The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
MECHANICS LIEN LAW
This Bill introduced by Bland Passes the
Senate With a Good Majority.
PITCHER AFTER BLAAO'S BLOND SCALP
Wants 10 GET Even for Remarks I'm
the IIousc-Elcction Bills Go Over
for Another Dny-RnndO1pb Don't
Propose to Get I.ert-A Fair Go III
pRny for Norfolk County.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 12.-(Special)-
Mr.. Foster presented to the House to-
day resolutions adopted by Councils Of
the city of Norfolk requesting the rep
tives of that city IN the Lcgls-
lature to have action taken looking to
chnrtcrinst private corporate ions to erect
bridges across the Eastern Branch OF
the Elizabeth river from Norfolk to
l'erklcy be postponed until the Councils
have acted on the pending proposition
for the consolidation of Norfolk and
Berkeley, and the erection of n bridge
over the river by the city OF Norfolk.
y bill was introduced In the House
by MIR. Cooke to incorporate the Cot
tage Farm Live Stock and Fair Asso-
cation. The incorporatorS are John
Mariner, William II. Hannah, John
Kelly, r. T. Cromwell, James Barltlcy
w. +. Gilchrist. T.. u. McCleary. II. b.
Pcndleton and James T.. Mariner. The
act authorizes the breeding and raising
of fine horses and TO establish and main
tain u driving club and to establish
and conduct an agricultural fair in
Norfolk county. The capital stock Is to
be not less than $4,000. nor more than
$4,000.
The House Committee on Banks, Cur
rcncy and Commerce reported ravorably
tho bin offered by MIR. Cooke to re-
levn barges carrying coal from the
payment OF the pilots tax.
The House passed the bill in relation
TO fencing OF railway tracks In the
counties of Accolnac and Northampton
defining when the corporation are not
liable for injuries, and establishing
their lin bility In certain cases; also the
bill to provide for the rc-registration
of the qualified voters OF the town of
Smithtcld, and Il new election on the
fourth Thursday In May. 1896.
Mr.. Maynard is preparing to fight the
| Parks bill in rela ton to listing property
for taxation when 1t comes up In the
Senate.
The Senate to-day. by vote OF 20 to 9,
| passed TO its engrossment the bill to
establish an insurance commission. a
vote was not reached OH the measure
changing the Insurance laws to conform
To the act establishing the commission
but ii VIII be adopted as Il matter of
course. One very important amendment
| is made in the latter bill. 1t provides
that instead OF publishing the insurance
statements in newspapers. the commits
sion shall have them printed in pamph-
let form. The insurance commissioner
is to be paid I'm fees.
Mr.. May. OF Alexandria. introduced In
the House IL bill to prohibit any fire in
hlrance company belonging to the South
, eastern Tariff Association from doing
business in this State II he can get ii
considered by committee the question
of the objects and purposes OF the asso-
citation will be investigated
Senator McCune's friends are asking
what has become OF him. He is the Re
nj N N lNf,.
has not been in his seat for more than Il
month. Some of the Senator's constitu-
ents recently held a mass meeting and
passed resolutions requesting him to at
| tend to the duties he was sent 10 look
after. But, STILL Mr.. McCune does not
show up in his seat
| Some people about the Capital were
to-day predicting that there would be
trouble between Messrs. Charles r.
Bland, of Portsmouth. and Mr. Pitcher.
of Fauquier. The latter gentleman is
| said to be awaiting an opportunity TO
get even with the Portsmouth member
for his remarks yesterday. with refer
cncc as to how Mr.. Pitcher had treated
| the Bland Sunday law bill Before the
| House was called To order il was re-
ported that MI Pitcher intended rising
! To question of personal privilege and
paying his respects to Mr.. Bland but
| II he MAD such purpose friends per-
suaded him not to carry Il out Mr.
Bland was on hand early. bright and
smiling, as usual
The election bills have gone over for
another day. When they came up and
a motion to pass by was made, Messrs
Hale and Flanagan both objected and
intimatcd that they believed the mem
| hers on the majority side. or some of
them, were trying to prevent action on
these measures. Mr.. Flood indignantly
denied that such was the case and said
he Yves ready to go into the debate. The