Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
The Substitute For Land tjrahbar's5
Act in the Senate.
PURE ELECTIONS SILL
'"il Come UP in tho Upper aouses
Todny- Appeal Cnse From Ron.
noko NIust DO Heard by supreme
Court nt Richnaend-aIr .Newbern,s
Funeral Expenses ExpIann-
Ion ofJunior orders Struggle.
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Richmond, Va. Feb. S.-The Senate
to-day. after much fcrvent oratory had
been indulged in, ordered TO its en-
Srossmcnt the substitute for the Land
Grabbers' law at present III force
The bill. as at first approved by the
Senate, provides maximum penalty
to be paid the grabber of So and
minimum penalty OF 81. but Senator
Tyler. succeeded in having the MAXI
r1r1Irrr IJ1IIsrtty stricken OUT ItrUg either, :
substituting therefor u penalty OF 10
per cent. of the amount due for taxes.
with 81 us the minimum penalty
The House to-day agreed to take a
vote on the bill To amend this same
Objectionable law at O'clock to-mor-
row. Ii the bill Is passed the work OF
securing an agreement between the two
bodies will be taken up and will doubt
less consume some time.
PURE ELECTIONS.
Senator Barksdnle's oure elections
bill comes UP i'll the Senate tomorrow.
Senator Lyle, of Roanoke, will assist
him In advocating 1t.
FREE LIBRARIES.
The House Committee on Schools and
The committee ordered u favorable re-
port on the bill offered by Mr.. Patteson.
of Richmond city, to authorize cities
and towns to establish and maintain
free public libraries, and TO require the
city OF Richmond 10 establish Il free
public library and reading room.
a bill was passed to amend the char
ter of Suffolk.
SENATOR LYLE DEFEATED.
A
Senator Lyle made q strong fight to
secure an amendment to n pending bill
whereby appeal cases from Roanoke
would be heard BY the Supreme Court
while sitting in Richmond instead OF
ut Wythevile. He was defeated.
Senator McIlwainc made strong
speech against the bill requiring per-
sons suing out attachments to gar
nishec wages TO execute bond He said
the passage of this act would upset the
present law ana would act very harsh
~ especially upon merchants who do
small business. for many would BIO
made to give the bond. The bill was
recommittcd.
MIR. NEWBERNE'S FUNERAL.
In the House. on motion of Mr. Jones,
of Isle OF Wight, Il resolution was
adopted directing the Auditor to pay
the funeral expenses of the late NJ. s.
y. Is
A number OF bills of no particular
moment were introduced. Mr.. I. N.
Jones presented bill to grant new
charter to Smithfield, and for the relief
Of j. Il. Jordan, of Isle of Wight
The JUNIOR ORDERS STRUGGLE.
In regard to the fight between the
State Councils OF the Junior Order
United American Mechanics and the
National Council, Mr. Ivey. of Peters,
burg. a member OF the Legislature and
State Secretary OF the Mechanics. said
this morning:
The suspension of our State Council
charter (pcndlng triad Just at this time
was evidently done to over-awe us and
cause us TO withdraw our bill. but 1t
won't work. This is a struggle OF yir-s
ginians and we Will fight to a finish.
How is X, then, that some are OPP
posing your bill?'
"Well. l never say anything about a
persons motives. and my answer is
that some people seem willing to SUBJ
nit indefinitely to anything rather than
endure little temporary unpieasnnt-
ness"
What will the committee do with
your bill YOU think?''
81 am confident of II favorable report.
/ gave them the official figures. show
ing that all the way through the meas
ure has II two-thirds vote behind ii.
and it seems TO ME that ought to con-
vince"
Some say you ought to protest in
the national body and IL refused. then
take other action
"rhat is all talk. We have protested
| repeatedly and it was of no avail The
only result was that we were told:
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