Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-13
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HERE.
special Standardization Drawn to Judge
Euehcs's Decision--Personnf.

Euehes's sDccision--Personni.
The General Assembly wiItmeet at noon
to-day IN special session, called by the
Governor at the request Of two thirds OF
the members Of each house. to consider ur-
gent public business that could not walt
Tor the regular session OF 1885. A great
many members have arrived, and the be-
lief is generally entertained that the work
VIII he promptly dispatched. With large
number the idea Is that they will not have
70 remain here more than ten days or two
weeks, but be the time long or short, they
VIII rotadiourn sine die until the needed
ieglsIation Is accomplished.
1he decision Of Judges Bond and
Hughes interpreting the Riddeberger bill
10 mean that the coupons OF the consol
bonds which have matured since July
1882, shall be capitalized dollar for dollar.
and ordering the State officials TO proceed
so TO fund. thereby increasing the prnci-.
pal OF the recognized debt OF Virginia by
millions OF dollars, calls .or speedy action
OF some sort. a leader OF the House said
last night: "lt is thing that mus, be at
tended TO at once. We must begin on il
To-day. II is s most fortunate thing for
the State that the Legislature is here. Il
may pe in our power, right here, TO save
the State great deal OF money"
When the call for this SPECIAL session
was signed the probability OF such de-
cision was scarcely thought OF; but for =
week past this contingency has been an
ticlr2ted, and il is expected that from no
quarter win there come any objection to
,rec'ifylne, az iar as possible, the lo0seness
Of the Riddleberger bin.
The Governor viii probably have brief
message 20 send in 10 the Legislature to-
day.
It is TO be expected that the Democrats
will meet in conference at an early day TO
cut out the work 10 be done. 1t is sup
posed that the judges to fill vacancies will
lie nominated and elected while the COM
mtloes are maturing the bills to be passed.
The following members were registered
at The hotels last night:
EXchange Hotel: Senator's Henry IIea-
ton, :. ii. Newborry, Taylor Berry; and
Delegates Charles l.. Stuart, II. r. Barton.
J. ID. Pretlow, y X. NobIin. Jas. II. Darst,
B. i. Munford, John n. Opie, Charles p.
Jones.
Ford's Hctel: Senator'S II. s. Trout.
George i. Keezell, Ab.alom Koiner, G. F..
Fianary, +. I. Meredith, John Callahan,
and ". 4. Brown; and Delegates J. Il.
Roster. William NJ. Ellis, George G.. Grai-
ton. John T. soue, Peter saunders, Fl. T..
Pollard, and n. ". Camper.
American Hotel: Delegates $. =. Mus
tard, C. G.. Gose, Il. Bishop. a. c. Garnet.
j. Z. Maclin, j. 7. Drochwell,C e. c. Meade,
sc. Harrison.
Messrs. Daniel Trigg, II. G.. Peters,
George W. Kileore, and +. W. Hubbard
and others, are stopping at.priyate houses.
II. Claire Hotel: Senators John L. Hurt,
John K. Thurman, J. Singleton Diygs. Ira
Il. Coltrsin, Pembroke Petit; aud Dele
gates W. +. Graves, J. b. Leitwitch, T. s.
Crockett. J. W. Vauglar, 4. p. Fitzpat-
rick, L. J. Anderson. Alfred Leigh, j. f.
Ryan, Robert ". StIiLl!ng. Il. II. Ward,
j.. Mott Robertson, d. w. Bolen, John S.
Powell, 7. W. Keen.
It. ,Jawcs Hotel: Senators A. X. Grim
and William Townes, and Delegate Il. e..
Mauck.
Nr. Moon, OF Alhemarle, a member OF
The House, i quite unwel. and will not
he able TO be here for week or more.