Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-03
TALK IN THE LOBBY.
CONFERENCE OF ALLIANCE MEMBERS
TO be HELD THIS MORNING.
The Railroad Biil-senats and House
committees--That Caucus Rssoiu-
tioa--The Oyster Question.

There being no session OF the House of
Delegates to-day the members OF the
Alliance will hold conferene at 10 o'clock
this morning. Alliance men say that this
conference is not in the nature Of eau
Gus, as the organization does not believe
in such meetings. but tho talk about the
hotels last evening was that the confer
ence would formulate opposition to Mr.
Moses. Superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary, and Mr.. Gaines, Register Of the
Land Office.
RAILROAD BILL.
The Legislative Committee of the Farm
ers' Alliance have, IL was stated on good
authority, endorsed railroad bill which
will be submitted to the Legislature. The
bill provides for a railroad commissioner
with enlarged powers.
From one source comes the statement
that the railroad-men are satisfied with the
bill and have promised not TO antagonize
IL. An Alliance man said last night. how
ever, that che position Of the railroad men
was that IL they had TO have q railroad
bill they would take this one.
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
After the adjournment of the Senate
yesterday the committee appointed by
the caucus of that body TO nominate the
committees for the session held con-
ference. This committee Is composed OF
Messrs. Hurt. Loyenstein, Blackstone.
Barnes, Flood, Roberts, and Harrison. IL
is understood that the general compost
ton of the committees will be
about the same as last session. the
only changes being those necessitated by
vacancies caused by deaths or expiration
of terms. MIR. Barnes having been second
on the Committee on Roads two years ago
will probably be chairman OF that commit
tee, succeeding Mr.. Heaton, deceased. In
this event Mr.. Barnes VIII Doubtless be
succeeded as chairman of the Committee
on Fish and Game by Mr. Lttle, of Fred
ericksburg.
Mr.. Harrison, second on Committee on
Counties, Cities, and Towns, will, 1t IS
thought. succeed Mr. Smoot, whose term
expired with the last Legislature.
There will be a meeting OF the Senate
caucus Immediately after the adjourn
ment of that branch to-day, when the
committee will make their report.
Speaker Cardwell is busy making up the
House committees. 1t is thought that MIR.
Munford will be chairman OF the House
Finance Committee. Mr.. Ryan and MIR.
Saunders will occupy the same position on
the Committees on Roads and judiciary
respectively.
THAT CAUCUS RESOLUTION.
The committee appointed by the joint
caucus held Tuesday night to consider the
resolution against allowing members who
had run against the regular Democratic
nominees to take seats in the caucus met
at the Exchange Hotel last night. All
that could be learned touching the meeting
was that the committee had reached con-
clusion that would be satisfactory TO the
EoEnlo xuQ FannFfad
advocating the resolution when 1T was be-
fore the caucus. when the fact IS ne OPP
posed 1t and moved to lay it on the table.
HOUSE AND SENATE CLERKS.
The Clerk of the House has retained his
old corps of COMMITTEES clerks. Ihey
served under him during the session OF
1Ss9-'90. and their experience will enable
them to take hold of their respective du-
ties at once. They are az sfollows: William
II. Mann, John r. Loving, j. N. Brenna--
man, r. ID. Thurman, A. A. Christian, and
Jas. Macdougall.
DR.. Pendleton, Clerk Of the Senate. has
reappointed several of his assistants of the
last session, and will probably complete
the list to-day. Among those already at
their posts are Messrs. Bloomberg, Martin,
and Shepperd.
Yesterday the Senate was presented by
Mr.. Henry f. Holms with gavel made OF
the wood from very ancient tree in st.
Johns burylng-ground.
THE OYSTER QUESTION.
The Governor, it is understood, will send
q special message to the Legislature on the
subject of the oyster question, TO which he
has given especial study.
A proposition which has some backing
is that the Legislature will authorize the
appointment this session of special COM
mission to whom shall be referred the
oyster problem. The idea is that the COM
mission be composed of leading business
men who will consider the matter IN all its
bearings, and especially with reference to
making the industry yield a revenue to
the State.
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
The annual reports of the Treasurer and
of the Auditor of Public Accounts were
placed on the desks of the members yes
terday.
All theimportant facts contained in them
are embraced in the Governors message,
which is published in its entirety IN this
mornings DESPATCH. The report OF the
Auditor makes l65 pages In print, and that
of the Treasurer Is pages.