Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-03

tate business, and his resolution was
adopted and at once communicated to
the Senate.
FIRST BILL.
The first bill presented was handed
in by Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico. and was
entitled an act to prevent penitentiary
convicts from being employed in COM
petition with honest labor. IL was re-
ferred.
On motion Of Mr.. Cardwell the Ho Ise
adjourned.
Legislative Notes.
Lieutenant-Governor Massey is in the
city, looking bright and strong.
The county judges will all be elected
before the Christmas recess.
The Senate will no doubt to-day
agree to the House resolution to pro-
ceed to-day with the work Of counting
the vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
The senatorship overshadows all
other questions, and is the matter most
thought Of and talked about by men,
bers.
The caucus will tonight probably
decide in what order the nominations
shall be made. There ara some who
think that the nomination Of senator
should be made before nominations Of
heads of departments and judges are
entered upon.
The Senate chamber is now in more
presentable condition than 1t has been
for years before. New carpeting,
new covering for the desks, and fresh
paint tell.
The Office Of the Clerk Of the House
has also been put in good order.
The general talk about the capitol is
that Mr.. Forbes's bid of 1000 for the
Wing was certainly made for Governor
Cameron. The receiver will recon-
mend that the property be again put
up at auction. The great question now
is will Malone let Cameron get hold of
the paper.
One Of the most important bills to
be passed by the General Assembly at
this session is that to put in force the
pledge Of the party platform to give
free schoolbooks to public-school chill
dren. Next session parents who send
their children to the public schools will
not be put to the expense Of purchasing
books for them. ss-s Jr ,
1t would seem that immediate inquiry
is to be made into the contracts with
manufacturers at the State penitentiary.
Members take good deal of interest
in the inaugural ball, and several OF
them will bring their wives and daugh-
ters to the city for the occasion.
The Democrats of the Senate eau
cused yesterday Immediately after the
adjournment of the body to frame the
standing committees, which are to be
elected under the resolution adopted.
Lieutenant-Goyernor Lewis doesn't
relish acting as President Of the Senate.
He always quits the chair after brlel
sitting. and yesterday Mr.. Hurt had
scarcely been elected President pro tenn.
when Lleutenant-Goyernor Lewis re-
signed the chair to him.
appointments Made by the Clerk Of
the House Of Delegates.
The Clerk Of the House Of Delegates
has appointed William F. Gordon as
sistant Clerk. Mr.. Gordon was Clerk
of the House Of Delegates for several
years, and his acquaintance with the
papers in the Office and his information
generally as to legislative business
makes him useful to members and to
the chief Clerk.
The other appointments made by the
Clerk Of the House are as follows
Enrolling Clerk: II. Tate Evans
Mr.. Evans held this position during the
past two sessions.
Clerks of Committees : Major d. A.
Carter, Judge William Pope Dabney,
+. o. Hoffman, j. T. Lawlcss, c. NJ.
Zirkle, and W. W. Wysor.
All these committee clerks except
Mr.. Wysor held positions in 1891
and 1884 similar to the ones to which
they have now been appointed. and be-
ing familiar with the duties Of the same,
can enter at once upon their perform
ance, and besides being useful to the
committees can save to the Clerk Of the
House much of his valuable time which
would necessarily have to be given by
him in instructing clerks new to the
business. Mr.. Wysor edits an excel.
lent Democratic newspaper in South
west Virginia, and, being possessed oI
intelligence and information, will doubt
less make an efficient clerk.
Candidates for superintendent OfPab'
lie Instruction.
The following gentlemen are candi
dates for Superintendent Of Public In
struction j. William Jones, of Rich
mond city; John l.. Buchanan, O
Washington James o. Shepperd, o.
Fluvanna Charles Grattan, of Angus
ia; Horace W. Jones, of Hanover
Joseph W. Southall, of Amelia Ed
C. Glass, of Lynchburg; II. b. Coch
ran. of Augusta; j. &. Little, of Fau
quier. and W. b. McGilyray, of Rich
mond city.
Caucus Tonight.
The Democratic members Of the Gen
eral Assembly will meet in caucus to
night, according to adjournment. Abou
the hotels last night the talk was tha
a vote on senator might be forced a
once.
In the Exchange Rotunda.
The following gentlemen were in tn
Exchange rotunda last night; Ex
Judge Winfield Griffin, Of Roanoke
L. c. Irving, Of Farmyille; j. j
Cooke, OF Prince Edward; Warner
Ball, of Northumberland; George Per
kins, Of Charlottesville William Jol
lift. Of Lexington c. II. Holland, o
Danyille; ii. b. Nicholas, of Buck
ingham o. r. Funston and Robert W
Burke, of Staunton NJ. L. Walton, o
Shenandoah A. j. Parish, of Char
lottesville; J. ii. Alexander, of Staun
ton; E. G. Venable, of Petersburg
John G. Ewell, of Lancaster PeterJ
Otey. r. G.. II. Kean, and L. @. Man