Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-10


bers dissatisfied with their own assign
ments, SO far as we could learn they are
generally approved and cheerfully acqni-
esced in by everybody. Major Hangers
long experience as Speaker has given him
peculiar facility in selecting committee
men adapted to the special work they are
expected toperform.
PERSONNEL OF THE ASSEMBLY.
The Dispatch" gives the following
sketch of the personnel of the Assembly:
In the Senate there are seventeen law
yers-name!y Messrs. Allan Of Prince
Edward, Bland of Middlesex, ,Claughton
of Alexandria, Cochran of Augusta,
Critcher of Westmoreland, Daniel of
,, Lynchburg, Duflield of Norfolk, Finney of
AccOmac, Gayle Of Portsmouth, GrimSley
of Culpeper, Hairston Of Franklin, Hern-
don Fredericksburg, johnson Of Rich
mond. Marshall Of Botetourt, Penn of
Patrick. ard Sinclair of Alexandria.
The medical profession is represented by
Messrs. Beazey of Altemarle, Lawson of
Nansemond, Moffet of Rockingham, Mum
of King William, and Queensberry of
Caroline. H
The farming interest by Messrs. Dick
son of Graysbn, Eastman of Fanquier, Ell
| lott of Appomattox, Enbank Of Bath,
proprietor of the Warm Springs, New
berry of Pulaski, Powell of Luenburg,
Hurt of Halifax, Slemp of Buchanan,
Smith of Nelson, Splitter of Page, Ward
of Frederick. Wood of Scott, and Stevens
| (colored) of Sussex.
The occupation of the remaining men,
bers IF the Senate may be put down as fol-
lows: Messrs Clark Of Pttsylvania and
Hinton Of Petersburg are tobacconists
| Lathrop of Mecklenburg and Maddox of
Chesterfield are office holders; Mr.. Greever
of Washington, is a elchant; Major
| Tanner, of Richmond, is an il N manufac-
turer; General Terry, of Bedford, is llo-
| tel-keeper Mr. Workman, Of Henrico, is Il
banker and insurance agent; and Mr..
| Dawson (colored) is preacher. The pres
ldent of the body Lieutenant. Governor
| Thpmas) and Nj. Dickinson are possibly
| the Oldest members, while Mr.. Marshall,
who is twenty-nlne, is the youngest. MIR.
! QueenSberry has been a member OF the
Senate for a longer period than any of the
/ pl esent members.
The present House Of Delegates contains
am ong its members tive ex Governors
Hon. John Leteher of Rockbridge, and
| William Smith of Fauquier; two minis
tiers of the gospel; }. Lumpkin OF Pitt
| sylvania, and J. E. Massey of Albemarle. -
| Mr.. William f. Gordon, of Louisa, was
| for many years the clerk of the House. Mr..
| lohn +. Wall, of Frederick, has served
about eighteen years as member and four
years as sergeant-at-ar and he and Mr..
Uriel Terrill, of Orange. who is eighty
three years of age, are probably the oldest
members of the body. Mr.. Samuel Car
penter. of Allegheny and Craig, makes his
Temperance as member after lapse of
twelve years. Mr.. P. II. McCaull, of Pu-
laski, is perhaps the youngest member, al
/ though Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett, of Lancas-
| ter, is quite youthful looking and beard
less. The editorial Fraternity is repre-
| sented by Messrs. J. G. Fowler, of the
Bristol News; B. p. Barham, of the Intle;
and appeal; Charles b. Coale, of the Alb
! ingdon Virginia; William 5. Gilman, of
| the Richmond Press; John T. Lowell, of
| the Warren Sentinel; and W. W. Berry,
Of the Bedford Sentinel.
The Enquirer" has the following about
! the members of the House:
By the way, Messrs. Price, of King
George, and Win. F. Gordon, of Louisa,
| both of whom look out of place in their
present company, voted for Hanger for
| Speaker.
! Some enterprising soap man left pack
age on each members desk yesterday. con-
| tanning a small bottle of the extract of
| heliotroLe wrapped in pink circular set
| ting forth the merits of his Violet soap.
Cleanliness is next to godliness, and we
| hope lie will be patronlZed commensurate
| ly with his enterprise.
1t is rather humiliating fact that so
many ex-members, whose constituents for
got to re-elect them, should be here solicit
| ing any and every position, except page,
within the gift Of the House OF it's officers.
We can't help admiring that Kind of old
Virginia pride which would rather pull off
| its coat and work for livelihood than
| corva 90 cuhOrdinatp whprp q war aOO III
! sat as law-maker.
| There are number of striking
members in the House. Carpenter, Of AL
| Ieghany, who is an old stager, looks like
| frontielsman, and could sit as model for
the men who followed Andrew Lewis to
| Point Pleasant. Governor Smith, although
over three score and ten, does not look to
be more than sixty-four. He speaks as
| fluently and as gracefully as when he cam
| vassed his old district against all corners.
MI. Terrill, of Orange, is eighty-three
and looks the octogenarian. He is well
preserved, however, and speaks with a
clear voice. .,..,ti ..tt-t....,..-. Ii.
Governor Letcher, though vigorous,
does not look AS young as when he diSpen
sed tile Inequalities of the Governors
house with unrestrained liberality. m
Mr., Shelly, of Smyth. is graceful
speaker, and at once impresses everybody
with the fact that he will be a leader in
the body. . e.a. t
MI. Mathew, of Loudoun, who, during
tour years prior to 1859, was regarded as
one Of the bes. quiet tacticians in the
House, of which he was then a member,
has appeared this session in the role of a
frequent speaker. He has evidently more
judgment and legislative tact than oratori-
cal ability. Enough Of personnets to day.
1t is a matter of regret that MIR. ARM
strong, of Rockingham, is confined to his
rom at Ford's, by indisposition. When
well enough to be out lie is always at Ills
post, ready to do his full share of the la
Dor of the House. Ni5 a.
Mr.. Cogllll, of Amherst, is not at all
changed since last session, when he was
the foremost dsbater in the body, and pro-
yided with an ability over the law COM
mittee that elected the eommendation Of
all his brother lawyers. aA - f,e3ie
MEASURES lNTRolUCEDIN BOTH HOUSES.
By Mr.. Cochran: A bill to provide for
the proper ventilation Of the two houses of
the General Assembly. sa5
BY Mr.. Smith: A bill to repeal the law
by which the State of Virginia surrendered
it's rights and franchises in the James
River and Kanawha Company.
q By Mr.. Eastman: A bill to amend sec
ton 70 of chapter 81 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, in relation to abandoned turnpikes.
By Mr.. G q. Williams: Resolutions of
inquiry as to the expedeEcy of organizing |
special court of appeals, to be called |
isThe General Court" and to consist of |
the circuit judges Of the Commonwealth, |
any seven Of them to constitute quorum,
and the court to have exclusive Jurisdic=
ton as court IF last resort in all criIni-
nal cases and cases involving the probate
of wills and administration OF estates, in
which any judge of the Supreme Court of