The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
CRAIG ELECTION BILL
Is Agreed Upon by The Committee on EIe1.
lions and Reported TO The House.
BlGfIGHT TO BE MADE ON THE MEASURE
The Mnupin Bill Claims u vlctory-A
Norfolk und nerkIey Delegation
Appear Rciorc tt,c Counties, cities
md Towns Committee BIand's
Oyster IsiII suffers Befent.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 2O-(Speclal.)-
MIR. Craig offered III the House bill
looking to amending the Constitution
50 as TO prohibit Il tax upon any citizen
OF this state who takes oysters from
their natural beds with tOngs. but 10
tax oysters SO taken US any ether class
OF property.
y bill was offered by Mr. Battcn In
the House to protect crabs In Lynn
haven Bay and its tributaries in lrin-
cess Anne county.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill. which
was placed on the calendar to amend
the act anneNing Atlantic City Ward
to Norfolk. 1t has been approved by
the Local Board of the Ward. The only
changes OF Importance are these: The
division into two districts is abolished
and the Local Board Is given power
To ask the Councils to order an election
upon the question of an increase Of the
tax rate. IL provision that Is In the
Brambleton act, and without which
certain urgently needed improvements
in the way of sewerage, etc, cannot be
made.
Mr.. LcCato introduced In the Senate
joint resolution providing for special
committee of two senators ana two dele
gates to investigate and report rs 10 tho
manner In which the survey was made
of Mr.. William l;llingers oyster grounds
al IToN Island, in Acoomac county. 1t
was referred to the Committee OH Fish
and Game.
Aessrs. John l.. Marye Jr.. Alvin
Phillips. and b. d. Chandler have been
appointed members of the Electoral
yf,l1 f fN,. No, ~ &c
Mr.. Maynard introduced bill 10 in
corporate the Norfolk ana Berkeley
Drawbridge Company, and one Drovid-
ing for working and keeping in repair
the roads of Norfolk county.
The Craig election bill agreed upon
by thc House Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday afternoon was
reported in tn. House to-day. but it's
consideration was not gone into. 1t is
certain that Il big fight will be made
on the measure The vote in the COM
mittee was very close. Messrs Vale
Einstein and Cooke. the three Repuhli-
can members. all voted for he measure
The Democrats who supported IL were
Mcssrs. Cabcll, OF Richmond; Lee, of
Elizabeth City, and Hale, of Grayson
Delegate lIundley, of Amelia. Will prob
ably lead the fight against the bill
All OF the Democratic OPPOSITION will
give IT their support as they think 1t
is the best bill they can get through
this Legislature. 1t Is not just yet
what they want but they regard this
measure as being far ahead of the Sen
ate bill.
The Maupin bill gained n great victory
before the Senate Committee on Courts
OF Justice to-day. y big fight was
made on II, but when the vote was talk
en- only four Senators voted in the mega
tive, while nine supported the measure.
The action OF the committee was a plea
SAINT surprise to the friends of the bill.
Tor they had come 10 fear the measure
would not be reported. Senator Little
announced his purpose To introduce in
the Senate Il substitute for the Maupin
measure. He has prepared IL and to-
day showed it 70 several Of his collea-
CUES. Mr. Lihtle's bill allows pool sell
ing under certain conditions. He will
proba bly, present II tomorrow
y delegation of fifteen or twenty c;.i-
Zens of Norfolk and Berkeley, headed
by Hon. Barton Myers. appeared before
the House Committee on Counties, CT
ties. and Towns this morning in the
Interest of the bill To annex Berkeley to
Norfolk. Colonel X. {. Marshall. repre-
- i''tN nv oppoSitlou ~ the Dlll asked
to have the subject passed by until
Saturday, which was done much to the
regret OF those who were here to show
why annexation would be n good thitl..
Senator John w. Daniel. who came
down from Washington 10 attend the
meeting of the State Democratic Com
mintec, went TO the Capitol about
o'clock, and received an ovation. Colo
mel EiSEer escorted him into the Han
ni The House. and he was received with
tremendous applause. The body took n
recess Tor hVe minutes and members Of
all tae political parties went up and
shook hands with the Senator. In re-
spoiSe to repeated calls for a sua.ch
the Senator in few eloquent words re-
turned his thanks for the honor done
nm. Senator Martin was also in town
out ala not so up 10 the Capitol Mn
Jor Daniel remained in the Hall of m.
House about an hour.
The fight over the Bland oyster hi,
commenced yesterday, ended in IN.
House to-day, and the bill was defeated
Mr.. Bland made the final appeal 10 ;bn
body 10 pass the measure. The vote on
the bill was ;ic--i2 to A. 1t reuIi,e,i
81 TO pass It,
Mr.. Sands offered In the Senate hin
to incorporate the American Annuity
company. The corporatorS are n vii
nam Pemberton. j. n. Cullinsworth.
George Ross, Thomas N Carter and
jackson brandt. The objects are 10
unite ira;ernally all white persons of
sound bodily health between the ages
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