Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
LEGISLATION AT RICHMOND
Continued from Page &.
by the General Assembly at this ses-

by the General Assembly at this SEES
sion.
In the Senate chamber hall of the
house. committee-rooms and the lob
hies, this matter to-day was almost the
sole topic. There will be lively times
on the floor of the Senate when tho
Dill comes up. The exciting scenes of
yesterday when the constitutional con-
Fentlon measure was under considera-
ton viii be as n side-show compared
With what may be expected when adj
Vocates and opponents of this bill en-
gage in debate. Each side claims 81
majority of the Senator's
1t is admitted generally that there
are several members who have not
iuily made up their minds as to how
they Will vote. The outcome of the
fight is quite uncertain.
TWO INTERESTING BILLS.
TWO interesting House bills were
passed as follows:
TO authorize the Board OF Sunervis-
ors of Norfolk county to provide
against nuisances near the limits of
cities and towns and within the viii
lagos of said county
10 prevent any fire insurance COM
paiiy, association or partnership. au-
thorized to do business in this state
from entering into any compact or com,
Dination with other fire insurance com
panies, associations or partnerships to
make OF require their agents or emf
ployes to enter into any compact.
agreement or pledge for the purpose of
governing or controlling the commits
sions or compensation paid said
agents.
NORFOLK ENTERPRISES.
The House Committee on General
Laws agreed to report favcrably a bill
TO ratlly, confirm and amend the char
ter OF the Norfolk Heat, Light and
Power Company; also II bill to incorIv.r-
ate the Norfolk Gas, Light and Fuel
company, which was introduced by
Senator Lyons.
This committee will consider at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning the bill to
incorporate the Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
ELECTION OF JUDGE
The Legislature to-day. in joint ses-
judge of the Corporation Court of Char
lottesyille.
OTHER MEASURES.
Among the bills offered In the Senate
to-day was one by Senator Watkins.
providing that no minor shall be COM
mitted to the Virginia Refofmatory af-
ter attaining his 18th year, of kept there
| after coming of age.
Senator Donohoe offered a bill nrovid
ing that If a person receive money or
merchandise, advanced upon n promise
in writing, to perform certain labor In
return and make default in said prom
Use. he shall be deemed guilty of the
larceny of such money OF merchan-
disc.
BILLS OFFERED.
Among the bills offered were the fol-
| lowing:
BY Mr.. Baugh-To prohibit the catch
Ing or killing of young sturgeon in the
James river and its tributaries
| by Mr.. Baugh-To incorporate the
Bohemian Slavonic Farmers Mutual
Benefit Insurance Society OF Virginia.
March 8. 1892. to require prisoners
charged with capital offences and on
trial in county courts, to select in which
court they hall be tried before making
motion for continuance.
BY MIR. Bland-To prescribe the
length of days employment for en-
ployees Of mills and manufacturing
companies.
BY Mr.. Patteson-To amend an act to
provide for bureau OF labor and in
dustrial statistics.
The following House bills were
passed:
To prevent riotous or dlsorderly con-
duct in any car or a caboose or any
part of train carrying passengers or
employees of any railroad or street pas
Senger railway.
Extending the time for the collection
or tax tickets in the town OF Colonial
Beach
~ Senate bin was passed to prevent
me sale OF adulterated or uninspected
food in Virginia
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Hon ]. TAYLOR Ellyson stated TODAY
| mat call for n meeting of the State
| democratic Committee would be issued
tomorrow. 1t will meet in this CITY
| early next month.
Commissioner of Agriculture C. w.
| Coiner Will leave for Frederlcks blrr
| where. on Saturday. he will confer with
Il party of Northern capitalists, who
| are willing to establish a sugar beet
| factory there.
The building for a factory is now
| practically assured and the farmers
VIII, IN all probability, decide to give
sufficient acreage to sugar-beet culture.
| IL Is expected that the factory will be
in operation by fall.
Newport News is also Offering induce
menis 10 have factory located there.
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The state Prohibition convention met
| mere this morning, and twenty-six del
csateS to the National convention at
chicago, June q. 1900. were elected
| the Presidential Electors, whose
names Will appear on the next Nation
al Prohibition ticket, were also chosen.
| The convention elected the following
| gentlemen as the State Prohibition
Committees:
Mcssrs. G. NJ. Smithdeal. ]. II. Bus
ley, j. +. Harding. OF Richmond: Aaron
Gr@ham ChrstiansburS; T.. ID. Nose
| ley. j. L. Graveley, Danville; Howard
| Iogc, OF L0udoun: j. w. Bodley. of
stanton: w. II. liundick, of Accomac;
/ w. H. Elzey. OF NORTHAMPTON; Rev. A.