Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

BY Mr.. st. Claire-To amend the act
In relation to clerks to deliver to treas
ufers copy Of lists of delinquent real
estate, etc.
BY same-To amend section 635 of the
Code in relation to lands IL not entered
TO be forfeited to the State,
BY same-To amend section 6I5 of the
Code in relation to price of waste land.
BY Mr.. Lupton-For the relief of DR..
w. NJ. Janney.
BY Mr.. Flood-In relation to judy
ment, etc, In Appomattox county.
BY Mr.. Opie-To allow defendants in
action at law to make offer of judg-
ment.
BY Mr.. Maynard-For the consolida-
ton OF the Port Norfolk Electric Rail-
way Company, the Portsmouth, and
Smithfield Railroad Company. and the
Portsmouth. Pigs Point and Newport
News Railway. Ferry and Hotel Com
pany under the name OF the Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Newport News Rail-
way Company.
THE PEN CROWDED..
The resolution 10 appoint con1mis-
Sion TO Inquire into the crowded condi-
ton of the penitentiary next came up,
and was referred to the Committee on
Public Institutions. the statement be-
ing made that the directors OF the PEN
itentiarS are now mt work upon the
plan to enlarge that institution.
Senator Stands. the author of the
resolution, said he had personally Yis-
tied the prison and had been surprised
to find the cells so fearfully crowded.
He read letter from one OF the of :
flcers of the pcniicntinry. giving facts
and figures as to the crowded condi-
ton.
FERTILIZER TAN BILL.
Sapnior INino1 ,,,o,.o1 fl,ot a., I'M ~
impose IL tonnage tax upon fertilizers
DC taken UP out of its order. He stated
there was some complaint by persons
opposed TO the measure that it had been
hastily reported. He was willing for 1t
to be rccomm.ttcd, provided opponent
OF the act would assure him it would
be considered and reported upon in the
morning.
Senator Lupton opposed recommittal.
Hc commended that the fertilizer peo-
pie had not been taken unawar&s. They
had had their representatives button
holing members OF The Gcueral Assem-
bly, ever since the Legislature met,
Is Senator Munford urged rccommittai
in order that persons whose property
Interests would be affected could be
heard. $50
Senator Glass opposed recommittn,
unless the Senate should he assured
that report would be made to-nlor-
row.
As Senator Flood could not get the
assurance, of prompt report to-mor-
row. lie withdrew his mntion to take
the bill up and the Senate adjourned.
OPENING OF BALLoTs.
In the House bill was offered by
Air. Pollock. designed to amend the
election laws of the State II Provides
9 ,gaE the canton, How and When
ballots Opened" that before every
election The secretary OF the electoral
board shall. either, in person deliver. or.
may cause to be delivered by either or
Doth of the other members of the cleo
toral board to the judges the pacS,ipe
81 official ballots for that precinct, the
said secretary or other members Of The
electoral board delivering the same,
taking Il receipt therefor and ii certi-
iicatc that tile seals appeared to be UNI
tempered with.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
MI Charles z. Bland. OF Portsmouth.
introduced q. bill TO prohibit the en-
nioyment Of children in The nian,tfactur-
ing Establishments or tie State The
bill provides that the age limit shall
be ii years i'll those children who have
parents and II years where it can be
clearly shown that the children apply
ing for employment In such manufac-
turing establishments are the sole sub
port of widowed mothers
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Delegate Ayers of Wise county oc-
chsioned some surprise by Offering a re-
solution to this effect:
Resolved. That it is tic sense or t,,a
House OF Delegates OF Virginia that the
Honorable j. Hoge Tyler has proven a
faithful, honest and capable executive"
The resolution was unanimously ms
ed before the House recovered from it's
surprise at the unique proposition. and
then MI. Kelley, of Richmond. made a
brief statement. saying that The resolu-
ton was entirely uncalled FOR 1t was
entirely uncalled for, lie said, for The
House to adopt such a resolution in re-
ference TO any Governor Virginia ever
had. 1t Implied. lie said, that the EN-
ecutive had been otherwise than the
Kind of Governor he resolution named
him. 1t was a reflection upon Govern
or Tyler and. therefore. he opposed II.
None. said Mr.. Kelley. would DENY tho
fidelity. honesty. and capablity of the
Governor but IL was not In place for
the House 10 officially proclaim the
fact.
Mr.. Ayers finally Withdrew his reso-
luton. III
BILLS AGREED no.
Mr.. Featherstone's joint resolution
suspending operation OF the brand tax
law during tendency OF the fertilizer
bill was agreed to.
y warm discussion was Drecipitated
over Mr.. jennings bill slIsDen1ipp tbn