Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10
THE JUDGES FIGHTS.
INTEREST IN THE CONTESTS TO be
ADJuDICATED TONIGHT.
CARROLL CONTEST TO be HEARD.
The Committee Sits mt the Capitol
This Morning-Great Interest In
bureau Bin. .I.I-.IIa

The judgeship contests which will be
decided tonight by the joint caucus are
the subjects OF conversation among the
legislators. TO the exclusion Of almost all
else. The committee appointed by Hon.
III. T. Wickham, acting chairman OF the
joint caucus, yesterday appointed the
following committee to settle the Carroll
contest: Senators Letcher and lie Cato,
and Delegates Parks, Boaz. and Win
ston. The committee will meet at the
Capitol at 10 O'Clock to-day.
THE PRINCESS ANNE CONTEST.
Judge j. j. Woodhouse, Of Princess
Anne county, is in the city looking after
his interests as q candidate for re-elec-
ton to the judgeship of that county.
He is opposed by the Commonwealth
Attorney. Mr.. Benjamin White. The con-
test is quite a warm one. The Delegate
from Princess Anne is understood to
endorse Mr.. White, while Hon. w. +.
Foster. the Senator, endorses Judge
WoOdhouse
Judge Strother, of Rappahannock coun-
ty, the candidate for denomination to the
county judgeship against Mr.. H. NJ.
Strother. said TO a reporter last night
that the prospects of his election were
brighter than ever. His name will be
presented to the caucus by his Senator,
Mr.. Jehries.
FAVORABLY REPORTED.
The House Committee on Labor and
Poor met yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock, and after a short session report
ed favorably Mr. e. c. Folkess bill, the
object of which is to prevent the coun-
terfeiting Of labels, trademarks, etc.
The text of the measure has already
been published in the Dispatch. Mr..
Folkes explained the provisions Of the
measure fully, and there was no oppo-
sition whatever manifested by any MEM
Der OF the body. II was suggested that
the fee 10 be paid the State for regis
tering such trademarks, etc, be made
$3.50 instead of 81, as provided in the
measure. and Mr.. Folkes very willingly
accepted this amendment.
LABOR BUREAU BILL
Hon. Carol d. Wright, United States
Commissioner of Labor, is manifesting
great interest in the Kizer bill, now pend
ing i'm the House, providing for the es-
Enlistment Of a State bureau of labor
statistics. He has been active i'm fur
nishing information 10 the patron Of the
bill regarding the working of such bu-
reaus i'm other States. Mr.. KiZer thinks
the bill is pretty sure Of passage. He
has i'm process Of formulation a bill com
pelling the owners Of certain buildings
to provide fre-escapes for the same,
which he will have completed in few
days.
THE ANTI-FOOT-BALL BILL.
The Barksdale anti-foot-ball bill will
! ~, la 90 ,,rt,ff taa on
General Laws at the meeting at 10 O'Clock
Monday. Persons interested i'm the law
are invited to appear before the commit
tee and state their views. There is very
strong opposition to the bill beginning to
make itself manifest. and Mr.. Barksdale
expects to have a hard fight TO get IL
through. The recent veto by Governor |
Atkinson of a similar bill passed by the |
Georgia Legislature eXcites great interest. |
LOOK OUT FOR MEASLES.
It is probable that there will be an
epidemic of pages in both houses in a |
few days One of the Senate pages has |
been exposed to infection with measles, |
and as he has never had the disease, ii |
is probable that he Will not only have 1t, |
but that his associates i'm the Senate |
only one of whom has passed through |
this trouble peculiar to childhood will be |
taken down. Several of the boys on the |
other side of the hall have never had |
measles, and will probably not let escape |
so good a chance.
WHAT HE REALLY SAID.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Amherst, in the caucus |
proceedings Wednesday night, in speak |
ing of Judge billiard, did not say that the |
latter had "bOlted the Democratic party" |
but said that Judge billiard stated prior
To the senatorial primary that if Bland |
Massie was nominated he would not sup |
port him" which statement he made in |
the presence of w. NJ. Dawson. of Mel
son, and II. c. Joyner, County Treasurer
of Amherst.
SHORT NOTES.
Mr. X. b. Stoner. the delegate from
BotetOurt, has been quite unwell for some
time. but is now much improved.
Senator Flanagan was i'm his seat yes |
terday, after several days absence in |
Powhatan county.