The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
C<RROLL, GRAYsON AND ELoiD
SEND a POPULIsT MEHBER.
III. Coming Session of the Committee on
Mining Lands-A Bill 30 be prepared
for tho General Assembly.

tho GeIcrHl AeHemD'Nf
The official returns Of the recent cleo
ton have brought out the fact that
Mr.. Lewis T. Jennings. the Populist can
! didate in the Sixth district, has been
| elected member OF the Senate over the
regular Democrat Mr.. Il. e. Howard,
who up to the present time had been
! believed to be elected. The Sixth dis
trict IS composed OF the counties Of
| Carroll, Grayson. and Floyd. Mr.. Jen-
nings is elected for the unexpired term
Of the late Senator j. w. Hacker Of
Independence, Grayson county. The only
other Populist member in the upper
house is Senator George w. Jackson, OF
the Twenty-seventh district, composed
OF the counties OF Greenesville. Sussex,
Surry. and Prince George. .
In the House Of Delegates eighty-nine
regular Democrats, ten Popuhsts, aud
one independent Democrat Judge +. Il.
Buford. Of Brunswick, will be seated
Judge Buford. who states that he has
never voted anything but the Democratic
ticket. will no doubt apply for admis-
sion to the Democratic caucus, and in
all probability he will be admitted. The
following are the Populist members OF
the House, r. A. Kicks Of Caroline; j.
NJ. Gregory and Carter II. Harrison,
Of Chesterfield. Manchester and Powha-
tan; p. +. Weaver, Of Greenesville and
Sussex; II. G. Slemp, Of Lee; T. \. Allen,
Of Mecklenburg; r. T. Vaughan, 4 Not
toway and Amelia; Colin Stokes, OF
Prince Edward; J. Howe Sayers Of Taze-
If
Floyd In joint ballot 1T regular Demo-
cratic and 10 opposition votes will be
cast.
Mineral Lands,
Yesterday was the day set down by
Mr.. A. f. Wlthrow. OF Bath chairman
OF the special Committee on Mineral
lands, for the converting OF that body.
This committee was appointed during the
last session of the Legislature by
Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. A.
+. Withrow TO investigate and report as
to the assessment of mineral lands. At
noon yesterday only Chairman Withrow'
Senator Conway r. Sands, and Mr. NJ
p. Jackson. Of Buchanan. were on hand
at the Exchange Hotel, where the meet
ings will be held. The object of the
converting Of the committee IS 10 review
the evidence and 10 prepare the report
TO be presented during the coming ses-
sion Of the General Assembly. The COM
mittee will also draw up a bill, which
at an early date will be introduced in
the Legislature.
During the summer Of 1882 the commit
tee travelled through the various counties
where the mining lands are located
great deal Of valuable information has
been gathered which will he incorporated
in the report. Chairman Withrow and
Senator Henry Fairfax, who enGineered
the original resolution through the two
houses. have been untiring i'm their ef-
forts TO obtain all the necessary material.
As Mr. Withrow stated yesterday, q great
interest has been shown by an whom he
has come in contact with and the pas
sage of a bill looking towards the equalt-
cation OF the taxes is considered very
favorably. Several members of the COM
mittee have expressed themselves I'm IA
vor Of the establishing of a State Board
Of Equalization. such as is in existence
in a number Of other States, and II is
very probable that such a recommends
ton Will be incorporated I'm the bill which
the Legislature will be asked to enact |
Homo From the Horse how.
Senator Fairfax. who has been attending |
the big horse show I'm New York whore |
here in time 20 take part IN to-day meet
ines. The conference Of the committee |
viii take up several days and will begin |
early this morning. The object Of the |
meeting is very familiar. especially 10 the |
residents Of the southwestern part Of the !
State.
The following are the members Of the !
committee: From the Senate-Aessrs.
Conway r. Sands Henrico; Henry Fair
fax, Of Loudoun: George s. Mushback. /
OF Alexandria. From the House-3Iessrs.
A. +. Withrow. of Bath (chairman; II.
=. Jackson. Of Buchanan; W. A. Fen
tress. of Portsmouth; r. I. Anderson,
OF Pittsylvania: John +. Mason. Of King
George; Mr. d. Z. owens. Jr.. Of nsan-
chester. is the stenographic clerk Of the
committee. An the members Of the COM
mittee are expected 10 attend the meet
ing with the exception of Mr.. Mason
who, as Commemorative Attorney, will
be unable 10 leave his county. with the
exception Of Mr.. Jackson, all the mem |
bers Of the committee viii occupy seats in
the Legislature during the coming scs-
sion. Mr. Jackson. who represented the
counties Of Buchanan. Dickinson. and
Wise during the last session, could not
be returned TO the House for the reason !
that according TO custom the seat has TO
go In rotation to the respective counties