The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
But Two Short Weeks Remala In Which 10
Conclude Much Important Work.
TALK OF BEGINNING NIGHT SESSIONS.
Electric Railway ana Hotel Projects
StiIl Biossoniiug aud Incorpurn.
lion Beiug Asked Antitrust
BIIl--Thc Hand Oyster BiII CON.
sidcrcd In the House.

folk. Lake of the Dismal Swami Elcc-
trio Railway anu Hotel ompany. The
c2rporutors are Alrah II. Martin H.
O'Connor. S. W. Lyons. Henry kim, \.
c. Cromwell, T. =. Hope. William
Schmuelc, John c. Sands. j. brothers.
ana William II. Parker. The act au-
thoriZes the construction and operation
of a railroad frcm Portsmouth through
the county of Norfolk Ia Il point al or
near Suffolk, and 1t may be extended
TO the Lake of the Dismal Swamp. uo-
tells may be erected and operated by the
company. The capital STICK Is fixed
al not less than $4,000 nor more than
100000.
1Nre Governor sent To the Senate to-
day his veto OF the bill 10 Incorporate
the Peninsula Gas Light and Power
Company. He says>the p2wers granted
are too small.
The Legislative session will expire in
two weeks. Much important work re-
mains to be done, and there is talk Of
beginning night sessions. In Il few days
the appropriations bill will be reported.
and this will probaly take M two or
three days. AS yet no law mas been
enacted to break up the alleged law
lessncss In Alexandria county True,
the Maupin anti-gambling measure has
gone through the House, but it's chances
of passing the Senate are not encourage
ing. Tomorrow morning the Senate
Committee on Courts of Justice Will
consider the bill and very likely will re-
port a substitute for II which will allow
pool-selling under certain conditions
The House Is certain to refuse to agree
to anything short of the Maupin act.
In the Senate are pending Mr.. With
ers'anti-trust bill, the bil TO create a
9 rDt ,iSStn nd l,..,.
measures. which. if passed by that body.
will have TO go to the House The c1m-
mittecs, as rule, are crowded with
work.
There is a pretty fight on here now
over the bills 10 place the finance and
light departments of Richmond under
commissions. The bills for thIs pur-
pose originated with the Chamber of
Commerce. They are set for a hearing
by the Committee on Counties. Cities.
and Towns tomorrow To-day there
was Il strong lobby at the Capitol In
opposition TO the measures. The mem
Ders OF the Richmond delegation were
appealed to, and agreed t. POSTPONE
ment, until next Monday or Tuesday
In the meantime the local Senators md
delegates Will meet to hear both sides
IT was stated openly by some OF the
opponents Of the bills that If they were
passed there will he a big split in the
Democratic party here. There Will he ~
meeting OF the Common CounciI n.
morrow night. ana 1t is expected that
action Will be taken in opposition TO the
bills. ~ '"e
MIR, Maynard offered in the Scnat. ana
Mr. Newbcrnc in the House. n bin 10
incorporate the Elizabeth River Toll
Sridge Company. The corporators are
Nortolk, Portsmouth. Richmond and
Roanoke people.
y bill was introduced by Mr.. Cooke 10
authorize Frank Tinsdalc Clark. of Nor
loik city, TO change his name.
Mr.. Einstein offered In the House the
ioliowins resolution. which was referred.
Resolved. by the General Assembly of
Virginia. That the Superintendent of
the Penitentiary furnish 10 this body
immediately til" following information: |
Isl. How many guards now employed
ny the state as guards for penitcntiarv |
cohNictS.
"a. What salary is paid each guard
""' How many supcrnumerary
guards
ith. How many of the said guards are
employed al the pcnitentiary farm.
9TH. How many interior guards en- /
rioyed in the prison walls during the
day
9Th. What duties do they perform and |
how many hours on duty in every
twcnty-fnur hours
9TH. How many hours duty does each
extra guard perform In every twenty
four hours
Sth. How many extra guards have
been appointed in the last thirty days
9th, What salary does the assistant
superintendent aMd the four keepers re-
ceire in addition to their salaries, II
any.
Almost the entire session OF the House
was taken UP to-day with the considcra-
ton cc the Bland oyster bill 'rhc Ports.
mouth delegate led the fight for the
measure and was ably assisted By
Messrs Coles pisgs and Tabh. MIR
Saunders made a strong fight against
the bill. which was also opposed by
Messr:. Cahrll, Hathaway and Scgar.
II was argued by the friends Of tn, ac,
that 10 pass il would bc hut an act Of
justice !" the thousands of tongers who
have been robbed of their rights The
object OF the bill is 10 have all national
oyster rocks omitted in the late saode;ic
survey included in that survey Oppo-
nents of the measur. contenie,. that Ia
pass 1t would open up again the whol,.
oyster question y vote was not reach
ed. Mr.. Bland made Il splendid speech
ana was warmly congratulated by his !
fellow members.
The bill to entablish Fish Commits
sioner was taken up In the Senat. to-
day and Mr.. Stubbs spoke agains, II.
He said II would if paSsa6 furnish