Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-20

morning ard heard arguments, for and
auatnst the measure bv interested parties.
Another meeting was held ut the EXCHANGE
Hotel In the afternoon. and according 10
the statement Of one of the committee
men. al Of Norfolk. Portsmouth, and Nor
folk county we're present.
There was lively discussion over the
measure and the session OF the committee
was an exceedingly exciting one.
After ali outside parties had been given
a full opportunity to express their views
upon the question the committee had
private conferepce and decided TO report
favorably upon the bill, with several slight
amendments.
Tie committee agreed upon two amend
ments 10 be submitted. One OF these re-
quires the ferry TO be in operation IN Two
years and the other prescribes that the
same number Of trips per day shall be
made by this company as IS now required
of those operating the present ferry. ~
At the morning session yesterday CITY,
Attorney Happier, Of Portsmouth, spoke IN
opposition 10 the bill, and Colonel Iaze-
well fllett. one Of tho corporators, earn
estly advocated the measure.
In the afternoon Commonwealth's-At-
torney Marshall. of Norfolk county, spoke
against the bill and Mir. George Mcintosh
in favor Of it. Delegates Cooke ana FEN
trHAa alHO Illaiit BIAfA hihitaotHs Wv - -
in favor of and the latter IN opposition TO
the new charter.
TEE RAILRo4D-coMIussToN BILL.
Very little was said yesterday about the
railroad bill which was introduced into
both houses Friday. IL Is pretty well con
coded. however, that it will not meet with
sufficient opposition in the House to pre-
vent its passing that body. 1t IS expected.
however. as has heretofore been stated,
that IL will and more opposition IN the
Senate. The fight in the upper branch
will probably be conducted on rider tao
tics, it is said. The bill not only has the
farmer element in the two houses Dehino
II. but also the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce and the chambers OF several
other cities.
The impression prevails that the temper
ance bills introduced 10 the House oy Mr..
Williams. of Augusta, have no chance OF
passing.
THE CAUCUS MONDAY NIGHT.
The caucus Monday night will dispose OF
the case OF the Gloucester county Judge
shin. the candidates for which are General
William j. Taliaferro and Mr.. Harston
Seawell. A vacancy exists IN the GlOuces-
ter bench, which IS being filled by assign
ment.
o..
Nominations for the two last counties
have been made. but the election cannot
take place until the bin providing for
dividing Clarke and Warren INTO two
judicial districts shall have become law.
it will probably 90 TO the Governor for his
signature Monday.
MEASURES YET TO CONSIDER.
The passage of the appointment bill
and the election of county judges COM
pletes the work that was required under
The Constitution TO be done before the LIST
of January, and the debt matter. IL now
REGARDED as only question OF
detail. The three most important
measures to come up after the lst OF
January are therefore the railroad bill
the oyster problem. and the report OF the
Committee on Reduction OF Criminal
Expenses. The latter, with the accom-
panyIng bills, will it IS thought, be
adopted. but a.regular rough. roll, and
tumble encounter Is expected when the
bIyalve comes into court, and II may be
reckoned az pretty certain that some OF
the members viii not exercise that
faculty which Captain Parr attributed pre-.
eminently to the oyster-the faculty OF
"keepin' his mouf shet." Unless the mat
ter IS managed pretty well III committee
tidal wave of eloquence will sweep up IRON
sal. water to be met by an avalanche OF
oratory from tho mountains and II Is I'M
possible TO tell what legislation IS gong to
be upheaved as the resultant.
The apportionment for members OF Con-
gress will also be made after the holidays.
SO tar very little has been SAID about the
matter in legislative circles.