The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-16
LEGIsLATIJE COMMENT.
Mr.. Ivey Does Not Think Well Of the His
tory Natter Other Notes.

The Senate Committee on General Laws
will, on next Saturday morning take up
and consider Mr. Foxes bill 10 protect
labels. which measure has passed the
House and Mr.. Keezell's butterine bill.
All persons interested in these measures
will be given an opportunity 10 be heard.
Mr. Ley. being a practical printer ana
also chairman Of the printing committee
OF the House. was asked yesterday what
he thought of the proposition 10 have the
thought of the proposition to have the
State print the textbooks for our public
schools. He replied: III the State Is going
into the publishing business, soliciting
and securing book contracts throughout
the country there may be something in
II: but If 1t is proposed 90 publish the
textbooks used by our public schools
alone. with no outside work, We shall
find ourselves paying more for school
books than now.
MANY people have queer ideas Of the
printing business. They seem TO think II
is a small matter to operate a printing
establishment, whereas the reverse Is
the truth To establish plant suiflcient
to print the public school books wouid
require an immense outlay. Wnich "ould
be swelled from time 20 time by inciden-
tails that are constantly arising and which
cannot be foreseen. l am not favoraoly
impressed with the proposition.
81 feel confident the superintendent OF
Public Printing will agree with these
ideas
THE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Acting Chairman II. r. Wickham' or
the Democratic caucus has appointed
Senators Lowry and Fairfax. Delegates
II. ID. Jennings. Quescnberry and Blake
more to investigate the charges maze
against Judge John j. Woodhouse' OF
Princess Anne county.
JIrDGE WOODHOUSE'S CASE.
The committee appointed TO i9yyes s,Isa,,s
the case of Judge Woodhouse, OF princess
Anne. will probably hold meeting 70
dav Judge WCOdhouse was IN the clty
Tuesday night, but left for nome yes1e'-
Ex-Judge' D. Tucker Brooke, OF Nor
folk. arrived here last night as counsel LOT
Judge Woodhouse. Judge Brooke SAID ms
client was not afraid Of an investlRfaliV.i n
and was glad TO have the opp99rtuNWIySSo d a.
yindicate his character. Judge Noou-
house would prefer that the charges De
made specific, but he was prepared 20
meet them in the broad ana genera ternsa
In which they were maze 10 tho 10'i'
cratic caucus.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Delegate Charles Smith. OF yAcconac. has
n letter from Judge J. w. @. BLACKSTONE
OF Accomac. in which he says nls near . u y
IS improving. and he will be able 10 come
10 Richmond early III JdllNdi -
has been a very sick man. There Is no
opposition TO his reelection.
Hon. Archer A. Phlegar. OF Montgomery.
former member OF the Senate Is a,
II is understood that a bill Will be Of
fered in the House in few days 70 re-
establish the whipping post.
To Improve the yentilatioD.'
The House Committee on Public Prop
erty held a. session yesterday afternoon
In the basement OF the Capitol building
and considered the resolution submitted
10 the House by Mr.. William Henry
Mann, OF Petersburg, looking towards an
Improvement OF the ventilation In the nah
OF the House OF Delegates.
Chairman Addison Maupin. OF Henrlco.
was in the chair. and a good deal OF DIS
cussion was INDUCED in. l. was nna,ly
decided that an Improvement should pc
made during the holiday recess Dus the
details were not yet decided upon.
Investigation Postponed.
A special Joint committee appointed from
the caucus of the Democratic committee
10 consider and decide the contest over
the judgeship in Gloucester county was
called TO meet yesterday Afternoon at 4
o'clock In the Capitol building. In
the absence OF one OF the counsel in the
case. however. the meeting had TO be
postponed until this afternoon at $50
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