Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Newport News Bills in the
House.
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RICHMOND. VA, Jan. l5.-In the
House today the bill to authorize the
common ctuncik Of the city of Newport
News to cause to be issued for and in
the name of the said City certificates of
debt or bombs in addition to thoS.. au-
thorlzed by section 101 of an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the city of
Newport SeNe. In the county or Wav-
wick, ani TO provide a charter therefor,
approved January 16, 1896. or any
amsndment thereto now existing or
hereafter enacted ana III aldtlia1 u The
present indebtedness of the city. came
up. anl no objection being made, the
bin was ordered to its engrossn.n mt.
The bill to amend and re-enact Sec
tion lOl of an act entitled an act to in
corporate the city of Newport News, in
the county of Warwick, and to provide
charter thereof. approved January 16,
1885, was, on motion. passed by for the
present.
House bin to asIthoriZe the supervi-
sors of zach county and council OF each
City to make a special levy for the sup
port and maintenance CT MANNED and
disabled Con federate soldiers in their re-
spective counties and cities was recon-
mittcd
survey the natural oyster beds rocks
and shoals in York rivsr. in the county
Of King aniiI Queen. Engrossed.
House b!h to authorize bridge across
the creek separating the town of Hamp-
ton. county OF Elizabeth City. from that
portion of Elizabeth CITY county known
as West Hampton. formerly known as
the Little England estate. Engrossed.
House bin to bridge EHerhert's creek.
n the county OF Elizabeth CITY. En-
crossed
House bill to incorporate the Hamp-
ton ana Ola Point Gas and Electric
Company.
TIL whipping post bin was further
dssf.'sSed in the House today and re-
committed to the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Bland. OF Pc t=r-
| mouth. House bill No. 200. providing ~
tablshing q beard of boiler insp
ors, was taken up Cut of It's reg -
order and referred back to the comm ~
| on manufactures and mechanic art
order to give parties Interested an
portunity to be heard. The comm
Viii consider the matter on next '
ne:t!ily morning at 10 O'clock tn5U p
No. 5, on the upper floor of the ca.
building.
MIR. r. B. Buford. of Brunswick.
| n the House today. for the first tin Z
| several days. Rising ITO "a duestio
personal priv lage, he read Ia parags 7t-
| in a newspaper which STATED that
igneachmen adings gaiDst;s
| #yara spspha h,e. MI r. aIs ford said tR
|any member ofsthe House siifd ammo
al his readiness to meet sany charges
against him 3t
| Mr. W. F. Reddy today introduced a
i Z J! in the House providing for8ihe 6 ST
ing or ballots at tile c.. ,,nec inets
| n the State for United States Senator
at elections for members of the Legisia-
| ure. The ballots are to be deposited in
separate boxes. Public notices are 10
| he posted twenty days before the cleo
ion. The special ballot as to be allow
ed upon the petition of 100 voters in the;
| coum,ies and 800 in the cities.
No business of Importance was trans
arted in the Senate
Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky. who Is a
native of the city of Rchm.nd, has
tesn nominated ny the Missionary
Board to flu the office OF general sec
rstary' of the society Bishop Dudley
wd'ad make one of the MIST gifted and
useful sec:etarl5s that could be obtain
"a, but 1T is Thought Aoy his Richmond
Trends that he viii hardly give up his
hishopric