Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE
Both Branches at vari-
ance With Each Other
The House Refuses to Concur
With the Senate and a Dead
lock is On-Many Bills
Presented and Referred.

IreSeutSu anu hetSrreQ.
Richmond. Va. January 29.-The two
branches OF the General Assembly are
still at odds as 20 dealing with general
legislation. The discussion OF this ques-
ton was the feature OF the proceed
ings In both houses to-day. The Joint
conference committee 10 which the diff
ferent task Of bringing about a har-
monious agreement was referred.
brought I'm majority and minority re-
ports. The majority advised that the
House recede from Its position and con-
cur in the Glass resolution with an
amendment permitting any subject TO
be taken up by a two-third vote. The
Senate adopted his report. and pro-
poses to stand by IL, while tho House
adopted the minority report. refusing
to recede from its position. The House
went further. and after a somewhat
stormy discussion. refused to recon-
sider Its vote. thus clinching the mat
yer: FURTHER efforts at reaching a reso-
.ution OF the vexed matter will be made
but the way Is not clear
me senate not only took the bit In
It's mouth In this matter but also dis
charged the elections committee from
the further consideration OF tho bills
bearing on the constitutional conven-
tion, and decided to consider them I'm
committee of the whole. making them
the special. and continuing order for
tomorrow at ] clock.
Every other issue before the General
Assembly dwarfs IN interest. "a oorn-
pared with the -upreme Court judge
ship. The stormy and fruitless caucus
last night but adds to the attention
this great fight is attracting. the fight
mas been made on high planes but n
good deal OF feeling Is being evinced
now, and there Is much talk OF oorn-
binations. and the application OF ma
chine methods. Since the withdrawal OF
| Prentis. there may be a nomination
Thursday night.
The Senate disposed or the reports OF
the Conference Committee without
discussion. but there was a long and
lively debate In the House.
The House passSd the following bills:
To incorporate the Norfolk and
Northern Railroad Company.
To Incorporate the Nurses Settle
ment."
To legalize primary elections and
| conventions for the nomination Of
candidates by any political party In
the county Of Augusta and the city Of
| Staunton.
To legalize primary elections in the
county OF Warwick.
In conformity 70 the recommenda-
tion OF Governor Tyler. Senator Lupton
introduced q rosoiu eton providing for
> commission consiatinG or ave mem
bers. two to 90 appointed by the presi-
aent OF the Senate and three by the
Speaker OF the House, to investigate
The present method OF receiving and
spending the receipts OF the state and
counties. The resolution was referred
20 the Committee on Finance
Senator Stands introduced a bill to
allow Nansemond county 10 increase
The pay OF the circuit Judge $500 from
the funds OF the county. Senator Kee-
cell opposed the bin as bad prece-
dent. Senator Morris claimed that Il
could not be precedent, in viow OF the
TACT that the Constitutional Convention
would probably reorganize the Judi
ciary OF the State. The bill failed 10
get two-thirds vote. and went over
hntn tomorrow.
The bin was passed Incorporating the
Bar Association. OF Richmond
The old municipal fight OF Newport
News was aired before the Committee
OF Counties. Cities and Towns to-day
A large delegation OF citizens were pres
ent, and appeared before the com
mittee. The bills amending the charter
or Newport News were only partial
~ heard. as Mr.. Madison, their patron
HtAit 4. hummer Ol interested gentle
men desired TO appear. The citizens
who appeared, opposed all OF the bills
Those who addressed the committee
along this line were Mayor Moss who
said the bills represented the wishe.
OF few, against the great body Of the
people, Councilman Ford, f. S. Robin
son and J. B. Clinedinst representa-,
TIE Democratic organizations Of tn
city. Major William II. Sands. T. J
Johrson and Police Justice Brown. Al
declared that the bills were aimed al
the Democratic organization Mayor
Moss declared the business Mems AS
ISOLATION. which is behind the bills. doe.
not represent the wishes OF the people
The further hearing went over TIL Fri
dav.
che House Committee on roads to-
day consumed considerable time In fix
ing date for the hearing OF the Nor
folk and Berkeley Bridge bill. A r.
Thorn and John Whitehead advocated
the bill, while Messrs. W. A. Glasgow
and Charles II. Bland oppose the meas
ure. The committee decided TO take VI
the measure for consideration on Tues
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