Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-14
EXPECT NO INQUIRY.
The Talk Of an Investigation Seems to
Have Blown Over.
COLONEL OFERUALLS SUCCESSOR.
Governor Mckinney WIN Order an Election
for January 30th-Extend the Funding
Period-The Governors staff.


rumors that improper influences had
been used in securing the senatorial
nomination for the fun term. Nearly
every member approached on the sub
ject expressed the opinion that there
would be no investigation
a number Of laws for the protection Of
game VIII be introduced in the Legisla-
ture this session.
HIS RESIGNATION SENT IN.
Colonel O'Ferrall has sent to Governor
Mckinney his resignation as congressman
from the Seventh District, to take effect
on the 2Sth OF this month. and on Tues
day the Governor had a conference with
the representatives in the Legislature
from that district with reference TO what
day should be designated for holding the
election for Colonel O'Ferralrs successor.
These gentlemen fixed upon Tuesday, the
S0th of January, 1891, and It Is understood
that at the proper time the Governor
will issue his writ for the election to be
held on that day. The candidates for
the nomination are Senator NJ. L. Wal
ton, Of Shenandoah; A. Moore, Esq. Of
Clarke; Micajah Woods. of Albemarle,
S. S. Turner. OF Warren, and Hon.
Basil B. Gordon. Of Rappahannock.
IN PERSON OR BY LETTER.
The joint committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Lovenstein and Harnsberger. on
the part OF the Senate, and Ntessrs.
Blakemore. Sheffey, and Russell. on the
part Of the House. appointed TO notify
Colonel O'Ferrall and Mr.. Kent Of their
election as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor respectively. held a meeting
yesterday. 1t was not determined. how
ever. whether the committee would per
form their Office in person or by letter e.
Mr. Lovenstein has written to Colonel
O'Ferrall and Mr.. Kent on the subject.
EXTEND THE FUNDING LAW.
The Board of Sinking-Fund Commits
siOners are very anxious 10 have the FL
finance committees Of both branches OF
the Legislature take up the subject Of
extending the operations Of the debt
settlement act so as TO allow the out
standing and unfunded old securities to
be funded into centuries. The board have
arranged to appear before the House
Finance Committee Saturday morning at
10 o'clock and present the matter. 1t
appears to be the sentiment of the Gene
raj Assembly that bill for the relief
OF the holders OF old unfunled securities
should be passed, and the board have
the promise that such a bin will be
considered in committee. ana introduced
Hon. Marshall Hanger and Captain
James Bumgartner. of Staunton, COM
mittee from the bar of Augusta county.
are in the city to urge the claims Of
Mr.. George +. Harrison to a position on
the Supreme Court Of Appeals bench.
HOUSE COMMITTEES AT WORK.
The House Committee on Schools and
Colleges spent some time yesterday IN
the consideration of the bill TO increase
the number of scholars at Blacksburg
College. Mr.. Diggs, of West Point, is
the patron Of the proposed measure
which provides that the number OF stu
dents at the institution shall be increased
from 200 10 400.
The committee decided after carefully
looking into the matter, not to pass
upon the bill until they shall have had
an opportunity to visit the college ana
inspect it's facilities for the proposed in
crease Of scholars.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice
of which Mr.. Saunders is chairman, met
yesterday morning FOR the first time
and reported the bill 'to amend section
1858 Of the Code-'How Attempts TO
Commit Offences Punished
WHY COLONELS ARE WANTED.
one Of our militia officers speaking last
night Of the bill TO increase the stan ol
the Governor, which received black eye
In the House of Delegates yesterday, sali
he was sorry the gentlemen who Voted
against it had not given the matter more
thought. for if they had. he was sure
they would not have been opposed TO II.
He said the bill did not cost the State a
cent: that in no event would a stan ON
Ger provided for In that bill ever be pald
ANYTHING. There were many occasions
when the Governor needs a stan or Il
dozen men TO assist him in doing the
honors. and in representing the state on
military occasions, and where the gov
ernors Of other States are present with
brilliant staff and that the good name
and fame OF Virginia was involved AZ
ways where there was gathering OF thl5
sort.
He stated that during the past ten or
fifteen years the governors have been
obliged to so outside for a sufficient num-
ber of staff officers to make a respectable
showing in numbers with the other gov
crnors. that our neighbors In North caro-
lima have about fifteen officers on the stan
OF the Governor; in Georgia the number
is unlimited Maryland and New Jersey
have some sixteen each, and the number
runs up TO twenty-seven in some of the
States. the average being about twenty.
Virginla's Governor has the smallest num-
Der on the staff of any State In the
Union. There have been frequent occa-
sions when the people Of Virginia have
complained that her Executive was not
present with his STAFF TO stand for his
State, and unfavOrable comparison has
been made through the press and other
wise In order TO keep in line our Gov
ernor must, this officer contends have
his following in as good shape as any OF
the other governors, and although II may
be that some Of our war veterans do not
like to see the title of colonel run into the
ground, there are others who like TO have
the memories of the Virginia colonel per-
petuated, and the best plan to do so is TO
appoint successors to those who are not
now willing TO fall into line and wear the
uniform.
There IS no question about the fact
that the passage of the bill would be
a source OF qualification to Colonel O'Fer-
rail- He is already spoken Of by the
soldier boys as "a military Governor
and the proposed additions to his staff
would greatly increase the dignity that
surrounds his office
At the Exchange Hotel last night the
lobbyists were all talking Supreme Court
Of Appeals combinations. II was stated
that on all the states the names of keith
and Cardwell appeared.
Inclined TO Criticlse senator Stubbs.
The Dispatch is in receipt OF letter
from a special correspondent at Mathews
Courthouse giving the following account
Of a meeting held there on Monday.
Yesterday was County Court-day here
Or. L. $. Foster called a mass-meeting
~ Stubbs In voting for Hon. Thomas ).
Martin for United States Senator IN the
late caucus Dr. Foster introduced reso-
lutions reciting the fact that the conVen-
ton which nominated Mr.. Stubbs passed
a resolution faVoring General FitZhugh
Lee for United States Senator. and that
MIR. Stubbs had promised 10 vote for him.
&c. SC. and. therefore, the resolutions
strongly condemned and repudiated the
other. DR.. Foster said he was disgusted
with Mr.. Stubbs's course In this matter
and warmly urged the adoption OF his
MIR George Y. Hunley strongly opposed
any action OF this kind In the absence OF
Mr.. Stubbs or until he could have an
10 be heard. IL Is, ne sald,
the law OF both God and man that no
man shall be condemned unheard, ana II
to pass these resolutions before ne was
heard from, but II would weaken his In
fuence in the Legislature, and would also
Dc an unkind thrust at our next United
I,,dse Garnett also warmly opposed the
as did also Mr.. Boyd Sears
md Or. Hunley. They were not IN SYM