The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-23

and that all succeeding appointments
shall be for two years. 1T Is nroyided
mat thrE'e members shall reside In Rich
mond and constitute the executive
board
When the bill 10 amend section 1,04l
IN relation to taxes and levics WAS
reached In the Senate. Mr. Barltsdale,
Nhe pati'on of the hill. explained its
PROVISIONS and urged the Senate to act
iaForahly ON II. He stated that the bill
was designed to abolish the provisions
of all town charters that relieved Tho
p"wns from county levies for road pur-
poses. He said that 1t was only when
'he hoom towns began to spring nhat
such provisions as his bill was aimed nj
hegan to find their way into the char
'tfs and many OF the old towns carne
stNlighaway to the Legislature and had
thelr charters amended
MI Letcher offered an amendment
cNemptinE from the provisions CT ,the
act such towns as are rerutred 10 keen
IN order the public roads 70 a distance
OF one mile beyond their corporate
limits Nr. Barlsdale accepted this
"inendnent and on his motion the bill
was recommitted In order that some
changes might be made i'm It.
Inere was considerable debaEe over
me bllis TO declare certain portion OF
S'o"ha III YORK river natural oyster
'hed and ITO lease certain .ySter grounds
to Howard Hathaway. others Mr.
boykin opposed both hills on the ground
thaE Nheir passage might interfere with
the ifaylor survey. He finally agreed TO
accept the first named hill with an
amendment he offered, which was
agreed to. Mcssrs. Blakey and Mason
championsd the bills The not first
named WAS passed and tho ochcr one
WIS ordered to its engrossment
Governor Tyler has signed the Parks
nil, which provides for Ithe listing of
All bonds, stocks and evidences of debt
The special committee on retrench
mcnt and reform has agreed upon n bill
piacin| the criminal expenses, other
'!hah s'alarieS on the countisE and cities
III which the expenses are contracted.
Colonel John Cussons states that he
VIII under no Circumstances he n cand!-
date T5r will he accc'pt the office of
commander of tho Grand Camp of
On eaerate Veterans made vacant by
colonel StubhS' resignation
meeting of those who purpose going
from Virginia to Alaska in sarch Of
gold was hs1d here to-day Judge II.
w. fHnurnoy. DR.. r. c. Franklin Sand
Mr.. Wilson Marshall II son Of Colonel
r. e. Marshall, OF Portsmouth. are the
promoters Of the movement About six
y persons VIII talse THE tr-in and will
leave here March 1Fith
MrS. Charles T.. Langley. wifn of n
Weil known contractor. was placed IN
DER arrest to-day. Ar Langley lately
rnilf! IN business and his farm near
me city was sold under deed of trust
mis- week. Yesterday the man who
bought 1t went 10 take charge Of Tho
cattle that were sold with ihc pIaca
MIS-, lahNley is charged with refusing
10 allow the man TO come on the pIscp
She 'wlll have n hearing next week
III IS stated nu authority that durinr
me meeting of tho advisory cOmmbtten
III l-EnchbnrG n gentleman of some note
told Judge II. \. II. Wright that n onv
ciicrt was made to cxoncrate Grand
commander Sl.ubbs, new documentary
evidence b airing on rhc history matter
would be ofijrad. AS it turned ont
'here was II" need '1f introducing this
new evidence
II rs gradually leaking out that Con
SrcSSman w. y. Jones intends Incoming
candidate for the United States Sen
ate II the lteddy bill TO give the voters
an opportunity to express their chlic.
CT candidates passes.