The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-05
No Work H0S Done BY Elmer.
House Or SeDQIe
THE PROCEEDINGS WERE PURELY FORMAL
Gov. Tyler Signs tho Bill
III" HcnrsviIie Turnpike Cons
pnny-IIis Signature was with.
hold rrom Five BIls-AppIlcant.
for LnbOr Commissioner. ~
Especial Dispatch TO The Virgin,an.)
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"PeSiai DlSPatch 10 The Virginian,)
Richmond, Va. March 4, 1898.
The Legislature adjourned sine die
to-day. No work was done by either
Dody The proceedings were purely
formal and took up very little time.
Nearly all Of the law-makers have gone
nome only two or three are here to-
night Delegate Newbcrnc was the last
of the Lawmakers to leave the Capt.
tol. He had the satisfaction Of seeing
the Governor sign his bill in relation
TO the Norfolk and Kcmpsville Turn
pike company.
Governor Tyler withheld his sigma
lure from five bills. rs follows: TO al
low the trustees Of the town Of Front
ltoyai to establish dispensary; regu-
lating the method for the transportion
OF dead bodies; to have the appeal
cases from the city Of Roanoke heard
at Richmond instead of at Roanoke;
To Incorporate the CIarcmont Railroad
company, and TO incorporate the Mine
raj Belt Railroad company.
The Governor is receiving applica-
toms FOR the position Of Labor Conn
missioner. One of the first persons 10
arnly was Mr.. James Is. Doherty, of
Richmond, president of the Central
Trades and Labor Council. The office
pays salary of $500 and the sum Of
$1,000 is provided for
Governor Tyler is certainly one Of
the most popular officials who ever
filled the Office of Chief Magistrate OF
this state. There is an entire absence
Of red tape" M his Office In the Capt.
tay aid at the Executive Mansion
The latch string at both places hangs
on the outside. Members of the Leg
!slature praise the Governor in the
most flattcrlng terms for his uniform,
courteous treatment of them. If he
continues to grow into the affections
CT the people he will, as was Fitz. Lee.
be heard from after he serves out his
term.
a paper here printed to-day state
ment that Governor Tyler had received
letters from several school suDcrinten-
dents protesting against the proposition
10 strike Barnes history from the list
Of school books. IT was learned at the
Capitol that no such letters had been
received. DIR. SouthalI will succeed Mr..
Massey as Superintendent OF Public
instruction on the 18th or this month.
Before that time arrives he will resign
his seat in the Senate. Governor Ty-
ic", Attorney General Montague and
Dr. 'Southall will constitute the new
l'card of Public instruction. That body
some time during the spring Will adopt
the list OF books to he taught in the
public schools
The insurance people here have not
decided what steps they will take to test
The constitut.onality of the Wharton
| bill. That law does not go into effect
until July. and there is plenty OF time
In which to consider the question. The
Sugg; stion in morning paper that the
law might be cvaded by transferring
the headquarters of the Southeastern
Tariff Association to Washington. has
no foundation, for the rca son that the
headquarters are at Atlanta and not
at 1Nchmlnd The association has
stamping clerks at Richmond Norfolk
and Roanoke. These clerks examine tha
insurance policies to see that the rates
are conformed to, and they have au-
thority to reduce rates in cases where
| improvements are made TO properties to
lessen the danger of fires. 1t is certain
that several companies will retire from
Virginia If the law is found to be con-
stitutional.
Captain T.. T. Reeve retired from the
'Maynralty race to-day. He is in bad
health and has been unable no canvas
the city. This leaves the fsld to Mavor
Fayior and Colonel Harwood.
The Democratic League for Good Gov
crnment is preparing to make a red hot
campaign in all the wards next week
The league is fighting only ITO control
the Council -