Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-12
Proceedings of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. kIZER'S BILL PASSED
NewPort News Charter A amendments to be,
Considered Tomorrow. MIR. Murphy
- Confident OF the Passage OF His
Whipping Post Measure
Especial t.s the Daily Press,

decided to take up the question of hear
ing arguments pro- ana con on the
aaI,nendments to the charter of Newport
News on Thursday next. AZ who he.
sire to be heard on the question ,.,1r bs.
afforded every opportunity To az -s.".r
views. 1t is expected thai thar4 VIII
pe a large number of gentlemen OIL
nrents '>'
\ Mr.. Charles T. Bia nd. today ,ntro1uca I
DALI In the House providing for the
appointment OF two boiler inspectors IN
the state and for the annual inspection
81 ooliers. me Dill also provides tina,
VERSIONS IN charge of boilers over zen
horsepower shall be examined as TO
tnelr qua Utica tons. and requires such
persons to- procure license to operate
BOILERS
The House was today engaged in p
discussion over bill No 10s Ito reoui.e e
! CLUBS and corporations to obtain licens,
| 10 sell. dispense. distribute OF give away
wines and ardsnt spirits, malt liquors
or any mixtures thereof. l.oholic bit
| ters, Differs containing ulcohol, or fruits
preserved in alcohol Messrs. Cooke.
saunders end Maupfni advocated the
Dill and Messrs. Wenborne, Anderson.
! wallace. plicher opposed it. The lie
pdee was an interesting one, and the
opponents of the bill resorted to ron
calls. divisions and other such tactics.
Inc bill was finally passed by a decld-
eAiI majority.
In the Senate ts.lay' the House bill
amending the charter of Norfolk was
| taken up out of its order and passed.
Mt. James moved that the vote by
! Which the House bill requiring store
Keepers to provide SEATS in, their stores
LOT iefnaie clerks was rejected be re-
cL!SHiefeu eiiS motion prevailed and
after some discussion another vote on
the Din was taken. ALI of the Senators
except Mn Morris voted for the bill
fnidIng himself alone. Mr.. Morris
~ n {TSlS1n III, tx- Hyrat1.
ed unanimously. Delegate Kizer was
the pa trcn OF the bill. He was in, Wash
1ngton Yesterday and on his return last
hfght went to work among the Senator'S
and convinced all of those he talked
with. who had opposed the bill that The.
measure was one that should pass.
Mr. Morris of the committee on public
Institutions and education. presented tht,
report OF the subcommittee with ref
tentiary. He asked. that the report be
presented as a Senate document and
inferred TO the committee on finance
and ba INKS
MI Morris reported fawora bly, from
the same committee Mr. James bill
amending the law in relation TO expen-
ses OF members OF boards of visitors
ihs amendment provides that only act
ual expenses shall be paid and there
sh,alf De no per diem expenses
Mr.. Flannagan offered a resolution
providing that the committee appointed
TO examine the office OF the clerk of the
Senate shall also examine the office OF
the secrstary of the Comm onwealth
WIN view 10 ascertaining whether or
not adAMtionaf book cases are needed
It was placed on the calendar
SENATE BILLS PASSED
70 amend section 29s'4 of the Code in
relat ton to limitation of actions
10 amend section 410I of tha Code. in |
ehltion to jurisdiction of police justices. |
81 10 provide for new registration of yot- |
ers of the town of Culrerer
To amend section 4nO7 OF the Condo in |
reference to appeals in mislemeanor |
cases.
Il 10 preven. gambling.
In relation to sale of delinquent lands. |
10 prevent decepting and manufact-
urs end safe of imitation butter
70 amend acts allowing fourth-class |
postmaSterS to act as nOta rfeS
BILLS INTRODUCED,
. KY Mt. Mason ono. 1857: For the re-
lief Of joseph Perry, a Confedera tee sol
der
BY Mr.. st. Clair (No. 1897: To q mend
sectlon No of chapter $50 of the ats OF
.iss5-s4 in reference to 4daguerreotype
and photograph artists in Dickinson
county.
The HEuse committee on privileges
and elections met this morning in room
No >. on the upper fs5s ;sfsssf ri
building. with IN MI J. 20 Park sp'' Of
SourhdfsEpa.aTIR the chair. The labject
OF the meeting was to take up the cleo
ton contest of L. B. LeSueur against
q. w. d. Blanton for seat in the
House from cumberla nd and Bucking-
ham counties.
Senator II. d. F'b2od, who appearei
for Col. Blanton, stated that on last
Tuesday. when the case was CALLED up,
It was postponed on acccunt of Senator
| w. VI. Flanagan. counsel for Mr.. Le-
Sueur, being detained at his c4-unty
court. Enasmuct as Senator John W.
Daniel, who desired to argue the case
for Coz iBlanton before the committee,
was unable to be present. he asked for g
pos tpsnegnenf until the next meeting
4 Mr.. Flood then read the following tel
egram:
Washington, Jan. 18th, 3 a. NJ
Hon. B. w. D. Blanion,
RichmOnl. Va:
, lmportant finance COMMITTEES meeting
counsel able, and success assured
/ JOHN w. DANIEL.
Mi. Flanagan was opposed to any fur
ther postponament ana asked that the
case be gone into at once. Upon the sug-
gestioTs. however. that the courtesy
should be shown Senator Daniel of Civ
ing him an opportunity to appear before
the committee at it's next meeting. Mr.
Flanagan withdrew his objections and
it was decided that the case be taken
upon next Tuesday morning at 10
l O'Clock.
Mr.. Parker then submittd1 tne report
! which he had drawn up at the request
a1f the committee in the election contests
Of Cole against Newberne. for a seat In
the House from Norfolk county. The re-
port Is a. rather lengthy document
Which sets forth all the facts, connected
/ with the case.
I Inthe conclusion OF the report the com
mittee recommended for sdoption by the
House of Defsgates the following reso-
buttons:
'fResolved. That j. E. Cole was nat
elected and is not entitled to seat in
the House of Delegates from Norfolk
county.
! Resolved That NJ. S. Newherne was
elected and Is entitled to seat In the
House pf Delegates from Norfolk coun-
ty." 85;
J The report was unanimously adopsed