The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
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was waiting for the Virginia Legisla-
similar law. The bill was passed
Delegate Charles Snath's ANTITRUST
Dill will be considered by the House
Committee on Courts next Tuesday.
Tlils measure ds Inodeled after the
Texas law and goes a little further in
'the direction cf '6ie suppression Of
combinations to control trade than did
the Wlthers bill defeated at the last
session. There VIII be q hot ght upon
this oct. IF
Iihe Senate reconyIdercd the vote by
which an amendment, Objectionable to
the patron. was placed upon the bill to
incorporate the Virginia Sugar Refining
company. This was done in order that
the measure mlght come UP again for
discussion at some future date
Governor Tyler sent to the Senate
certain nominations for members of the
board Of visitors nf the Deaf Dumb
and Blind Institution, but ,uhe Senate
ava not go into executive session to con,
slider them. H
senator Barksdale offered n bill which
makes 1t unlawful to exampt any bown
from county and district taxes for road
ana pauper purposes and Virtually
Ssrlkes out this exemption in all town
charters. -
N'D' Si hoi iliu an unusually large
number OF callers today, One OF his
most distinguished visitors was ex-
Governor Charles II. O'Terrall. He re-
NAMED with the Execute about fifteen
minutes and when he came out into the
private secretary's apartments he was
cordially greeted by number OF ac-
qualntanccs. rs
DR.. Hope, the quarantine officer for
me port OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
called on the Governor In company with
neiesates Charles Il. Bland and NJ. S.
Newbetne and Senator Maynard.
a delegation consisting chiefly of
members OF the Legislature from South
western Virginia visited his Fxcellency
IN the interest Of DR.. Sayers. young
physician Of NoTpolk who wants to sue
ceed Dr. Hope.
Dr.. Sayers Is a son Of the member
or the House from Wythe county.
ihere are many other candidates for
quarantine officer. The expenses OF
this Office are borne as follows: BY
Norfolk city, 81: by Portsmouth, 3-7;
by Norfolk county. IT. Portsmouth
ana Norfolk county are asking the re-
appointment Of DIR. Hope, who has held
the position two years. Before DR..
Hopes appointment Norfolk had the
office for fourteen successive years.
1>he House committee on currency and
commerce held rather lengthy execu-
tive session this morning with Mr., NJ.
). Newberne. OF Norfolk county, In the
CHAIR. The object Of the meeting was
10 make SOME d.spoEltlon OF Mr.. Muir
phys anti-Tradlng Stamp bill
Mr. Plloher OF Fauquler. TO whom the
matte had been referred as n sub-com-
mittee, stated that he was not yet ready
TO report and the matter had TO be
postponed until some future meeting Of
the committee.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Farmer, OF 21Q9 East
Franklin street, called on Mr. w. r.
Wilson, of Pittsylvansa county, this
morning In the hall of the House OF
Delegates and complained that she had
as yet been unable Ito have her boy
Allen, released from the Rerormatory
school at Laurel Station. When asked
by Mr.. Wilson as 10 the circumstances
connected with the commitment of her
son, Mrs. Farmer said:
My boy is seventeen years old, and
will have been at the reformatory five
years on the 18th of next month, He
was sent there on my own solicitation
through Folicc Justice Crutchleld for
d!sobedlence and waywardness.
II have applied to President Caskie
and Secret1ry Wllliams, and also to
Mr.. Williams. one of the directors, but
was informed that I could not get him
out until he shall have worked the
number of his badges down.
"He Is allowed to write to me once
month, and I never receive any report
from the institution regarding his be-
havlor He would be untold benefit to
me. as he Is large and old enough to do
almost the work Of a man. He Is osso-
ciated with lot OF bad boys and they
make what am inclined to believe are
false reports against him."
Colonel John I3. Cary, one Of the most
patriotic, popular and influential citi-
zens of Richmond, died early this morn
Ing. He was seventy-eight years Of
age. Colonel Cary had been i'll for more
than q month. He was native Of
Hampton and conducted a. floLrlshing
boys school there before ,the war. Ha
served gallantly In the war as a lieuten-
ant-colonel. Since 1865 he has lived
here. Cotonel Cary was a grand man in
every respect and his death Is uniyer-
sally mourned here.
A delegation Of about fifteen citizens
OF Newport News appeared befort the
HousU committee on counties. cities
and towns tonight for and against the
bill in relation to the issuance of bonds
by that city. Mayor Post and J. K. NJ.
Newton spoke for the bill. and Mr.. A. S.
Segar. of Hampton, against it. The
committee decided in favor of the bill.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.