The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29

The Assembly Conveucs wednesd"y-se'''"
Important Measures.

The Assembly Conveucs WednesonS-0""'
Important Measures.
The General Assembly Of Virginia VIII con-
,ene on wednesday next, and the the session
OF 1891 and 1899 viii formally begin
The one hundred members Of the House OF
DELEGATES and half Of the forty senators
have iust been elected and great many new
Tares will tlis wear be noticed in the legisia-
tive halls. + ,,,o~o
1.-THE session promises TO be one o. mo, ',
than ordinary interest. as there arc no"
mani measures which will certainly come up
for consideration that are repiete VII" INV
cst.ng features. .,.. II ,ba
State debt which has been 80 hapPny AZ
ranged for by the State dent colllii's'' ~
viii he a leading feature OF the sess,o "t,.ti.-
though the details have Deen 80 cai o-s,-J
and thoroughly arraoged that niue Ieili' ~
10 bs done beyond q connrina''Oh VI
agreement already suggested .-.. IS
The reduction OF the criminal e1peii,,55es 20
the State IS another measure when VIII p
badly be legisated upon, SeFerai oiis 49,
introduced nj the last session Teiauhs 20 1.!S
enbicot INIT all failed 10 pass. and commit
80. US a,,nointed from each body to examine
INTO the subject during the recess anu 80 re-
wort M this session. These committees nHNo
exhaustive reports 20 submit. and witn tnis
valuable data a satisfactory BIZ wili doup'less
DO framed -. -,
The appropriation for the Worlds tar VIII
also be settled The Virginia Worlds ar
Convention. in q recent session at Noriolh'
adouted 81 resolution requesting that an ap-
pronriation be made. They did not specHy
any amount. being confident that as Inuch
,ro,fd be Given rs the financial status OF the
State w.nid possibly admit They. however
stated that 100. 900 aid be required.
II seems 70 be highly probable tnat the
l.. fn1 IN a
rs cre4te three railroad commissions. AHeady
q GOOD many names nave been mentioned OF
persons who would be willing to accept the
Office OF commissioner. Among the names
are the following: 80,
Major James II. Capers I. W. Pickerill,
James f.. McKinney BeauTegard Lorrauae'
Colonel II. ID. Whitcombe. ali OF Richmond;
! ID O'Del of New Kent: r. y. Horne. Of
Hanover: Charles W. Button, OF LynchDulSii
General James G. Hill. of Albemarle, ana
Major Raker T. Lee. of Hampton. ,,.. q,
There will also be much interest e8hlolteo
in tho oyster law revision, and TINS suDlect
will engross the attention OF the Legislators
There seems 10 be no doubt as to the Sc
election Of Speaker Il. II. Cardweu. who has
so ably filled the position Tor the past TWO
terms.
Some think that if ar ehert is to be made
TO secure that position Tor an AN,
ance man 10 may ne uouc III VIC caucus W
that party. Mr.. Il. G. Kent. OF Wythe, whose
name has been men.i med in this connection;
il the author of the Railroad Commission Dill
which was before the House last session Mr.;
Kent led the debate in that body IN favor OF
the measure.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
Besides the Speaker the only other positions
to.be iiled by the House nro those II clerk. %
winch. Mr. John Bell Bigger viii undoubtedly
bere-elected. sergeant no arms and TWO door
keepers. Mr. T. Martin. Of Craig. II a can
didats for reelection 10 the place Of sergeant
alarms. For first door keeper, Dir. A. o.
sullivan IL candidate for reelection. MI
Sullivan. who IS q one legged Confederate
soldier. has filed the position 70 which 10
again Gspires continuously since 1863, eXcep
tie two terms during the KeadJuster admin
istratiOn. ,
MIR. +. T. Kindred. Of Roanoke. is, a candi-
date for reelection to the second doorkeep
ers place.
Mr.. Wood. Of Charlotte, is also said to b.
an aspirant for one OF these positions.
Ia the Senate the only places - be hilet
are the president lpfo. tenn clerAShp' ser
| geaut-at-arlns and dOOrkeeper
Mr.. John /. Hurt OF Pittsylvania, Will NJ
doubt be chosen 10 the first, and DR.. Pendle
ton again elected 80 the second.
There are number OF aspirants for the pO
| sition OF superintendent of the penltehtlary
| and at least for that of superintendent O
! public works. but Major Games Will no doub
! be reelected.