The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
DOBlE GETS THE PLUM
lIa Is Appointed Superintendent Of Public
Schools for the City of Norfolk.
a NEWPORT NEWS FERRY TO PIG POINT
Rep. BLAND Introduces ~ BilI to This
EGeef-.Thc JmdGcship Contcst..Gity
Charter for Newport Scws-The y.
a. w. Reorganization Senator
MushpacH After IEsnrouec Cos.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 9-(specialJ-
The Board Of Public instruction APP
pointed Mr.. II. y. Dobie, Superintendent
of the Schools in Norfolk. 1t is snid
that all the members were for him.
The Empire TRANSPORTATION Companys
bill Norfolk and Portsmouth Ferry
will be considered by the Senate COM
mittee Tomorrow at y. m. Mr.. H. l..
Smith. and Mr.. George Mcintosh are
here in the interest of the measure, and
there are some ptrsuns In the city
to oppose il, among them MIR. Codd, of
Norfolk county.
Mr.. Chas. T. Bland introduced bill
i'll the House to-day Incorporating the
Nansemond and Warwick Ferry Com
pany. The company proposes TO estab-
lish line of ferry steamers to ply be-
tween Newport News or some ether
point in Warwick county. to Pig Point
or some other point I'm Nanscmond
county The incorporators are w. j.
Davis. Il. G. Irving. l.. .. Irving and
~ a. lrs''S the CT tai stock not to
be less than $1,000 or more than $780, 900
Mr.. Cooke. presented to the House
resolutions adopted by the Thomas
Jefferson Democratic Club of the Third
the mechanics lien law The same
gentleman offered resolutions from the
Norfolk Real Eatnte Investment Com
Eany. protesting against the changing
of this law.
The contest for the judgeship of the
County Courts Of Warwick and eliza
beth City county, made vacant by Judge
Peaks death. is exciting considerable
interest here. = number of people in
torcst"d in III" matter of who shall m
the office, arc now here The candidates
ar" Major Baker p. Ice. MIR. Il. II. Mon
tague and Mr.. T.. NJ BraXton. Probably
there Will bC other asplrants Major
Lee is in tho House. is Il most popular
member. and naturally has an adva,-
taTc nj tho on"ring or the contest. Ills
friends are hustling to get votes commit
ted. 1t has not been decided when the
caucus will meet.
There Is no longer any doubt Of tho
fact that Newrort News will secure ;,
city charter. The bill for that uurpos,,
passed tho House Committee on Towns
Cities and Counties unanimously to
cav. Senator Barnes and nrlegntr
POWELL. the patrons of the measure arc
both working hard for It, Newpor.
news POW has population OF $500 reo-
pie and Mr. Powell Thinks the nunibc!
soon will bc doubled. Tho citv &c rn,
tainiy ON n solid BOOM" The enormous
contracts TINT the Dry Dock COMPANY
mas secured will bring in hundreds Of
mechanics W
me btli providing for the rc-organiza
ton OF the Norfolk aud Wcstoru ROM,
was Introduced IL the Senate to-day bv
MI. NcllwaiEo ana in tho House bv Nh.
itcrkiry. II contains no unusual proyi-
SION ana stmpiy authorizs. h. piircl,ae
ers az me foreclosure sale to acquire ali
f.R-I, g ~.
i*Siie stocks and bonds Ia CARR ont tb,,
ni"n OF "c-orGan iaa ton. The stock or
bonds .rc limited to SlOn $50 900. II Is,
lNdHrst""d that as soon as the hin l.
passed tine company will rr-or"ani2r
NJ. Eimhail will probably he nndo Pres
"eut again. He aid much 70 dcvrlnr
ir$nia while he wa" President prior
10 inc appointment OF n receiver
Senator Turnbuli Introduced n bill
providing FOR rcW raiirnad to Peters
na'E Ihr measure incorporates the
ne ,G!iici' k"t!rnad COMPANY. with
AnGustiilc Royal. !. l.. Gillian. George
.: Gary. L. q. Wood ana ". y. Coshill
rs c"rpnia;Crs. The CAPITAL stock is ia
hc NOT less than Sau,00C. nor more thar
*'eo"0l, and the road is; TO he commence
~ Wilhin two years and completed with
IN I've. MI ltoyali i, n real estate agent
IN l&Hchc*i"r: MI, Gillian is trea suTer
OF chcsteriicld Ri. Wood. :, ncrnbe.
"i the House. and Mr.. Cugh!ll Clerk OF
maj county. Mr.. Cary. is aRichnond
man. Tn hill authorizes the bufldiu.
oi a road from Petersburg to Mnnchcs-
ter or to Richmond
Senator Mushhach is after the wild
cat Insurance companies with long
nnic. he offered n bin to-day MAILING
II unlawful for n circuit judge TO grant
u Charter To any insurance company
ne wants to see Ill such concerns char
tered by the Legislature This bin ia
thc sequel TO the one Mr.. Muchbach
offered yesterday repeating the rran-
chise OF nine companies granted by
Judges. The Senator proposes to press
these measures aud il is said that all
OF thsm viii be passed.
The news Of the death of Circuit
Judge Taylor Ferry cast IL gloom over
the members of the Legislature who
knew and loved him. He was n men,
Der OF the Senate for several terms
ana was considered the aiicst man i'm
either body. Mr.. Ferry served on the
commission that settled the state debt
ana was on the commission appointed
To try ana secure an adjustment of
West Nirginia's part Of the public debt.
lie was in Richmond a few days before
the adjournment for Christmas. and il
was he who urged certain members OF
the Legislature to amend the election
law, pass the tax bill and 70 home.
The House spent more than an hour
to-day in discussing the hill requiring
that civil government be taught in the
public schools NIeSsrc ;sCni;nr rorl,.