The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
,gr TMPoRfANT SESSION OF 1893
,0t rs NOW Ar HAND.
-. deliberations win Begin To-day at
Noon, and tho Members are Nearly
All Here-Senatorial Caucus.

reefsiaturc. which has convened since
.sq begins to-day at noon, and
..,on as deliberations and elections hang
ANY personal hope and awaits a
-,mber Of wcighty statutory onactments.
rs. members arc nearly all here and
non the gayel falls this morning in
...s house the fun quota will be in
attendance.
THO message from she Governor will,
.,nrso. De the subject of the great
interest upon the opening day. as
cBccrs have already been determined
, in the caucus OF last night.
~a.. Subjects OF legislation which viii
r, during this session Will. Of
., he as varied as the mind OF
can conceive. and the different local
..-.sts FIN nearly every county VIII ma
...-.ssIon in The bills which the mem
viii introduce. The oyster laws
~ oor,e in for a change of consider
Ll. importance which VIII douotiess
N,eef upon the Recommendations
p. .l.,o- Mckinney VIII make. as he has
vast amount OF consideration TO
h''' -,ottars. The amendment 10 the
49,. 5gtt l1w win only prove an enact
S'e' - deeultory interest inasmuch
ln' ,',.fr question is now settled and
.st v.tu only perfect the original
intention.
me-. arc several special committees
.-i.t ,,Ul report 10 this Legislature, and
. v.boss reports decided action is
,...,g Z, be- taken. The FIRST Of these
" ,--,Y the equalization Of taxes upon
.,.r9ral lands. and another upon the
...romant of the boundary lines Of the
.,star territories between our state and
tr1tter subject which will occupy the
....at.an Of the members IS that of the
-.5s.uon of criminal expenses. which was
4. t.Iy discussed during the last session.
r. has been also frequently stated that
~ H win Doe introduced providing Tor an
.ral session of the Legislature ana
.- increase Of the pay allowed the mem
r...t Governor j. Hoge Tyler arrived
......-fav morning and will call the SEN
.. to order az noon. The new members
..r then be sworn in. and after the Sc
Sion OF "a president pro tempore the
coordinate officers Will be elected
- 900. oiia. C'uc~s.
.. ,he senatorial caucus last night the
.,I officers were again named for re-
Vito, Dr. j.. ID. Pendleton, clerk,
~ ,r Weaver. Sergeant at arms, and l..
D. e,rter. door-keeper, were duly selected
god To-day only their confirmation re-
mains to bc effected.
And day long yesterday the lobbies or
t. rye.uce were thrOnged ana the great
EDITORIAL fight was noticeable IN the
5.., movements of the arriving dele
....a and the managers for the various
-l.4stes ii was. however, day
..,-.d of especial developments, and an
i.. eeemcd to be resting upon theli
.-us awaiting further movements "hich
mlfuilht had not grown TO such pro
..rtI01s as TO be dignifed even oy the
tho Of developments. AS fast, however
tbe members reached the city they
ts-s checked of by the various hlaA-
.ars and al an early hour this morning
.I sides were claiming a compete VIZ
I'M obedience to the precedent winch
lat least obtained since 1850, the senate
.u elect the senator or senator's, as
. .esns. first OF all. and then take up
.a Basement officers.
the Joint caucus Of last night decldea
...t on THURSDAY evening next the Demo
..lc caucus should meet TO transact \
"a buslpess as might come before st. 4
.. Of course. is thought 10 cOntem-
,.. the senatorial struggle. but last
..sf about The hotels the general laea
.-rHad that this contest would not
\. fny ripe for consideration by that
ue -
The senatorial fight is waxing more
Intense every hour, and personal friend
fias are suffering q strain which has
never been excclled i'm any of the polu-
nd controversies Of the Commonwealth.
.he two prominent features of the stu
1u are that no single manager can cor
.t.y cnumerate the vote Of MS princl- |
aI ANA that great number Of the mem |
.s-e'ect have So far shnfully avoided !
I- slightest iut.matiOn OF now they !
TODD upon the questions at issue.
tu day long the various headquarters |
re wen filled with visitors. and many /
q tie members visited from one TO anoth- |
- lighted d. cigar. snapped a joke or |
500. and Then passed on without having /
.cme il the vaguest way subject 10 |
.e Establishments of the courteous and |
.Icug reception they had received.
The greatest interest IS being taken in /
Ie contest for the Secretaryship of the /
nm0uwellth. and the rooms of both |
l-a Il0UrnOy and Mr.. LaWless were |
e d.led an day. Next 10 the senatorial
r..st this fight is producing the live
interest. and the friends OF both the
ar1lltes are confident Of ultimate sue
Ill John T.. Massey arrived yester-
. and % new impetus was given his
$50 f0r the position of superintendent
Public Instruction. DIR. Southall his
u1eut0r. was busy all day with his
ends among the legislators.
Senator Daniel arrived last night and
600 at once TO the home Of MIR. James
Patton. who is his personal friend.
rrressman claude a. Swanson came in
. afternoon. and was at the Exchange
.iol. John Goode was also among the
rivals last night, and took quarters
.i the balance OF the aspirants for
f,orial honors.
t. contest Tor the clerkship of the /
nate was one OF the closest ever held
. that position. Upon the first two bal
s in the caucus. the vote was tie;
.l Senator Conway Sands voted for
Pendleton. and Mr. Joseph Button
"a defeated
4 the forty members of the Senate
f OF them hold over from the previous
sion, and the members who were re-
ted. who were not in the last Legls-
arc. are Senators Manly Ii. Barnes,
F Buchanan, James Hay. Arthur e.
ebert. George w. Jackson, Lewis II.
riugs. George W. LeCato. II. L. May
r W. b. McIlwaine. r. L. Miller.
ne vs.. Morris, Alexander st. Clair,
T.. Tredway j. Allen Watts. and
. Williams.
~ on to-day Colonel John Bell Big
M bring down the gavel of the
A.r in the House OK Delegates
can Tire members 20 order The
AT Colonel viii next call on
Do Moses ID. Hoge, d. D.. 10 pray
ile members OF the House.
TIP the roll has been called, all