The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-20
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
SOME OF THE IwPORTdNT MEAS
URrs THar VIII COME BLFOREIr.
The Session Promises 10 be an Interesting
One-Lively Debates May be Looked For.
Who VIII geprescn. Richmond.

Tho next session Of the Legislature,
which will open the first week OF next
January, promises TO be rather lively
ore inasmuch as quite n number OF sub
jccts OF Importance Will come up for
discussion. During the last session an
animated discussion was raised when MI.
Withors OF Danvilie, raised his voice In
favor OF holding a constitutional conVen-
ton His bill providing for the same
was defeated after a lively struggle but
the measure will no doubt come up again,
ana a good many delegates who hereto
fore opposed Il have since changed their
minds. and II they are returned, win vote
in favor OF the same.
Another bone Of contention VIII be
measures that tend TO qualify and re-
duce the criminal expenses IN TINS state
Any bill that is introduced for the pur-
pose OF doing away with the cNpchsiNe
county courts will. OF course, meet WIN
rather violent resistance. and II Is more
than doubtful whether any such measure
will ever become law in TINS state. an
attempt VIII also be made 10 bring ABOUT
change as TO the allowing OF Dali III
habeas corpus proceedings. The iniqul1!
of the existing law was plainly illustrated
during the trial Of the Parker gold-brlck
case but IL remains 10 be seen Whelhvy,,
an effort 10 restrict the ENSUING Ia" W.
be successful.
row MAY De ExPrcTTD.
The various instances during the terin
OF Office of Governor ottrrah "tlSn
ronpeucd him 10 call out the Virginia
volunteers Will probably be cIasStu nv
the forum OF the legislators: purlng ~. NJ
last session the cry was raised tn1. s'rs
appropriation of $1,000 for the volunteers
ryas more than Il was thought the STATE
could afford and even an attempt va
made which came near being successful
20 cut down the salary on tne ~" '"'''
General 10 mere nominal amount. A..
The oyster question viii undouDteuly
occupy some Of the time OF the SolOns OF
the State and the equalization OF tdNS9
iy a reasscssment OF the mineral lalus,
,ebicb vyas defeated during the last SEES
sion may again be brought 10 ne az
tention Of the members OF the Two hoIts,t''
Since the adjournment oil lhe isi.,,S
,uro the urOhlom of improving inc Pu"-
Tic roads has been ag.tated IN various
sections of the State, and II Is eNpe.t,e
that Some beneficial Legislation III '""'
direction will be the result: ,u,,,o
The strict enforcement OF the elsuns
Sunday laws in the various cities OF the
state has created a good deal OF ieeHHsr
and II IS more than likely ma mNi az az
the state Of Now York. an eiloIt W. ~
made TO have the present laws 50 CHaus ,, ~
,hat ,be regulation of the Honor franc
viii be left 10 the several muIiicip"i,,t..on
Mr. Josiah Ryland. the second A'o sr1,,,
is In possession of cOinmuhlcdlionis - ~.
g. number of foreign holders OF NH5I''''
state bonds wh1 have fer one feas, III -
another failed 10 make use OF uIcn ~
rortuaity 20 nave their on poi rs,o,a
funded for Century pOnds. MI ~ -, -
Intends to submit these cases 20 III" -,
sstaturo with view OF having spt'ln'
laws enacted for the beheht OF 'hese s0''-
tlcu en-. .o,,,.iatione 70
Among the special appropriateness the
be asked for will be one to delIaE -
ovuensss Of maintaining the state i1pi1ls
h.,ildiup since its completion. Ai,o ~.
one n Is understood. Is intended 10 utti az
The expenses OF Il state eiC tdh is 10 he
~ Vtrgiuia volunteers, when - 70 ~
held i'm Richmond next May uuriiie ''e
reunion of the Confederate veterans
RIcnNoND's CANDIDATES.
Of the five members who representa-
Al - - richmond in the House OF
ipslseoies during the last session, h'Ss 90
Eeverly r. Crump and IhoilldS pS i. ~
latter the representative OF snv ,,rilrT
men, have positively deelaIc .'i.I H." bccome
,8afos colonel John =. hdi"ovn l4,'.
only. after being urgently ieiuSS.eN 80
his mum srOus frie nds, consenltu 49, ~ "i'
acsiD for his old scat Mr.. Jullah ~ y "i''
~ church Hin. is again out Tor slsld'iNc
honors. and Mr.. j. Aston Cabel Is dlso
UNltug to serve his people once iloic
as an able member Of the lower ~ az, ~,
Of the J. legislature. All three stHle"ie"
made good records during the last sSs-
sion. and stan0 very gOod snow o. n,
ing reelected unless many OF must VIZ
voted for Mr.. CabelI are gong 10 VIZ" VIZ"
draw their support from him Tor the Ie.-
snn hat be supported Mr.. ThOmds -.
Martin for United States senator lhsteau
Of General Fitzhugh Lee. ,,o...o
For the remaining seats in the house
of Delegates up 70 this time the FOLLOWING
citizens have made known their intention
10 become candidates. or statements 10
that effect have been made py thcii
.H..lH
Anderson. Walter T. Booth. Colonel A. ,.
Buford. James II. Doherty, Rcharu r.
Frazier John Jackson, r. i. Murphy
William +. Reddy, }. Taylor Sti@l.yli'
OF these gentlemen Colonel Buiold - tl'
hest known in the halls of legislation.
where he has held a prominent position
I'm the past. Messrs John JACKSON anu
j. TAYLOR Stratt0n were members OF 'nv
House of Delegates during the session OF
1891 go and were anxious to Oe returned
for the next session, but were defeated
CAPTAIN Richard e. Frazier. the great
advocate Of ovcrthrowing the present CITY
charter was an aspirant for legislative
hcnors during the last session, but he
was defeated.
ABOUT TFR NEW MIN.
The others are all new wouid-be stars
on the legislative horizon. ana each one OF
them is anxious OF course to attain ms
object Mr. James h.. DOhcrty Is bachta
hv the Central Trade and Labor Union,
and will no doubt receive large number
OF votes during the coming primary M.
n. H. Murphy is al present serving MS
second term as member Of the Common
Council and his official record I'm that
BODY shows that he knows how TO vote
on the right side. Mr.. Murphy, who Is
now "A lumber dealer i'm this city, has beeh
a farmer all his life and owns now a
model farm in Richmond county. He Is
well acquainted with all the prominent
people. especially on the Easter shore
and should he be elected TO a seat IN the
House OF Delegates, his influence among
the country members I'm the interest OF
measures concerning the city of Rich
mond would be of great value Ieuten-
ant-COlonei g.. W. Anderson and Messrs.
W. T. Booth and W. r. Reddy are well
known in this community, and win no
doubt have out full vote of their
friends Mr. Booth served one term IN
the House Of Delegates.
The two State Senators. MesSrs. VII
liam Loyenstein and Conway Sands were
elected two years ago and will, there
fore. serve for two more years before
their term Of Office expires.