The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
V0le IN The House DlSD0SeS Of II
Tor The Present Session.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY Dill FOREDoOHtD
Bailey InvIfcI 10 Mako
Political Spcech-BiIi to Tnx
Heni Estntc Agents HenviIy-Two
Fntns Acctdonts-Rev. william
Meade Ciark VIII Remain.
Especial dispatch to The virglnlan)
Richmond, Va, Feb. 12. lS9S.

| especial dispatch to The Virglnian)
| Richmond, Va. Feb. IL, 1S9S.
The Parks substitute for the Murphy
Whipping post bill was defeated in the
House today. 1t provided THAT every
second conviction of petit larceny should
oe punished with stripes. This ends
attempted legislation for this subject
curing the present session. The vote
was by no means close. II looked three
weeks ago as If the whipping post act
might be passed. but the bill has been
constantly losing its advocates
An Important piece of legislation in
the House was favorable action OH the
Saunders bill to make the second con-
Eictlon Of petit larceny a felony and
punishable by confinement in the peni-
| Tertiary.
The remainder Of the session was oc-
cupled almost exclusively In the consid-
| Grafton of the employers liability bill.
Mr.. Withers was the only speaker He
| held the floor for two and half hours
and had the close attention OF Senators
and spectators. He spoke in favor OF
the measure and made what was gen
orally conceded to- be 4 mastery argu-
ment for his side. Mesa.s Flood, JEFF
fries. Mushback and Wickham are to
| speak in opposition to the bin and Mr..
MoIlwaine will close the debate in favor
| OF the measure. The bill will be defeat
ed, 1t Is understood that the majority
against 1t will be seven to eight.
Mr. Munford int: oduced Today bill
to authorize the Governor to appoint a
commissioner TO compile all the laws
made for the Improvement of the pub
! lie highways and TO investigate the
| operation OF such laws and 10 make n
report with recommendations to the
next General Assembly. The commits
sion is to consist of seven persons to be
chosen from the grand natural divis-
ions of the State and the bill carries an
| appropriation of $70o to defEay the cx-
penses of the commission.
a joint resolution passed both Houses
extending to Congressman Joseph w.
Bailey an invitation to address tho
General Assembly on the political ques-
tions Of the day on February 22d.
Mr.. Reddy has withdrawn his bill to
incorporate the Petersburg, Richmond
and Northern Railroad Company and
has introduced one to ncorporat the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric and
Steam Railroad Company. with the
same corporators as were named in the
| original act. The bill authorizes the
construction and operation of n rail-
road to be operated by electricity or
steam between Richmond and Peters
burg.
There is bill pending before the
Senate Committee on Finance and
Banks, of which Mr.. Kane is patron,
which, if pa sscd. will result In imposing
tax of $500 on every real estate firm
an Virginia. II requires every private
banking concern TO pay the same IL
cense tax as is required Of stock brok-
ers. Real estate agents who lend money
on property, as all do, are classified as
private bankers.
Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler has with
drawn from the race for the Circuit
Judgeship. leaving Judge Blackstone
and Senator Barnes in possession of
the field. Each one of these candidates
claims to have majority of the mem
bers of the caucus committed TO him
The nomination will be made next
Wednesday night.
1t is learned here upon excellent nu-
thority that Congressman Jacob Yost
OF the Tenth District. will not be
candidate for reelection. His reason
Is said 10 be that United States Mar
shall s. Brown Allen and his following
will fight him and make his election
impossible. There will be lively fight
in this district for the Democratic
are Senator II. D. Flood. OF Appomat-
toX: Col. G. Fl. Barclay and Mr. f. r..
Glasgow, of Rockbridge. and Judge J.
NJ Quarles. of Augusta.
Two fatal accidents occurred here
to-day. Mr.. Arthur Garvey, a pros
porous merchant OF Rocky Mount, N,
c.. was one OF the victims. He was
stopping at Murphy's Hotel and met
his death In room there. Mr.. Gar
vey had been drinking freely and
when he got up this morning either
was in n daZed condition or had an
attack OF vertigo. He fell against
window and his head broke through
pane of glass. The jugular vein was
severed and Mr.. Garvey died in a few
minutes. He leaves a widow and a
child. Mr.. Garvey was about 40 years
Old The other accident occurred at
the residence of Lawyer A. w. Pat
terson. on Grace street. His infant
child was killed by falling from the
nurses arms from second story win
dow. Death was almost instantaneous.
The members of st. James Protestant
Episcopal church will be glad to know
that Rev. William Meade Clarke. their
rector. will not leave them. The yes-
try OF the church held a meeting last
night to act on the call to Mr.. Clarke
to go to the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, in Alexandria. as the sue
cessor OF Rev. DR.. Carl e. Grammer
who resigned to become rector of
Christ church, in Norfolk. Mr.. Clarke
appeared before the members of the