The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
NORFOLK CITY
REACHING OUT
Partial Argument on Annexation
Bill.
FURTHER HEARING TONIGHT
posas Committee Sill Dealing With Street
Car SiIi-Seaatc to Pass Extension
eseiuiion-Lcg,slative
Gossip.

The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns met in the Hall OF the
House OF Delegates last night 10 near ar
garment on the bill introduced By Messrs.
Sale and whitehead TO extend the cor
poratc limits OF the city OF Norfolk.
Hon. Joseph I. Lawless fan charge oil
the l,.li. and. Capt r. c. Marshall, or
Portsmouth, appeared as Chief spohes-
man for the county people in opposition.
There was a pretty full attendance OIL
the members, and Judge Portock, sen
ator Jefries, Judge Wilcox, Mr. 1eoiss s
Pitcher and other prominent citizeis "
Doth Norfolk city and county were pres
Cit.
cant. Marshall made an earnest plea
Co. y f,,rthor nossponement in order ttlat
MS people might be here ana 30 iunS
heard. a.
Mr.. Gardner made a pretty play INC
effort Of which he aimed at the proloseo
annexation of Hearico territory TO hich-
,nond city should such a bill be present
cd 1t was In the form OF u resolutioii'
declaring it 10 be the sense OF me con-
1nittee that in view CT the lact 'iiS't ~
Constitutional Convention had passed an
or3inance providing uniform method 1or
1le annexation. of all suburban properly
IN cities that action be postponed lloei-
fnito,y. Major Edmundson wanted 10 80
on with the hearing.
MAS FWITEDRANfN-
Mr.. Gordon withdrew his fesoiu'ioh ana
the committee voted to so on with ''ie
hearing. and, Mr.. Iawless was recosniZeo
10 speak for the bill. he read the meas.
llrc and went into a very apie d. uiiie.ie
in favor of itss passage.
Jud;se Wilcox urged the many reasons
% l,a saw them why there should be an
ncxation.
afr. J. T. Deale made an address ano
was asked many questions by members
of the committee. The speaker IN ciosins
look Two or three cracks at the county
government lie animated that there had
l,enn fayoritism in the distribution OF
contracts for work. &c.
ATTORNEY TAYLOR.
City Attorney Walter h IaEior, OF
Norfolk, spoke briefly Tor the piii. ne
said the city of Norfolk desired the an
nexation, and it WAS LOT them 'iiat nc
appeared
Mr.. Blackburn of the county. was the
next speaker He was a business man.
and smoke for the health, wcll-being and
prosperity OF his people. 1t was "a plairl
business proposition. This outlying dis-
trct wanted better government, ana the
hest way to get it was to so into Nortolk.
nv minor. of the county, spoke briefly
Tor the bill but had little to add to what
had been said.
Colonel Marshall replied in opposition TO
The bill on behalf of the Board oil super
yisors of the county, and spoke Win
great force and earncstness.
The finances of Norfolk county were
touched upon by the speaker, and ar.
I.awless propounded some questions winch
we're about to turn the discussion upon
The recent trouble between the superVls-
crs and certain citizens of the county,
when Colonel Marshall cut it off by say
irr that he was not the financial agent
of the county, and would not discuss a
matter which was now in the hands OIL
the court.
Judge Portlock spoke briefly against
the bill and devoted some time 10 eX-
planning the difficulties under which
county courts labored under existing
statutes in affording city government TO
county people.
Mr.. r. w. Tomlin. of Norfolk city. was
lie last speaker, he contended ably for
the bill.
The committee arose at l1:1o P. NJ. to
resume the hearing at o'clock tonight.