The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-05
THEY WANT IT PROBED
General Sentiment FaYOrs Thorough and I'm.
delayed Investigation Of Charges.
PLENTY OF FOUNDATION FOR THEM.
Biand's Sunday Hill winning sup
port, Moral md POliticnI-Mr.
Coolies Police Justice BiIl Favor.
ably Reportcd-IEo Debate on the
Military board Bill.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 4.-(Special)-
MI. Cookies bill In relation to the sal
nry OF the Police Justice of Norfolk was
reported favorably In the House to-
day.
The Senate passed the bills TO amend
the charter OF the town OF Berkeley and
10 incorporate the NnnsemOnd and
warwick Ferry Company The bill In
relation to Saturday half holiday was
ordered to It's engroSsment I'm the House
also the measures legalizing primary
conventions In Accomac and Northuup-
ton, and to amend the charter of the
Mercantile Publishing Company, of Nor
folk city.
Delegate John S. Harwood, of this
SitS' VIII next week give IL reception ut
ms residance to members Of the Legisla-
ture. In honor of Major Baker T. I,ec.
who is soon to go on the bench.
ihe committee investigating the RAN
uoiph charges against the Deaf Dumb
ana Blind Institute held Il secret session
this morning, at which no witnesses
We're examined. After adjournment n
report was made to the Senate, stnting
mat eighteen witnesses had bcen OK
amined and Randolph had asked that
som" nifty more be summoned The de-
tense would Introduce II great number
oi Witnesses. so ii the thing were kent
"P we heiiibefs OF the committee
would have no time TO attend In iheir
other legislative duties. The committee
therefore, asked that further inycstlrn-
lloh he suspended until after the Iepis-
laturc adjourna; that 1t then be resumed
ana when ended n report be made tn
the Governor and he given authority TO
take any action that might be ncces-
-,
cusslon and all the Senators who spoke
were In favor of having the invcstisn-
tioh continue right along and To probe
the matter to the bottom No action
was taken and the report went over IN
III tomorrow. The developments al
ready made show that the Randolph
charges had plenty Of foundation and
sentiment among members of the Leg
islature seems To be In favor of probInp
the matter TO the fullest extent possi-
bic. II is pretty well understood that
there VIII be more sensational dcyelou-
ments. Officers of the institution are
anxious 10 have cxTeacher Yates, who
is now In Arkansas. come here 10 de-
fend himself and have written TO him.
1t is expected that the religious or
saniZations throughout the State Will
take action in favor of the Bland Sunday
law bill This measure seeks to prohib-
II the loading and unloading of steam
boats, freight cars, etc. The bill has
becii endorsed by Il gathering of reli,.-
Gus people in Norfolk and there is tall,
Of getting up a meeting here
There was Il hot and excited debate
In the House to-day over the Lewis bin
to amend the law In relation Ia tbn
military board. Mr.. Bryant. OF Rich
mond tried to have It recommitted. He
SAID several members were absent when
1t was reported. They did not know It
was to come up at that meeting, which
was called for another purpose Mr..
McRea, chat iaman OF the committee.
favored recommittal and sS did Mr.
Foster The latter gentleman said
nearly, If not all, the military people OF
Norfolk wanted the board to remain as
II is. Mr. Charles IT. Bland advocated
The bill because he thought Its passage
would help the Portsmouth military
The discussion became somewhat per-
sonal between Mr.. McRea on one side
and Mr.. Lewis and MIR. Winston, on the
other. The House refused to recon-
NIT and the bill was then passed by.
IT is to-day generally conceded by
everyone acquainted with the suhiect
thaa fhe Maupin anti-Eambling act.
which comes up iit the House tomorrow.
VIII be passed. The opposition is work
.''f, "i''i 'issiS VI Ho nope OI success.
Some of the ablest men among the
Delegates are going to speak for the
Maupin measure. After 1t passes the
lower body the bill VIII have to go to
tn" Senate, and will be referred to q
committee. There the opponents will
fight hard to kill 1t.
The prospect is very poor for q favor
able consideration OF Senator Wither's
antitrust and railroad commission bills.
The opposition to them Is strong and
sufficient, II appears to defeat them.
They hafa no III rr show Of success than
the bills looking to material changes In
the Walton election law
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections this morning had under
considerationEthe matter of the Electora,
Board In Goochland county. An effort
Is being made TO have the present mem
bers removed and new ones appointed.
IT appears to be a fight inside the Demo
cratic party. There was two factions OF
tho party In Goochland-one called the
Leake and the other the Parrish-Trice
faction No specific charges are made
against the hoard In general Way
the body is charged with being unfair
In the appointment of election officers.
EX-Judge A. Is. Leake argued in favor
OF q new board and Captain Vaughan
defended the present board The COM
mittee postponed action. 1t was stated
that two members of the board are de-