The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18

hcsHaS III II. III
Mr.Willard's bill TO amend the Code
in relation to the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors to minors or certain students
came up in the House. The amendment
adds the keeper of ''distillcry or any
other person to the list OF those TO be
punished for selliiiE liquors to minors.
and includes among the students to
which Intoxicating drinks are not to be
furnished students in the public schools.
Mr.. Willard made an able address in
favor of the measure. and Mr.. Berkeley
was opposing it, but yielded for Il mo-
tion to be made to recommit the bill,
which was done.
The House Committee on Finance will
next Tuesday morning consider the
Ncwbernc bill making it unlawful to
impose a tax on market carts
Tonight the Republican members of
the Legislature will be entertained at q
supper to he given at the jefferson by
Col. William Lamb, chairman of the
Republican State Committee.
When the bill providing aid for the
University came up in the House ii was
passed by until tomorrow.
Mr.. Cabcll offered a joint resolution.
which was referred, authorizing the
Governor TO appoint a board of commits
sionerS in the interest of uniformity of
Legislation throughout the LEGISLATURES
bill was introduced by Delegate
Winston amending the law In relation to
what real estate is exempt from taxa
tion. The amendment eXcmpts land
used as private hurying grounds when
not exceeding onc-half acre in extent
The two houses to-day elected Mr.
w. S. Stuart Judge of the Corporation
Court of Bristol
1t Is pretty well understood that the
Finance Committee will report MIR
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property belonging to any city. town or
county that is leased out.
charter was granted yesterday by
Judge Minor in the Law and Equity
Court TO the buckingham Mining ana
Milling Companywt:h Governor Charlie
Y. o'Ferrall as president: Il. NJ Crutc'r-
'iPld, secretary and treasurer, and the
following directors: Governor O'Ferrall,
General Charles j. Anderson, Mr.. Lewis
H. blair, Hon. George d. Wise and
III. l.. Dcnopn. This company has Sc
cured mining claims in buckingham
county. Va, from the Piedmont Gold
'elt chartered company, which 1t pro-
poses to operate.
The British Association has ccmplet-
ed arrangernerIs for the dinner To he
SlNcn Sir Henry Irving Sunday night
mai being the only available time.
.etter has been received from the great
english actor. accepting the invitation
a%tendrd and offering his thanks to the
association.
The Smprcmc curt of Appeals to-day
transacted the following business:
Gaskins VI. llun;on Argued by r.
4, Campbell for the appellant and F.p-
pa iiunion. Jr., for the appellee and
submitted.
Darling W Cumming. Argued by
Judge G. $ Kendall for the appellant
Among the bills the Senate passed
We're these:
To amend the act to incorporate the
Hcrkley Street Railway Company.
70 amend the charter of the West
Norfolk and Fort Norfolk Drawblidgc
Company.
To Incorporate the Portsmouth. Gil
merton and Smithiicld Railway and
Traction Company.
on January iG;h the Chesapeake and
,lhlo Hallway Company handled 2O7
freight trains. consisting of 5.2i3 I9aiad
ana 2.oSS empty cars. The number 81.
cars handled east OF Clifton Forge wa
5,iiG making rs trains West OF Cliri IN
ForEc We're i.G65 loaded and empty cars
making l2S trains Despite this i'm
mcnse movement OF freight on yes
terdaN. all passenger trains were on
ilmc. lhe loaded C1.tbCilnd cars car
RED chiefly coal and export grain flour
Ne. The coal loaded at the mines on thr
SnesapeaKe Ohio and transported
hoth east ana IVES Sound sircc January
LIST averaged over 700 cars per dav.