Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-28
EFFECT OF 4 PARDON.

ish u IN We ~ I-NiNiION.
There is an interesting difference Of
opinion in the Legislature as TO what
Is ne effect of Il pardon by the Gov
crlor-that is, does it, or does it not,
restore the right 10 vote Even The
Judiciary committees arc divided In
View as to this question.
LEGISLATORS i,UXZI.ED
The members OF the Legislature do
nol appear 10 understand why it is that
virginia can derive such II handsome
state revenue from tho pcnitentiary
and from the oyster Industry Here
tho oyster laws have cost money, in
stead of bringing it in, and as to the
reniientiary. II is $4,000 on the wrong
side Of the ledger
Your correspondent had Il talk with
Senator Brown, chairman of the Joint
lcgis'A tive Committee on Penitcntiarv
Investigation. The Senator says tho
investigation proceeds and that some
twenty Witnesses have been examined.
The result is that the absolute incom-
potency Of the Fusion mana cement is
shown with startling plainness Tho
Legislature can afford to pay $4,000
TO get the peniientiary out of Fusion
management. as otherwise debts viii
continue to pile up.
OPPOSED TO REPUTATION.
This legislature is strongly opposed
10 the reputation schemes which nm
der Fusion rule some towns. townships
ana counties attempted. Mi. Airy
low nShip was abolished 10 secure re-
pudialion of $4,000 of bonds. This
Lcgislat urc restores it. There was an
effort to rercal the charter of the town
OF Stoneville, with The same end in
View. That has been fole,l. Now
Madison county. which seeks to repu-
diatc S23.No0 of bonds. held by a band
VIII he forced To pay them The Demo-
Gratis are determined To uphold the
credit 1f the state of ali
of ii.
TO REPEAL CHARTER.
There is bill before the Legislature
10 repeal the act chartering the East
crn band of Cherokee Indians, which
was granted few years ago. This
makes the property common and the
reason for desiring the change is said
to be that the Indians want The props
erty divided
The Confederate bazaar here ended
to,aay; it Melted over $500 for l..
OB. Branch Camp, c. V.
DULL SESSION.
To-day's session of the Legislature
WAS extremely dull. Congressmen-elect
Atwater KluttZ and Crawford were Nv
resolution given the privileges Of the
floor
bin to establish a dispcnsary passed
the House
Three railway charter bills also
p"SSeu. Ihey were for the East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina. tho
beauiort and pamlico and the Rich
hond' petersburg ana Carolina.
bliIs Dhssed 10 elect extra commits
siohers in several Republican counties
so as to get control of these February
LIST WI "''i
The Senate passed a bill designed to
90 away with quack doctors bv re-
curing that all applicants for licanse
as physicians shall have n dinIoma
from medical college. and such clint
cal requirements as the State Medi
cal Board deems necessary.
There was some discussion Of tho hin
10 revise the laws as to the insane osv-
lum. opposition developing as 70 the
1nebriate department.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The Democrats were notified tbo,
their party would caucus tonight IN
IN one amendment TO limit the suffrage
ne special committee presented q
urait oil the suffrage amendment to the
constitution. This is in large part NJ
inc Louisiana law. One section re-
cures that a receipt for the past years
poii tax be shown and also that the
voter must be able to read and write
any section OF the constitution. I'm,
helthcr Of these annlies at all Ia nor
sons whose Erandfathers ar fathers
we're able to vote prior to January Is,
iS There Is no property qualification
mere was $500 one, but at the reouest
OF the western Democrats n yas
stricken out ~ was