The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
1he ORGANIZATION Of the Body and Other
Interesting Facts.
MANY NsW FACES 10 Be- SEEN.
Changes in the Chairmanships Of the Com
Initfccs-A Complete List of the
Mcmbcrs-Ihc Ofces to lie
FILLED.

hIss ever since tltftlDAi-NHf 81 81 "ir''N'''
inc out matters Tor "A smooth beginning
OF IN. deliberations Of the bOGy, when
ne will haVo 10 look after during the asNt
three months. DIR. j. -. Itnli'toh' inc
Clerk OF the Senate. came down IRON.
of.anc. county about ten days ago, ana
together with his man Friday, better
Known as Billy Wilson, has been doing
for the senate what Col. Bigger dld TOT
The lower branch. Mr. sidney = EpfeS'
tAe Superintendent Of Public buildings,
and his right hover. Colonel Thomas =.
Pollard. the engineer, have taken iuli
charge Of the new committee rooms on
the ground and upper koOrs whicn maze
lust been turned over 10 them by the sn-
n1rvising architect. captain Edgerton >.
Rogers Within a few days the inlsh-
ing touches ia these rooms VIII De ihdnt,
the furniture will b. put in place, an"
everything will be in readiness 10 re-
ceiye the S0lons of the Ola Common
wealth. ,..-
the first months VIII not be very heavy
because. as a rule. the members never
snttle down 10 hard work until after the
Christmas holidays. ON the evening PRIOR
10 the coening Of the session, both houses
Of the Ger eral Assembly VIII hold the'f
caucuses Of the Democratic members 10
select their officers. In the House OF Del
esates there will hardly be any contest,
for Mr. John f. Ryan viii most pr0ba-
bly,. be again namOnatcd for speaker,
and certainly Colonel j. Bell Bigger VIII
remain Clerk OF the House of Delegates.
In the Senate "A fight will be only made
on the Clorkship. which DR.. J. j.. Pendle-
ton. Of orange cCunty. Is anxious 10 re-
tain. while Mr.. Joseph Button, of Apio-
mattoX county. would Ike very mucn 10
step into his shoes
THf oPfNiNG TXERCIsEs.
ON the following day, at noon. The
Northumberland VIII open the session
of the Senate while col Bigger will do
the same In the House OF Delegates.
True T. the custom which he has fol
lowed fOl "a number Of years ana when
distinctly shows the great esteem which
he has for that great divine. Colonel Big
ger has invited Rev. Dr. HOge 10 open
the sess ion Of the House Of Delegates
with PRAYER and that gentleman has read
lily consented. IT is more than likely that
Rev Or. Calisch. the rabbi Of the syna-
gogue Beth Ahaba, will be requested TO
ofiiciate I'm a similar manner in the SEN
ate AT the opening day.
Both branches Of the Legislature viii
then elect their officers by ratifying the
nominations made on tho previous even
ing After the two houses have notified
each other Of their organization. they will
elect "a joint committee to inform the
Governor that the Legislature Of Virginia
has assembled and is ready for business.
The Governor will shortly Afterwards
send 10 each house copy of his mes
sage and he two houses will then take
recess for few davs. I'm order that
the standing committees may be made
up. In the Senate this is done by the
members themselves in private confer
encc. while I'm the House the Speaker
makes the appointment. respecting. Of
course. as far as profitable, the wishes
OF the individual members.
THE GovfBNoE's MESSAGE.
The Governors message promises 10 be
lengthy and interesting document, and
will contain numerous suggestions in Va
rious directions as to needed legislaLtion.
