Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
RICHMOND MEMS
AND GOSSIP
Continued from Page 1.

iittihS tribute be paid to his memory;
and
Whereas, there Is now upon the wall
or the hall an oil painting which is
declared to be nearly a perfect likeness
OF the old Roman as can possibly be
gotten, and which with Its handsome
gold frame can be bought for the sum
or $3.50: now, be 1t
y, Resolved, That the Auditor of Pub
nc Accounts shall issue his warrant
for the said amount in favor of Floyd
freeman. and that the said portrait be
paced permanently in this hall as n
memorial of one of Vrginias nobIest
sons, John Bell Blgger''
NEW FISH LAW.
Some debate was caused on SENATE
Dill No. 313. In relation to fishing in TIE
waters of Virginia.
MIR. Hunley. of Matthews, sought to
amend the bill SO as to provide that
no pound-net shall be Sc, within 500
yards of another pound-ne Mr.. Hun
ley spoke in favor Of his amendment.
ana 1t was opposed by Messrs Garnett,
OF Hing George. and Stafford and
Gouldman. Of Westmoreland.
The amendment was lost
The bill was then passed without III
vision.
NORFOLK BILLS.
a bill was offered by MIR. John White
mead to provide a new registration for
the city of Norfolk! also one to incor-
porate the Norfolk Bridge Company.
ONE BILL PASSED.
Only one bill was passed It origi-
mated i'll the Senate, and was as fol-
lows:
An act to amend and re-enact sec
ton 20SC OF the Code of Virginia in re-
lation to fishing in the waters of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, to provide
Tor leVying tax on fishing devices and
to provide for collecting the same, and
10 extend the provisions of said act to
inciude all the waters within the ju-
risdiction of the Commonwealth.
THE, AI2e.AN.rINIz
The quarantine BILL which was "a
Vorably reported to the House by the
Committee on General Laws was re-
committed to that body this afternoon
on motion of MIR. Bland. Some one re-
ported to the committee that Messrs
Whitehead and Lyons had agreed to
favor the bill, and it was for that
reason that n favorable report was
made. This report. however, was en-
tirely untrue. The bill, it is stated. will
now be killed.
INSURANCE COMPANY ORGAN
lied.
The South Atlantic Life Insurance
Company was organized here tonight
with n capital of 100000 and Il cash
surplus or $4,000. The officers elected
were as follows: President, Beverly
b. Munford; first vice-president, Vir-
ginius Newton; second vice president,
General Julian s. Carr of North Caro-
lima; third ,vice-prcsident and general
manager. Robert L. Foreman, of At
lanta- Ga; secretary. VIM. T. Meade;
treasurer, Frederick W. Scott consult
ing actuary, Miles NJ. Dawson, OF New
York. Directors: The above and j.
w. Perry, A. P Thorn, Nathaniel Bea.
man and Walter Fl. Doyle, of Norfolk;
George y. Schmeltz. of Newport
News.
NORFOLK COMPANY'S CHARTER.
The charter granted by the Corpora
ton Court of Norfolk has been lodged
In the office of the Secretary of the
commonwealth. Ulysses D. Eddy and
Alfred De Buys, New York; Charles d.
Ortiz, Westfeld, n. J.; Clarence b.
Weisner and William II. Sills. Chicago.
and Edwin a. Smith are the directors
OF the company. TO be known as the
Sills-Eddy Mica Company The capt.
tai stock Is to have as its limits $3.50, 600
and s3,OOQC00. The principal office IS
to be located at Norfolk The company
Is formed for the purpose of mining,
manufacturing and dealing in mica
and kindred substances