The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-05
Lawmakers ARRIVING
A Number Of Members Of the Legislature
Have already Returned TO the Capital.
SHORT SESSION NOT IN GENERAL FAVOR
icsisiature VIII Undoubtedly Re.
n,nin for tic Full Ierrn Election
Hills the First business on the Fro.
gramne SIX Thousand Jramcs
Cared Ecr-0ther Notes

Richmond, Va. Jan. 4.-tSpcc.al)-
The Legislature will convene again on
next Monday. Already some OF the
members have returned to the city and
the most OF the others will reach here
tomorrow. So much opposition to ear
ly adjournment has developed IL is not
likely that the matter OF completing
the work and going home in II few
weeks will be seriously considered. In
fact. this plan may have no advocates.
Before the adjournment for Christmas
there were Il few disposed to look with
favor upon the suggestion made by /,
distinguished Nirgtninm that the in
forests of the Commonwealth would be
b.St served by doing nnthing more
than passing the fax bill and making
a few amendments to the election law,
hut these are said to have changed
their views on the subject.
The election bills will be tackled in
earnest next week by the Senate and
House committees. Senntor Hall will
return with the fair elections" meas
ure shaped up ready to be offered. He
will probably submit II to the caucus
Of the anti-DcmocratS but this will bc
hardly necessary. as the features have
alt been agreed upon. a petition Will
rc at once circulated for II caucus nr
the Democratic members to consider
Tie election measures 1t requires fife
signatures Of onc-half to call. a meet
ing. and there is some doubt about.
securing me number necessary as some
vi IN" advocates OF new law OBJ
jet to making it II party issue.
Speaking about, trGmps to-day. Police
t'ptain An::lc made the asto,ln1i,,..
statement ;hnt G,ooo knights of the
!toad' We're cared for NJ the station
houses IN this city last var. There
hay been over five hururcd housed
mere this week. Captain ANGLE. WHO
ms been on the force for tvcptv,Gvc
years. docs not recall the time when
~" Mnl"nt$ OF the Road were so
y ""hile'ran who Is In position To-
Know something about tho ccst of build
li'ts says the accounts as To how much
,"oHeS WAS expended on the jefferson,
,t"tel nave been greatly exaggerated
lto states that he has ratbcrs,) som.
hGulSf from the contractors snd e.
e1hhGent that the house. after Furnish,
TI' e"S' only 4 title more than $500 900
re ADMITS that the jefferson is one
| OF the very finest hotels in the conn
IFE, ana believes 1t will pay well I'm the
n,,rr. present the hotel is pro
hahiN being run at Il loss. as It's ey
''ehses are fully $500 per day.
The man Paoettt, who is accusod ot
shooting and woundinS his wife at q
| rouse on Broad street was i'm tho policn
court to-day to answer for tho ofycnsc.
re was sent on to the grand Jury. nc
WSs also Frnncoinc. who was iuvoIvcn
IN The trouble. I'acstti was iealous ~
ms wife and shot her because he no.
iicHeu she was unduly intimate win
another man.
The Hon. ]. S. Morton. Secretary mr.
AEr'cuiturc. and the Hon. Joseph S
aiiiler Commisnjor77' of the Initial
states informal Revenue, who have h.en
planning 10 visit Virginia, for. SOM
unie past, had hoped to come. down 70
! richmond to-cight and remain unti
monday. but the Commissioner teIe.
graphcd to n friend to-day that on, mr.
count OF tins absence o. the Deputy Com.
missioner h. and Mr.. Morton would
nave TO postpone their visit until now
SATURDAY.. when they intend centaiuIy 10
come. Mr.. Miller was In Richmond fire,
qncntly IN the early eighties" but has
| not besn here since Secretary Mor,nn
has never visited Richmond.
| ne annual banquet Of Division No
| ot the Ancient Order of Hibcrniana
VIII he held at Murphy's Hotel on tho
| evening Of the 9th Instant. 1t will bn
preceded by meeting oc the Division
al winch the recently elected officers will
ne INSTALLED. Mr. w. r Rcddy is the
| chairman Of the committee having the
arrangements in charge.
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