The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-21
THOSE GRAVE CHARGES
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Their that during the examination OF the
prosecutriX as Il, witness the court shall
exclude from the courtroom all per-
sons other than the prisoner. his cOun-
sci. members of bar. the jury and court
officers, and shall be careful to prevent
any cruel improper or unnecessary
questions on the cross examination of
the prosecutriN. During the trial OF
eases OF this character the Court, the
bill provides, shall exclude from the
courtroom all persons known To he
under twenty-onc years of age. Dele
gate liundlcy introduced II companion
measure amending section 3GS0 of the
Code In reference to the punishment
OF the crime referred 10.
The bill providing a city charter for
Newport News has now passed both the
senate and House. and has been si:;ncd
by the Governor. ~ bill has been intro
duccd to establish Il corporation court,
ana Will soon become "a law. II is UNI
dcrstood that there will be but one call
Gidatc for Judge-Mr. II. j. Bnrhnm Il
son of DR.. Barham. the delegate from
Prince George. Tlc Is IL rising young
lawyer and very popular.
Mr.. Saunders bill. amending the Code
In relation To railroad companies fcnc-
| ing their road-bcds and erecting cattle
| guards came up I'm the House to-day and
was discussed by NIessrs Saunders
Gated the passage. II was opposed by
Mcssrs. Randolph Harrison. r. S. Pow
| ell and Winston The measure was
passed.
| The subcommittee from the Senat .
| Committee on General Laws has agreed
upon n substitute for the bill providing
/ for an Insurance commissioner II
| abridEcs somewhat the powers of the
| commissioner
1
| In the Senate the bill authorizing the
use of convicts In the erection of the
Union Theological Seminary was passed
J by,
Delegate Hathaway. who is Chairman
Of the House Committee on AsylumS and
Prisons, made ~ significant remark.
II would not tie surprised IT there would
be several investigations into the man
agcmcnt of State institutions before our
committee completes It's work, and there
may be some very interesting. some
very sensational Developments
I'm what direction?" WAS asked.
Nothing more this time" was the
reply.
The body of MIR. Joseph Rcnnic. the
quarry contractor, who so nnynteriously
disappeared from his home at Granite
on New Years eve, was found in James
river this morning IT was discovered
tlDOul one INJURED S;lluS DtlOW the
bridge over which the belt road OF the
Atlantic Coast Line crosses the river.
II will be remembered that MIR. Rennie.
was II leading citizen of Granite had
n gathering at his house and he went
out without his hat before the compa-
1 ny left and never returned. Searching
parties have been looking for him dnily.
He probably jumped from the bridge,
which is not far from his house, and
committed suicide, though there is no
apparent reason why he should have
wished to put an end to his existence
Mr.. Rcnnic leaves Il family.
Rev. d. J. s. Dill preached on gam
bling at Ncnable Street Baptist Church
last night Several members of the
legislature heard him He poured hot
shot into pooi-Sclling and advoca ed
the passage Of the Maupin bill by the
General Assembly. He also condemned
all manner OF lotteries and raflles.
i Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
/ appeared tonight ut the Academy of
Music, but did not have so large an au-
dience as was expected for them. Ii
was too much OF n jump in prices TO
50 for a reserved scat. When it was
seen to-day that the tickets were not
going like hot cakes the price OF gene
raj admission was reduced to ST. Sir
Henry i'll an interview spoke well Of
American actors. The British Associa-
tlon gave banquet TO Irving last
night.
~ large delegation from r. l.. Lee
| Camp and q number of the veterans
| from the Soldiers Home attended the
services at Union-Station Methodist
| Church last night. Rev. DIR. George c.
Vanderslicc preached a special sermon
| to the old soldiers, taking his text from
the Psalms Of David. Pickett Camp,
OF which Rev. MIR. Vanderslice, is chap
lain, did not accept tho invitation to
| unite III the service with the Lee Camp
veterans. The edifice was packed TO
| the doors
| The Senate Committee on Public In
situations and Education has decided to
iappoint five subcommittee and inves-
| ttgate all the asylums and the peni-
Tertiary.
Baseball Notes.
p Western newspaper man says: ''Thc
Eastern League is n Mecca for the Ma
tionals has beens,' and tried and found
wanting players. The Virginia, New
| England and other leagues somehow
find and develop the great majority Of
coming ball players"
| Cal cher Tom McCreery is getting into
hot water with Manager McCloskey in
his cndcavors TO get with the Pittsburg
| Club.
EX Umpire Peter ]. Brophy has secur-
ed the local franchise for San Antonio
given up by Ted Sullivan.
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