Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
MIR. BRYAN will CONE.
40 Will Addres. tho Legislature in5l
februery-Another RAILWAY Cons
acknowledgements siils Pass.
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Richmond. Va. Jan, 26.-In the Sem
ate this morning Mr., Barksdale, Of Hal
flax. introduced a resolution expressing
the sympathy Of the Legislature with
the Beers in their struggle for liberty,
Mr.. Barksdale made an earnest plea
in behalf Of his resolution. but the
members seemed disposed to treat it as
u joke. Mr.. Fairfax said. that the Sem
ate had roih!ug to do with such things,
and moved that the paper be referred
to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
This motion was carried, and the res 4
olutlon will probably never see the light
ngain.
BRYAN ACCEPTS. 5
a telegram has been received here
from Hon. ". ], Rryan accepting tho
invitation to address the Legislature,i;
and stating that he will be here he-S
tween the Sth and 18th of Februafy.s
1t is. the intention OF the Legislatures
Committee appointed TO receive him to K
secure large building in order that
the general public. may hear his adj
dress. tks
ANOTHER RAILWAY 4cQNsoLIDA.s
TION. ssis "a ~;
A bill WAS offered by Senator May
nard to authorize and empower the:
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company TO consolidate and i
merge with any other railroad company
or companies; and 70 lease or purchase
and operate any railroad. and also to
purchase. own, sell and dispose of the Il
stocks, bonds, or other securities Of +
railroad companies. ut is stated that \
this company has not in mind now any
particular road It wishes to consolidate
with, but the proposed legislation Is de-
sired simply In order to enable the COM
.pany at any time In the future. that It 4
may see Ut 10 consolidate its Interests
with other railroads.)
BILLS PASSED B
Among the hills passed were the fol-
lowing: Isl
To incornorate the Portsmouth and
Plnner's Point Bridge Company lsi
To allow M. I. Price to build a wharf.
To Incorporate Monroe Encampment Z
of Odd Fellows. OF Phoebus.
To amend section 20Ss of Code In re-
iation to hauling seines, etc.
TO amend section 2oS6 OF the Code
as to tax on fishing devices.
CAPITATIoN TAX.
lHere WIS ~ Qepute Wnen the LeCltQ Is
joint resolution, looking. to amending.
the constitution so as to make the pay y
ment OF the capitation tax as a pre-
requisite to voting. came UP, Senator
Opie wanted the consideration of this
measure postponed. He reminded the 6
Senate that the LeCato resolution
would antagontze large number of 3
voters who would oppose the conyen- &
ton scheme, iW
Senator Clayton took practically the
same view of the matter as did Senn-
tor Opie.
Senators Morris and Glass did not see
that anything the Democratic caucus
had done should influence the Senators
in their vote on this proposition. The
question was simply whether or not the
people should he given the opportunity y
10 vote upon the amendment proposed
in the I.eCato resolution.
Mr.. Glass. In reply to questions fired
at him. said he was in favor of war
until the nlesent constitution can be
changed, He favored submitting to the
neople this proposed amendment, and
he was an advocate. of the convention
scheme. II the one proposition should
be defeated he wanted opportunity tc
continue the fight.
Senator Tytar earnestly opposed ac-s
lion ON the LeCato resolution because
he feared the adoption of 1t would be
blow 10 the convention scheme. Ss
Senator LeCato urged the Senators to
vote upon his resolution.
He could see no Inconsistency In ad-$
vocatine a convention and favorlng the
amendment proposed
The Senate refused to pass by the
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