Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-13
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wealth. was passed in the Senate to-
day. ~
| The House resolution in relation to
the corporation Colirt OF wiaches,e-
was agreed to.
MT. Flanagan withdrew his Bill tn
authorize the County Court OF Cum
periand county to order certain repsirs
60 Gne county clerks Office and ofrers6
substitute. which met the appropriation
was passed
Mr. keezel introduced a bill which is
designed to amend the constitution so
az to reduce the number OF elections
The amendment proposed is to abolish
the MAY elections and to have the coun-
~ officers elected at the State elections
In November. There is a. strong s.ni;-
!nent among the members of the Leg
stature in favor of consolidating cleo
tons as far as practicable
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend license tax law
To amend section 5sS Of the Gods In
relation TO treaSurers
For the relief of John r. Reed. late
treasurer OF Northampton county
To amend acts in relation to branch
reads and lateral works
To authorize the town of TaZwell "a
borrow money!
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
by INIT iFairfaN (by reuues). petition
of Robert Lambell, OF Florida. for re
ilel OF taxation.
BY Mr.. Lowry GNo. 1900, in relation
TO the issue of bonds of the town coun-
oil of Bedford city
by Mr.. Eeezel tNo 1919, to amend
and re-enact section 1883 of the Code In
relation to railroad companies enclns-
ing their road bed with fences and
erecting cattle guards. This bill is a
duplicate OF the one offered in the
House by Mr.. Saunders.
BY MIR. st. Clair CNo. 1922. TO author
Re the board Of supervisors uf Tazewe!l
county TO increase the salaries of over
seerS of the poor OF said county.
BY Mr Opie. by request (No. 1919. in
reference TO the salaries of Judges of
Corporation Conrts.
BY Mr. Mason ono 1870. to authorize
+. r. Adams and George w. Taylor to
erect a wharf at or near the mouth of
Mud Greek. Lancaster county.
BY Mr.. Wishers. by request tNo 1850
to amend and rec nact section 366 of tn e
Code in relation TO terms OF enlistment
The Chair appointed Messrs. Mason
Mushbach, iBoykln and Jackson. as the
committee on the part OF the Senate to
seek settlement of the Virginia Mary
land boundary line
When the hour arrived for the sSe-
cuton OF the joint order, Mr. Flood
placed in 1oninatin judge lWm NJ
Atkinson. for r--election as judge Of
the Corporation Court of Winchester
He received all the votes cast.
RTC1NNOH7D ITEMS.
There was . pretty wedding this
morning 81 II o'clock at the residence
OF the bride, No SIS West Clay street,
at which Captain Charles c. Graves
and Miss L. Gravson Eaton were uni
ted, the ceremony being performed by
Bishop Penick
Captain Graves for many years has
been the master OF tho steamer Poe,a-
hontas. ana Is To corn'zed as cne &C the
most faithful, efficient and capable pl-
lots navigating the Virginia waters.
a telegram was received at t,le office
OF the State treaslrrer this morning
stating that the wife OF Treasurer A.
w. Farnen died last evening at 10
o'clock. at Ley snsor.
*, H, e.. Che Altman & Bro.,t,doing a GRO
Gerry bus!ress at 15os west .Nfain ssrees.,
this morning flied a deed OF assignment
IN the clerks Office oe the cha merry
court. nanin" 7. r. Lawrence as trus-
taA. The liabilities are estimated at
5000.