Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30

IL is understood that hone OF the mem
bers will be committed by the acuoh
OF the caucus.
The meeting of the House Committee
Of Propositions and Grievances TO CON
slider The various Insurance bills, which
was TO have been held tonight, mas
been postponed until tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 O'Clock in Room No. ., on the
upper floor OF the Capitol
An extended meeting OF the senate
Committee on Fish and Game was held
yesterday afternoon TO consider the bill
providing for the appointment of fish
commissioner. Il, was firally decided to
report favorably a combination OF the
Mason and LeCato bills. The only
difference Is that the new measure pro-
vidos that two members are TO be APP
pointed as experts IN place OF the Fish
Commissioner. whose Office Is TO be
abolished: and the Board OF the Chesa-
peake and, its Tributaries Is TO take the
place Of the three members provided
for by the LeCato bin. The bill is prac-
tically "A compromise between the bill
proposed by Mr.. Mason and the sub
stitute offered by DR.. LeCato.
The Mason bin provided that the APP
pointing power of the commission should
be vested in the General Assembly.
whereas the bill prepared by the sub
committee. the two adjacent members
10 cooperate as experts with the Board
of the Chesapeake are TO be appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate.
Vigorous speeches were made by
Messrs Mason and Little against the
power of appointment being vested In
the Governor. as being unusual and not
In accord with the general course pur-
In m
Messrs. LeCato and Boykin spoke in
favor OF the proposed bill
The measure will be reported to the
Senate to-day. The subcommittee who
prepared the bill are Messrs. Morris, kee-
zell. and Boykin.
Mr.. {. G. Kizer, president of the
Norfolk Typographical Union, and one
OF the most prominent members of the
Southeastern Labor Union. is i'm the
city. TO place i'm the hands of Mr.. A.
Il. McCulloch chairman of the legisla
tive Committee OF the Central Trades
and Labor Council, OF Richmond. papers
endorsing and approving of the PROPOSE
ton TO have a board TO collect labor
statistics
The hearing of the Trades Council
Legislative Committee before the House
Committee on Labor and the Poor with
regard to the bureau of labor statistics
Dill mas been postponed until Tuesday
night at o'clock. when IL will take
place in the basement of the Capitol.
Hon. W. y. Fentress. ex-member of the
House of Delegates from Portsmouth,
was on the floor of the House Yesterday
and was warmly greeted by his many
friends.
The members Of the General Assembly
will go 10 the Laurel Reforma!ory this
afternoon at o'clock on a special train
provided by the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg. and Potomac railroad. The party
will return to the city at 6 o'clock The
Governor and other State officers have
been invited.
The Senate Committee on Finance yes
terday reported favorably a resolution
TO relieve General James G. Field of a
judgment which the State has against
him for certain fees which the Common
wealth claims he collected Illegally. They
also considered the bill TO appropriate
$500 toward making the apartments of
the Register of the Land Office fire-proof.
Mr.. r. a. Brock appeared for the bill.
and earnestly urged its importance. No
action was taken.