Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Proceedings of the Senate
and House.
MEASURES INTRODUCED.
nun '"hn T.. Mason Elected Judge of the
ie''" circuit and Mr.. }. q. SHEPPARD
1udS" of he Corporation Court
of Eucna VISTA
Especial to the p.ilv Prose,

Especial to the D Ally Press,
RICHMOND, VA. Feb 4.-Notwi,,b
S .a.aa.Tg TIE fact that the ise-sSbsti ~, &
S'-'ssS3n Us now near.ntg It's close bfffs Z
y nu.Elues 10 be ri.yodpss sbtJs d Z
M day nsest Of them tosa .sY.s
pstVsesSa,5 put sozrse gssne,al nsld iIFYpSfs
ar'I in shetT scope. From now an IA
Senate and House VIII be engaged with
'vhe cofladeration of the various ana q
varied measures designed ito effect res
.r@nS7A'nent ald 10 bring ttlle Stare.s ex-
i'eHiphiuteS WITHIN ITS Income or to in e
.isdSe rs income 50 as to meet It's lid 4
o-i"i'2s. But these revenue raise and
expense curta:lng measures are NOT
= eHlF Important ONES pressing for
S~:.' IT, .eip;ion. The question of erecting
- ada'"iIllt to the pen.tentiaTy with
n re .!arn 800 raw cells the matter of
. -; -: ng t,he Virginia Sugar Refining
G~ml irJ and of leasing ccnvtct,s there
%, The QCssLIn of eating a, c,nscitu-
'G."ef c~nventicn, the be;lsr inspection
o,l. ile Pc: -'buls. Kehmcul and
Ni,'--sm Railway 1i.L..,,ar, b!.l to re-
dute ,t.2 ray of officeri and members
Of * General A :'sI1.lbly. are also
G. n.ng attention
by JOINT resolution offered by Mr..
'ttmb!y. Of fredericksburg. THE election
CT i JUICE for ;sIe te'n,h judicial circuit
uE,i fIr' Ne Corp-ra'l.,-n court of Buena 2
V.el.a. Was maize II special order for
1880 O'clock, P. M Hon. john E, Ma
,7,1n. m-'Ebtr CT the State Senate, was
the only person nom mated n .the H,5uss.
Mr.. Mas n WIS nominated by Mr. Ber-
y, OF King George, N the House. Mr..
Macon received all the 90 votes cast.
Mr. W.nbolne. ef Rockbr:slge, nomi-
rtlt M. j. O. Shepherd for Judge of 4
the u-Lpcru's:Cn COURT of .Suena Vista.
He beng 'he only nom. ,n,ee in both
| HEr1,c, -ssslsasa.Sceed unanimously. re-
10y ms "a votss. Meas!S. Mason and
Shl3Iae:i We're declared duly elected 10
sc -'e>ps>ive judGeehips.
The Barksdale bill (s-milar to the one
inHeducti N the House by Mr.. Red
3yl r.H.l1'ng for senatorial primaries
".its LAY reported adversely by the
ctn'n'ahse On privileges and elections
If ':he Stm'lI,e. The vote was unani-
EoCl ..,i effect ually kills the pri-
| mary pan fer this session.
The HOUSE was engaged ,sNlsstn -. -
GUESSING ;he retre'ncllmeprtta"
ing the sa.alies of en- -xr0lS "
body refused to s - --tosi.
duties of kee; ->Na,s.EESS.
| upon the regiS. ........ b:66 p. m
During the ,..ae Mathews
| siees were paid ON the Life and Services
OF Colonlei john Bell Bigger the piete-s
.mn Clerk of the House. Pending turah-
sr GitscusysatIn, the House took 1.-THE usual
lHg-3.gr1Cn' recess.
The .A-'.nte was j@.rsa ged to-day dis
2ui.lr,g ,.hs bill to erect AN extensive \
2,',Z,sica 10 IT, rsrftsn.'rtty to accom-
mo- : 300 or more r-t-t :.s..,s at a cost 5
Vt s15OOOG PEN. Ting dl-,cucis.cln, the
S,su.4 adjourned.
An.r,.y the House b.aLs :nrucducei was
one by Mr. MI ,,hews- of Acconlac. im- 1
p ng II lax On hA'3by-la--Je machines 4
CT u-ry-eG-roCnsds.
| 'l3y Mr.. H'ck=-A bill providing that 4
n cG.ta.n irs,t.,2ctes a Len gwen by amy
, ty>rE II, finn or cooperation 10 prefer
,i.il or n re creditors over a2y other i
cre,.1-a. or cre't'sors sA'all be nrinaa ia
cha fi-.lGuH~nt AIS to other creditors
Ar 49,, the impurtiG:t House bills {
paid by hat body Is on4 providing
por the .'-',.t:g of bonds. notes, stocks
and other eNlenltss of debt subject to
taXa't.on.
The House passed the Ss'n ate bill in
relation TO What portion of railway
r>,i blIs need not be fenced by the
.f''!way companies.
The Senate passed the bill requiring
railway companies no fence Their tracks,
visa AN amendment. The bill goes to
Z. .IE5utnCe.
The rate aF,o passed the bill char
tering r,!,.A Mineral Belt Railway and
T..;mWuy Company, The proposed line
Is 10 run frtrm Mineral Cisy on the Fine
If .!,e Cf.esarla axe K Ohio railway no
Aqua CI-ek.
en- next Wednesday NJ 10 A. NJ, the
Sernte G2mnI.;. ee TO whom was referred
I. Wharton bill passed by the House
y. At, biting combination of insurance
,lEnpani5s 40 raise or maintain fire m
81. unoe rs'tes. Will give hearings 10
4 ,uIanae mem and others who desire
to oppose or advocate The bill.
Considerable excitement was caus ed
today by a fir ON the s:enonl flGsor of
he Richmond Times building. BY
,. :nIt actiSn and efficient w<srk the
fire IVES ext.nsuieahed without great
gre.r damage, msrt of ]. beng caused
by W1ter.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-The House
vc:sr1 tic abolish the Office of register OF z
de cA.ih office. Pacing its duties on
the cscre:ary of the commonwealth,
ard to reduce the salary of l,ne .a.lasr &
off.tsr fl,-m $1,000 to $500.