The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
NORFOLK vRGINIAN UEsDAY DECEMBER 81 1897


that It's object was TO protect the trade
marks of labor organizations by pro-
fidinS punishment for any one who
shail counterfeit these trade marks or
use them in any way with intent 10
uccelfe. II was unanimously passed
Rouse bill No. 80, ''providng for the
lsting Of bonds. notes. stocks and
other evidences of debt subject TO tax
a!ioh' which created Il great deal of
discussion on Saturday, came again be-
lore the House this morning. when MIR.
NnoerSon,. of this city, moved to re-
CONSIDER the vote by which the bill
hau ocen ordered to Its engrossmcnt
ahu third reading. He made u lengthy
statement but brought out no state
ihen'S which he had not made on Sal
ur"aE. lie admitted that the object of
the nlii was good one, and that he
was III favor of listing personal proper
~ nut the bill was imperfect, because
~, ".u not state In whose hands at
be- iPe" S'ouiu
Colonel Louis c. Barley. Of Alcxnn-
oria' ais" spoke in favor of the bill In
oiuer that 1t might be amended and
perfected "'iu
we discussion was temporarily inter
Tupted when Senator Flood informed Tho
housc that the Senate had passed Tho
JOINT resolution providing for nm inycsli
G1.'"h on 'he charges preferred against
,,,t iofnbull. with The amendment
- ne committee shall have the power
10 send for persons aud papcrs
Mr. Cooke. or Norfolk, warmly advo-
Gated the Immediate pasglgc OF tbe hin
Whiie MIR. Charles n. bland, of Ports
mouth, asked the House to pass The bill
ns. so that the necessary amendment =
might he offered
me House Committee on Courts Of
Justice, Hon. S. w. Saunders, chairman
.his morning reported an Important hin
10 provide that an action of ass,,mps,t
may hereafter be brought wherever the
uS''oh oi covenant lies. Mr. Saunders
tne patron or the bin. stated that the
ehect OF the amendment would be IN ro-
move from the consideration of Tho
courts many cumbrous and Troublesome
Questions or mere form. which now CON
sumo me time of the courts and hinder
consideration of controversies on their
merits.
Alr Embrey introduced a bill in the
House amending several sections of the
Code so as To provide that all counties
ana corporations shall boar their own
expenses connected with all mlsdcmcan-
ors IN tho22 counties and corporations
under the proposed amendment each
county and corporation -ahall bearsHits
own expenses in misdemeanors but the
state as IT does now, shall pay the ex-
penses of all felonies.
Mr. Embrey also has before the Com
m!ttee on Courts of Justice an amend
ment to section 1869. providing that the
punishment for administering or at
tempting TO administer poison shall be
from three to eighteen years, instead of
from three TO five years, as 1t is now.
The House Committee on Banks. Cur
rency and Commerce held n meeting
This morning to consider the bill forbid
ding the issuing Of trading stamps in
troduced by Mr.. Murphy. of this city
Quite Il number of merchants were pres
ent to explain their views on this meas
urc MIR. Newhernc, Of Norfolk county
presided. NO action was taken. Among
the gentlemen who spoke In favor of the
bill were Hlr. George Mod. Blake. Mr..
Meyer, Of Julius Meyer & Sou9. dry
goods, Mr. West. groceries, Mr.. Thai
himer, dry goods. Mr.. Hofrmcyer, shoe
dealer. Mr.. Henry C. Bcattie, of Man
chester. Mr.. Coleman. grocer Against
the measure spoke Mr.. L. G. Flood, Gen
eral Wcmple, and Mr. Harris. of the
fading stamp concern. Mr.. Sol Bloom
berg, who produced the receipt for the
fee paid by him as an attorney who can
appear before 4 committee Of the legiS-
lature. began tn argue In favor of those
who opposed the blk lie said that the
trading stamp device was nothing but
an advertising medium and the bin un-
der discussion was nothing but fight
between rival business enterprises. es-
rccially between department stores and
smaller stores
Delegate FCathcrton, of Campbell. Of
fcred h:li to-day providing for full.
flee ind liberal banking in Virginia.
The Democratic caucus tonight com
pletcd the nomination of Judges When
Princess Anne county was called. tn.
committee appointed to investigate
judge Woodhousc, rep0rted that no wit
nesses had appeared and there was no
report to be made. Senator Foster said
he regarded this as vndication of
Judge Woodhousc's character, and.
therefore would withdraw his name.
Mr.. Ben. ID. White was chosen by ac-
clamation II succeed Judge Woodhouse.
There was 4 hard contest over The
JudSeship Of James City and York,
Charges against the character of Judge
Sydney Smith were made and denied.
He was nominated over Mr.. r. II. Arm
istead. Judge Baker b. Lee, Of Eliza
beth City ana Warwick. and Judge
OrEain, OF Luncnburg, were uclani-
mouSly rcnOminatcd
BERING SEA CLAIMS.