The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
Appropriation Bill VItnhe|d from EX.
0|1I11|iOD BY Newspaper Men.
SOMETHING HEY IN VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Hot DcbnIo on Senatorial Primary
Hill Legislature VIII Have 70
Work 0vcr~Time- Rkfzer labor Hill
Has Nenriy Enough Votes 10
Pass.
Especial Dispatch to the virginian)
RiChmCnd Feb. Is 1905

lepeclal Dispatch to the Firginian)
Richmond, Feb IS, 1925.
There was a hot debate over the SEN
atorlal primary bill to-day. Mr. Boy
KIN opened In opposition to the measure
and was followed 10y Mr.. Hale in favor
OF it, MIR. Morris. In opposing the
measure, said there was no general de-
inand for such a law as that proposed.
Those behind It were a few dlsappoint-
ed ONCE seekers. Later on he gave IL as
his opinion that the Congressman from
me first district was in the scheme.
Mr. Blakcy defended Mr.. Jones by say
ing that while that gentleman was fa-
vorable to the primary plan, he had in
no way attempted TO influence Virginia
legislation. He had not been 20 Rich
mond since the General Assembly met,
| While the junior senator from Virginia
and SOME of the Congressman were here
| lobbying for candidates for Office Mr..
Jones remained in Washington and at
tended TO the duties OF his office. Sen
| ator Mason, who represents Mr. Jones'
district, stated that he had not received
u letter or a suggestion from his Con-
| gresham concerning any candidates
| for Office or legisln tlon. Nrr Flanagan
spoke for the bill and, in doing so, re-
marked upon the fact that the two
| senators who abused the Republicans
most were Senators Barksdale and
4 IWlcl1ham, both former ,Replpblicans,,
Mr. Flanagan's objection to the meas
urc was that under the existing elcc-
ton laws and with the present election
| oliiccrs the primary was not likely to
| he conducted fairly. Senators Barks-
| dale and Floyd will close the debate on
| the measure Tomorrow
/ me llnance committee reported the
appropriation bill to the Senate today.
Then something that has never before
| occurred n the Virginia Legislature
| happened. The newspaper men were
not permitted to copy the bill or inspect
| the measure. The finance committee
did oot want the bill to be made pub
| lie to-day and instructed the clerk to
| withhold 1t from the press. The bill
| was made the special order for to-mor-
| TO" morning AT ii o'clock, when the
provisions will he considered
| Considerable OF the time of the House
was taken UP In discussing the bill to
| prohibit the cities and towns from i'm
| posing any fee or tax upon persons for
selling their farm products within any
| city or town outside or and not within
the regular market hours and sheds of
such corporations. The measure was
| defended.
| Debate WAS begun in the House on
the Watkins bill TO authorize any State
bank In Virginia to issue notes Daya-
| bic in merchandise silver bullion at re-
tail and TO create Il lien in favor Of
| the holder of such obligations Judge
! watkins made an able presentation OF
MS side Of the case. vote was not
reached at the morning session.
| The session Of thn Ia t,,ra
expire one week from Monday, but it
| is probable the members will have to
remain here a few days in order to
finish up the work. Much remains to
De done. The Senate has not acted
upon the retrenchment measures passed
by the House and probably will not do
So The great fight will be made ON
the appropriation bill which, Will take
up the most, If not, all of next week.
Governor Tyler Is still considering the
| Dill TO allow women to qualify as
notaries. a distinguished lawyer has
written to him claiming that the meas
| ure is unconstitutional. Applications
from ladies who wish to become no.
tarics are still coming in
On motion OF Mr. Mann, of Peters
burG, Senate bill 433 was taken up out
OF It's regular order in the House. 1t
amends section 1859 of the Code in re-
gard to the change of location of rail-
| i'oNt ii'iSe ClttHl StdltQ tEdt soma
| time ago the bill had been passed by
both Houses, but it was vetoed by the
Governor because it was too broad.
| Since then an amendment had been
prepared and submitted it to the Gov
crnor who approved of it. The object
of the bill was TO straighten out lines
| so as to save time and money.
Mr.. Saunders opposed the measure
| saying that each railroad company
that desired to straighten out their
| tracks should make Il special applica-
| tl6n to the Legislature. The bill in
its entirety was vicious and should
certainly be so amended that railroad
| companies should be prevented from
DETECTING their lines from places where
permanent improvements had been
made. On motion of Mr.. Mann, the
| bill was passed by.
| Although the postmaster for Rich
mond to succeed Mr.. Culingsworth has
not been appointed 1t Is pretty well
understood that Col. Otis II. Russell
will be the man. The appointment
would have been made yesterday. but
| in Difference to the wishes of Judge
Waddill, 1t was withheld for q few
days, in order that he might confer
with Judge l.. l.. Lewis, who was the
| Republican aspirant for Congressional
| honors In this district at the last elec-
| ton. and other leading Republicans
Mr.. Morgan Treat, the newly ap.t
pointed United States Marshal for this