Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-24
ANTI-MDNEY SHARK BILL A GO
Norfolk to Have a Circuit Of Its Very
Own--Forei9n Concerns Must Pay
Franchise Tax-TWo.Cent Fare
Bill to Have Special Hearing
fiazers Escape.


was presented today by Senator Sale.
or Norfolk. which provides thai in
cities of 3n00o or more inhabitants
there shall be II civil trial Justice.
who shall be lawyer of at least
NV" years practice Of his profession.
10 he elected by II joint session of
The general assembly. TO hold Office
Tor II term of four years and To re-
ccivc salary of S2.i00 II year. all
rf which is said tn he paid hv The
city in which said civil justice may
preside
The bill allows the civil justice 10
have jurisdiction Of all civil matters
np 10 the amount of $500. which
shall include interest. Provision is
made for appeal when The amount in
volved. including interest. shall he
as much rs $50. the appellant 10 give
proper bond for costs.
Money-shark Bill Favored.
The Machen bill 10 regulate the
lending OF money in small sums on
furniture and household goods was
Today reported from the Senate fin.
ancc committee with the recommends
lion That The bin he passed.
The l.asster road bill, appropriate
ing $25.On0 for the purpose OF ere.
aiing Il State convict force for work.
ing The public roads OF the State pro.
vidcs for The working of inmates of
comfy jails on the public roads ri
The State; for employing guards for
he prisoners for paying for the
transportation OF the men, and for
their keep. The measure was dis.
ciISsed today at great length pro and
con
1t was stated in the Senate that the
state annually paid $li0,n00 for the
keep of cOnyicrs in the JAIL for which
she received no return.
New Judge May Be Named.
Delegate Bland, Of Portsmouth, said
Today that there was every proha-
hiliiy that the Legislature would ere.
ate new judicial circuit 10 he
known as the twenty-eighth. 1t will
consist of the city of Portsmouth
and the counties of Princess Ammo
and Isle Of Wight Colonel II. e.
Boykn. Of Isle of Wight. is credit.
ed by rnmor as II winning candidate
for The jndgcshp.
The new circuit is necessitated by
The immense amount of civil busi.
ness now on the docket in Norfolk
county.
If The proposed change becomes eff
feciive The First Circuit--ludge POI.
lock'S--will he composed solely OF
Norfolk county This conrt at pres
cnt is said 10 he the hardest worked
tribunal in the State
IT. Is necessary to tack Portsmouth
on to Isle of Wight and Princess
Anne in order 10 get the requisite
circuit population-i0.00 O-reqnired
by the Constitution
New District to Be Created.
An amendment to the judicial cir
cults bin that passed to engross.
ment OH yesterday, was today offered
by Senator Stands. Of Portsmouth.
and agreed to by the Senate. The
amendment creates new circuit.
10 be known as the Twenty.eighth.
and will be composed of the coun.
ties OF Isle of Wight and Princess
Anne and the. city of Portsmouth.
1t is understood the organization OF
the circuit was urgently requested
by the bar and citizens in the terri
tory affected.
Crabs to the Front.
The big interests opposing Delegate
John Rew's now famous crab bill re.
turned to the attack with new vigor
when the bill was given a hearing
by the Senate committee yesterday
afternoon.
undannted by the overwhelming