The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-02
THE COMING LEGISLATORS.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY.
Revised and Enlarged List OF tho Dom
ocratic Candidates for "ths
Easement Offices,

Virginia Will meet at the Capitol on
wednesday At noon. and on that day each
house viii organize itself and together ap-
point committee to wait upon the Govern
or to announce the Assemblies readiness
to receive any message his EXcellency may
have to communicate.
LEGISLATORS COMING.
A number Of senators are expected here
tomorrow. They will confer with refor.
ence to rules. and on Tuesday night the
regular Senate caucus will be held. Very
likely they will follow the precedent sci
by the Readiusters, and adopt resolution
similar to the following, offered by Mr.,
Bailey December s, 1881, and agreed Ia
(ayes H. noes 16):
BE IL resolved, That this BODY directs
pursuant to the powers reserved to itselI
under Rule V, Paragraph II OF Senate
Manual, that the standing committees be
not appointed by the President Of the Som
ate, and that Senators Elliott, Eskridge.
Wood, Bliss, and Rawles fall OF whom
are Coslitionistsl be, and they are, ap.
pointed committee to report to this body
AS soon as practicable the standing commit
tees for the present session.
! So the power OF appointing committee,
was taken from Lieutenant. Governor
James a. Walker.
CANDIDATES.
Mr.. John l.. Hurt, Of PlttsylyanIa. 1,
spoken OF in connection with the position
Of President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
4 DR.. James ID. Pcndeton, who was for O
great many years the first assistant OF Shcl.
| ton G. Davis, the old Clerk Of the Senate,
and who succeeded Mr.. Davis ~ Clerk, and
Major Thomas p. Wallace, formerly q
member Of the House Of Delegate-both
from Orange county-are the only candi-
dates for Clerk Of the Senate. This is q
very nice office. The work lasts four or
five months in year and the pay i, good.
For Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeepers
there are numerous candidates.
The Senate caucus will be held in the
Senate chamber; the House caucus in the
hall OF the House. Both Tuesday night
The aspirants for the speakership are
numerous. There is no telling who Will
be the fortunate man. Mr.. John Bell Big.
ger is the'only candidate for Clerk Of the
House. This is also considered a good
place.
EASEMENT OFFICES"
The caucus OF the Democratic members
Of the two houses for the nomination OF
"basement officers" will probably not be
held till Monday night, 10th instant. 1t is
considered highly important that the men,
bers should have opportunity to get ac-
quainted with each other before serious
work is commenced. FeStinG lente will be
the motto.
The following parties are positively an
nOunced as candidates, subject to the deci-
sion OF the Democratic caucus. No doubt
there are others who are working for these
offices, and have not yet sent letters or cir
culars to the members OF the Legislature
| Auditor OF Public Accounts: Morton
Marye and +. l.. Brockett, OF Alexandria
| Colonel Thomas j. Evans, OF Richmond
ID. 5. Henkel, OF Shenandoah.
Second Auditor: General Asa Rogers, oi
Loudcun; Mr. Moncure. OF Stafford; w.
G.. TAYLOR. OF Chesterfield; Mr.. Mosely, OF
Buckingham; Dr.. w. NJ. Withers, of Rich
mond.
Treasurer Isaac r. Bsrksdale. OF Abe
marie; Joseph L. Rollins, of Augusta ;
Raleigh Colston, OF Richmond; a. W.
Harman, Jr., OF Rockbridge; eX-Judge
Warner r. Jones, OF Gloucester.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth: General
James Mcdonald, Of Richmond; James w.
Orr, OF Lee; II. Shepperd, Of Fauquier ;
r. b. Berkeley, OF Farmville; c. A. Boz
hanOn, 5. NJ. Fulton, Of Grayson; eX-
Judge II. W. Flournoy, OF Washington ;
Colonel Frank G.. Ruflin, of Richmond.
Register of the Land Office: Randolph
| Harrison, OF Cumberland; John ID. Grant,
OF Accomac; W. Y. Mordecsi, OF Henrico
o. Il. Funsten, OF Richmond; \. X. Roy
all, of Chesterfield.
Superintendent Of Public Printing: II.
II. Glass, Of Lynchburg; John L. Ham
kins, Richard +. FraySer, Il. j. Bulling-
ton, and W. II. Clemmitt, OF Richmond
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Wythe; l.. Waddell, OF
| Charlottesville; j. X. Smith, OF Rocking
ham; w. II. Bailey, Of Staunton.
General Agent and Storekeeper OF the
Penitentiary: George ii. Jewett, OF Ches-
terfield.
Railroad Commissioner l.. Bremond, OF
Henrco: ii. q. Moflett, Jr., Of Rappahan-
mock; John S. Crockett, Of Wythe.
Superintendent of the Penitentiary
DR.. George ii. Jordan, Isle Of Wight
Thomas T.. McCorkle, OF R0ckblidge
Walter j. Anderson, of Caroline: General
w. Il. Terry, Of Bedford; Louis f. Bos'
sieuX, OF Richmond.