Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
sLEGISL.ATINC
In RICHMOND
An UneventfuI Day in the General
Assembly Of Virginia.
CLEANING CALENDARS
cALEN OARS
Proposition 10 charter Telephone
nnd Telegraph Company Will
Right 10 Enter Any City, Ncsnrd.
less or Wishes of Ci,y councIi-U,
q. circuit Court-I.ire Conyict'sA AT.
tempt 10 Regain His Liberty.
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Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
and House were in session q compare
lively short time to-day, but much was
accomplished in the way of Introducing
bills and clearing the calendiE'. The
great majority of bills passed were of
no especial interest
" NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The House Committee on General
Laws met this morning to consider the
bill to Incorporate the Virginia Telc-
Y phone and Telegraph Company. This
measure has passed the Senate. Sena-
tor Stands introduced it.
The capital stock is to be not less
than 100000, nor more than S., 600 900.
nressrs. John Il. Purcell, John ID.
/. Horsley, Jl- S. Bosher. S. W. Travers,
j. Taylor Ellyson, George l.. Christian
and r. 10 Byrd are the corporators
This act confers very broad powers
and 1t is claimed that it will seriously
affect 1Gchmond and other cities. City
Attorney Pollard and members of the
company did not know until Saturday
that such n bill had been introduced In
the General Assembly.
further hearing was postponed until
Wednesday afternoon nj A o'clock when
n big fight will be made and all Vir-
g1nia cities urged TO take part. The tel
4 ephone company is permitted to enter
q any city regardless of the wishes of the
City Council. which is only to have n
reasonable control of such company
u. S. COURT.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvencd this morning at 10
\ o'clock, with Judges Goff, Simonton and
Morris on the bench.
No. 33o-AI. Gillies, master of steam
ship "lndrani,'' appellant, VS.. Essex
Holts, appellee. Appeal from District
b Court at Norfolk Argued by Robert
NJ. Hughes for appellant and by w. II.
i Burroughs and w. Fl. Arlington for aD-
pellee, and submitted.
w. Fl. Arlington. of Newport News.
z Va; John @. Rose and John r. Semmes,
i OF Baltimore. Md. We're admitted to
practice in this court
Court then adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
The proceedings in the Virginia Su-
(. preme Court to-day were as follows:
Smith and others VS.. Miller, trustee,
!. Argued by Judge j. l.. Strother for an
pellants, and II. G.. Moffett and ]. c.
Gibson for appellces, and confined until
Tomorrow. -
The next cases to be called are Wad-
y ley VS.. Commonwealth. and AIetropol-
tan Insurance Go. VS.. Rutherford
The court will not hear any moro
cases at this term after the above cases
have been called.
a DESPERATE CONVICT.
Jesse Ruiin, II life prisoner In the
penitentiary, made a desperate effort to
escape from that institution last night.
He e,uded the guards ana attempted
TO lower himself from he wall The
rope broke, however, and his leg was
fractured. The guards were aroused
T from their slumbcrs by tho noise OF the
fall, and the man, being unable to run,
WIS captured
FAILED TO RESPOND.
Theodore T.. Taylor, The .defaulting de-
putty clerk of Henrico county. who was
released some time ago on So, 900 bail
was to have been tried too day, but
when his name was called he failed to
appear. His bondsmcn will have to
capture him or pay up.
CALL ACCEPTED.
Rev. T.. l.. Goodwin, of Charleston
s. G.. a brother of Rev. II. 4. Goodwin
of Richmond has accepted call to St
Marks Church, this city.