Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28

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Especial to yirginian- Pilot.)
Richmond, Jan. 27.-The Flood joint
rs resolution providing for n constitution
IS IL convention has been made special
order OF next Friday at 12:45 o'clock.
This measure, having been endorsed
s5by a najority Of the members Of the
Il Democratic Caucus, will. of course, now
L receive the united support of all the
Democratic members OF the Legislature,
Il md the only difference of opinion will
~ be as to the best steps to be taken re-
3 Enrding the holding Of the convention.
n IQuite q considerable minority of the
II ILegislaturc is not in favor of the con-
i tyentions 9but will now yield gracefully.
"A eBANK TRUST"
az 1t developed this morning before the
Il Senate Committee on Finance that
there is q Bank Trust" in this city.
q The committee had under consideration
the bill offered by Mrs.. S. P. Patteson
to designate the American National
Bank as one OF the State repositories.
20 This bank has only recently been cs-
a tnblished, and the other national banks
Il an this city. through their officers. made
6 a. s3vigorous, though not open, effort to
4 freeze the new bank out.
The committee however, decided in
& favor of the latter.
Jim CROW BOAT BILL.
II. The House Committee on Roads this
s morning ordered aifavorable report up
II on the bill offered by Hon. S. wilkins
"A Mat tbewss ,of Accomac, providing for
Il separate Recommendations for white and
H Cplored passengers on steamboats, in
Virginia.
SECONDARY LINE DISPUTE.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Walker pre-
sented the following resolution which
WAS referred:
Il Whereas, Under the award made by
9 y. Ia s. Black, OF !. Pennsylvania, and
2 CHARLES ae.alsllsl hGf Georgia, in the
SafbYtrat ton Between the s5tIHEla OF Nifty
land and the State Of Virginia to set
tile and determine the true line of boun-
Diary between the said States, a doubt
exists as to the true line along the Po-
ztomac river from the Great Falls above
washington d. c., to the mouth of said
river. and because of this uncertainty
Snnd doubt the question OF territorial jul
( risdiction remains unsettled, much to
1.-THE Inconvenience of the citizens OF
each State: and. whereas, 1t is inn
portant that doubt in the said award
/ should be removed and the true line of
4 boundary should be established and
4 DEFINITELY settled; therefore, be it
ss r. solyed. That two members OF the
Senate shall he appointed by the presi-
denton that body, and that the Speaker
of the House of Delegates shall appoint
three members OF that body, who, to-
gether. shall constitute joint COM
mittee, whose duty 1t shall be to Invite
stlle legislature of Maryland to appoint
z a similar committee OH its part to meet
land confer With the Virginia commit
& tee for the purpose of establishing and
3 definitely settling the true boundary
4 line between the said states by naming
l5the headlands of the Virginia shore.
which shall be the points from which
the true line of boundary shall be
azdleaMn.1A
.5s9 The said Virginia committee is here
s by fully empowered to confer and treat
with the Maryland committee on the
boundary line aforesaid,
i and to report the result OF such con-
ference tosthe General Assembly OF
sEVirginia8of Virginia for approval and
ratifcation.''
The said committee is also authorized
and empowered to sit during the recess
4 of the General Assembly If they shall
Il deem 1t necessary or expedient to do so.
N HONEST ELECTIONS.
sss The Barksdale bill to prevent the cor
ssnpt use OF money in elections was. at
81 ne request Of its patron. made the spe-
aQAs at and continuing order for f'ebruttry
e rat p. m.
Ssssa PASSED.
sSss Anon 1.-THE bills passed, which were
i few were the following:
s F# I'd relation to contingent right OF
sSdoykers OF q married woman.
amend section 1920 of the Code, as
ITO SlhaTringe licenses.
TRe Senate bill to prescribe weight of
SaSb4ah ell or apples was passed.
NEW FERRY COMPANY:
81 sehatpr5 Maynard presented n bill TO
81 ncofporate the Tidewater Transporta-
Company with the following cor
:sI5or tors SD. VIC. Blackstone, r. G.
oxford VIM. p. Andrews. Floyd
sIYugh hes q 3 w !. Leigh, John b. Moore,
IsSs Ia 2J II. Lawless. The company is au-
affiprfb ed In the act to operate ferries
S5sf II orfollo5 and Newport News.
san1d Hampton, Old Point and VIII
aIough My Spit. 1.-THE bill prohibits the
d fi,eraf ION Il OF ferry between Norfoll.
and For sInouth.
Nd GRABBERs ACT.
q ri 1.-THE House the bill, of which Col.
ssS4aoEge Wayne Anderson, of Richmond
ssE gSt he atr6n, amending the Lard
ct, was taken up out of its
e oTnS order and made special and con
order for Wednesday next at /