The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-18
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Token Of GrIeL.
HOUSE COMPLIMENTS CONSUL GENERAL LEE
senate appropriation BIu VIII no
Reported Sniurdny nnd viii Split
the '.cgisintnrc wide Opcn-Scnti.
ncnt Uniavornb!e TO Goscruor,s
Recommendations.
HOUSE COMPLIMENTS CONSUL GENERAL LEE
Especial Dispatch no The virginian.)

Richmond, Va, Feb. IT, 1895
Senator Foster introduced and under
suspension Of the rules, passed a bill
to auihoriza the City Council of Norfolk
to issue bonds for the purpose Of hav-
ing repairs made to the bridge over
SmMh'S creek.
Mir. E!amd, Of Portsmouth, Offered the
Following joint resolution, which was
passed:
Whereas. the General Assembly OF
Virginia has learned with profound re-
GrVt on the disaster to the United
states steamship Maine in the ha,'bor
or Havana, Cuba, and whereas among
the victims of that appalling explosion
were twenty or more N,rginiuns, and
inaSnuch rs The United States has or
GerJd the national nag to be placed
NJ half mast as mark Of grief and
respect to the dead. therefore be It
Resolved by the House Of Delegates
or virginia. the Senate cnncurring, That
the national and Statc flags over the
state capitol be lowered to half mast
Tor twtnty-four hours as a mark of re-
spent TO the Americans who persisted
'Ut thcir post of duty, and especially to
thc virginia victims OF the catastrophe.
me debate on the Senatorial primary
bsEl was begun In the Senate to-day.
! MI. BarkSdale opened with an cN1uuent
| HppSal i3r the passage OF The act Mr..
! N.Ctham replied to him I'm onposition
! - nc measure, and Mr. Blallpy spoke
! briefly in advocacy OF the hill Irur.hnr
! consideration OF the nct was postponed
/ uhtii Tomorrow. There is no question
nootrt the fact that the bill will be de-
| icattd. This was admitted by both
ml, n i,nrkcaaie and Mr.. Blakey. There
! the act
| The bill to require the laws Of Nv
Eiehe' especially as regards the emects
| ri alcohol and other narcotics on Tho
human system, To be taught in all
| schools receiving State approximations
WAS debated in The House to-day. Judge
| watkins, Mr. Diggs and Mr.. Ma,rpn
auIoSattu IN. passage of the measure,
| ana AlssSrs. Duke and Carrington on
posed 1t. vote was not reached.
Governor 1>ylcr'S recommendations in
| ieNLf OF Il commission to report as ia
| VIVA constitutional reforms are need
,u' does not meet with favor, ana ihere
IS no probability of the sugge stion being
| I"i re" out. 1T Is argued that it would
| pc lar Deter TO hold a constitutional
! convention than 70 seek TO patch i'm
! .hG present one. Members OF the Log
| iSiN!u say also that IL the commits
SION proposition shGuld he carried nut
tna report would likely he torn all to
pieces by the Legislature and practical-
~ nothing would he accomplished.
the Senate Finance COMMITTEES oy-
| pects TO reprot the app.opia tions biz IN
saturday. 1t is nearly completed Thi,
! iiltaSure is gong TO occasion a long and
heatcd contest. Members of the COM
| Nt!tlce VIII not state any OF the pro-
| V!sinnes of the act in advance of sub
mit'lNS 1t to the Senate, but they ad-
| mn 'niit some of the features of it
are calculated to split the Legislature
! wide open
Governor Tyler has not signed the
| Dill making it lawful for women to
! auasify as notarie9 public and It is
said he may not do 1t.
subcommittee from the Senate
anu House will leave here Tomorrow
| 20 inspect the State Hospital at Will
! liamsbnrG, and the Normal and Collie
| Siltc Institute at Hampton
| The two houses elected Judge Black
stone to succeed the late Judge Gunter.
| He received all the votes cast There
! IS a lively contest on for the judgeship
| Of the County Court of Accomac, there
being three or four candidates in the
| field. 1~I
Three joint resolutions were intro
! duced In the House for the purpose OF
! providing for the appointment of con-
SH'utional commissions, which were re-
iered to the special committee on re-
trenchment and reform.
Mr.. Murphy, of this city. offered the
! following resolution il the House,
| which was agreed to:
BE 1t Resolved /, That the Legisia-
ture of Virginia recognizes with pleas
urc the w!se courage with which Fitz-
hugh Lee is guarding the Interests of
American citizens. amid the dihicultie.,
Of the revolution In Cuba.
2. That ii feels IL just pride in the
brave conservatism which he has shown
In maintaining the dignity and the
rights Of the United States amid the
| perpleXities of that conflict
| 3. That in the name of Virginia they
| extend to him as one of her sons their
recognition of a duty well done for the
| benefit OF the whole country
The bill to require hygiene to be
| tuaght In the public schools, passed the
| House this evening.
Mr. Branch *. Allen, prominent
merchant of this city died in South &
| Carolina to-day.
| The Bland Sunday law bill was heard
| tonight, Mr. Bland spoke for 1t, and
Messrs. Joseph T. Duke and other gem
tlemen engaged in the ltrtcking busi-
ness, opposed 1t. The lnea assure was 5rf- 5
ferreda to snb- COMMITTEES ee to report on Il