The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-28
Into The Charges Against The Officers Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute.
A BILL TO REDUCE CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
a New Anti.Gnmbiing Bill introduced
portntion, Biil-To Invest igatc Con.
vict E.abor Delegate bland
aud the Congressional domination

Portsmouth has fine rcprcsen tativc
in tho person of Mr.. Charles II. Bland.
Yesterday enc of the Richmond dailicS
announced that MIR. Bland was IL for
midlblc dark horse for the Congress
sfonal nomina ton In the "Old Second"
Your correspondent app cached the
gentleman on the subject just as he
was emerging from conference with
several gentlemen from his district.
Nothing tangible could be learned from
Mr.. Bland. but IL comes from good au-
'thority that his friends were picturing
seat in Congress In a very beautiful
light. MIR. Bland said he felt extreme
ly proud of the confidence of his people
but declined to discuss his compression
al aspirations.
Major William T.. Foster. of Norrolk,
has u deal OF influence among the
members. He rarely arises on the floor
Of the House. but when he does he is
listened to with marked alteration, as
he always has something sound and
logical to say.
The House to-day passed the bill to
amend The charter Cf the Empire
Transportation Company (Noi-roll and
Portsmouth feily) as amended Ivy tho
Senate The measurc with reference to
Slaughter-hCuso,; within half a mile OF
Norfolk was ordered Ia it's cnisross-
ment. also the bill tC amend the charter
OF the Citizens Bank # Norfolk: to
amend the charter of the town of boy
kins, in SOUTHAMPTON.
y new antl-Eambling bill was intro
duccd in the Legislature to-day. MIR
Pitcher presented it in the II louise, and
Mr. Mushhack in the Senate. II pro-
hihits puol-selling and bonl; making ex-
ce'i,t uron the grounds whore tho .uucs
are TO be run, and then not earlier
than one hour before the trials - speed
begin. The bill makes 1t unlawful foc
races to begin before the LIST Of NDNcm-
be!' and the lst OF April. IL 1t should
become law the situation would bc
this: There might be puol-Selln:; and
book making at Alexandria Island ana
st. Asaph'.s on the races run there. but
the bets could not be made on those
races in Richmond. The biz also seeks
to limit racing on Il single track to six
y days in June.
Mr. Bryant. of Richmond. offered Il
joint resoluttcn in the House looking
to the appointment of a commission OF
one Senator and two delegates who
shall during the recess of the General
Assembly investigate fully into the
matter of the c-'nvict contract labor
system and report to the next General
Assembly. The resolution authorizes
the expenditure Of only $500. Mr.. Bry-
ants idea Is for every phase of this
question, to be looked into, especially
with reference to how the abolition OF
the system would affect the working
men and the manufacturers There
will be no action taken on the convict
labor bills discussed Saturday before
next saturday. They have very iniu-
entail support and II is more than like
~ that they will be fhvorably acted
upon.
against the Deaf, Dumb ;Dhd Blind In
stitute al Staunton was begun to-day
before the special committee appointed
for that purpose. When the committee
met a crowd OF people We're waiting to
be admitted but they were mt allowed
TO go into the room. The Investigation
WAS held with ci,Sad doors. much to the
dissatisfaction OF everybody. Several Of
the members .. the Board of Visitors
were Oh hand. All that was done at
this session was 10 elect Professor
Gnitt interpreter lie proved ursatiss-
factory to Mr.. John l.. Randolph. the
complainant. and IL was then decided
10 take Professor c. W. S. Turner. Of
Alexandria. Ther" are Il number of
deaf mutes here TO watch the proceed
ings.
The Legislature has made a start to-
ward the reduction of criminal expenses.
ioptil DOuleS lb-G'tS IitSStu Inc blIlS IN
relation to fees Of witnesses and the
transportation of convicts To the Legis-
laturc. II Is estimated that this latter
measure Will save the Commonwealth
from $4,000 to $1,000 per year. 1t pro-
vidcS that guards from the pcnit"ntia ~
shall 20 for the corvicts. AS ii is now.
the Shcriffs and City ScrEGants bring
them here. Possibly one additional
guard will have to he appointed. The
present cost of bringing convicts 10 the
State prison is about $4,000 per year
When the bill To provide for teaching
civil government in public schools came
up in the Senate there was no debate
upon it. The vote was ut once taken
and resulted: Ayes. IL: noes, &c.
The Senate passed. with an amend
ment. the House bill to repeal an act in
relation to delinquent lands purchased
in the name of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Cooke offered in the House reso-
lutions adopted by the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union Cf Virginia in
regard to OutraSeS upon the ArmcnianS.
Senator William i.ovenstein. who has
been sick for several days was in his
seat to-day. He is not well, but very
much improved.
The bill in relation TO the sale of
liquor TO minors was passed by In the
House until tomorrow.
The physicians have given up all hope
Of the recovery OF MIR. a. p Shield. the
young man who shot himself in the
"a fpy- wp1tSs ,,n 10,