Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-20

Capitol on Monday, November 26th. MT
noon. The board is composed of the
Governor, Secretary of the Common
wealth, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Treasurer and Attorney General.
COURT OF CLAIMS ADVOCATED.
"a prominent member of the Virginia
Legislature who has paid n great deal
OF attention to law reform, and who is
taking q lively interest in the coming
constitutional Convention, said to-day
tnat by all means the body should Gre
ute Court OF Claims for the State
before which Should come all matters
ieiating &c the adjustment of tax claims
anu erroneous assessments. He said
tnat these matters now come before
the Legislature, and the members had
20 cast their votes upon the recomInen-
uatlon OF the local member, who was
iiapie to be prejudiced to say nothing
oI the unnecessary waste of time and
eApehse which such matters entalled.
Inc member said he would ont have
the court TO order the payment of
these claims directly, but the judge
could very properly hear and pass up
on the cases, and recommend his deci-
sion TO the Legislature. say thirty days
Pllor 10 each session. The scheme is
popular and is liable to come lIp in
the convention.
REAPPORTIoNMEN
1t is the general impression among
democratic leaders that under the re-
superintendent act of Congress Virginia
Is going to lose a Congressman.
In discussing the matter at Murphys
saturday night, IL group OF prominent
party men agreed that when the shake
up comes Congressman Jones, Lamb
ana Rhea Will be in position not to be
legislated out of their respective dis
trictS.
The great fight they say, is likely to
come between the Fourth, Fifth. Sixth
inf
dale. the little giant" from Halifax,
was present and his friends were jok-
ing him about his Congressional aspira-
lions and the probability of putting his
county in this or that new district. He
piaylully remarked that he would be
candidate wherever old Halifax might
drop.
How many of these words. thus
spoken In jest, were meant by the nit
tie giant" 1t is hard to say, for it is
believed that the aforementioned seats
and the long. deep aisles OF the House
of Representatives have charms for
nearly every American citizen.
a MYSTERY.
The mystery surrounding the sudden
disappearance of Miss Bessie Lamllin
thickens. Her Whereabouts arc still
unknown.
On Saturday night a telegram was
received by Officer Lamkin. purporting
from Washington. MIR. l.. r. Lamkin
and Mr.. Richard Adams went at once
TO Washington to investigate.
me telegram stated that she was all
right and would write a letter home Mt
once. No letter came
rms morning Detective Tomlinson
received a telegram from WASHINGTON.
which stated that the number given in
the telegram to officer Lamkin on SAT-
urday was fictitious
Both MeSSrs. Lamkin and Adams nre
sun In Washington, searching for tba
missing girl. The police and detectives
mere are also doing what they can To
locate her. ' ~
THE SUPREME COURT.
The following cases were argued +,
me supreme Court OF Appeals of Vir-
ginla to-day:
Campbell vs. Eastern Building and
Loan Association. Argued by Chester
vi. Elliott and Judge w. Gordon Roh.
ertson Tor appellee, and r. II. Barton
Tor appellant, and submitted.
lldpnil VS.. Shenandoah National
l,ank OF Winchester. Argued by Holmes
oonrhd Tor appellant, and continued
until Tomorrow
The next case to be called 10 Van
l'andineham VS.. Buena Vista Imn,nva.
ment Company. we
"A NEW POSTAL OFFICE.
an office will be established in Ptch
inond Tor the distribution of mail To-.
the Ihird district of the Railway Mail
service. which embraces Virginia ana
North Carolina INC ''nu
Mr. X. Irving Ballentine will n &c
vnoushI, be placed in charge OF this
work. lie now runs as a postal clari5
between Richmond and yVashinrtor
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