Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-01-12
Bills introduced With
That End in View.
MIR. Barksdale Bill Regarding
the Use of Money in Elec-
tions--The Virginia Mary
land Boundary Line.

iS - w JonnSOn, OF the
: House of delegates, was attacked
this morning by a released lunatic
who tried to force his way into the
hall Tue man said he wanted To
preach. He claimed that he had a
/ dlvine commission to preach wherev.
er and whenever he pleased. When
MIR. johnson attempted to keep the
negro out, the lunatic used power
ful cane and struck the Officer sew.
eral blows. The negro was finally
overpowered, but not until several
members of the house came to the
officers aid.
THE ELECTION LAWS.
Messrs Powell and Barclay in.
troduced bills In the house today
proposing to amend the election
laws so as to require an educational
qualification indirectly. The bill
provides for the removal Of the
Judge or the special constable from
the election booth and thus leave
the illiterate voter to prepare his
own ballot uuaided. The bill pro-
vides for the appointment of a su-
pervisor from each political party
who are to prepare ballots for the
blind and others physically unable
TO do so.
The effect OF the provisions of
this measure is TO leave the illiterate
without possible means of preparing =
ballot and thus practically disfran.
chising them.
A similar proposition was made at
the time the Parker law was enacted
but the disirahchising claus was
considered to be unconstitutional in
effect and in spirit.
MIR. Pollock introduced a resolu-
ton in the House, which was referr-
, ed, appropriating $500 for the pur-
pose of having the boundary line
between Virginia and Maryland, in
the Tangier and Pocomoke sounds
permanently marked.
= Mr.. Bland introduced bill which
If enacted, will be important. II
requires railroad companies to make
connection with each other.
In the Senate today Mr.. Barks-
dale, of Halifax introduced bill
which he offered as a substitute for
that prohibiting the corrupt use of
money in elections.
Senator st. Clair introduced a bill
Incorporating the Big Sandy and
Cumberland railroad Authority is
granted for the construction of a
line from some point on the divid-
ing line of the States of Virginia and
Kentucky, in the counties of Dick.
ensOn and Buchsnan, 4asdi thes6ce
through Tazewell county to the
Clinch river or to a connection with
the Norfolk and Western. The
preferred and common stock is not
to exceed 100000.
Under suspension of the rules
the Senate passed joint resolution
to appoint joint committee of Ave
to investigate and report upon the
question of rearranging the judicial
circuits OF the State. This arrange.
ment is not to go into effect until
January 1, 1902.
Senator LecatO introduced his
bill for establishing and maintain
ing an epilectic colony.
Among the bills passed by the
Senate today was one originating in
that body permitting the the Allan
tic Coast line TO change it's name by
I omitting Virginia"
In the. house today, Mr. Gravely
of Henry, introduced bill which
he claims; If enacted, will materially
' increase the revenues from railroads
J. by half a million dollars. The bill
a provides for assessing railroad prop
O erty on the basis of bonded iudebt
edness and the capital stock Ibis
. proposition conforms to the views of
It Governor Tyler on the subject of
railroad taxation.
Corporation Judge Christian, OF
Lynchburg, was re elected today by
the two houses
T. The joint committee, charged with
d the Investigation of the Soldiers
Home appointed a sub committee
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