The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
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lands which, he Thinks will save the
Stnte annually $4,000 or more.

lands which, he thinks, Will save the
State annually $4,000 or more.
The Hon. Merritt Cooke Is guarding
the Treasury with n watchful eye, and
at to-day's session he had II great bat
tie OF words with Speaker Ryan in ref
ercncc to the payment OF charter fees
on all charters granted or renewed. He
Is II good representative and one Of the
very hest cha!rmcn OF the Finance
Committee the House OF Delegates has
ever had. He has no favorltes--"ail
charters look alike TO hlm"-and ii will
not be his fault IL many dollars from
this source are not placed In the State
Treasury
The Hon. Charles G. KIzer is fast
getting acclimatcd. so to speak, and it
VIII not be long before he will be heard
on the floor of THE House battling for
the rights of the people. Vie has seve-
raj important bills In his inside coat
pocket, which he will offer al the pro-
per time. He is popular now and as
time rolls on he will become more 50
from the fact that his pleasant man
ncr attracts to him friends worth hav-
ing.
Delegate Matthews, of Accomac. in
trrduccd n bill to regulate thc size OF
barrels used for shipment of agrcultu-
rnl products. commonly called truck.
The measure provided that II should be
unlawful for any person to use In such
shipments barrel OF less size and di-
mcnSf5ns than as follows: Heads and
ends not less than seventeen inches,
stnvcS not less than twcnty-Seven and
one-half inches, inside measurement at
btrlge not less than eighteen and one-
half inches. Any person violating the
above provisions shall be fined not lcss
than one nor more than three dollars.
and any person tor corporation manu-
featuring or offering for sale, after Au-
gust 10Th 1898. shall be liable to the
same punishment.
Senator Letchcr from the committee
TO canvass the vote on the quest ion of
calling q convention to amend the Con-
stitution, made the following report:
lotal vote cast ........ .......... 121,779
for. .......... ............ 3S,326
There will. OF course, be many changes
made In the force under the Superinten-
dent of the Penitcntiary after January
lst. Mr.. Allen w. Finch OF Botetourt,
Will be made manager OF the penitemtia-
~ farm. ana Mr.. Sam Donald, of Au-
EuSta will he Superintendent Helms
first assistant. These gentlemen retired
from the race in Major Helms favor
lt Is thought DIR. James Abhitt Of AD-.
pomattoX, viii be appointed physician
1T the farm.
The following bills were offered In the
Senate: .H.#
l'y Mr. Claytnr-To require clubs ana
corporations Il, obtain Il license TO soil
dispense or distribute. or give away
wines and ardent spirits malt liquors
or any mixture thereof, alcoholic litters.
bHtcrs containing alcohol or fruits prc-
served in ardent spirits
by Mr.. Lowry-To amend the net
regarding the making VT husband and
wife competent witnesses for or against
each ether in civil cases.
liy Mr.. C!nytor-'No repeal the net pro-
VidinS for n State Board of AErjculturc
and making appropriations therefor
by MIR. clnytor--To pron,pte agrlcul-
Rural. manufa cturinE and mineral in
iercsts In Nirgnia-Ehis I'm conrers
upon The Board Of Control OF the Vir-
gfnia Agricultural and Mechanical In
stitute at Blacksburg, the duties now be-
longing to the Board of Agriculture.
l'y Mr.. Claytor-1ro allow corrections
OF assessment I'm cases where land is
assessed to the proper owner and a The
same time the same land is assessed to
another person at any time after dis
coVery of such erroneous aSsessment
Sys Mr. Maynard-To authorize the
sale OF an estate. real or personal given
by deed or will to a person for lifo with
n vested remainder to another, whether
VIC scStcu TenalNderman be an infant
or adult.
Thc committee appointed to investi.
gate the charges made against members
oi the History Committee of the Grand
camp of Confederate Veterans will mret
at Murphy's Hotel next Tuesday morn.
ing. Those who constitute the commit-
ice are as follows: Major AIicaioh
Woods. Of Charlottesville: Judge Berry
man Green. of Danville; Major Wash
ington Taylor, of Norfolk; Colonel w
Smoot, OF Alexandria. and Mr. q T.
Morgan, of Petersburg. 1t is not known
who will he asked to become Witnesses
General It. a. Brander, or Richmond is
me author OF the charges.
me United States Tobacco commas,
mas made an assignment for sac oo6
rms company up'to n few years ago was
known as the j. Wright comnanv ond
aid very large business. When 1aas
expected Mr.. Wright lost the c.,ntrollinr !,
interest in The company, and he ana hi,
chlef assistants were ousted thn c,,,,'
Pany was reorSahized under q nov,
name and the business began 10 r.l,
Off. Mr.. Fred S. Meyers was the nrasi
dent oi the concern Creditors are 10 ha
paio Wi'hout preference and ratablv