The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25

being circulated fcr signatures, but this
is all he knows about the matter. From
what ':nn be learned the number of
signatures necessary have not been Sc
cured and chances are that they will
not be. The Senate Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections Will next week
resume consideration of the House bill
anu other election measures. The House
committee has not taken the subject up
yet.
The special committee on criminal ex-
penSes are working hard on bills. SIEVE
raj. in addition TO those reported to-
day, will be offered. Ii is the hope OF
the committee to be able to suggest
Legislation that Will save the Common
wealth much money. There is much
TAX ABOUT what amendments to the
constitution are needed. and the House
to-day passed a joint resolution pro-
viding FOR the Committee OH Courts of
the two bodies to sit together and con-
slider and report as to this matter.
There was visitor to the Senate
chamber and hull Of the House to-day
who attracted much attention. She Is Il
young lady of fourteen years of age,
who has been on the stage us Il dancer,
but is tired of that life and wants to go
back to her home in Denver. and is
raising money for that purpose by the
sale of her pictures. Miss Sara is not IL
bit bashful and is rs bright as n gold
dollar. Before the House convened
Colonel ]. Bell Bigger escorted the
young lady into the hall where that body
meets and introduced her to the gath
ering. Miss Sara. made u clever little
speech. concluding with this sentence:
All who are in favor Of buying my
photograph at % cents a piece will SiEni-
~ by saying, aye" The negative qucs-
ton was not put and the ayes had II .
Many pictures were sold to Senator's and
Delegates.
The bill for the relief of Mrs Gather
Inc Sweeney from the effects OF crro-
| neouS taxation was considered by the
House to-day. This lady had to pay
double taxes on property for the years
| 1892. 1893 1894 and 1895. The bill was re-
ported adversely by the Finance Com
mittec. Mr.. Reddy made strong APP
peal to the House to grant the relief ask
cd for, and the bill was ordered to It's
engrossment.
a bill was offered in the House by Mr.
| Booker to amend the act I'm relation to
the State Board of Agriculture with Il
view to promoting n system of immi-
grafton.
Convict labor bills will be considered
| Tomorrow at 1 y. m. in the House by
| the Committee on Asylums and Prisons.
| The fight between the forces in SYM
pathy with Chairman William Lamb,
| VNe lOll-wtTS Oi JuupS w nuulll. ana
Mr.. Edgar Allan In this city. is bccom-
| ing most interesting. Colonel Lamb is
| here, and is after the scalp OF Mr.. Al
| Ian. who is chairman Of the Republi-
| can Committee in this city. These gen
| tlemen are not on speaking terms now,
| and have not been since Mr.. Allan
| criticised the methods by which ColISncl
| Lamb was elected chairman. Colonel
| Lamb last night conferred with his
friends about the reorganization of the
committee in this city. and set on foot
| q plan to accomplish this end. 1t wCdlld
not be surprising if there should be two
| Republican Committees in this city
Sheriff Simon Solomon, his deputy
| and Deputy Clerk I-arus, of the County
| Court. have united in petition TO the
| Henrici Circuit Court asking that the
amount of the fines imposed on them
| by Judge Wickham during the trial Of
Smith, the gold brick man, be refund
ed
Mr.. w II. Beveridge, the attorney
| and bondaman of Brady the bookmak-
| er, who forfeited his bond of $500 by
| nan ppcarance when his case was call
| ed for trial, is n petitioner for release
from that obligation.
| II. F. Gibson the advertising fraud,
| was to-day sentenced by Judge Hughes
| in the United States Court. The Judge
| fixed his term nj fifteen months in the
| Kings County. n. V, penitcntiary, and
| imposed a fine of 81 on him. Gibson's
| crime was employing the United States
! mails in n scheme to defraud the Boston
| Evening Record. He will probably be
taken to the prison next Monday by
| Deputy Marshal Peasants. The indict-
| mcnt returned against him in AlcXan>
| dria recently will not be tried until the
| expiration of his term
|
IT. y. Ycwcll charged with Illicit dis
| filling, was brought before United
| States Commissioner Flegenheimer to-
| day. The commissioner granted a post
ponement Of the preliminary examina-
| ton until March 18th. The case OF
| Henry Hoffman. which was transferred
| from the Police CCurt, was also post
| poned until next Wednesday,
The Senate Committee on Roads this
jeVening decided to report Mr.. Maynard S
! bill with reference to how much land
! may be taken for public Improvement
II provides that the amount of land for
| terminal facilities shall be what The
railroad commissioner thinks necessary.
Colonel Lamb said tonight that no
objection would be made to Judge Wad-
dell and Mr.. Wray r.. knight sitting as
! members Of the Republican State Com
| mittee. The only thing he has TO say
against knight is that lie voted in the
Democratic primary.
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