The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-24

House of Delegates.
About fifteen members were gathered in
tho hall Of the House OF Delegates Yesterday
at the hour of noon. when speaker Cardwell
gave gentle tap with his gavel and called
that body TO order. His face bore pleasing
look and pleasant smile played about tho
corners Of his mouth He seemed much hap
pier than when the House was wrestling with
the imtrcacios Of the Apportonment bill and
his tones told that he was glad that "foatersn
and separate representations were now
things of the past.
The members sat on desks. in the pages
seats and lounged about the spaces allotted
&C reporters, and all seemed happy that tho
labors tor 1881 were 20 end and they could
leave the cAros Of State TO the considerate
keeping of Colonel John Bell Bigger and his
efficient corps Of assistants
On many desks huge bundles. little bundles.
boxes. bags and yaises stood awaiting the
adjournment of the House and told IN no un-
certain tone that many Virginia girl and
boy would be made happy on Christmas
morning. Some. though lay upon the desk
tops Of bachelors. and light-hearted maidens
viii receive those gifts Of the legislators
There was no prayer for the lack OF a min
lister, and the reading Of the journal was, as
usual, dispensed with.
THE HOUSE ADJOURNED.
On motion Of Mr.. Hudgin. of Caroline, the
House adjourned, and the next session will
be held on tuesday. January tn
The tap of the gavel-a merry Christmas 10
you all from Speaker Caldwell good bye
said by brother legislators the bundles taken
from the hall by the happy hearted givers
the coat tails of the members disappear at the
doorway and the work OF 81 is finished, and
the Janitor begins sweeping mp tho floor, and
fills the lungs OF the reporters with germs Of
grip. consumption and bronchial affections
The House had adjourned. Ii was three
minutes past y.
HOUSE WORK.
The Legislature has been in session about
three weeks. and considerable amount Of
work has already been done. Both houses
have elected about ninety county Judges, oil
the State officers. q circuit Judge for the
ninth judicial district Judge for the chan
Gerry court IN this city and nited States
senator.
Besides each house las passed a number Of
local bills and they have both passed the
! keappOrtoument BILL which has become
4 law 10y the signature of Governor Mckinney.
| The toll provides for some changes in the
/ senatorial districts and in those for the House
/ of Delegates and It required a fight of two
/ DAYS before the General Assembly could unite
| on the measure. After the holidays the re-
/ appOrtiOnment is TO he completed by the pas
! sage of q bill revising the ten congressional
( districts
The people Of King William county ore per-
haps the happiest in the State over the result
\ of the TeapportiOntment. From all over the
county comes the report that they are IeJOlc-
/ Ing over the fact that in the future they will
| be represented IN the Legislature by a Demo
/ GRAFT as they have been in the past. The
original bill as reported from the committee
put King William in such position as 10
make 1t almost impossible for them T. elect
/ Democrat. The Democrats OF King William
are indebted virtually 10 Speaker Cardwell for
{ . f.nr. hNN In
\ gratlhed that King William and Hanover Wall
/ together elect one delegate and besides, Han
/ over will elect another delegate.
A SEQUEL.
/ The election Of General w b. Talaferro
! 10 the Judgeship Of Gloucester county III
/ accordance with the nomination by the eau
/ Gus Will in all probability have sequel IN
! the House OF Delegates after the holidays.
Mr. John Newstead Iabb. who represents
/ that county in the lower branch of the Cen
/ erai Assembly has been confined & his home
/ by sickness during the past two weeks and on
/ account of his absence the election OF the
/ nudge in his county had been postponed IN
/ I'll the very last moment.
IL has been the uuwritten law heretofore 10
/ give the repres entatlyes Of the several cOun-
/ ties the right 10 nominate the Judges. The
! House showed its readiness 10 abide 10y this
/ custom in Mr. Iabb's instance. until il be-
/ came obligatory TO proceed 10 the election.
/ which had 10 be disposed Of before the first
! of the year General TaliaterrO was there
fore elected last Tuesday Notwithstanding the
| protest OF Senator Stubs, from Gloucester
who wanted the election postponed until tie
( return Of Mr.. Iabb.
The families OF General Tahaferro and M
! Tabb are the two oldest and best known
/ families in Gloucester county. and while they
are apparently on good terms. II Is said that
/ for q good many years back family ieud has
I been IN existence between them. Il Is stated
1 that ia times gone by the grandfather OF Mr..
/ Tabb. the present member of the House had
! the grandfather Of General IallatorrO arrested
/ ON account If some difficulties. and that sub
/ seouenty the latter retalated III having Mr..
( Iabbs grandfather arrested on some counter
charge
The feud seems TO have broken out anew
/ among the thiTd generation. FOR Mr.. labO
was opposed 10 General TahaierrOs candl-
dacv and advocated the election OF Mr. d.
! Hairston Seawell When informed of the ac-
/ ton of the General Assembly, Nh. Tabb be-
| came very indignant and forwarded TO Sena-
| tor Stubbs his resignation rs member OF the
/ House Of Delegates. with the request TO hand
il 10 Speaker CardWeil at the opening Of yes
I terdav session. IL ls understood. however,
/ that the Senator withheld tie resignation
| until alter the holidays IN order TO give Mr..
/ Iabb an opportunity eventually l. recon
/ slder ms action and lac subsequently obtained
| Mr. Tabbs consent TO his action.
| AFTEU TIE HOLIDAYS.
Immediately after the holiday recess the
| House will settle down 10 work in dead
earnest There have been already some
I eiobty Senate bulls introduced which in due
+ time will reach the hOuse, and about slini-
lar number of House bills are awaiting the
| action of the lower branch.
one Of the busiest committees viii be the
one on Roads and Internal Navigation, OF
| which Mr.. John F. Ryan, of Loudoun, is
| chairman. The committee have before Them
now sixteen bills most OF them OF a local
character The most important measure IS
Mr. H. g. Kent's bill creating railroad