The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
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mcanor punishable by Imprisonment
may. In the discretion Of the judge, be
sent 10 the home. Every girl committed
TO tho home shall remain until she is
twerEy-onc years of age.
Senator Barksdale introduced n bill
to provide for the collection OF taxes
and leves returned as delinquent for
the non-payment thereof. His meas
ure is designed TO provide law in re.
lalion to delinquent lands. The bill
retains the bestifeaturcs OF the old law
and makes but one material change.
Instead of delinquent lands being
bought in the name Of the Common
wealth. Mr. Barksdnle provides for the
selling of them at public auction after
ample opportunity has been given for
delinquent lands to be redeemed. MIR.
Barksdale thinks 1t is useless and un-
profitable to encumher the books with
ands purchased in the name of the
commonwealth.
~ bill offered by Senator Barnes to
amend section 214s. or the code, affects
the oyster people. Under the present
law there arc only few places in the
waters OF Virginia where dredges tan
De used. Tho amendments In Mr..
Barnes bill gives to all planters who
own one hundred or more acres of con-.
tiBuous oyster grounds the right to use
dreuges. the only part OF the oyster
waters excepted In the act being the
ocean side OF Accomac and Northamp-
ton.
Mr.. II. w Winborne OF Rockbridge,
offered the following joint resolution In
the House: II
Resolved by the House of Delegates
tthe Senate concurring), That q com
nlllee OF three chi The part of the
House and two on the part of the Sem
ale be appointed to investigate the
criminal expenses or the counties of
5uchanan, Dickinson, Grcenville,
FRANKLIN, Patrick, Scott, Warwick and
wise and OF any other counties or cities
of the Commonwealth, that such COM
mittee may deem proper and report as
early as possible to what extent, if any,
the excessive expenses OF such counties
ana cities Is attrbutalble to the action
OF the judges OF the courts of such
counties nnd cities" The resolution
was agreed to.
House providing that the nature of
alcoholic drinks and other narcotics
ana their effects on the human system
shall be taught In connection with the
various divisions of physiology and
hygiene, ns thoroughly rs the branches
IN all schools under State control. or
supported wholly or In part by public
money, and also In all schools connect
cd With reformatory institutions. NO
pubic money of the State shall be an
portioned by the State Superintendent
of Public instruction for any school until
such officer shall have satisfied himself
that the provisions OF this act have
been compiled with In such institutions.
This act shall not effect however. the
public schools during the present schol-
astic year.
The Howitzer Battery tonight decid-
ed to change its uniform from blue to
Confederate grey.
The committee charged with the in
Vestigation OF the History Committee
OF the Grand Camp or Confederate
Fetcrans met this morning, and after
an Informal conference, decided to meet
In Lee Camp Hall with open doors at
u n. m. Tomorrow to hear evidence.
It Is not known who will be Witnesses,
but this much cam be stated, the tn-
velopments are going TO be highly SEN
sational and startling Some one has
seen n check and he Is going to tell
about It,
The Masonic Grand Lodge tonight
promoted Judge r. T. w Duke to the
Office of Grand Master. Mr. *. Kemp-
er. of Alexandria, was made Grand
Junior Deacon, the only office over
which a fight was made.