Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

are the laws abolishing the requirement
of separate juries in coupon cases. the
law making husband and wife competent
witnesses for OF against each other, ana
the law providing for the acceptance OF
surety companies upon the bonds OF hdu-
Charles and public officers.
TWO OF THE YOUNGEST.
Probably the youngest member Of the
House Is Mr.. Joseph Il. Willard, OF Fair
fax. but. having served two sessions, ne
is by no means the most inexperienced.
I'm fact. he is a man Of strong intellect
and striking personality, and IS proDaDiy
one Of the most popular men In the Gene
raj Assembly, both among mis- associates
and the newspaper-men.
Another young man in the House who
has served two sessions IS Mr. Howard
Hathaway, Of Lancaster and Richmond
counties. He has grown very long
moustache since he was here last, ana IL
much better looking. though ne was quite
handsome last session.
Among the new members, Mr.. J. G..
Parker, of Southampton, is possibly the
fnest-looking. His military bearing ana
dark moustache give him distinque air.
which, coupled with his exceeding affa-
billy, has already made him many friends
in the House.
His deskmate is Hon. Charles T..
Bland, of Portsmouth. another new MEM
Der. He is rather fine looking man, and
being himself a journalist, has made
friends with all the newspaper men.
Among the older members. there is no
more popular man in the House than
It. C. Pitcher. OF Fauouier. He Ia GER
tainly the most approachable man in
the body, and is hail-fellow-well-met with
every body who greets him. He Is a
strong speaker at times rather caustic
in his remarks. but has keen scent for
fraudulent measures. and when he dis
covers an rreguarity, doesn't hesitate
TO express himself as clearly as the
Queens English will permit.
ELECTED WHILE IN BED.
In the front row of the House. Captain
Richard S. Parks, of Page, occupies a
seat. and a most prominent parsonage,
he Is. Standing as ne does. six feet. four
inches In his stocking feet, and wearing
an iron-gray beard. he is q man who
would at once arrest the attention OF the
spectator. He made no canvass for the
office he now holds. being In bed suffer
ing from injuries received in runaway
at . time of his election. but the seat
was lairly thrust upon him, and he was
Two interesting characters among the
new members. are Hons. silas Walker.
OF Augusta, and w. 3. f. Leech of Rock
bridge, who sit close together. Po'h have
enviable war records. having served with
gallantry in the Confederate army, and
both are exceedingly popular among their
fellow members.
One OF the handsomest men In the
House is Mr.. Samuel 5. Thomas. the
representative from Clarke county. He
was born in the CITY OF Baltimore in 1874.
and was educated in private schools
there. In 1873 he removed 20 Clarke
county. and has ever since pursued the
avocation OF farming. lie II serving his
first term In the LEGISLATURE. having
been elected to succeed Representative
Downing.
MEMBER FROM CHESTERFIELD.
Another Confederate soldier in the
House Is Hon. Robert c. Ward. who
represents the Chesterfield District He
has always taken a live interes, - the
AFFAIRS OF his county and has served hi
people In several capacities. though this
is his first time In the House.
Probably one OF the oldest members Of
the House Is Hon. s. s. Surgener. Of
Lee county. whose gray beard woulf
stamp him as a patriarch. He Ia exceed
ingly popular among his constituency
4 and. though his county was represented