The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
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Senate Committee on Roads on the.
Bridge Bill.
Mr., SETTLES OVI'ERC0AT TAKEN e.,
1t Disappeared During the Debate on
the Seaboard Air; Line Bill-No
New Registration i'll Norfolk.
Personal and Gossip.

The Senate Committee on Roads met
last night at o'clock to consider the
Norfolk and Berkeley Bridge bill.
Mr.. "A. P. Thorn, of Norfolk City. spoke
in favor of the bill, as did also Mr..
Alvah H. Martin, clerk of the County
Court of Norfolk County. Colonel W. II.
Taylor, or Norfolk City. spoke against
the bill
Mr. Finch, agent Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, was before the COM
nlittee, and answered a number OF. ques-
tons as to the effect of the bridge on
the property of that company
Colonel William Lamb also made some
statements before the committee on the
subject of steamers coming through the.
draws.
Mr.. W. A. Glasgow, Jr., of Roanoke.
spoke against the bill, and the argument
was closed by Mr.. Thorn, in favor OF
it's passage. No action was taken, and
the committee adjourned to meet this
afternoon at o'clock.
The House Committee on General Laws
met last night and considered some local
measures.
Judge N. H. Hairston. of Martinsville
one, Of the most prominent attorneys and
Democrats in his section, was at the
Capitol yesterday.
Judge Hairston is the law partner of
Hon. w. H. Gravely, the able MEM
Der Of the House from Henry, and has
been Democratic eiector for the Fifth
Congressional District.
Hon. George w. Settle, of Rappahan-
mock had the misfortune to lose his
.overcoat during the Seaboard Airline
debate in the House on yesterday. Some
one evidently took it from the hall.
either malIciously or inadvertently.
r. Lindsay Gordon, Esq, Common
w.ealth's Attorney of Louisa was on
the floor of the House on yesterday.
Dr. N C. Lewis. of Brunswick, was 4
caller at the Capitol yesterday.
Hon. Charles T. Bland, Of Portsmouth,
has returned from the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Pythians, and was in
his seat yesterday.
Senator II. L. Maynard, of Portsmouth,
who went home several days ago on
account of sickness, was reported yes
terday morning as being critically III.
but it was learned later i. the day that
he was improving.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peal1e and its Tributaries held meeting
Thursday niE'lc and ordered favorable
report on a bill offered in the Senate by
Mr.. Keezell, to amend section 2136 of the
Code of Virginia in relation to the right
of owners to plant oysters In any creek,
&C., within his survey
The Finance Committee Of the House
held a meeting yesterday morning and
considered a bill to establish an epilcptic
colony in Virginia. 1t went over without
action.
A bill was also considered which had
for its object the reforming of the Agri-
cultural Commission OF the State, and the
committee reported it with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
The Courts of Justice Committee of
morning and considered several local
measures.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections held a meeting yesterday morn
ing, and considered bill providing a
new registration for the city Of Nor
folk.
A large delegation from Norfolk APP
reared in favor Of the bill.
The Con urittee, in executive session,
passed the bill by Indefinitely
Among the measures Incorporated by
the present Legislature is one of great
importance to public school teachers.
The object of this bill is to establish
Teachers Retirement and Pension Fund
for the benefit of such teachers as may
desire to avail themselves of its pro-
visions after twenty-five years of SER
vice.
For the present this beneficial meas
ure IS confined to the city Of Richmond,
but before the next Legislature meets
the whole State may have fallen into
line in this most important movement
And it is also hoped. if the finances Of
the State will permit, that the law
makers may see their way clear to make,
an appropriation to this fund, which Isl
now to be created by each teacher giving
one per cent. of yearly salary.