Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Proceedings Of the Senate
and House.
The ELECTORAL BOARDS
Htessrs Penn. Tucker and Bagby R.com-
m-ndsd for Newport News, and lessru
Whiting. Parramore and renn,s
for Elizabeth City County.

1uSuhhet->l, V a., tMarCh 1.-The
regular session OF the General Assembly
prac tically ended AS, night, when both
houS-s remained at work until nearly
midnight; but the members are still
here, ami, in accordance with the reso-
iutGn adopted yesterday rh.ee daily
Sittngs are held. A Conference OF
house and Senate has b.eu ordere1 on
the appropriation bills, and THE con-
trees are now working to reach an
agreement ON those items pn which
the Ewo houses disagree. The bal WI
hardly be iimalty disposed of until to-
n9rrow. The probability is that the
h.ii. as finally agreed upon, WI. effsc
an annual saving of ahCut $40, CO.,
TIE electoral boa. dis as re oume-L Nd
by the JDint Committee ON Ptivi.e eyes
and Elections. We're reported to the
fiousa to-day. The committee recon-
mend as the Warwick county board the
following s'ntemen: Messra H. A
Campbell. $. 5. Curtis. James Bonnie
vFAe. There is liable to be a contest
on the floor OF the House, however be-
fore this recommendation is adopted
OHh*r boards recommendeiA are:
Newport News-WfAiiam Penn. Irwin
fucker slnd j. X. Bagby.
EliznhSth City-Segau' Whiting, T. H.
Parramure and f. M. n.nn4S
The House. ali 1880 last night, after
an ffsnIr's debate. adopted the Ser.ats
hEr char;erng the Virginia Sugar. Re
filming Company. after adding to it sew
etll ltl1lausTal amendments. Ky the
terms OF the bill the Stake agrees to
lease to the said company AN surplus
convicts not required by the contracts
with THE Davis Shoe Company, the
sugar l'tinLnG company merely furn-
i$hng hoard and ld.lging for such con-
ivcts. The lease is for a period IF three
years, With the priv Nlege OF renewal for
five years. The company is capitalized
at harf a million dollars. Tlla State
contributes to this experiment In sugar
beet raising in the belief that by doing
SO it viii encourage ard foster a new
and profitable crop Wn Virginia. and also
in the tstatA isllnnAnt Nf q great mansl-
featuring industry.
Soon after the House convened to-
day Colonel J. N. StuNobs callaJ atten-
tion to the death alt his home in GloG-
cester county of General Wil.iam B.
Talafsrro, a distinguished eN-anember
of the House, soldier, Citizen and jur-
list. He offered the following ressolu-
ton, which We're seconded by General
CT. C. Wharton OF Mont geometry, and
adopted by Il rising vote:
Having heard of the death OF Gem
er.ll William ID. TaNiaferro, at his home,
in Gloucester county, on Suraiay. 27th
instant. and being DESTROYS OF testify
ing to The high appreciat ton of his dis
tinguGsMh AMI eminent services; now,
hht-1efore be 1T
Resolved, by the HOUSE of Dele
gates, L. That in the death of Major
e'cieral w Elllam r. Iallaterro ths ,House
OF Delegates or Virginia recognize the
loss on loyal son OF Virginia, who
etHdeared 10 nus irlends by every virtue,
was IN his priVatt chaiac,er a glorious
ana stunning example to ms feA"w- citi-
|ehs. I'urlnS tine course ot a long Nte
ne ne tllled a large space tn his eountry's
history Heaven 'beSsed him with
length or DAYS. and his country crowned
MN with f9onors- AS so.d!sr OF TWO
"H'Ss' ne showed NUS Devotion 70 cou'n-
Try ny .hls bravery courage ana etulIan.
Wy: ft laie one ne rose 10 the rank OF
major. IN the otH-r TO the rank OF ma
I'r general. las statesman ne mas
oeeh consp4cuous LOT nearby ha]lf CEN
Jury: His splendid legal attainInents.
! .l nlsh literary tia!nlhS. his splendid
Ju-st''e"t' NUS kioWiens nf clV!l gov
erninsnt, all undte1 in Pacing him as
one or the foremost Representatives, of
tne people ana as nlsnhD or TINS
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Es ''"'S ior the pest interests OIL VIZ
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