Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-10
WORKING TOGETHER.
..ess,s AMENDMENTS TO The
O0' eAlLRoAo Bill ACCEPTED.
.,.r conference 10 I'c Hold to Perfect
t"o'. n.,.pre--Jadgeship Contests
III. siosos Investigation, &C.

.,,oyrned meeting Of the Alliance
~ -. Of the General Assembly and
ht'1. e,,endly 20 tho agricultural inter-
o., ,,as held at the ofhce OF the Farmer
rI,,ay last night 70 consider further
o. ..,I,oad bill 20 be presented to the
- Chairman. MAJOR Kent, stated that
so,,u,ttce Of which he was men,
". s,pointed at the first meeting for
%, 'e', norposc had had a consultation with
IN committee Of the Committee OF
II~%.1d Trade of the Chamber OF Oom-
.'e-,e relative to the blli.
~1i'. r,nierence, he said. had been most
l',5.e and tue representatives OF the
St,.oIer agreed IA the main with the
Tas.t had been published m the Dls-
-, INT did not think 10 went far enough.
r., tsl therefore prepared certain
Icrlwents. which he would submit 70
80 meeting for consideration.
II ''''ir'-.c amendments were discussed IN
t",.sfioual way for some two hours
CoI ,n General accepted. Ii was then
l..,I tiat MAJOR Kents committee and
e-,.f fhe Chamber have another confer
10 ID, .rder 10 incorporate the amend
-. MO the original bill and report the
N....,,d measure to another meeting to
he'd next tuesday night.
LIVELY SCENES Al THK HOTEL.
rr.s srene in the lobby of the Exchange
y, ,.I lot night was almost as animated IA
= ,re uicht before the meeting OF the
General Assembly.
- g', rssson OF tins was that the cities Of
,-f.k and Portsmouth and Norfolk
l..gty had Cnptcd large delegations
"i .r visitors from the twin cities are
i,+.eIy Interested in getting charter for
NV ferry between those places.
JUpGEsBIP CONTESTS.
q.oB,leratou from Norfolk county are
t.,.t1 taae O hand in the tight over the
..,4.,..r,p OF the county. The friends OF
t|-,,sygari who was awarded the seat
-..re UYu.e from that county by the
80 Board Of Canvassers, champion the
,.-.. uf the present Judge, while the
,t.,r.atS Of Mr.. BidgOOd desire
~ nudge Tins state Of affairs,
,.,,r 10 connection with the contest
an. scat itself, promises % make matters
Iv 10 i- SAID that great pressure wlll be
i-..gt, o. boar ~ get the nomination Of county
t.seuf Norfolk county postponed until all the
..r-e Boo the case OF BidgoOd against stewart
has been laid before the House. "A ught ls
I Is.lg made by some OF the Allegheny
...-F, against Judge Jones, county iudgo Ol
t-.'s ana Allegheny. Judge Jones Is craig
TINS EuuNctllNA NfilhNoI laiHuAAl tbh5
nd re statement be made that the reason
,..t .Hr fudge did not. as published, hold court
rti.yrFtu1 Monday was that ne Ws5 Sex. He
,,..r.uled o. Senator Marshall % that effect.
ana ISyEIIGATIOS or Nh MOSES.
The t,.ut committee appointed 10 investigate
loch4rFc, against Mr. Noses superintendent
,r mo ncuilcutiary. met AGAIN yesterday eve
,.., but owing 10 tue absence OF one OF the
r...-.f.r- adjourned until tnis afternoon, when 10
..tr.-.rI tlcy Wall make up their report for pre-
f.r fff tonight MI. G. L. a ross
,.f.rr.rs Yesterday 10 what he had bCen quoted
s-...trs t.uehiug the charges, remarked that
..-.I.-akc had been made. What be ana say
rs-ftattc knew nothing Of the charges, nor
lsI1e ever seen anything that would lead him
..-..l % conclusion as that they we're true.
CHEsTERFlELD's JUDGE.
Hon. William /. Clopton win almost certainly
tsret.ected Judge oi the ChesIerneld county
Ar least, this was the talk last night, both in
Manchester and IN legislative circles, and II was
.a.I t.at senator Parrish and Delegates Ioney
h.l Niruaux had decided 10 vote tOr the present
,f...r.teut. Delegate IOney has petition
t.lal by nearly IcO citizens OF Chesterfield
t.Y1lg Judge tlOptOn reelection.
T.. friends OF NJ. Pcploe and eX-Judge James
n Gregory have also been earnestly AT work in
isrslfCf these gentlemen, but the latter has ad-
dressed % letter % the Senators anu Delegates
s.fuE forth certain REASONS why ne mas u
r'sI not % allow his name - be presented 10
t.s caucus.
WANTS TO BB CONGIssIONEK.
Ua1.J.J. A. Powell. nos Of Wythe hut former
Is " Flnvanna, which county no represented
frtEo terms In the legislature, will Do cnhdi-
date iur a position ON tue Railroad Commission
4.l.I the Dll creating ono pass.
Nr Williams, brother OF ex-senator Wiulalns,
o. Bland, is IA the city and is a candidate Tor
tue vacant county Iudgesbip OF that county.
General W. b. TaliaferrO is candidate for
tie county !udgeship Of Gloucester