The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-21
FATAL 70 PUBLIC MEN
D0g 10X 0nd Rood Low Considered
Dangerous Subjects.
MEASURES TO REDUCE COURT EXPENSES
Much nebnte nnd Iittlc Acffon-nul
Proposed to Abolish IL judicial
District -Portsmouth BilIs pns,cd
students Expelled nnd Reins
stated.
Special Dispatch to The virginian)

Especial Dispatch to The Virginian)
Richmond, Va. Jan 20, 1895
Inc debate on the employers liability
b!li was continued in the House to-day.
Mr. Saunders was the iirs. speaker. and
concluded the argument he began on
Tuesday in behalf of the measure. MIR.
Plcher followed in n very able address
against the bill. MIR. Withrow spoke
for the bill. The discussion has now
peen going on several days. and 4 vote
VIII probably be reached tomorrow.
~ very interesting debate occurred in
the Senate over the bill in relation to
the listing OF dogs as personal property
for taxation. Mr. McIlwalnc made n
brilliant fight TO have the law made a
general one, but he was defeated One
Senator remarked. "a public man who
tackles The dog tax question and the
road law is doomed TO defeat" The bill
as pessed applies only to Richmond,
Manchester, Henrlco, Petersburg, Din
widdic. Alexandria and Lynchburg.
Mr.. NIcllwaine, who is the chairman
of the committee on courts in the SEN
ate. offered seven or eight bills to-day
looking TO the cutting down of State
expenses. These measures arc all de-
signed to amend the Code with a view
of bringing much needed reforms One
of the acts has reference to the duties
of police officers and another to the al
lowances 10 officers In criminal cases
in lieu of fees.
Much discussion was had over The bill
providing for the leasing 10 Howard
IA ho ,,.1 nd ,t Ia G,.o
OF depleted oyster rock land In the Rap
pahannock river at 81 per acre. 1t APP
pears that this ground was not included
in the Baylor survey. Senator Boyll in
made a powerful fight against this bill,
and had the able assistance of Mr..
Barnes. Mr.. l3oykn claimed that to
pass the bill would set precedent that
would worry the Legislature. He
fought to have the act recommittcd but
lost. On account OF the latencss of tho
hour the measure was not passed but
ii will surely be tomorrow. e.
Senator Mason. from the special
committee on retrenchmcnt and re-
form, reported favorably without
amendment the joint resolution offered
by Mr.. Kcezell designed to amend the
constitution so as to abolish the spring
elections and consolidate them with
the fall elections.
y resolution was offered by Senator
Mushbacli directing the Finance Com
mittee 10 report bill making an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the enlarge
mcnt of the institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and of the Blind. or so
much thereof as may be necessary 10
provide accommoda tions for thirty
children. deaf dumb or blind who
have applied for admission. but cannot
be taken into the institution at pres
cnt on account of lack of funds Mr.
Mushback stated that he offered the
resolution al the instance Of the Board
of Visitors OF the Institution. The
measure was referred TO The Committee
on Public Institutions and Educa ton.
y bill was offered by Senator Mush-
back and placed on the calendar,
changing the name of the institution
for the Deaf, the. Dumb and of the
Blind, to the Virginia School for the
Deaf and Blind. This proposed change
was recommended by the Board OF
Visitors nt the suggestion Of Prof.
Bowles, the principal of the nstitu-
tinn.
The Senate has passed these bills:
Extending boundaries city Of Ports
mouth.
Authorizing city of Portsmouth and
county of Norfolk to repair public
road.
sNhaH'i iH4HS CITY ti PORTSMOUTH 10
issue redemption bonds.
TO amend charter OF city of Ports
mouth.
The report Of the special committee
in the case of Judge n. S. Turnbull
has not as yet been presented TO the
House. Delegate Buford is anxious 10
be present when it comes up. He had
TO leave for home on business to-day
and asked that the report be not con-
sidercd until his return. Mr.. Burord
Will, 1t is said, make an attack upon
the report when it is submitted.
Seven students of Richmond Col
lcge were suspended yesterday for
haZing. The order issued was that
they should remain suspended three
days. To-day the boys gained vic
tory. They sent a committee before
the faculty and the result was that
they were TriiistateG The orrensc
committed was in pulling the toes at
night of certain ministerial students.
bill was offered to-day by Mr..
Nizer to amend the law in relation
10 the practice of pharmacy.
WHITE EEECrED CHAIRMAN.