The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
rur sr<,DysG AND SPEcI<L CON-
mrrrxEs HAVE BEEN NAMED.
An IN. onieers Nominated In the caucus
Were Elseted-Work OF tho oaJ "a
the House OF Delegates.

usual yesterday motlhis'
.,o.r,ess mists and dizzling rain "er
,ar from elements of happiness. mi
Cooper prayed for wisdom 70 DC sen
into all OF the senators, and the faces o
some Of the bachelor solons softened a
,hev felt themselves the especial ooJecu
OF prayer. 49,
The following bills. petitions. etc. "er
introduced and referred;
pv senator Jennings: Petition for relic
of Henry Bales.
"a, senator walton: A bill to proVid'
for working and keeping In repair 'n'
,ub,,c roads OF Shenandoah COUNTY -,
20, senator Hurt: a peutlch 10
.,ona,ncnt OF the game laws. ~
aske that a penalty be impoSeu 1T -.
&C. en- the lands OF another "i'hou' ~
mission Of the owner. - foilovvins,
senator Jones offered the io'iO''S
which was agreed TO- -, 81 the
pesolved. That that part
,.'es,oy.s message relating 10 the iunu-
20, :, tne nub,ic debt be referred 10 ',e
5.s Committee. with instrucl'oHS ~
,eport by bill or otherwise ~o,o,ution
ss,ar Hurt offered joint rcsoiu ., ,
.Steh WAS agreed TO, extending me ''',,0
". ,to ale Of delinquent LANDS IN ii''0S
xania from December 10 M@y, o,,,-
aaa senate agreed to House joint resort :,
90 enter upon the elecuoh oi
canitol officers at 1880 j. NJ; e-o,,, tho
a communication was receiNeu l-oa
Governor transmitting a hst oL 49,
oei.,,r,ents. made during the IecosS'
also the report OF the iO'"'
commission. - rto,sa mint resolu-
t"e ,,,sstine the Auditor OF PuDnc
u .o,,rts 20 report the status IN the
'.,,,-1I accounts Of the treasWers anu
49, ofacers Of the several couhtie9
,,,ies and towns OF the CommonWeal'hI ~
Tbe House bill renewing the chai 80 ~
49, wsebington and western railrodu
was placed on the calendar
senator Little's Billie.
rha Senate bills relative TO the incor-
,orstion of the Orphans Home at FRO
er,cksburg, introduced by Senator bi''ie'
we're taken up and passed ~.,,.
T.ho two bills which Senator Littie
"A nossed in the Senate yesterday
.",,ohino the incorporation Of the AS
sa,,ot,l,, Home and School at FREEZER
,clsbure Va. were Of great interest 10
the people of that city.
The movement was started by tne rev
A. p. Saunders. pastor or the treSpy
.a-,an church in Fredericksburg ana
the General Assembly or sara ChurCh
In the limited States, agreed 10 take
nortrol ~ the matter, and already So
ooo have been raised and only one-fifth
~ the territory Of said Church has been
csnvassed. At least $4,000 is expected
TO be contributed. The benefciaries OF
The corporation are the orphans OF de-
ceased Presbyterian ministers and mis-
s,onaries. and the children OF Presby-
terrain missionaries who are laboring
among the Indians and in foreign lands'
Senator Harrison introduced bill 10
amend the Code so as TO provide that
IN any special election ordered by the
Governor there shall be designated a
dav forty-dve DAYS from the date Of
the issuance OF the writ, excluding IN
the count the day on which the writ
issues and inclusive Of the day fixed
for the election. The bill was referred
10 the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons.
senator Sands introduced n bill, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Roads
extending the time for the construction
of the Baltimore, Richmond, and South
erD railway.
Senator Mushbach introduced a bill
TO amend the Code with respect 10 the
survival OF the IAbnL u cNNAoit ~ pam
tirfs representatives IN actions for tort
when the plaintiff dies pending action.
Referred to Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
Caucus Nominees Confirmed.
Upon a joint resolution the Senate pro
ceeded TO the election Of the basement
officers and the following gentlemen were
nominated:
80. ,,,a,+o- .f,r,,e nv Senator Mush-
bah.
Treasurer, Hartman. by Gtrator Jones.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, Lawless
by Senator Maynard.
Second Auditor, Ryland, by Senator
Stubs.
Superintendent OF the Per.tenuary, Lynn
by Senator Fairfax.
REGISTER Of the Land Office. Gaines, by
Senator Williams.
Railroad Commissioner, Hill. 10y Senator
Morris.
Public Printer. O'Bannon. by Senator
Loyenstein.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Massey, by Senator Echos.
There was no other name presented fol
any of these offices than those recon-
mended by the Democratic caucus. eXcep
for that OF Superintendent Of Public In
struction Rev. l. n. May was in oppo
sition TO Rev. j. T. Massey, and received
the votes Of the two POpulist senators
Messrs. jackson and Jennings. The eau
Gus nominees received in every case IN
fun Democratic vote present.
senators WicRham and 81. clair were ap
pointed 70 notify the House Of the actor
Of the Senate.
The committee appointed for the join
session upon the election OF Capitol on
coll A "a
l05; Hartman. lO5: Lawless. los; Ryllnd
100; Gaines. %: Massey, LOG; Lynn. lO4
hin. lO4: O'Bannon, lOl, and these .wer
declared elected. In the joint session an
entire vote cast for Rev. /. y. May
against Rev. John y. Massey, was 10.
Two communications were received from
the Governor. and laid by President lyle
before the Senate one was in respons
10 the recent resolution OF Senator SANDS
regarding the action Of the state Boar'
Of Building Commissioners in awardin
contracts. and as to the time of compile
tion OF the building. The second was IN
perfunctory announcement OF the appoint
ments Of the different State Boards, whicl
he had made during the recess
The Senate went into executive session
and confirmed the appointments and th'
library report was ordered to be printed.
Senate standing Committees.
The Committee on Senate COMMITTEES
made their report. which was ratified by
the body and the following form tn,
Senate committees for this session:
Privileges and observation-disclosures Lit
tie. Jones Arthur. Flood Harnsberger
Fairfax Washington. Watson. and Jack
son
Courts OF Justice.-MessrS Jones. Lit
tie. Sands Flood, Walton. Mushbach,
Hay McIlwaine. Tredway Buchanan
and Morriss.
General Laws Messrs. Stubs. Berry
Harrison. 1,cholS Sands. Washington.