The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
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insurance People Are All Inter
ested in the Measure.
/ WILL CAUSE A BIG FIGHT
;lr. N. B. Fulton Declared BY the Committee
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Hon. George T. Hunley- OF Mathews,
yesterday presented in the House a Dill
which is OF sweeping moment, and which
,,,i,l likely cause a big fight, both be
fore the General Laws Committee, TO
which, it was referred, and on the floor
OF the House 1t is designed 10 repeal
the Wharton insurance law, passed at
the session OF lS97-'9S, and Is in fuii as
follows:
..Be it enacted by the General As
eembly of Virginia, That an act enntleo
-;tn act to prevent fire insurance CON
panies. associations or partnerships ~
ing business in this State, or the agents
t,f- said companies, associations OF part
nersh,ps. from entering into combinations
q Ia make or control rates for ire lnsur-$
snce on property in this state, ana pro
: yiding a punishment for violation OF TINS
net. approved March list, 1888, be ana the
same is hereby repealed
..INis act shall be in 1orce from IT'S
passage
EVERY one familiar with public matters
,,iIl recall the great fight which was
mad over the passage Of the wharton
aal,. and 1t will likely be the same heht
= 10 understood that the insurance
people. as q rule, desire the passage VI
j The Hunley bill.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections Yesterday fixed "Wednesday,
march 10Th, as the date for taking up the
contested election case Of Lambeth and
s iI3ibb (Democrats) VS. Whitehead and
& woodward fDemocrats) for seats in the
House from Norfolk city.
The secretary was instructed TO notlIs
all Ilarties and counsel to be present on
that day when the matter VIII be gone
into as a special and continuing order
nfessrs. James E. Heath, Jr., and Robert
w. Mallett are counsel for the contes-
tants and Messrs. George Pitcher and
Thomas Jefferson Randolph will appear
FOR the contestces.
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday by a vote OF 1our
to three declared Mr.. w. B. Fulton,
Democratic contestant for the seat IN the
House occupied by Hon. Joseph Hib-
lifts {I2en) from the districts of Buch-
anan, iaickenson and Wise. TO nave pesn
the duly elected member.
The vote in committee was as follows:
For Fulton, MesSrs. Baker, of Westmore-
land; Cumming. Carter and Jones. OF
Appotonax; all Democrats, For liib-
tRepl and Cabell (Dem).
The majority report will be drawn by
Mr. Cumming and the minority one by
Mr.. Heermans. While there will be
some fight on the floor, the contestant
MIR. Fu;ton-will undoubtedly be seated.
The House Committee on Finance yes
terday heard argument in favor Oh
the eaton pension bill as amended.
Colonel Cation, Major n " Randolph
md Judge George L. Christian MADE
strong speeches for the bill, but no ac-
ton was taken by the committee.
:, he House Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns met last night and re-
rtrted fayorably the bill offered by All.
a. II. Bland TO annex certain territory IN
E,.rfolk county to the city of Portsmouth
V 9Th the proviso that the matter DE leit
TO the freeholders living in the territotS
s,,ucht 10 be annexed. The first Iuesoay
IN Nav is fixed as the time for taxing
- ,ote Those opposed to the bill claim
3 that thew will win easily at the poiis.
While the committee did not pass reso-
s ,,,t;on to that effect, it is understood 10
,,.@tbe sense Of the body that the cues
of Norfolk and Portsmouth and the towns
of Berkeley Port Norfolk ana Pihner
$ Point should be consolidated under Tue
i,ame of Norfolk
The House Committee on Banks, Cur
rency and Commerce yesterday reported
fayorably the bill offered by MIR. Folkes
creating the Office Of State Bank ENaml-
ner and defining his powers and duties.
he salary Of the new officer is liked at
fe.soo. and lie is allowed two assistants
Mt s1.seo The bill requires that each
Slate bank, building and loan and trust
Germany shall be examined at least twice
wear either by the chief or one of his
assistants. The tax the capital stock
n. these institutions is graduated and is
paced at SIS up to 100000, and 500 UP
to 81 .000, 600.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws met last night to consider the bill
offered by MIR. Toney. of Manchester. to
Incorporate the Manchester and Rich
mond Free Bridge COMPANY. Judge w.
r clopton, City Attorney of Manchester.
made a strong speech for the bill, and
Messrs. H. w Wood and Cyrus Bos-
sioux, Of Richmond. spoke along the
same line Mr. S. NJ. Woodward also
spoke for the BILL Mr.. Aug Royal. Of
Manchester, strongly advocated the
measure. There were several other
brief speeches for the bill. and it was
opposed by Mr.. Ware =. Cav, president
of the Mayo Bridge and Land Company;
NIessrs. Wise and Watkins. Major Sol.
Cutchins and others. The matter finally
went over until Friday night. when it
will be further heard.
Tho House Committee on Roads yes
terday reported formally the bill offered