The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27


TO aye" moved
that the measure H. 92)a;fz
All the time he was
the opponents OF the bill SS287$ 5S,HSGS
for votes. Alr. NIunford yleldS5 2s
sorts of propositions to be stateeS S&Ss
advocate of the bill. These gentleX}$$
were willing 10 reconsider If the debaS#$
was to be limited. Mr.. Munford could
promise only for himself and no agree
ment was reached. At 2:30 o'clock MIR.
Munford yielded for motion to vacate
the chair until p. m., which Mas car
rietl.
1t begins to look as though the Leg
islativc session would have to be con-
tinued several days. Very slow prog
reSs has been made by the House with
the appropriation bill up to this time.
Mtcr Monday unless called into extra
session, The members Will have Ia pay
their own expenses. Very few will be
willing TO do this.
The House was at work during most
of the day on the appropriation bill. At
this writing many Of the Items In the
measure are yet to be considered The
salary of the reporter of The Court OF
Appeals was reduced from 81 500 to 81. 200
ana the pay of The Commissioner OF
Agriculture was fixed mt $l,TOU per year
and his clerk at $500 both amounts to
come out OF the fees for Inspecting rer-
tilizcrs.
The House has agreed 10 the bill a,,-
thnri2!ng the Richmond and Petersburg
10 1rF.1 n ...'g ~
the name OF the Atlantic Coast Line
Company. An amendment was placed
upon 1t providing for taxing Il farm
owned by the tlChmoad and Petersburg
Company in Chesterfield. The Senate
concurred in the amendment and the
bill goes to the Governor.
The legislature has passed very few
important bills Two Of the most inn
portant are the Saunders act, recurring
the railroads 10 fence their ira cl:, nr
ply for stock killed ana the Parks
measure, providing that bonds, stocks
and other evidence of debt shall be- list
ed for taxation. Many important acts
passed one or the other of the two
Houses, but failed TO get through the
other branch.
Governor Tyler will be a very busy
man from now until the Legislature ad-
journS. bills are piling in upon him.
lie has to set up late and rise early to
consider them.
The Legislature to-day elected Sam
uel II. Ross Judge of the County Court
of Acc0mac. y caucus was not held to
make II nomination, but the representa-
tives of Accomac agreed upon Mr. Ross
Governor Tyler has signed the bill 10
prohibit city and town councils from
imposing u license tax on newspapers
He used pen which Delegate Charles
u. Bland presented to him for the pur-
pose. MIR. Bland was the patron of the
bill i'm the House and Mr.. McIlwaine in
the Senate.
The Wilkins hill to prevent dealings
in futures, has been practically killed.
1t passed the House yesterday, and in
the Senate to-day was referred to a
committee, which means that it will
never see daylight.
The Senate was in session until late
tonight BY a vote OF 13 TO II IL re-
fused TO reconsider the vote by which
the Wharton bin was passed. The
Withens constitutional convention bill
was passed almost unanimously.
The Kizer Labor Bureau bill was
made the special ordc. for Monday.
The Ilou:a caucus decided in favor of
the convention.
Among the House bills referred by
the Senate was the one providing for
4 game warden for Virginia 1t will
not become a law unless the session
Should he extended. several days
MIR. kcezel. from the committee APP
pointed TO examine the office of the
clerk OF the Senate, made the report
OF that body. This report paid g. high
compliment TO the faithful, able and
efficient manner in which Clerk 10 But
ton had discharged his duties.
Mr.. Morris offered and had passed
under a suspension of the rules bill
10 amend the code In relation to the
University of Virginia. The change
made is in line with the recommends
ton of the Board Of Visitors and makes
1t optional with the board as to whetlh-
er or not residences shall be furnished
the members CT the faculty. The law
at present. says this shall" be done
and the amendment provides that 10
may be done
j bin was introduced by Mr.. Neil
waine and passed authorizing the
United States Government to acquire
certain lands near Petersburg for a
Battlefield park