Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-15
EXTRA SESSION OF
The LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page 1.
RAILROAD COMMISSION PRO
POSED

a prominent Democrat from the
mountain section OF the state was i'll
the city last night He said the ques-
ton of creating n railroad commits
sion for Virginia. to he elected by the
people, was one of the Invest 20 he dealt
with by The Constitutional Convention.
and that the people of his section were
largely in favor of it.
He said he thought the commission
should be composed of either three or
five members. and that the interests
of the railroads, as we'll as the inter-
ests of the people. should he properly
represented on the commission.
lie said this would be one of the
most valuable reforms which could be
inaugurated hy the coming Constitu-
tional Convention. ana lie had no doubt
but that it would be brought about by
that body.
SWANSoN'S SUPPORTERS HAPPY.
The local supporters or Congressman
Claude \. Swanson for the Cuherna-
torial nomination. are very hOnnY over
the large Bryan vote in the Second and
Ninth Districts and say that the in
crease in the next Gubernatoria dole
cations from these sections win ma
terially help the candidacy OF their ia
Norite. as they claim that he win set
most of the votes both in Underwater
and the Southwest.
u. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
In the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals to-day the case of the Fidelity
and Casualty Company. OF New York
against the ST. Matthew's Saving
Bank. of Charleston s. T.. was decided
Judge Faul reading the opinion.
}. w. thinner. cashier of the bank
several years ago became n defaulter
The Fidelity and Casualty Company
was surety on his bond for $4,000 Tho
company refused to pay on the ground
that the president and directors of the
bank had not exercised proper dill
gence iii supervising the work of the
cashier. Suit was brought and a spc-
cial master WAS appointed to invcsti-
gate the case and report. lie recon-
mended that Judgment be given In ia
Vor OF the bank for the sum of S7.Ol7.S5
and interest from September. 1898.
Judge Simonton. who heard the case
in the United States Circuit Court
gave Judgment for this sum. The III,
deity and Casualty Company appealed.
and the opinion of the lower court was
unanimously affirmed with costs 10 the
plaintiff
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Hon Melville w. Fuller f,,,ioe nc
ticc of the United states. win be in at
tendance on this court next Tuesday
to SIT with District Jndgcs Rra,vlev
pi south Carolina, and Waddll. OF Tie
eastern district of Virginia i'm case
No. Sl2. William ". Sanders anr,.lIant
vs., Biuciicld Water Works Ana nm,
provemcnt Company appellee an
neal from the Circuit Court Of west
Virginia. at Charleston. This cgse
comes up for reargument.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
In the Virginia supreme Court of An
neals to-day argument was cornpleted
in the, case OF Marye Ambition III
Digs and others. ana subniftel ,rho
case OF Galloway vs.. Webster from tbo
Circuit Court of Franklin was D,r1
taken up Hon. Il. w. Saunders an
rearing for the appellant ana Messrs
pilard and Lee for appellee
The argument in this case win rro-
badly be completed to-day. and tho
case OF the Southern Railwav vs mo
commonwealth, removed from Staltn-
,,Gn. VIII next he heard. Hon Eupa
Hunton Ir.. will appear for. INC o,,y.I-
liant while Attorney General sr6,t5
rlle. Messrs J. II. Williams. n N
Ward and James BumgardneI. III
VIII represent the appellees.
WRECK COMMISSIONERS
Governor Tyler to-day appointa1
john stevens a wreck commissioner Tor
tho county Of Princess Anne. The law
allows the Governor TO appoint e,,C,
an officer for each county borderinr on
the coast.
EPIDEMIC or WEDDINGS.
There was an epidemic of WEDDINGS
here to-day, and others are scheG,iieT
FOR the near future.
Or. G. Aiervin Branch, n wcn-knoyvr
physician. and Miss Erna Bass
charming young lady. were married at
1880 this morning az the bride sNrasf-
dence, and left at noon on a Northern
tour.
CHAPPEI.L-CURRY.
Miss Ally Vaughan Chappelj fornar-
~ OF SuIIolk. and MIR. Claude II. Curry