The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-15
Special Dispatch to The vlrginian.,

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Richmond, Va, Jan. II, 1898.
Mr.. Cooke offered a bill in the House
to amend the charter OF the Mcr-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank.
OF Norfolk, so as to Increase its capt.
tai stock to 100000, and give The con-
Germ largcr powers.
y bin was offered by Delegate Math-
eWs. or Accomac. TO Incorporate the
Atlantic Telephone company, with au-
thorhy to construct and operate tclc-
phone lines on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia.
Inc House bills to incorporate the
Sussex, Surry and Southampton Rail-
ROAD company. and to authorize j. H..
Knight and others to erect a wharf at
franklin, were passed by the Senate.
1he feature OF the legislative pro-
ceedings to-day was the continued de-
bate IN the House on the whipping
post DIE. Those who spoke were Dele.
sutes Z. Harding Walker, OF North
a.npton' and j. G. Parker, of South
anaploh, IN favor of the measure, and
w. ID. Quiserberry, OF Caroline: l. N
carter, of Scott: a. R. Hobbs. of
Irlhce George and j. NJ Stubbs of
1,ioucester. In opposition 10 the bill
colonel Stubbs said he was In the ,er-
Sihture IN 1852 when the whipping post
was abolished and that the Democratic
law. ''''
Delegate Montague offered n sub-
stitnte for the bill. which allows tho
auihoiItleS 10 sentence n person IN
githcr imprisonment or Stripes. and
DeieGate Charles Smith proposed an
amendment designed 10 include wife
bSnters in the list of those to be
nmHpi'eo' ~ vote was not reached
fchd!nE the debate the House ad-
journed.
rms was a very dull day in the Sen
htc. NO bilis Of general interest to the
pnpIic we're passed and there were no
"ehatcs. In executive session the Sen
ale confirmed the appointments of IT.
n; ~ Bolnne, of Grayson, and George
w. hihsey. Of Rappahannock, to be
members of the Board of Visitors or
the Decf, Dumb and Blind institution
10 succeed Gen. George j. Uundley and
Capt. II. s. Turk. ''''''
mere was considerable debate in
me Rouse over Colonel Stuhbs' bill
giving authority 10 Boards of sunnr-
visors to impose n special tax for tho
ntit'I' OF disabled Confederate SOL
aiers. y vote was not reached
Mt Mcllwaine, as chairman of tbo
senate Committee for Courts of Jus-
uce, asked that his committee he dis
charged from the further considcro
iloh ol the bill reducing the salaries
OF county judges and that the act he
referred to the special committee on
retrenchment and reform The motion
was agreed to.
Senator Maynard stated that he was
not present the other day when the
vote by which the Kizer bill, recurring
storekeepcrs 90 provide seats for fe-
male clerks. was rejected, was recon-
sidcred and the act passed He desired
TO be recorded as being in favor of
the measure,
On motion Of Senator James. the bin
providing for the expenses OF the
boards Of directors of State hospitals
was rccommittcd to the Committee on
i'ublic institutions and Educntion.
senator Tate, by request offered n
bill CNo. 2l0), amending the law in re-
iation TO marriage licenses. The only
change proposed IS to give to the clerks
OF circuit courts the same authority TO
issue such licenses as belong now 10
county and corporation court clerks.
4 hill was offered by Senator Turn
bull no require the several mayors, po-
lice justices, justices OF the peace and
ctunci!men Of the towns of this State
to try and punish all violations of the
penal laws Of this State in accordance
with such laws and not under the ordi-
nances of said cities and towns, and TO
require all fines imposed in such cases
to be ror the benefit of the State.
The House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation held n meeting in
ahe basement Of the Capitol this morn
ing, with Mr.. 7. C. Pitcher. of Eau
luiar in The chair. The committee de-
cided to report favorably the bill amend
Ing the charter of the Norfolk and
Atlantic Terminal company; also the
bill Incorporating the Botetourt EIec-
ric company. The committee then took
up four bills in which the people of
Newport News are interested and
which are intended to incorporate The.
following railroads: The Chesapeake
and Hampton Roads railway, the Fox
ilhil and Phoebus railway. the Peninsu-
in railway, the Point Comfort Beach
railway.
BY a vote Of 7 to 8 the House COM