Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08
COMMITTEES NAMED.
THOSE OF norm THE SENATE AND
HOUSE ANNOUNCED.
SELECTIONS GIVE SATISFACTION.
IVA. discrimination Displayed i'm
the Assignment of ChaiTmen-rer-
.onal Traits Of Those Holding Inn
portant Positions.

Assembly ever since Nte wv
probabiy ever since their election mas
heen decided. and every one knows now
unon which committees he VIII serve
and what will be the general nature OIL
h,s work this winter The Steering COM
roittee of the Senate reported their re-
concentrations for committee appoint
ments 20 the Senate caucus yesterday
afternoon. and they were approved ana
viii be submitted 20 the body to-day LOT
ratification Speaker Ryan announced
the House committees, and for an hou'
after adjournment members were eager
n, scanning the list TO ascertain their
assignments.
BIT OF HISTORY.
The difference in procedure In the ap-
pojntments Of the standing committees
of the two houses is very marked ana
"a has been explained in the DISPATCH
has behind It an interesting bit Oh ms
,crv Until the year 1883 Il had been
o,s,on,arv for the Lleutenant-Governor
e. annoint the Senate committees IN the
manner that the Speaker appointed the
committees Of the House But IN tha0
,ear ZION. James t. Lewis, RepuDhcdh'
,rss Tieutenant-G Governor but the Seiato
vas Democratic by large MAJORITY ~
order 10 prevent the chairmanships %
tbe various committees going 20 kepupll-
can senators. and a majority OF eaeh
committee being Republicans, the Senale
voted TO change the rules OF the Seiial
so as TO take the appointment OF coih-
mittees from the Lieutenant ~
and give II 20 the Senate siice 'H"
elected.
rho makeup OF the committees Is re-
,>ardea "a excellent All the chalrneh
are Of course, old members but many
~ The new men have already gwen tN-
dsnce of their ability and earnest OF what
they can do in the legislative field.
HE IS A DIPLOMAT.
Senator Flood. Of Appomattox, the head
~ ,be committee on Privileges and Eiec-
lions and. by virtue Of this position the
Democratic leader in the Senate, WhlIe
not by any means the Oldest sehalur III
point of years. has seen long service III
the Senate and IN the polucal helu,
having frequently stumped the stare, anu
was last wear the Tenth DISTRICTS Dem
no,a.ic candidate for Congress. His
s,,avitv OF manner and natural gltts OF
dinIornacv make him eminently suited LOT
the position OF party leader on the moor
OF the Senate.
A CLEAR-HEADED FARMER.
perhaps the most important committee
nj the Senate is that on Finance ana
panks. The head of this committee mas
moi much opportunity to display oratorE'
or skill IA a party leader, or astuteheSa
as n statesman, but 1t is absolutely es-
genital that he be businessman honest
and clear-headed. Senator Fairfax Oh
Ioudoun. possesses these qualities III
degree that eminently entitle nm 10 the
uogition. The Finance COMMITTEE mas l'a
work cut out for 1t in these days wheh
,eform IS the shibboleth. and II Is sate
90 Gov That no men in the Legislature
viii he harder worked than the baker s
dozen COMPOSING the Finance Commit
tee Of which Senator Fairfax is the head
Mr.. Fairfax is a farmer, fact ne
fond OF impressing upon people ana Is
fine tyne of the Virginia country gentle
man.
TWO FINE LAWYERS.
One OF the best lawyers in either
branch OF the Assembly is Senator w.
Il. McIlwaine, Of Petersburg. ms Iac'
IS generally recognized by his brotheI
LEGISLATORS. and received proper pracu'
cal recognition at the hands Of the com
mittee which selected him as the head
OF the important Committee on Courts
of Justice. Mr.. McIlwaine Is also one Of
the most popular members Of the Senate
and seems to have won the highest re-
spect and esteem of his colleagues by MS
universally affable manners.
Senator Conway r. Sands, OF Rich
mond, is also regarded as one OF the pes
lawyers of the body, and MS appoint
ment to the chairmanship OF the COMMIT
tee on General Laws is peculiarly appro
priate. He is as popular as any man IL
A. gsaI
paper men, to whom he is always cour
tesy and good nature personified. Sena
tor Sands's committee Will have grea
deal of important work this session, an
Al is important that the head Of the Gene
raj Laws Committee should be man a
conservative and clear-headed as he.
A HARD WORKER.
Senator II. l.. Maynard, Of Portsmouth
who becomes the head OF the Committe
on Roads and Internal Navigation, Is no
regarded as a prominent leader in tn
Senate, but he has great reputation a
a maa "who gets what he goes atler'
as a colleague expressed II yesterday
lie is a tireless worker and an authorlt
on matters which will be dealt with b
bills that will come before his committee
Senator Morris, of Albemarle, the chalI
man of the Committee on Public 1nsutu
OF the brightest men in the Senate a
well as one OF the most polished HI
appointment TO this craftsmanship Is yer
appropriate and interests OF the institl
tions under his care will have careft
guardian.
senator George A. Mushbach, OF Alex
andria, who, since his entrance into IN
Senate, has been one OF its most prom
nent members, Is the head OF the Con
mittee on County, City, and Town On
ganizations. Mr. Mushbach watches IN
debates Of the Senate as closely as an
man In it, and 1t is safe TO say legisls
ton proposed that has to pass throug
his committee will receive the close
scrutiny.
A QUIET WORKER.
one of the quiet members OF the Senai
Is Alexander 81. Clair. OF 1azewell. ]
him has been given the headship Of tn
Committee on Agriculture. Mining, an
Manufacturing. Mr. st. Clair, being fror
the Southwest, where the three great In
terests OF the Statc-mining, manufactu
ring, and agriculture--are more Target
represented than any other, Is peculiarl
fitted for this chaiI manship.
The appropriateness Of the appoint
ment of Dr. LeCato as the head OF IN
Committee on Fish and Game is apparer
when Il IS remembered that he Is fror
the county of Accomae. the land wheI
oysters. crabs, spots, sea trout, an
other delicacies OF old Ocean are as con
mon as dead leaves In autumn. DR.. Ii
Cato is not heard from as frequently q
many other senators. but he is a car,
ful and conscientious worker
A STRONG MAN.