The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-22
CENTRE OF VIRGINIA.
Gossip and Events Happening In aud
Around the City Of Richmond.
THE TELEPHONE QUESTION DISCUSSED.
IN" walton Law ana The Number or
Nc" Members"fth the Next Assembly
Fi"dEcd 10 ITS Repeal Remarks
concerning Col. Gntiett Gibson
Politics in the Capital city.

richmond, Va. September 21.-There
Is no doubt of the fact that the next
,iouSe WI be much weaker body than
II was last session 1t has been al
l"tuy stated that Mcssrs. Hunton, Nj
COZ Moon and other leaders two years
ago Will not bc returned II is said nov,
mat Mr.. Downing. of Clarke. will not
run again. Mr.. Harrison. of LYNCH
burg, probably will he sent to the SEN
ave. In Franklin Mr.. Saunders has
,,',, H.. nc'nl''ihatrd but 1T Is possible that
ne may be defeated. In that event the
democrats would be left without a lend
cr on the floor. MIR Mason. of King
hcnrE"' IS an aspirant for the Senate,
ana Mf. NitherS. OF Danville has been
nominated for that body. Mr. Cooks
of Norfolk may be retained bnt Nr
fcntrcSS. of Portsmouth, is not n can
nitc. IT IS possible that Mr.. Mckee. or
again.
An astonishlngly large number of
Democrats are coming TO the Ierisla
iu'" pledged To the repoaI of Tho Wal
ION election law. nud the enactment OF
q ihlr"r measure. They could rot vote
'"r IN" hill approved AT the Petersburg
y"h'"r'ne" but very likely will frame
iHh "IrclionistS. Scnator Watts of
klvhMnnd. is for - change I'm the law
ana senator Wickham of Hanover ia
Said /" T." willing to cooperate with
Il,'' Wh" advocate new law or mate
RAJ amendments to the existing Near
~ al TN" Democratic leaders reaIiza
mat the Walton law will NOT bc nerinit-
t'd I" i"inhiu as II now is and MANY Of
th"n are giving the subject very rnucb
tH""tHt. y two "onsta blc feature is be-
ms much talked Of BY the time the
LEGISLATURE meets this will he the hot
test issue before the lawmakers.
'ol 'hti"tt Gibson having refused TO
run ipf inc House ON the DemoCratic
l'ShSt, VIII occasion Il vacancy I'm the
nh ilihhnShip jof the COMMITTEES on
frlNll"E"S ana Elections The Colonel
may come back as an independent. but
III ihai event a Democrats speaker viii
hht give him the ChairlnanShip of HE
nl" committee. which will have to han
u" IN" election law bills. This will be
lli" most important conmittece by far.
an" NJ Saunders. if reelected, will
probably he asked to preside over II
lie was chairman of the COMMITTEES for
tW" sessions. but gave il up 10 preside
over thr Committee for Courts of Jus
tic" NJ. Cooke is said To be slated for
the Craftsmanship of the Finance Com
mttce.
There arc already some candidates
iof INC House ~ Delegates in the field
IN iichmond. with manv pcceincts to
near from. Col. George Wayne Ander-
s"n' on ms rcturrm to the city, after
Inur weeks absence. was called upon by
dci"Salions ana uccd To announce him
sell. lie has the matter under advise
in"nt and chanCcs are that he win enter
the race. He is young lawyer of abili-
" ana an accomplished orator Ander-
Regiment
thc telephone question is n very in
IGr"Stih% one In Richmond Just now.
no STANDARD. the Bell and the Home
COMPANIES are all applicants for the
irahchlSn hero, and the City Council
Inei1n ;nl,
representatives. of all are working like
beavers. The Home Company uses the
DhoheS manufactured by the Mason
company Yesterday the house re-
cnifrd the contract for supplying the
phones w.