The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-06
A LEGISLATIVE RESUME.
Speaker Cardyell viii Announce the House
Committees Tomorrow.
MANY BACHELORS In The SENATE.
Members Beginning to Work In Earnest-''
Taylor strstton on tho Lookout Tor tnc
veterans-Between a Mass OF Water

siderable part Of the time has been taken VI
by the executing Of tho Joint order by whicf
both houses proceeded to elect State officer
and county Judges During that time tho
House has voted on twenty-four county
Judges. who had been nominated by the Demo
cratic Joint caucus on Thursday evening, and
there still remain nominations for similar
offices. which Will be disposed Of at Monday 5
session.
Another caucus will be held on next Thurs
day evening. when the rest OF the state ON
GERS and comfy Judges viii be nominated.
During the first week of the session OF tho
Legislature tho House has passed one olll
which had been previously passed by tho
Senate. The bill. which will become law
rs soon rs il is signed by the Governor pro
yides for the giving of the consent OF the
State 10 the acquisition 10y the Government
OF the Ontcd States of so much land rs may
be necessary for public building 10 tho cry
or Stanton.
There were six bills introduced and at
once placed on the calendar under suspen
sion of the rules Besides some twenty ,Dlls
were introduced by various members ana re-
ferred under rule 37 They VIII 80 TO the
proper committees as soon as they have been
appointed.
THE COMEITrREs.
GUqAher
Tar TIMES yesterday that he expected 10 an
nounce the committees at Mondays session;
The task of making up the committees ana
making them up well. go as 20 secure the
greatest possible benefit t. tho Common
wealth, is a very grave one. theTe are IA al
twenty-six standing committees. whose mem
bershiD varies from fifteen on the nance
Committee down d tho Committee on ITint-
ing which has only three members lhero
are ninety-nino members Of the House, fOf
whom the Speaker has t. find places on the
various committees and lie himself serves
only on one committee. that on Rules Oh
which he IS the chairman eX-0ihclo.
1he more important committees are those
on Roads and Internal Navigation. nance,
Asylurns and Prisons. Public Property. Labor
and the Poor Banks. Currency and Com
merce Agriculture and Mining.
in tho making up of these committees the
very fact always stares into the Speakers face
that, no matter how much care and consldera-
ton he uses in the makeup of his commit
tees. there will always be perhaps one hall of
the delegates. or even 8 greater number, who
will he dissatisfied with the result. and who
will assert after the announcement has been
made that they could have made much better
and more satisfactory appointments II the
selection had only been left % them.
WORKING IN EAHNEsT.
Some Of the statesmen who. during thepres-
ent session. for the first time will try them
selves in their new capacity a. Solons of this
old Commonwealth. have already gone to work
in dead earnest and II IN no one else 3, they
are certainly determined IN their own minds
to make a mark before the sessions are very
far advanced
One Of the foremost men in the earnest en-
deav0r TO serve his fellow men in the most
advantageous manner is Captain j. Taylor
Stratton. of this city He Is al old Coincide
rate soldier. and IS such. of course, has the
welfare of bis old comrades very much at
heart. He has proven this IN ms capacity as
adjutant Of Lee Camp, ana also as member
Of Lee Camp. Besides his preference for the
old soldier he has a great liking for the work
ing man. Not being himself blessed by a
superabundance OF earthly goods 1t seems
only natural that he always has been found
ready. while in the City Council, to take the
part of the wOrkinGmen.
BENEFICIAL BILLS.
These two preferences of the adiutant Of
Lee Camp naturally prompted him to the IN
reduction of such measures At the earliest
possible moment as the resolution looking
oward an increase OF the State appropriation
% the Soldiers Home TO $50 000 and the
)ther resolution approprlatng $500 Tor the
.apstOne OF the shalt OF the Soldiers ana
sailors monument 10 show his apprecia-
ion of the labOring man. he introduced the
Dill in the House making Labor day
reases the pay Of the guards IN the penten-
iary from $40 to eGj per month, also points
In the same direction.
CHANGE THE CHARTER.
Mr.. John Lewis. of King William, INTRO
luced bill IN the House yesterday striking
,ut section ~ of the act providing q charter
or the town of West Point
The section III question provides that tue |
treasurer of King William county shall krepa
f.F
collected each year from citizens of West |
Point and at the times when it wauld be MS !
duty 10 settle with the State Auditor 10 pay |
.he whole amount derived from such !
source. less his commissions. TO the /
treasurer OF the town of West Point. |
The Auditor OF the State shall receive /
the receipts of the SAID town treasurer from !
settlement with said comfy treasurer. All /
money so received by the town treasurer /
shall be used exclusively for public free
school purposes III sald town provided that /
The amount SO pald the town treasurer 10y the |
county trea.urer shall be ia iull oi the |
amount 10 which the town would otherwise /
De entitled as n school district Of klng WI
lam and of the schaOl fud due from tae
state or county.
The senate.
The session yesterday closed the work for /
he week and found both House and S.uateia /
rood woYkine order. Both houses hive icen /
ully organized and after the completion of /
he election OF county judges Will proceed |
With the consideration OF tie important cues
lOns that await them.
The First and Second Auditors. Secretary
Vi the Commonwealth. the Treasurer and [
wenty-fOur county Judges have been decided
lpon and the balance Will come up next
week
The Senate bills far introduced have al
most all been Of u local character AMI related
10 changes in town charters nnd
or the incorporation OF street-car railways.
TIE PRAYER DELAYED.
The opening of the Senate session yester
lay morning was delayed q lew minutes
wing 10 the absence ol Rev. br. Cooper. who
lad served that body d9rng the week There
vas an ample supply of proper talent in tie
senate for tho morning prayer. and Senators
blackstone. Harrison, Little, Barnes or Mar
hall, who have cheertully and beautifully
ONE II the rescue, bat DR. HOao camo over
rom the House aud kindly 0fliciated
Senator Mcdonald, OF Iynrhburg occupied
chair between Senators Flood AMI Jordan.
esterday Senator Marshall casually droaucd |
yer on TINT side OF the chamber and kindly
incurred after the health Of the senator from
n" i'm Clty, an suffering from q severe
old rep led the SENATOR
II uont wonder at that said Senator
larshail. what else could You EXPECT oc-
upying constant position between the river
ordan and the Flood"
ADvScH or pAcHyLoRs.
There are ten bachelors I'm the Senate
anglug IN age from flty-eight 10 twenty,
Du. senator watson is the youngest and !
en "a barnes the Oldest. nut of course as