Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
Bill to Prevent the Corrupt Use Of
Money in Elections.
THE AIR LINE CHARTER.
Tho Finance Comml,,oo Make. ra..i
vor"bio Report TO tho senn,e-Af
Popninr Measure Proposed rho
T'dewa,cr Thsurance compaay
Asks for char,cr-Ncw ssn,,roaa
TO TidowHtcr-Mr. H,anu's I'm
Colonel Day. Telegram.
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Richmond. Va. Feb. 16.-Mr. w. p.
Barksdale. of Halifax began to-day in
the Senate the fight for his bill TO pre-
vent the corrupt Use of ,money in elec-g
IONS. He consumed considerable times
III an earnest speech, during which he
pointed out the reasons i'm favor of his
bill. M
he stated that such law was ins
operation in Missouri had been upheld
oy the Supreme Court of that State
and had been found most effectual int,
purifying politics. n
lie claimed that money was freely
used IN elections i'll Virginia and tim IS
under the existing laws there could be-,
no conviction for bribery. NJ
me OH finally went over to Wednes-S
Jay, when Mr.. Flood machine repre-
sentative. Will speak In opposition TO it.ls
anu the debate will be closed by Mr.
Barksdale ~
S. a. II CHARTER.
me DIS to charter the Seaboard Air
Lines route to Washington, which wlll5
parhilet the Richmond, Frcdericksburn-
ana Potomac road, were favorably re-
ported TO the Senate this afternoon by
me committee having the matter I'M.
charge. Ihey were made the specials
ana continuing order for Tuesday Mt
il:4o o'clock. From the best informa-s ~
tion obtainable there seems little doub.l.
mat they will pass both branches IN
their present form, though there viii
undoubtedly be considerable difference 4
OF ooinion as to the amount Of for,S
feiture which the aboard should M,
UP. fisN'S2
WAR TAN ON MESSAGES.
Hon. Frank Hume will appear be. &
lore the Committee on General Lawss
tuesday to advocate the passage of the K
OIL compelling telegraph companies to {:
pear the extra expense on messages II
entailed by the war tax. This 10 as
popular measure, and will doubtlesf
CnSs. -. 4
TIDDwATER INSURANCE COM. "
y bill was introduced by Senator
Sands to incorporate the Underwater, In
surance Company Of Virginia. the min
cipal office of which is to .be in Nor 8
folk.
The coraorators are: l.. ShclJon &
John y. Vaughan, G. NJ. Serpell, Fer-i
gus Reid, j. Il. Ethcridge, NJ Brennan. IL
ED. Spalding, Geo. c. Reid, d. Hum
phreys and S. l.. Foster
The capltal stock is 10 be not Less
than $4,000, nor more tnun $500, 900
, The company Is authorized to do AZ
general insurance business.
RAILROAD TO ,TIDEWATER ~
Senator Sands also introduced n bilIs
10 incorporate the Tidewater and West
Virginia Railroad Company. The corr
porators are: w. II. Hail. f. p. Wood SO
run, George Z. Holman, George H.sS
Pierce and George c. Cressey The bill e.
authorizss the cOnstructIon and 0pera-II7
ion or a railroad from some point in@e
Rockingham. Shenandoah or Frederick
county to some point on the Chesas,
peake bay between the York and Poto-s
mac rivers. The capital stock is to befg5
not less than 100000, nor more than
$4,000, 900. The act authorizes the com
pany to construct lateral branches not
exceeding thirty miles IN length The;
pili furtner provides that the company
may operate telephone lines along its
road and to connect with other tele-
phone lines. 3g
Mr.. Bland moved that the committees
be discharged from further consIdera.
tiodn of the bill, but his motion was
defeated.