Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-01
THE CLOSING SESSION
MONDAY NIGHT THE LEGISLATORS
LEAVE US.
Democratic Caucus Last Evening-Two
Judges Nominated to BE Elected
To-Day.

The ninety days session of the two
houses of the General Assembly ends Mon
day and pay then ceases.
The two houses have it in their power 10
extend the session for thirty days (without
compensation TO themselves), but there
seems to be no disposition to do it.
The prospect therefore is that on Tues
day next the two legislative halls will be
empty.
Some particularly radical decision from
the Supreme Court of the United States in
the debt cases or some other great emer-
gency may cause the Governor to recon-
yene the General Assembly; but If no such
occasion arises there will be no further
session until December. 1891.
THE RECENT RUSH.
Such has been the deluge of legislation
recently that on yesterday oil the clerical
force that could be mustered about the
Capitol was engaged in engrossing and en-
rolling bills.
With all the help that Colonel Bigger
and DR.. PendletOn have been able 10 Sc
cure they can hardly keep up with the two
houses 50 rapidly are bills being passed.
Indeed. though their faithful and diligent
corps OF scribes may work all day and all
night and not stop for any rest on the
Sabbath, II seems certain that the session
will close before all the bills can be copied
of, examined. and corrected for presenta-
tlon to the Governor.
The Governor is himself as hard pushed
rs the clerks. Time is not allowed him II
scrutiniZe as carefully as he otherwise
would, the measures presented for his ap-
proyal.
PLENTY TO DO.
For some weeks the two houses sat
here with no business TO speak Of before
them; but Of late they have found plenty
TO dO-thOugh the great mass of this legis-
latlon ls Of a local or private character.
Unless extraordinary diligence be shown
to-day some public measures of great
moment will fail-among them the Rail
road Commissioners bill. the military
code. the bill for the repeal of the meat-in-
spection law. and the oyster bill-from
which great increase in the revenue was
expected.
THE CAUCUS.
The Democratic members Of the General
Assembly were in session IN the hall of the
House of Delegates for nearly two hours
last night.
The first business was to nominate a
candidate for county judge of Lee county,
to succeed Hon. c. L. Duncan. resigned.
-. W. VII. ISL. Wis luf Only ttuuludlt,
and was unanimously nominated.
An exceedingly warm aud spirited con-
test took place when nominations were de-
clarpd in order for the vacancy in the Fif-
teenth judicial circuit caused bv the
resignation Of Judge Randall NJ. Brown. Of
Carroll county.
Mr.. Hacker. Of GraysOn. nominated
Hon. D. W. Bolen. member Of the House
from Carroll, and Mr.. Kent, Of Wythe,
nominated ex-senator Samuel W. Williams,
Of Bland.
Speaker Cardwell seconded Mr.. Bolcn's
nomination and Mr.. Downing that Of Mr..
Williams
All the speeches were lengthy and it was
past o'clock when a vote was reached.
Mr.. Bolen was chosen by a very decided
majority.
The caucus Immediately adjourned.
The nominee has served his county two
terms in the House of Delegates and was
once county Judge Of Carroll. He is an
able lawyer and one of the most popular
members of the House and is an exceeding
ly courteous and aiTable gentleman