Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
HE HAS WITHDRAWN.
qr EOinsr, Of Augusta, No Longer q
Contestant for Mr.. SimSs Seal
,o CHANGE THE MILITARY BOARD
,,a,.me., on Foot 10 substitute
Two Ranking Colonies an"
captains for she se're'"
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ne. committee on Privileges ana
,.,ec,,ons was called TO meet ,n'.
',..rooon al $50 o'clock 10 eo''S'~ -.
..,., ~ Hon. George w. no'nS' - ~.
s,o,, Augusta, for the sea. ns,u ~
..''' 80 c2epublican). While the house
"' lesion yesterday MI ho'ne'
- n,r Randolph Harrison cha't-
-. Committee. OF his determina-
''''' ..,,.d,sv from the contest. lie
,,yo no reason for his acton p"' !"
.,.,,,obt that he was influenced Wy '"S
,.,l,on of the committee In the hunson-
80 contest. The meeting was ue
- og and Mir. Koiner returned 10
his home. in stanton .., -,
AIR Harrison has called ms'''ns VI
Sic committee for Saturday morn'l1s 10
..,s,5er the contest Of Wood vs.. Garter
"a Harrison. at Powhatan
MP GooDE TO CONTINUE.
rho ioint Committee on Printing met
last night In the Senate chahoer 10 Spn
- - sooeal Of Taylor * Taylor
,~,rters from the decision OF Superin-
,endent OF Public Printing, Mr.. ). II.
o.pannon in awarding the contract loi
,,ln,irg the ninety-hrst volume Of Nir-
i,f. Rcports 20 Mr.. James T.. GoVde,
I'm the plea Of experience, the nrm OF
Tavlor & Taylor being the lowest p'u'
ders. Senator Keezell presided.
Several witnesses testified on both sues
Of the question Mr. Taylor repre-
senting himself and Mr.. q bann ,,,s .uo
state. The committee enquired aii'sen'-
Is into the matter. and after mature oe-
liberation arrived at the conclusion tha''
considering the small difference IN the
bids. and the past service and experience
OF Mr. Goode he should De aWarueu
the contract. and It was so oiueleu' OF
in other words. the action Of the Public
Printer was sustained.
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT.
Joint meeting Of the Committee
ON Library was held In the ONCE OF
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
,,cs,ardav afternoon. for the purpose of
considering Mr.. Reddy's bill 10 place the
state Library under the government of
a board Of trustees. owing TO misun-
d dcrstandinc Mr. Reddy YVES absent, and
81 tho matter was indefinitely postponed.
q Secretary Lawless submitted his report
10 the committees. showing the safe re-
h noval Of the books from the Capitol
4 building 10 the new building, and after
reception the committee rose.
FOR A TURNPIKE.
The House Committee on Counties.
cities. and Towns held protracted sss-
ZION yesterday afternoon. and after much
argument pro and con decided 10 report
'avorably Mr. Winston's bill permitting
,he Board Of Supervisors TO appropriate
1900. with which TO construct a turnpike
from Hanover to this city. The bill will
T.. fought by Henrico people In the House.
The Hanover Board of Supervisors appro-
uristed this money some months ago.
bat were enioined by residents Of Henrico.
ON the ground that it was illegal for
one county to appropriate money for i'm
provements In another.
THE RACING ELL
The bill bearing on the question OF
racing. which will be presented by Mr..
Fairfax In the Senate and Mr.. Willard IN
the House. was drawn by horsemen In
Richmond. and proposes 30 logalize racing
and pool-selling at all fair courses and
rentemens parks In the State at stated
intervals during the year No track IL
to have racing or pool-seling thereon for
longer period than fifteen days In each
year. and pool-selling must be confined
20 the tracks and TO the contests OF the
day. Tho bill Is practically a PROPOSE
ton 70 permit OF a circuit being formed
in this State. and IS essentially the same
measure which was discussed in these
columns some days ago.
CHANGE or MILITARY BOARD.
The resolution offered in the House by
Mr.. Lewis. of Culpeper. yesterday. pro-
posing 20 have the Committee OF Militia
and Police investigate the military af-
fairs Of the State. is. according TO gossip
he first move toward the proposed ex-
animation into the manner i'm which
Brigsdier-Genersl Phillips was elected. 1t
Is understood that a number of military
bills have been drawn, and will be pre-
scented within few days. Some of them
propose 10 make sweeping changes In
the government of the State volunteer
militia.
A proposition is on foot TO change the
constitution of the state Military Board.
which is now composed OF the Governor,
Adjutant-General. and Secretary of the
Commonwealth. and substitute for the
last-named official the two ranking colo
nels and senior captain OF the brigade.
bill making these recommendations
will undoubtedly be presented, and
number Of the members who are interest
"a In military matters are said to favor
such a measure.
THE NEWPORT NEWS BILL.
The Senate bill providing for increasing
10 capital stock Of the Newport News
Ship Building and Dry-Dock Company
rom 100000 TO 100000 uassed the
Senate yesterday, and was al once com
nunicated to the House by Senator Wick
aam ON motion OF Mr. T. T. Powell, II
Mas taken up. out OF order and placed
lu tho calendar. and was subsequently
passed by the House
The elections bill of the conference.-the
members. which was introduced in the
senate 10y Mr. Hall, was also presented
an the House
on motion OF Mr.. Diggs the bill for the
relief OF taxpayers OF the county of
King William, providing that the penalty
Of per ccntum shall not be added mi
the lst day OF February 1896. was taken
up out Of its order and passed
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Mr.. j. Il. Stovall. Of Halifax. announced
10 "A few OF his friends yesterday. and
the information quickly spread. that du-
ring the holidays he journeyed to New
Orleans. and took unto himself a bride I'm
the person Of Mss May Hadazek The
bride is now at Mr.. Stovalfs home, In
Halifax county.
Ex-Congressman James w Marshall
OF the Ninth District was on the floor OF
the House yesterday. shaking hands with
his many friends. He is the same genial
Narm-hearted Cyclone" Jim OF yore, and
met with a hearty welcome.
The Senate Committee on General Laws
viii on Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
consider the fire-insurance bills that have
been introduced az this session. while
ON Monday. al the same hour, they will
consider llfe-insurance bnH
The Governor has received the resigna-