OF
section ~. concerning the powers of the
city councils; section 81 concerning JUS
ices; section 81. concerning collector
oi city taxes and levies and creating the
oiiicc OF delinquent city taxes and lcvics;
section - concerning clerk to Mayor
of the charter OF the city Of Norfolk.
This bill has been approved by the City
Councils of Norfolk
Senator Jones Introduced to-day bills
10 punish the throwing Of mud on as
signed oyster grounds: TO prjtect sig
nails, braconS, huoyS, stakes. etc, and
regulate ana protect the grabbing in
duStry.
Among the bills passed by the House
were those to incorporate the Newport
News ana Hampton Electric Railway
company; to amend the charter of the
South Norfolk Street Railway Compa-
ny; TO amend the charter OF the town
oi tcrkley, and to incorporate the
southern Branch Druwbridge Com
pnny, The Senate passed among other
piils the following: To amend the char
Ter OF the town of Berklcy and to define
a lawful fence in Princess Anne.
General fiundley's bill amending the
law with reference to the granting of
new trials was ordered to Its engross-
menl III the House by vote of 80 to "A
MI. Parker made strong spccch for
the measure.
y majority of the members of the
House Committee on Counties. Cities.
ana Towns are In favor OF the MnupIn
ahti-ganhling act. II will be remep
nered that the committee reported the
measure adversely Two members
We're absent Eight have now signed
Il report In favor of the Mnupin mca-
sure which Chairman Dlggs to-day
trleo To nave submitted but the Sneak
cr ruled tina, the report could not be
received. This bin and the one offered
by Mr.. Reddy will come up i'm the House
NJ l p. m. Wednesday, as the special
order. The Maupin act is sure To mss
Its friends have, made "A canvass of tha
rouse ana claim for 1t as many MS
ninety votes. 1t may not receive thut
many Dut II is sure to be passed bv an
overwhelming majority The oppo-
nents OF the bill will now turn their at
tentlon to the Senate. and will trv Tn
ueicat the bill in that body.
dePchd largely upon the action of the
six anti Democratic Senators win
their support it will pass the Senate II
Is evident that the IoDulists ana Re
puDlicans cannot get such n law ms thnv
ueSirc, ana the question now is .WilI
they take the best thing they can gel ."
one or the opposition said to-day ,bcv
would accept the Hay measure with n
few slight alterations Mr.. Hov is
willing TO amend his bill to n certain
extent, but win not weight it down with
changes that will drive away it's Demo-
cratic friends. If the PoDulists and Rn
publicans oppose the bin they can de-
feat II.
There was no testimony given to-day
before the committee investigating the
cnareeS against the Deaf. Dumb and
l'lind institute. Mr.. Randolph asked TO
he allowed to make q statement o.nd
the privilege was given. He said 4, was
not his purpose when on the stand Sat
urday to convey the impression that. MIR.
Charles,T. Bland belonged to any. labor
party. What he meant was that Mr.
Eland. while a good Democrat. Yves a
warm friend Of the workingmen. and for
that reason he sent his letters, making
charges. to him. DIR. V. B. L. Winston
told the committee that he had no part
In the bringing of the charges. and did
not know MIR. Randolph until the in
vestigation begun. More witnesses will
be heard tomorrow a member Of the
Legislature has letter telling of n
young woman in the Valley who was
ruined at the institution. This case will
probably be investigated Miss Riggs
has gone back to her home. in Accomac
county. There is some talk OF continu-
ing this Investigation after the Lcgisla-
ture adjourns.
In view OF the fact that the House
Committee on Asylums and Prisons Is
slow in taking any action upon the CON
vict labor bills Mr.. Bryant, of Rich
lnond, this morning made an effort to
have the committee discharged from the
consideration OF the measures. Chair
man Hathaway promised that his COM
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