Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
NORFOLK In
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page I.

first endorsed the bill and later passed
resolutions opposing it.. Therefore, he
would vote against the measure.
senator Walker advocated the adop-
ton OF the amendment. Senator Clay
tor closed the debate in behalf of the
amendment, which was rejected bv n
very decided vote. and the bill was
passed as it came from the House.
TRAVELLING AUDITORS.
Senator Glass bill. providing for
travelling auditors to examine the uc-
counts OF county and city officials who
hahuie money belonging to the Conn
monWeaitn. came UP as the special or
| der at l O'Clock. AIR. Glass said near
| ~ ali the newspapers in the State had
ihucrsed this bill. lie had received over
one hundred letters approving of the
| measure. lie read figures furnished by
the Auditor OF Public Accounts. show
ING mat there was due the state in
taxes on the 30th of September 1899.
about Sl50.0OO. Mr.. Glass did not know
mat his bill would accomplish all de-
sireu, but lie thought il step in the
rieft direction and believed it would
result IN bringing into the State Treas
| ury much money that Is now lost
All amcndment' was offered by Scna-
TOR Claytor. providing that the Govern
or by and With the consent of the SEN
ate, snail appoint the inspectors. The
olSinal bill gives the Auditor of Pub
| .lf Nf,f-
ment.
AIR. Claytors amendment was defeat
ea, ana the bin was ordered to its en-
| Srossncnt, and was passed. under Il
| suspension OF the rules. by only two
dissenting votes, which were cast by
Messrs. Clayton and Cogbill.
CIARTEgO OF PORTSMOUTH,.
y bin was offered by Mr.. Maynard TO
amend the charter of the city OF Ports
mouth.
PENSIONS.
In the House. after a long debate.
4 4. hollnn MAS adnpted instnnetia.; the
flfance Committee to report on the Pet
III bill, providing pensions for Confed-
crate soldiers in three days.
NORFOLK BILLS.
Among the bills originating in the
Senate which passed the House to-day
were the following:
TO authorize the consolidation of the
Port Norfolk Electric Railway Com
nany, the Portsmouth and Smithiield
railroad Company, and the Ports
mouth. Pigs Point and Newport News
halfway, Ferry. and Hotel Company,
INTO corporation to be known us the
Norfolk. Portsmouth, and Newport
News Railway Company, and to define
It's powers
Senate bill entitled an act to repeal
an act entitled an act for the creation
or u corporation to be known as the
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News Railway Company by the consol-
idntion with the East Norfolk Electric
Railway Company. the Portsmouth and
Smithheld Railroad Company, and the
portsmouth, Pigs Point and Newport
News Railway, Ferry and Hotel Com
pany, and to define it's powers APP
proved on the seventeenth day of Jan
uary. 1900.
number of House bills were also
passed, among them the following:
| For the relief OF Mary l.. SAWYER
introduced by Mr.. Lyons.
10 amend and re-enact section 1892
OF the Code of Virginia. In relation 10
the delivery and forwarding OF dis
patches by telegraph ana telephone
companies
TO amend and rc-cnact an act enti-
Tied an act to authorize the Board of
SUPERVISORS of Elizabeth City county
10 tax sale of liquor in the said coun-
W, approved February %, 1892
| TO amend and re-enact section CT of
an act to incorporate the city of New
port News, in the county of Warwick.
approved January fG. 1896
MORE NORFOLK BILLS.
| To amend and re-enact section is Of
an act entitled an act providing a
| ~'''iA ~ Acl li't ely 81 NOfiOlk, and
| repeating the existing charter approved
April II. 1852. in force January 2i. 1854.
as TO the powers of the Councils of the
city of Norfolk, and restrictions on the
CUuHcIls III Nasslng certain RESOLUTIONS
and ordinances
Authorizing the members OF the
councils of the city of Norfolk. from
Atlantic City ward, to vote on all ques
! tons
TO amend and re-cnact section 81 of
an act entitled an act providing n
chartcr for the city of Norfolk, and re-
pealins the existing charter. approved
April u, 1882 in force January 81. 1854,
rs to the election OF n Police Justice
| and other Justices of the Pence.
| Giving power TO the Councils of the
city OF Norfolk to require owners of
| property abutting on streets, or 10 re-
| cure the city to pave or keep in repair
or both pave and keep in repair, the
| sidewalks and giving the Councils
| power, acting through Il board or com
mittee. after notice to the owner or
| occupant that the owner shall build or
repair and his neglect 10 do so to build
| or repair the walk and have the costs
| thereof assessed as lien against the
property and imposing a penalty for
violation of ordinances passed in pur-
suance thereof.
NEWPORT NEWS BILLS.
10 amend ana fe-enact section G5 of
an act entitled an act to incorporate Tho
| city of Newport News. in the county
| of Warwick, approved January 16. 1896
| To amend and re-enact section 81 of
| an act to incorporate the city of New
port News in the county OF Warwick.
and to provide n charter therefor. an
| proved January 16. 1895.
To amend and re-enact section of
| an act entitled an act extending and
defining the boundaries of the town of
Hampton upon conditions, approved
| January 80, 1900