The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-19
Especial Dispatch to The virginian.)

The Scnate was In executive session
to-day for more than an hour, and con
iirmcd the nominations made by the
Governor for boards of visitors of the
various public institutions Among The
appointments confirmed were those of
Col. Walter IL. Taylor, OF Norfolk FOR
member of the Board of the Eastern
state Hospital, and Mr. r. Il. Cooke.
OF Norfolk. for member OF the Board
or the Central State Hospital. The
nomina ton OF a member of the Board
Of the State Female Normal School was
not reached
MI. Cooke introduced in the House a
bill TO ratify and confirm the consoli
dation of the City Gus Light company
OIL Norfolk and the Norfolk Gas and
l11ectric company under the name Of
Inc Ctty.. Gas. company of, Norfolk.
Col. Mortcrl Maryc, Auditor or puh-
nc accounts, sent to the Senate n com
huhlcation giving in detail the amount
| VI capitation taxes returned delinullent
Tor the Year 1896. Richmond heads Tho
iist with more than $4,000 Following
are some OF the figures:
White. Colorcd. Total
Norlolk CITY ....$3,9ii $377O SITE
Portsmouth :. . 1871 :, no ssY
Nofiolk County 1913 3.i0O 5,Ola
senator lie Cato introduced bin TO-
u'y looking to amending the constNu-
non in relation 10 who shall hayp ,hn
rlght to vote and hold Office. rhc
measure proposes to add a section to
Srtlcie III. This amendment makes
tnc payment of the capitation tax on,,
OIL the requirements in order To Ne
Office. '"'u
About one hundred county and cor
lnorhtioh Judges were elected to-day
Ihey We're voted for In a batch Al,
the senators v0ted for all of the Dcmo-
cratic nominees except that Srnotnr
rIanagan voted only for Judge Miller
Tor county Judge OF p0wlatan ana
Cumberland.
ne special committee appointed by
the caucus to investigate The charges
against Judge John j. WondhoUsc of
Frincess Anne, will not meet until aioc,-
uhy. Judge ID. Tucker Brooke. com
sci for Judge Woodhouse, was here ,0
DAY, nut would not discuss the cssr
me report of the committee will be
made 70 caucus Monday night.
Mr. Cookies biii To punish conspiracy
10 rum the character of wife was
passed by the House to-day.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws considered Mr.. Kcczelrs buttcrIne
blii this morning. MIR. Smith and PrcsI
cent klchardS, Of the Richmond Pro
duce Exchange, made able arguments
IN behaif of the measure ana Senator
i;oykin fought it with his accustomed
igor 40 action was taken and the
Diil viii he further discussed on Mon
day.
Mr.. AlcCune Introduced bin in thc
senate requiring the patent medicine
vendors. faith curists. etc, VINO fire.
queht country towns on court DAYS. to
pay Il license tax
Another bill by Mr.. AIcCunc provides
that the guardians or parents of chill
dren between the ages OF and il wears
shall send them to school for nj ,oasi
sixteen weeks in every year, failure TO
DO SO being punishable by fine.
senator Mushbach, from the Commit
Tee on General Laws, reported with an
amcndment House bill to protect labels
and trademarks Of labor organizations.
and Senate bill in relation to alien
casualty insurance companies without
amendment.
Senator Maynard. from the Commit
tee on Roads, reported Scrute bill 10
incorporate the Point Comfort Beach
Railway company.
Senator Barksdalc is receiving MANY
letters from all parts of the State con-
graduation him upon his able fight for
the anti-football bill. Many of these
communications are from ladies' a
very nice letter was received to-day
from n Richmond lady.
The House Committee pn Finance met
fhls morning and first took up the
consideration of the bill introduced by
Mr. Eoaz, Of Alexandria, providing for
an amendment of the act so provide
for method for the better ossessmcn.
Of personal property under the control
of iiduciarics and the several Courts
of the Commonwealth
Mr. Saunders, of Frankl who an
pcarcd before the committee, suggested
as an amendment that this work be
done by the commissioners OF accounts
who are TO be appointed in each coun-
ty and city, who might only receive
u.out bnc-fourth OF the commission