Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-06

would have had still moro 10 say. out "
soon AZ the Sergeant-at-Arins understood
the situation he laid en- lroh na mo- on me The
visitor was evidently 10th 20 60. ana mas
mncb as he outweighed the Sergeant-al-
Arms bv at least sixty or seventy pounaslt
taos n GREAT deal OF muscular persuasion
M, the part OF the latter TO lana ms Eictim
ON tie out ide OF the ball door. Inc house
maintained rs dignity. ..sp TT
Mr. RYAN OF LOudoun, uominated II. N
Tibbs for Judge of his county.
WANTED TO PASS By.
Meeklenburg was the next county for
uhicb ~ nroyide q Judge, and when the
name was read out by the Clerke. M; ..
Thomas Goode. Of that county, ohereu
Joint resolution asking that TINS case DC
passed by, as there IS contest rom tue
county. -. -.
the renuest of Senator Scott, opposed
nostponement, and asked that ths elec-
tion proceed, The House refused 20 post
none and Mr.. Shepperson presented the
name of w. i. Holmes, tho caucus Rouh-
nee. who received the full vote ol tne
| body. .t;sltoo-
and Mathews. d. Taylor Garner, by Mr.
| Zones; Northampton, George IL; Kendall
| Inv Mr.. Walker: Pittsylyanla, ). ID. GoiSs,
| NV Mr. Anderson; Prince Edward, j. 81.
| Crute new, by Mr.. Burton.
Messrs. Rowe and Browning were APP
pointed q committee TO count the JOINT
a resolution TO postpone further execu-
tton of the Joint order until Monday was
offered by Mr.. Ryan. and having prevailed
no was ordered 70 inform the Senate.
Senator Stubbs shortly afterwards enter
ed the hall and announced in emphatic
tones that the Senate declined To concur
IN the resolution. A moment later the
nominations of the upper branch were an
nounced. .i,,.;o,,
that the iolnt order be postponed until
J Monday az 1920. This was adopted and
! conveyed 10 the Senate, who detailed Mr..
| Hurt on their part 10 announce that the
upper branch concurred.
TJpon motion of Sir. Baker, OF Louisa,
| the House, at $780, adjourned.
Tho Railroad Bill.
The conference 10 be be held Monday
night AT the office of the Southern Planter
| and Farmer will, 1t is understood, be open
| to all who are willing TO cooperate WIN
/ the Alliance men in securing such leglsla-
| tion as will foster the agricultural lnte-
resIs II is expected that the railroad bill
| which has been approved by the Leglsla-
I tive Committee of the Alliance Will be
read and fully discussed at the meeting.
| The subcommittee of the Inland Trade
| Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
| appointed to consider the question OF q
| railroad commission bill for virginia IN oil
! its hearings met last night, and were IN
] session for several hours examining various
/ railroad laws and making themselves
! ACQUAINTED with their operations.
A. stated in Yesterdays DISPATCH tho
! sense of the Inland Trade Committee was
| that the Kent bill was satisfactory so far
| as 1t went.
The DanvilIe Company's Store.
There is a rumor afoat that the Rich
/ moud and Danyllle Railroad Company
! will remove to Atlanta their general store
! house which is now located in Manchester.
] In August last 1t was considered certain
/ that the removal would be made, but all
/ talk on the subject died out and nothing
! more was heard Of it until 1t was
| revived yesterday. The store car
ries about SljO,OOO worth of stock
and employs a large clerical force. The
| impression prevails that 1t will be moved
! enrly IN the year unless some pressure Is
brought TO bear on the management to
keep it here.
Personals and Gossip.
Senator Walter A. Watson. of Nottoway,
| who was sick when the session began, APP
| reared and took his seat Friday. He IS
a new member of the body and one of Its
most Youthful and handsomest. lie Is 90
ing to make good impression on the
/ Senate.
Senator Dunn, of Albemarle, IS one of
the busiet and brainiest men III the body.
He IS an old wheel-horse who speaks 10
the point, aud whose experience and
sound advice is frequently sought by his
associates.
Senator Barnes denies that he is pa
triarch and says that we're ne TO shave on
that beard his youthful appearance you'd
Cause his eligibility to seat IN the Senate
to be challenged. He - a bachelor.
Senator Arthur says he has no disposi-
ton TO rise to question OF privilege OF
the benevolent expression, but there are
several much older members of the Senate
than himself and plenty that look older.
No time has been fixed for nominating Z
United States senator. but the nomination
will doubtless be made az the meeting OF