Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
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Richmond. Va, Feb l9.-In ttlas
House the bill to allow the building Of |;
a}bridge between Norfolk and Berkley#
came up as the special order at Iii
o'clock, and 1t was anticipated thasg
there would be another lively de-
bate.
1t appeared. however, that an agree9G
ment had been reached by the opposing
nnrties and the bill passed. s.
will doubtless so through the Senate
and become Inv Without further trou- 4
BILE
S. a. l.. CHARTER. s:
The bill to charter the Seaboard Air.
Lines road to Washington will come s
up as the special order in the Senate.
tomorrow. Along With it will be con-
sldered the companion measure, pro-
WONG Tor the sale OF the States hold
inss in the Richmond FREDERICKSBURG
ana Potomac road. Both OF these
measures will doubtless pass, but 1T
may be that the new company will be
required to give u guarantee greater
than 10000 that it will build the road.
senator Eggleston offered and had
placed on the caendara bill to prevent i
the paralleling of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac road until the s
states stock has been disposed of. This
was done as a precautlon. Friends OF y
the proposed new road are openly
boasting that another line to WASH /.
ington can be built under existing {
charters without the State selling Yita Il
stock In the old company. Y
AN EUNFAVORABIEI VOTE. KS.
Very little business was done Nv
either branch of the General Assemblys'
to-day. There was a slim attendance
OF members. Judge Manns bill to de 81
line how unpaid subscriptions to Joint
stock companies shall be collected re-
ceiVed an unfnvorable vote in the SEN.
ATE on the question of Its engrossment.
Friends of the measure flllbustered and v
secured an adjournment before the OBJ
ponents of the bill could vote down a
motion to reconsider The act will &
come up again tomorrow on the mo- \
ton to reconsider.
PURE ELECTIONS BILL.
Senator Barlssdale offered amcnd.3
ments to perfect his Pure Elections BILL
He had the measure made the special
be reached, as the Seaboard Air Line
charter matter will be debated at some
length. 5s3
1s6o-'7O LEGISLATURE.
Hon. Arthur S. Segar Of Newport
News. is here trying to arrange for a
reunion OF the survivors OF those who
belonged to the conservative part ~ in:
the Legislative session of 1S69-,7O.E
Among those living besides Capt. Segars
are Senator Daniel. Marshall Hanger.
$. " Southall, Judge James Keith, Ro-5
bert A. Miller, j.. l.. Campbell$ ands
James n. Stubs. Arthur Sullivan. the
present doorkeeper OF the House, filed
the same position at that session.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson will con-
vene the State Democratic COMMITTEES!
before the Legislature adjourna to Ak
the time and place for holding tho State
Convention. Norfolk Will make a big
fight for the convention and Richmond, 4;
Roanoke. Lynchburg and Staunton Wills
also probably enter the race.
CONSTITUTIONAb-G CONVENTIONS
The joint resolution to submit to the
voters on the fourth Thursday in May
the question OF calling constitutional
convention will be passed by both
Houses this week. All the Democrats
are by the action OF the caucus, pledg-
ed to support 1t. as
EMPLOYERS Liability,
The Senate Committee on General
Laws will further consider the Parks,
employers liability bill at 4 p. m. We'd
nesday. Captain Parks will speak in3
favor OF the measure and AIessrs.ts "A. F. Z
Thorn and w. Al Glasgow, Jr.. In oppo.-
sition.
The Folke's bill defining what shalt
constitute q principal office. as ap-
piled to railroad companies, viii ba;
heard by the House COMMITTEES on;
Courts OF Justice tomorrow afternoons
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