The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
UNPRlNTABLE CHARGES
Are Those Contained in Mr.. RandoIph's Let
ter to Delegate Charles T. Bland.
THE REV FERRY BILL is PASSED
After Hot Fight In the Senate
Several BILLS OF Local Interest 1n.
troduccd-Th committee OH Grim.
inal Expenses An odd visitor TO
The House and Senate.

Richmond Va, Jan. 24.-(Special.)-
MIR. Maynard introduced q bill I'm the
Senate and MIR. Bland one in the
House, TO incorporate the Virginia State
Firemen's Association. Among those
named as corporatorS are c. T.. Murden
Of Portsmouth, S. Gordon Cumming OF
Hampton, w. X. Stowe Of Newport
News, Charles I. Bland of Portsmouth,
e. j. Grimes Of Norfolk. o. l.. Norris
settle of Berkeley, w. Il. Davis of Phoe-
6us, w; j. Weymouth of Hampton, and
g. G. Cumming, of Portsmouth This Is
an organization of volunteer firemen for
their mutual good.
Mr.. Bland introduced bill to amend
the oyster law. This bill is similar to
one now pending in the Senate.
Among the bills of interest to the
Norfolk section ordered t., their en-
grossment in the House to-day were
the following.
To revive, amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act TO incorporate the
Portsmouth, Smithfield, and Western
hallway Company, approved March 2.
1892, as amended by an act entitled an
act to amend and re-ensDct sections
i, IN. and ~ of an act entitled an act
TO incorporate the Portsmouth, Smith
field, and Western Railway Company.
approved March 9. 1892. and TO add an
independent section thereto, approved
March = 1894: to confirm and rllify
the action of the councils of the City
OF Norfolk In closing up and relinquish-
ing tile to n part of the so-called Duke
street canal; to amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to prevent the cree
tion of slaughter houses; within half
OF mile of the city of Norfolk, ap-
proved March /, 1878; to allow |. N Ca
son, OF Norfolk county, further time
In which to collect certain tax tickets
in his hands not returned delinquent:
to authorize the Port Norfolk Electric
Company to extend its tracks; to incor-
porate the Nansemond and Warwick
Ferry Company.
Delegate Charles II. Bland, of Ports
mouth, to-day received COPY of the
specific charges which Mr. John l.. Ram
dolph, of Norfolk, makes against the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institute at
stanton. If all that is alleged is true
the institute is one of the very worst
places on earth. Mr.. Randolph not only
submits his own statement, but those
OF his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Fen
tress and Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Muir
den, 1t is claimed that liquor has been
too freely used at the institute. but
this charge fills very little space in the
letters, whlrM deal almost exclusively
with charges of immortality Not one
of the letters is fit to be printed They
tell of all sorts of improper conduct of
Waived lndiscriminate kissing between
the sexes is about the smallest of the
crimes claimed TO have been committed
Names are given and some OF the
women are said to have been ruined
and are now dead. II is said that Prin-
cipal Boyle was guilty of nothing worse
than the too free use of whiskcy
There was 4 pretty fight In the Senate
to-day between SIUrfolk and Ports.
mouth. The bill amending the charter
of the Empire Transportation Com
pany. so as to extend the time for estab-
fishing another ferry between the two
cities. was up. Mr.. Maynard, Of Ports.
mouth, made a most brilliant fight
against the bill and offered an import
ant amendment. He made two speeches
and talked we'll Senator Stubs went
to his assistance. Sentaor Cooke, Of
Norfolk; Senators Boykin and Echols
made arguments for the bill The dis
cussion lasted an hour and half and
the Senate chamber was packed during
that time. Mr.. Maynard's amendment
was voted down and the bill was passed
In the shape in which it came from the
House. The charter was granted by
the last Legislature
The announcement that the Demo-