How far. however, the advice of the Cow
ernor VIII be needed by the SOions re-
mains TO be seen. As usual, a good many
demands viii be made on Tie Treasury of
the State. and in Wow of me fact that the
assessment Of the valuation of the real
estate an over Virg ia is a little over
eight mlihon uollaE., less this year than
II was last year, the Finance Commit
tees OF the Nv ; houses will find IL not an
easy TASK o do justice all around with
OUT increasing the tax rate.
some little excitement may be created
altcf the session has fairly opened over
the election of the State officials whose
teaVns OF Office expire at the end Of the
ear namely, the Secretary of the Com
mOnwealth, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Second Auditor. State Treasurer, Regis
ter of the Land Office. Commissioner of
agriculture, Railroad Commissioner SUI
Ierintendent of Public Printing, and SUI
pcrlntendent of the Penitenuary Most
of these officials up TO the pres
ent time have no opposition at
all. while the other places for
which contests are being made WI.
more than likely be again filed by the
present incumbents. out of the forty
NJ mbers OF the Senate thirty-fOur will
be Democrats, and OF the hundred mem
bers of the House Of Delegates stxty-nine.
20 that nfty-two votes will be required
tQ>secure nomination on joint ballot in
the Democratic caucus OF the General As
sembly.
Ian the Senate the opposition to the
L. will
ing members Clayton. OF Roanoke;
Parr. of Patrick; McCune, Of Shenandoah;
flanagan. OF Powhatan; Hale of Frank
lin; Jackson, OF Sussex.
In the House of Delegates the following
members will belong to the Opposition;
Shanes of Augusta; thurman, of Bot
otourt; -, OF Campbell Blanton. OF
Caroline: Banks. Of Carroll: Harrison. of
Powhatan; Hannah, of Craig: Gillian. of
Dinwi6die: Tuner. OF Floyd. Murfee, of
Sussex: Stovall, Of Halifax; Armstrong,
OF ilenry: Vale Of Louisa: Baptist. Of
Mecklenburg: Einstein. of Mcntgomery;
Coles. Of Northumberland; Adams. of
Patrick: Coke. Berger and Wood. OF
Pittsylvania: Batten. OF Princess Anne:
Stokes. Of Prince Edward. Zirkle, OF
Buckingham Gore OF Russell; Darten.
Of Scott: Sager, Of Shenandoah: Rodgers.
OF Stafford: Smith. of Tazewell: Rambo
and Butt. of Washington.
Dr. Savers. OF Wythe. VINO was nomi-
mated by the Opposition, may likely vote
with the Democratic members. inasmuch
as no nomination was made by the Dem
ocratc party.
MANY NKw MIN.
There will be many new faces IN both
branches and many familiar faces Will
be missed. In the Senate. Stuart Berry.
Harrison. Parish. and Watts. who have
been prominent In all DEBATES In that
body, some Of them for many years,
VIII not be there this winter. Hurt will
be succeeded by Withers (Denl.l. OF Dan
vile. who distinguished himself last ses-
sion In the debates of the House Berry
will be succeeded by Judge ]. Thompson
Brown. while Watts viii be succeeded
by Editor Clayton. OF the Roanoke Times.
Harrison's seat will Re taken by McCune
Rep). and Parish viii be succeeded by
Flanagan Rep); II Is probable mat MI;
FLANAGAN who IS - fluent speaker, VIII
lead the OPPOSITION in the Senate.
In the House many OF the leaders. in
cluding such men az Cdrdwell. Hurton.
Downey. Gibson. Moon. Withers, Patter-
son. Logan. Nicol. FentrcsS. Bendheim.
Crnmp Edmundson Mason. and Boykin.
Will not return. the two aforementioned
having been elected 10 the Senate. sun
ders f. one OF the few leading men who
viii return. ana he. as well as Cabel,
NcRae. Harwood Brvant. Digs. Hatha-
wav. Lee Booker. and Randolph Harrison
will no doubt occupy prominent posi-
lions durlng the coming session.
"Rrack" Stovall will be an interesting
character on the floor OF the House and
VII no doubt often be heard from. Mr..
VALE OF Louisa, n member OF the Ma
homo Legislative viii aieo aftrac' st.
tent!on and will probably lead the Oppo-
sition IA the House
The making up or the stanllng com