The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-29
THE STATE CAPITAL
Several Bills Of Local Interest introduced
and Passed in the Legislature Yesterday.
BLAND NOT A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-
Does Not Want to See n Divided Dele.
cation Go to state Convention
fhe Craig Election Mcnsurc--po-
lice Justice Hili PASSES The House
Tnik OF i.cngthening the Session.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 2S.-(SpcciaI)-
The warning factions of the Democratic
party In Warwick county have agreed !
upon Sidncy Curtis and j. H. Clement.
,or members of the electoral board To fiji |
vacancies. They Will be elected to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth. offered n
hill which was placed on the calendar
In the Housc providing for working and
keeIsng In repair the public soads In
Norfolk county
The House to-day passed number Of
local relief bills and then took up the
election measures. MIR. Coles tRcp) first
auuresscd the body In favor Of his bill.
which was speedily dismissed by
strict party vote. Major Baker i. Lee
made an eloquent address and powerful
appeal 10 the body In behalf of the Craig
hill He was followed by Mr.. Stovall
ttep). who after stating that he was
n living monument To tho falrncss Of tho
eiec'ions In Halifax. asked the body to
pass tho Craig bill. Dr Winston spoke
for his bin. and Mr.. Parker. OF South
ampton, explained his measure lie said
no was opposed TO any change i'm the
walton law, hut there was a demand
Tor change and he was willing to meet
me advocates of II new law half way
He believed his measure was tho only
IN" that could possibly Cc; through tho
Senate. DR.. Powell. of brunswick. sun.
ported the Parker bill. Mr.. Disgs made
vigorous and impassionod address I'm
advocacy of new election law. He
wanted the Winston measure IL hp could
get II: II not that he would vote for
the CraiG Dill. AT the close Of his rc-
marks The chair was vacated until 4 80
y. m.
There Is some talk OF extending the
session OF the Legislature. which win
expire next Monday night In the House
MI fnndiey offered II resolution looking
10 remaining here ten days longer He
Ss'n s nol n oiil OF general Interest had
Deen passed by the General Assemble
Several had gone through the House
and were tied mp I'm the Senate AR
saunders was opposed to remaining here
one minute longer than Monday night
IL IN" senate had not passed bills ihc
people demanded. then the Senators ana
not the Delegates would have To face no
scorn ana Indignation of the peonIn
Ihe resolution Went over until to-mor-
row. ~ similar one was offered I'm tbn
senate but was not acted upon.
the House Committee on Courts Of
j Iustlcc made n report to-day recon-
that the bill amending tho char
ter ot 'hc portsmouth Street Railway
company be passed over the Cinverpors
veto. ~ vote was not rcRcheu The
measure has already passed the Senate
the objections of the
Governor
There Is prospect Of the passage by
,ne senate or Mr. Ncwhcrnc's bill pro
hihitinE tax upon market cnrts II
In.
nut mas been received with little favorI
by the Senators.
Mr.. Saunders In speech before the
House to-day. commented upon the
pleasant relations that have existed bc
.weeii me members of the majority and
the minority at this session.
Mt. Charles T. Bland. of Portsmouth.
said to-day in tn" rotunda Of the CapItol
building to party of Norfolk ana
'ortsmouth gentlemen that he was not
candidate for Congress- When asked
why he had concluded not TO become n
'nh"idate. he replied that with him In
the Held. Portsmouth would then have
wo candidates. and that being the case.
Z was only natural 10 suppose that the
t"!cEatfon from that city to the Congress
'i"nal Convention would be divided.
nus icopardi&ng the chances of either
me ol them to secure the nominal ton
Tor this honorable position. and. rather
han do this. he would saw right now
hat II his candidacy would In any way
lenrive his city Of the honor of fur
fishing the next Congressman from the
second district, that he would cheer
Tullv give way. and work with his
night and main to secure the nomina-
ion first, for a Portsmouth man. and
or the man who he thought would be
he most available and acceptable to
he Democrats of his district"
Senator Maynard last night walked
he burning sands of the desert lie was
Initiated into Acca Temple. Mobiles Of
he Mystic Shrine. He turned UP at the
capitol Il little later than usual and
ooked little the worse. as the result of
his experience.
Mr.. Boysin. In the Senate. succeeded
II calling UP the bill to repeal the act
'eccntly passed requiring the Superin-
endcnt of the Penitentiary to send for
onvicts. The vote was "a TO T. On mo-
ion Of Mr.. McIlwaine these measures
we're fixed as the special and continuing
'rder for 4;30 p. m. to-day.
The Senate under suspension of the
ules passed a, resolution requesting the
Board Of Education TO codify the laws
to the public free schools. and
o submit at the next session OF The
General Assembly such recommenda-
Ions as they may think proper for the