Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
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Sys4s3 lsIchlno ono, Feb. IL The opinion
ss5Sls nov 4 reely " xpressed among mem
hers of the Senate shat the BarksdaIe
i btll prey ut the corrupt use of
ssnlonsys tnSele ptions, will become a law.
is n It, I his speech yesterday,
n mad FL INT Der Of friends for his BILL
3 g nd many ave said that they will vote
IS Should he measure get through the
sS Senate here sgeems to be every reason
IS To- bel eye that viii be passed by the
ouse. ma the Governor will undoubt-
c5vISRN or SIGNS BILL.
stss5 sovert,o yleri gned to-day the bill
AZ to incorR rat II he S tate Council, Junior
S OF DER United 1sAmerlcan Mechanics,
5lsDS hlchss hns:ss NJ onsed @ SO much interest
II SSs tllroug hou IT,; ne State, AS has been
sESs n9tes I'm the rginian- Pilot, all Of the
SfiE 3 ate Gouncl lis were suspended by the
alton al Council on account Of some
S. fTic ton over the rate OF taxation and
Faaes 81 ncorporntio of the State Conn-
As elieTed, give the order in
sS5g ire inia N better chance In the fight
NJ th5 the bod ", although 1t Is
E9ðpught that an anllcable, adjustment OF
sssSs th strou Bile Y VIII be reached.
TIIE 81 "a, 8 IL AIR LINE.
4 - claimed by some that the Rich
SSS iiloild, T. red iicksburg and Potomac
Il Ssrpad can be Dafalleled under existing
ters ylthout the States holdings in
Iss he old road being sold The General
isssSsss xAsEembly has at the present session
passed 10 nSact to Aincorporat tie the Ball
ssSSSss ston r. ailr road Company Under this
char ter 10 road cnn be built from the
Po tenla river, in Fairfax county, down
ga to- Sta ford county. There nre other
charter 81 nSseSistence,fi is said, That
ss coSil shs ii2ed In 3 ar 10 build the
rs q 1$$ to- B Isl a
QRT0 IdS BERKELEY BRIDGE.
RI rHSaF iS5 fDsr part
It's time to- dn " = considering init
sssss $pl much Il interest to N orfoik and
the bill to allow the construct
ON is q brid &c over the Elizabeth
ssssTl YER to- J3re kley: ss3.
us q hisSinea sure has been considered by
Ssg Rpnd 8 COMMITTEES Of the House and
sss nqEted fayorably by q close vote.
en- The mai ter came UP in the
liseg gAIr.t y ohm Whitehead took the
s & "a mad strong speech in nd
saEs Of the same. He explained that
ssSt III was being demanded by the
q IA e nlajority of the people
Il sSSsS al ilSS "a nd 4 BerEley.S II
hSssssSs A rss& Rlqntt, of nortsmouth, made a
sSs Yi gorons s speeoh ID gninst the bill on be-
i5ssti al ca Of the people of his city. He
I nofnt led on t II that the passage of the
IT'D I4Syy0uld work a. great hardship upon
ss S d lslp ne oRle nd render valueless much
ssss s tfIe lrsS bes f property. H said Mr..
yRght tehe ad }sW as & not posted when he
ess sts ted tim ts the bill would not affect
RE ism on haS5 Mr.. BlandJsaid the bill
yyeul a foster mon opoly and his people
Es " q n OF to gbe trampled upon
q r.S land gsaid that many Of the
sSiSSss omtne n business men of Berkeley
ere al sdsg opposed to the bridge, and
sRR2t e the ntIng of theEcharter would
OPP $3.50, 600 peopleSln Portsmouth and
IS yQgfo q lsscoH !, ty for the benefit OF eight
j SIN
~ Ell read lei tiers from a number OF
ALL Did srs 50 Il ,6rtsmouth bonds. stating
stli ey wou Id depreciate in the event
sssdS the granting the charter.
afs SI3l and eontcnded that the pas
sS;ss age he Abiil would eventually de-
point Ndessrs. whitehead, Ly-
Sons and 80 Bland held a conference and
n ed TO q let 'the matter go over until
Ippd ays vol TO be taken at / o'clock
;2AssI ias The general impression that the
fAs be- passed by q considerable
ge mum Der Of bills we're intro
$50 weed fsS}lo one Of them, however, OF any
I'll. s. terest. s5s
aEE III oIlrp LTg county SCHOOL.
u BOARD.
MR. a NH ii bill to require the district School
s5as Isl of Norfolk county to hold BIZ
s SSs thl 81 I1ee tings was advanced to the
psEEBIItLs PASSED
"a the bills originating in the
I e 6tiss gSylit CHI were assed, were the fol-
amend and re!enact section 100 of
y The G ode u frgiIiia of 1881, in relation
ssSSSSg COM nsa tionM Of gents. q
Tx tendi Ing time of making returns of
orfolk city until Au-
porate Bay shore Terminal
& "a and ire enact the first and
,SSS saLona s..sect ions of an act approved
s6sI Sgssss sen titled an act to in.
sss etc Stli g Sou hern Branch Draw
|Ss An sac va iloorpor ifig the Norfolk and
&S Sroy4 iii id lay OF March. 1898. so
81 list az She Issue. Of preferred stock
ssSfR sati fhofize The n commissioners
Ss5 I'll Ia ed TO receive stlbscrintions
5zzSt i1 pitaI Il toclS 10 said company
|SaSs he etessi fy o L giving any
be councils Of the scjty
Ss6 I'll cana slyine Vest
fsS tree Us and eii 81 al An a