Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Proceedings of the Senate
and House.
MEASURES INTRODUCED,
''''' -""hr"w Committee on Re-
trench'ncnt Makes Its Report, Re-
commenting Reductions in
Appropriations.
Especial to the Dlilv pr.ss ,

ceissAlh oyster Painting ,bot!tnui unTsy;; tbx,
te'iHs lMuNJiSd for i'm the general law.
!" e. W. Lewis. q. w. Taylor and 9TH
etS. upon the proof that the same ia
'.Nw a depleted oyster rock. So much
opposition from Underwater delep,a,ters
developed that THE motl4n to dismiss
prevailed
Pending consideration of TIN, House
o1IlS reducing SALARIES of State officers
the House adjourned. These bills viii
Meet With strong opposition and w,Nl
aeEeF pass in their present form The
aggregate saving TO the State by their
Mnv.s'1l.As is about SIS, 600.
The legislative committee on exnan-
ditures of public institutions submitted
lts report to the Gen .al Assembly to-
day.
1t recommends reductions in the num-
otr Oh n''ethhers of tbs l>lard of the
state hospitals for the insane. and in
t5e salaries of ealing officers Of th1se
ms! tu'l"tas: also reductions in a,ppr,-
p1'<i 'h,.ts as follows: Western HOSPITAL
rom Slo0 900 to $4,000: Eastern hospital
rom $4,000 to $4,000; Southwestern
hospital, fem $4,000 to si5. 900
The Virginia Military institute ammo
lsflat!en IL wou.d reiuce from s35, 900 TO
F-2'ooo' and 1t advis,s heavy cuts in tha
salaries Of the officers anu teachers az
Sh@ Dear and Dumb and Bind Ins;i;ute
- STUN on. IT advises the reduction
81 the appropriation, to William ana
Mary College from $4,000 to s. 500. and
i'.ih>r advise the sale OF that rron-
sHty ard the Virginia Medical Colra
me me unIvsrsity app. opration is cut
, n[' S'o.ooo to $4,000 That of the
'ttksDurg institute, the Female N,,-
MAJ sem" and ether institutions is n.,t
touched. The abolition OF the stats
ppaiu of agriculture and tn,= Office ~
%nl'lr'.sss I:%ner of agriculture ana REQ
FER OF th'. land office lis recommen;1 q
ne committee are of the opinion tint
-
N ~ save the State $780, 900 annuaIIv
ruie Senate decknad TO asIupt Sana,.,
oii's 6S and SO. relalting to public n.,s
80 aind making january goth a. nIthlic
~ 90 20 De t7elebra ted i'm Joint Ihpn.,r
VI 'ctie G rihs of Generals Lee amd Isnl
,n on, whose anniversaries occur ON tha
.'tii aura 2ls5t. respectively DhxA h;Its
We're re4committed. The inylicatts1n. , Inns
7lrsn, Doth the 18th and 2lst win h..
thaale State hsplidays
1'he Senate PASSED .ba e,,.
House bills: ioi'o"uti@
10 amend section Sl4 prescribing nen
.llty OF bonds of county officers
80 10 auuhorize "a bridge across craAk
nealr Hampton
To bridge Hert,Art,s ,.,,aa, ~; A.,
~ of Eliza beth CEty 'i-
Contemporaries the Atlantic, Telanhon..
-omEhny. ei''toaAe
=" amend act Incorporating the Po-
JSanac RVer Rai:li.ad COMPANY
-. wv hiic EilOtD clnH
tflli Ra!lrutld COMPANY "a
*, - 'thehd act conveying of Hoe.,
Neit'ssnS 10 Hampton Sidney Coil,4pe
AnonS the b.lls passed by the Hnnse
Cay We're The following:
10 amend the code in raLa;,io,, r., ,.,u,
!E.ns concealed Weapons ~S
20 repeal section 500 OF tho coda i
by dogs. 80 NC "oFh
70 amend secrCHn 1888 of rhs. code i'm
fn
!Nr.I""'''oii. exc. of chain gangs
. tin~IHt al act in relation, To f,-au5
, ,'.it t'8aVe .onss of property held mr
80 u .'Si "eSu. and to mike thu f,.an,du
' w',. ".s.'1Sal or personal property by
why Person Who has IA greed i'm ,,rri.i
,,ltt inc title or trWn,4r !lip of thta s.a'r,,a
'iNiil De CT remain i'm a,xyt.h.-,. ,,,;., -
ceny ' otHer Lar
10 alliend an act to regulate and H.
;,,r1, pa" IL brokers', and Ito Regulate,
jli!lk dea.eTs. etc.
To provide for the ora rn asi,,, .
'Ses ai:d salaries of all c,ty. Town
''Nd county officials, clerks and enr,I,v>
s 10 amend section 923 of the code. in
public Va aiSAIdF.es
10 amend Saoi.cn 1862 of tha c,,1.. in
ends ~ s'i '">'1~ni ol
hu'tiol:Ze the beneficial equitable
o"iler or Il claim Nu thnss. rr s1.ti1a,,
or the enforcement of which a nr.,,a..
u equity has Jurisdiction TO msirn:,atm
Hu'e IN equ|ty, tA!,;iler in the ,1syrpxY s,f
sie h".dtf OF the legal title for his ben
>i't or IN his own maine to t.nforc. nh.
same. "iie
10 Prevent interference with D,,na,,
Intending femaie Institutes and No r,r..N
Se'rve order in and about such inxtj
'ttl tions.
,,. 70 .Nie"rpnlnte the Virginia and Wess
Virginia RaihrGtald Company.
70 amend section 2O42 of the code fr,
.eat!on to damages roG t1easpasss bv ami
mails. Forfeited, etc
10 amend section 3929 of the t.si.. =,
70 70 require a record to be kept Of
.i,nnsy u!sder eo4rrol of courts: the
tanner lls which taxes shall be- assess
81 ana paid thereon: proceedfnIos nr
courts where money has ,-e.n,r i.n,ai mn
der "tS control for seven year,s wrj:tH,,,,,+
hily Known owner or claimant
Ihese Senate bills were nass,s.5.
:" amend section 4106 OF 1.-THE code. i'm
'e!atiGn TO the Jurisdiction of m,lj4>a
justices and justices of the peaac,. las ~,
NE trial OF offenders in certain c.asess
no amend the code, section 492. as r.,
.S' ing property in trustees hands ra
!E1r'ns same 10 be E:'ted in phe collr:y
"h'Sse NE property is located
Am, nS the bills introduced in the
House We're the following:
Is! Mr. i'trks-To prohibft buying.
}e!EnS or transferring tickets or
aiH2hicets IN any Acipery. and prohlbguJner
Vne br:nI5lng or maintaining of any ac-
Asnf growing out OF suGh transaction,
ny Mr.. Plrks-,fo amend section, $3.50
u the code. tel relation to payments of
money INTO tre'lSury when deposited in
banks.
Wy MIR. BlaE,Nn--TD exempt free
'afSol teachers from standing an ex-
tm.nttt:on after having taught ten
wears under q first grade certificate
by Mr.. 5. Fl. Whlker-To establish a
state geologic survey and economic
survey. and TO provide for an anvesiti-
SatisEn of the nat ural resources of rhe.
state AND the preparation and pubEica-
Eon or reports, maps. etc. illustrating
IND ma KING known the character of the
'e'sourcs's. This b!l provides for q
commission composed OF the Governor
Of Virginia president ex-oftic!o). and a