The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-07
MAY CHOP OFF THEIR HEADS
legislators Think Several OflceS Might
be Dispensed With.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE COMMITTEES.
The Probable Chairmen IN tho House,
boundary Line Resolutions In the
House--Date Fixed for the Election
of "A United states senator.

The rctrcnchmont and reform fever
seems 10 be spreading among tho mem
bers of the Legislature. II IS quite the
popular thing now 10 make a proposi-
ton looking to abolishing some office or
| cutting down some one saary.
Captain Parkos. the able member Of the
House from Page. said the other day
that while ne was as much In favor OF
rethcnchment as amy one, there was dan
ger Of people running reform mad and
tbon the reformer himself would need TO
be reformed.
The knife is sharpencd; the edge OF the
| blade is keen and when IL begins To- cut
no one can tell how deep it VIII go nor
how MANY gashcs VIII be- made. Al pres
ont the lawmakers are paying particular
attention to some of tho State offices, they
| think mieht Doe dispensed with. After
awhile thev will reach the judiciary, the
| Commouvcalth's Attorney. tho county
and citv Supcrintcndcnts Of Schools and
other local offices. When % comes 10
This no one need Doe surprised If the fur
/ should be made 10 iy from the backs OF
70 good many office holders.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Senate committees have been
agreed upon by The Steering Committee.
II was thought there would Doe q caucus
| OF Democratic Senators yesterday TO
consider the report but the caucus was
I POSTPONED until This afternoon after the
Senate adiouus.
! Tho Times ON Sunday made exclusive
announcement of the selections for I'M
nortant Senate chairmanshps. These see
! a. nfIf
| tion.
Tomorrow the committees swill be Of
fcally confirmed and boy Thursday ine
Senate will be ready for an detail Work.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Sneaker Ryan may announce the House
Committee to-day
The most important committee that on
| finance will hc again given I'm charge OF
/ Mr Merritt n. Cooke. OF Norfolk; VINO.
/ reputation as watchdog of tne treasury
I bv the most careful and untirlng scrutiny
| which me has given an measures aii'clint
| fhc finances of the State. This time lhe
| rcsponsibuitv OF the Finance committee
| will be even greater for it VIII nave 10
! see TO an increase of TIE revenues ol thc
/ State. without Increasing the rilc OF ldA,
/ alton 10 mako provision FOR the lhcleas ~
/ interest ON the century bonds. which VIII
! have TO Doe paid after the hrst oi January
| 1901.
Mir. T. ". Saunders who presided over
/ the deliberations Of the commute OF
| Courts of Justice I'm The most eiilcirnt
nortairlv aeain be- appointed 10 that posi-
| lion. while Mr. j. q. Parker will most
| likely receive the chairmanshp OF lhe
! Committee on PRIVILEGES am" I-ie tl".''
! This appointment would be in the dliect
/ line of promotion. for last session DE hcid
4 sixth place on that committee. and the
! five members preceding him have not hecn
/ returned.
/ Rule 40. Of tho rules or the House OF
/ DELEGATES contains The following proV-
I sion:
"lf the Speaker he absent and nave
named 10 one 10 ael lii nis ,ir-
duties shan DE PER- oiime,q DS ,.i,fod. ,
ia<'ng i.' odenco Do The ORDER in which
! the committee are named boo rulc 10.
! Rule no l6 gives the order Of the sidnd-
! fng committees. which begins with the
| committee on Privileges and Elections.
lu tine absence of the Sncahri' 'h'it-
! fore. his duties would eVcntuailf u't"it'
/ up0n MT Parker aa chairman ol 'nr
! Committee ON inNhc6ea ahu L''.'i'"'
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i during the last session helu '"g H.."'l,' "'l'
place on that c"nlnil''ee, uil'a W. i.ir', r,'',
! IS Civ an 10 MT j. N. Stuni'', ~ ~,
! ter. who. for several .7sione, haa h.',, ,
the chairmanfnip on ths 'oi,'''i.' ,,'
! Public institutions an' Hu"0""'" ''' ''''
| Senate. ,...
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/ be considered slated ioi lhe t.iiI Iiiai.- I'p
! of either the committee ON fIoN'ai ',.I3a
and Grievantes OF ON Arl llruns eil" .l1
sons. During ~ iest hgss'on "e '',.'' ''.''
third place ln lhe loi .''n ,i,,-,,i-,.,,t
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! chairman OF the committee on A'5 '"''''
| aud Prisons.
THE HOUSES CHApERONE.
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/ the last session anu ihiLr' "o l'"'i'''D"
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most likely us ie-app1,..o" ma, ,,,,'i
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! ny men, qi',i. ,,.o,'id 1iso Le i'm tho line
| ',o,' ~. il,-' -, thc Corr,,iftcs on labor
ol y, 49,, ~. be beld second place
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