The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17

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bin TO require the president and judges
OF the Court of AppcaS of this state TO
appear in black silk gowns. and making
an appropriation for the purchase OF tho
said gowns.
The bill relieving Hanover county
from the payment; of Il line for allowii,.
certain convictS to ESCAPE was debated
IN the House to-day by Mr. Winston. in
hehalt OF he measure. and AIR. Saunders
and Mir. Parks. in opposition. The
measure was defeated.
Col. VIM. Lamb ana Hon. ]. II. Law
Ter were at the capito! to-day.x
The Serate COMMITTEES on General
laws hi. morning reported adversely
Senator Williams bill ahoiishinE what
l. Er"Wn 10 insurance men as The
"thrce-quartcr clause" measure.
The members OF the Central Trades
and Labor Council in Richmond are pre-
scntnE their bills for ma rliinp a conyic,
made goods 50 rs to show where they
are made and ahoiishng the convict
contract labor system Letters have
been received from Governors in several
States stating what law exists with
tru no IN! most cases the reforms set
on foot here have already been accom-
rlished in other states. The letter from
: tw Nurk states That in the constttu-
ton recently adopted by that state
there wa* a provision against the con
tract system. Tho bills that have been
introduced in the Virginia House will
probably be considered next week.
The state Grange OF Virginia com
rletcd its work ~ Murphy: Hnicl.whcre
II has been in SO sion three days, this
morning, and this the twenty-third
annual meeting was adjourned sine
die.
The only action OF public Importance
this morning YRS the adoption of the
/ following resolutions:
Whereas, II has hccn determined by
the authlri;ies Of the city of baltimore
ana tie State Of Maryland to celebrate
during the next year the city's ccntcn-
NAL existence by q grand exposition:
and, whereas the material interests ~
Virginia are intimately associated Wit;
our sister state OF MARYLAND; and
whereas. tine ScMa ors ana Rrpr,,anta-
! tiN,s %! Virginia in CONGRESS have
| S!EGn their saEctiCA To this rnterpvist.
IL TIE fol!3wing language, t, vii:
We. ING undersigned REPRESENTATIVE;
| ~ congress !'9il Virginia, the colonial
sister state Ct AlEgylanG. have heard
Wlth pleasure "'oi as PRIDE OF the
recent act OF III Maryland l.egislailre
@uth 'l'iziHE he h8iliaE Of a centennial
"s,r@ritiuh In .hr year 1857, to celebrate
,ne ne h"ndrgdih anniversary, Of l2al-
announcement is rai.iculalIy .,rat.fy-
i&ti. Ina>much IS it j. coupled with the
Information that the expo siiiun il Ia he
III f2cI, grand Southern fair in which
~ me southern States; win he invited
! 10 participates. and which will afford n
rar" opu ,tumty for them to max"
pNo"er exhibition Of their v&.!ou; manu-,
( i&ctu.ihg, agricultural and Industrial
7 progress.
Ne feel sure that Virginia at least
WI c%tend lis cordial co-operG,ion in
! in;lkIhH the grca; exposition an event
/ that win he historic in the annals of
the South.
Hurs very truly.
John w. Daniel, United Slate. Senator.
i:pra Hunton. United States Slnnior:
- =: MeEedi.h, Eighth. Virginia Dis
met >. >. Turner Seventh Virginia
i3iih!ct; W. y. Jones First Virginia
ipist.ict; -. Gardiner lyle. Second
Virginia District; George D. Wise.
ih'rd NirEin.n District; I&ul c. Ed
munds. Sixth virginia District: las
Cihnd" y. Swanson, Fifth Virginia
District; H. ~. g. Tucker. 'rnnfr
Virginia District; James W. Marshall
Ninth Virginia District.
Thh@rtfo:c. Resolved That the state
| Grange cf virginia. actuated IN - Sin
cere dies IN 20 luild up the vast. nIaFns
| o' cur u'hlaEd. in cve,'y way tHat we
| can. h"'eHE TccCumaud II ;hp Viraiui,
| i.tgis'a;urc tha; the matter be crr,si,I-
.ic, in a practical .enic.aad we rcspea;
iuliiy iehtinn that hors able body to
intimate uch action rs viii secure TO
Fir@inia. rs substantial material aid y
proper representation In this exhibition
Col WIN Lamb to-mcrrow night Will
give dinner al the Jefferson To tho re-
publican members Of the Legislature.
Tn" Senate committee did not rs.s,,p,.
the INVESTIGATION into the affairs OF the
p.nit.nti1r this