Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
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WIFI he Attacked in the LeEisi asuroL
Bill 20 Eliminate tho Negro vote
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Railroad meeiinE-Tho nnmpton
school Controversy.
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with the Legislature, which assemblies
here December 4th. comes from an I'M
questionably reliable source It is that
war to the knife is to be made on the
machine Not less than thirty members
OF the House, 1t is said, have deter
mined to stand by each other in the
fight.
The machine men, there Is reason to
believe. are seriously alarmed and fear
that this will be the beginning of the
end.
WHEN FIGHT WILL BEGIN.
The fight will probably be begun by
an effort to secure the admission to
the various party caucusses of Mr.. Will
liam Stands, who defeated Colonel r.
e. Boykin. The ultra party men, will,
Of course, oppose this bitterly, but
there are others who, while machine
men. will advocate the measure as q
matter Of policy. fearing that any other
course will hasten the doom which
they see impending.
There is no question that this move
ment will be Joined in by many, who,
while instructed for Martin by manipu-
lated conventions, are, at heart, bitter
ly opposed to him.
PRESENT ELECTION LAWS.
The present election laws will be the
subject Of severe assault by the In
dependents and their sympathizers.
Present signs go to show that this ques-
ton will occupy much OF the time of
the Legislature.
One of the Richmond members has
announced that he will offer q bill
framed after the election law in force
in Mississippi. the object of which Is to
eliminate the negro vote. Many think
that such measure can be passed by
n good majority, and that 1t would be
especially beneficial to the State,
A LIVELY GATHERING.
The indications are that this Legis-
lature will be one Of the liveliest gath
erings since the famous body that
establishment and Indignation of the
whole of Virginia.
RAILROAD MEETING.
"A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad
was held In this city to-day and the
affairs Of that road considered The
reports were satisfactory and the bust
ness was routine.
3 Those gentlemen present We're: Presi-
dent ]. S. Williams, Vice President e. st.
John. Col. T. NJ. r. Talcott, Secretary
Chamberlain, r. c. Hoffman, former
president of the Seaboard; ]. w. Mid
dendorf, Judge l.. II. Watts, OF Ports
mouth. and James H. Dooley. Rich
mond. Is
Besides these gentlemen, who consti-
tute the Board Of Directors, Mr. T. De
Witt Smith. president of the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina railroad, and
MIR. j. p. Mace Donald, the contractor
In charge Of the construction of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad. were present and in consulta-
ton with the board.
Those present Mt the conc1,1sion ne
the meeting inspected the work Of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
road in this city
HAMPTON SCHOOL CONTROVERSY.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Southall has declined 10 act as umpire
In the Hampton school controversy,
which he was requested to do by the
arbitrator selected by the parties to
the dispute, who were themselves una
BILE to agree. Dr. Southall says that 1t
is matter with which the department
has nothing to do, and returned the
Dapers to the superintendent with the
suggestion that the controversy be laid
before the HAMPTON City School Board.
SUPERINTENDENT SouthaIl wrote as above
q week ago and 1t was stated here to-
day that the controversy may have been
settled before this time.
UNITED STATES JUDGES.
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller and
Judges Paul, Brawley and Waddill pre-
sided to-day in the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals. The following
cases were argued:
No. 322-Dodge Manufacturing Com
pany, appellant, VS.. Collins ct ais; APP
peal from Circuit Court OF West Vir-
ginia, at Parkersburg. Argued by Ly-
sander Hill, of Chicago, for appellant
and by w. w. Van Wrinkle or Parkers-
burg, w. ", for appcllees. and submit
ted.
ii No. 320-H. G. Wadley, appellant, VS.,
Blount & Boyton, appeilees; appeal
from Circuit Court of the Western Dis
trict OF Virginia, at Abingdon. Motion
TO dismiss or affirm. Argued by a. J.
Montague for motion, and by John S.
Blair, Of Wythovillc, Va, against the
motion, and submitted
W. w. Van Wrinkle, Of Parkersburg,
w Va; Charles G. Dantzler, and S.
Dibbreli, of Orangeburg, S. c., were adj
mitted as attorneys of this court
VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT.
In the Virginia Supreme Court to-day
the cases argued were as follows:
McConVillc VS.. National Valley Bank
or Staunton. Argued by +. S. Kirk
Z patrick and II. NJ. Ford for appellant
and submitted.
Rouzie vs.. Daingerficld. Argued by
u. II. Bagby for appellant and con-
2tinued until tomorrow.
81 The next cases to be heard are Tunis
7 Lumber Company VS.. r. G. Dennis
Il Lumber Company; Sanders We. Cole
n man; Southern Bell Telegraph and Tel,
y p