The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
DEMOCRATS in COUNCIL
MEETING or THE STATE COMMITTEE
LAST NIGHT.
THE QUESTION or AN EXTRA
SESSION Discussed
The Governor to be Waited on.

The Democratic State Central anC
Executive Committees met at the EX
change Hotel last night
There were present OF the State Cen
trail Committee:
First District W. A. Jones, Rich
mond county DR. Fletcher, of North
ampton. ami + b. r. Wright, by proxy
~ 4. Joncsl Of Richmond
second District: Joseph T. Duke. Il
r.. Prentis. of Nansemond; W. II. r.
Morecock of James City
Third District. j. -. O'Dcl. New
Kent Conway K Sands, lIenrico, Louis
Rawlings, Richmond city.
Fourth District Alexander Hamilton
Petersburg; r. g. Southall, Amelia; n
=. Turnbull, Brunswick, Thomas y
Williams, of Mecklcnburg, by proxy
William Ryan,. of Richmond
sixth District. Miles Martin. of Char
lotte: " God Bouldin, of Halifax, ". VI
Ellis. of Montgomery.
Seventh District Thomas Martin, of
Albemarle; +. II. O'Bannon, Of Kappa
hammock.
Eighth District. Henry lIcaton. g. $.
shackleford, OF Orange by proxy lW.
". ScOtt)
Ninth District samuel W. Williams,
of Bland, r. A. Ayers, Of Scott
Tenth District Edward Echols, Of
Stanton; W. VI McAlliscr, of Bath;
Samuel F. Coleman. of Cumberland; j.
L. Coleman, Of Nelson
John $. Barbour. chairman.
W W. Scott secretary.
OF the Executive Committee-Hon.
John S. Barbour, of Alexandria Basil
b. Gordon, Of Rappahannock james D.
Patton, of Richmond city; Robert W.
Burke. of staun ON Edward c. Nenable,
OF Petersburg; Senator John " Daniel
The press were rigidly excluded with
the exception of Mr. " +. Drinkard
Of the DisO1fcl. who was especially in
yited and Mr. William Ryan, of the
stoft. who bad proxy
Several suggestions We're offered, and
finally. in substitution for them ALL Mr.
scott offered the following, which was
adopted
Ro0'ced. That the chairman Senator
Barbour appoint q committee OF ten
members 90 take into consideration tlc
questions properly coming before the
committee, and report TO an adjourned
meeting. AZ IL O'Clock this morning go
Che Powhatan Club-rooms
This committee is as follows First
District ". A. Jones; Second, Il. X
Prentss Third, Louis Rawlings Fourth.
y : TWnbuN Sixth, ". VI. Ellis,
Seventh. Thomas Martin Eighth. W. W
Scott Eihih. e a Ayers Tenth, s. +
Colemf
The FIFTH district having no fopreseta-
tive present, Senator Daniel was zap
pointed on the committee rs that dis
tricts representative.
TIE MAIN QUESTION
40 issue was whether or not the Governor
should call am extra sessi0n of the Legis-
laturc 10 consider the question OF The in-
creased use OF coupons in The payment of
State taxes. ID was developed that ,Oper
cent. of the license taxes of Richmond
bad been paid in coupons.
Prolonged discussion ensued. and 40
The suggestion of Speaker Cardwcll, q
subcommittee was appointed 10 visit the
Governor. and ascertain from him if
from all the information IN bis posses
sion. he deemed AN extra session of the .
necessary
This subcommittee were in session
until midnlgh. They viii see Governor .
Lee this morning before The injecting 40
HE Powhatan Clnb-rOoms, az IL o'clock .
Among the invited guests present were
Hon L. G.. Nenable Congressman-clcct
rom the Fourth district; Colonel Frank
= RuGin, second Auditor; Senator Tay-
0r Berry, of Amherst; Mr. Ham Shcp-
lard, 81 Fauouier General James {.
Hin, and others
Something definite will probably be az
lived az to-day.