Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES
TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
CAUCUS TONIGHT TO CHOOSE JUDGES
An Understanding That the Cases in
which There Are No Contests viii
Most Interesting Fights.

public as 10 the constitution OF the COM
mittees. 1t is now generally known to
whom the chalrmanshlps Of the most inn
portant committees will go, though the
membership Is all speculation.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic Steering Committee Of
the Senate has about prepared the list OF
members Of the various standing COM
mittees TO be recommended to the Lieu
tenant-G Governor, who will probably an
nounce them to-day. II is understood
that the committee win recommend that
Senator Flood be made chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
Senator Fairfax chairman Of the Finance
Committee, Senator Maynard chairman
Of the Committee on Roads and Internal
| Navigation, Senator Mushbach the head
| OF the Committee on Cities and Towns,
| Senator Morris Of the Committee on Pub
| lie Institutions, and Senator Mcllwaine
( OF the Committee for Courts Of JuS--ce
| Senator Wickham would have been made
| chairman of the Finance Committee but
! for the fact Of his having been made
| President pro TEN. of the Senate. Mr..
| Fairfax. who becomes the head Of this
important committee, has been member
| of il ever since he entered the Senate,
and will doubtless make a fine record
as its chairman. being a shrewd business
man and hard worker. Senator Fairfax
Is Loudoun county farmer. who has
amassed a fortune, which fact indicates
that he Is amply able to look after the
States interests in the matter of income
and expenditures.
The appointment Of Mr.. Flood 10 the |
Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Priyi- |
leges and Elections is recognition Of his |
leadership on the floor of the Senate. !
Mr.. Flood is an old member of the Senate, |
and has frequently demonstrated his |
ability as a leader. He is an able lawyer |
of AppomattoX county, and was the Demo-
cratic candidate FOR Congress from the |
Tenth District last year, but was defeated
by Hon. Jacob Yost. 1t is understood
that he is a candidate for the nomina-
tion next year.
Mr.. McIwaine, who is one Of the
ablest members Of the Senate is also one
of the most popular, and his elevation TO
the Craftsmanship Of the important Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice will be graft
flying to his colleagues.
Senator Southall, It was thought, would
be the chairman Of the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education, but
probably owing to his having TO enter
upon his duties as Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction on March 18th the young
Senator from Albemarle was given this
chairmanship.
THE HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The House standing committees will
be announced to-day. so any speculation
as TO what members will compose GER
tain committees will be settled beyond
dispute before many hours have passed
~
the watchdog OF the Treasury" Will
be given the Craftsmanship OF the Finance
Mr.. T.. w Saunders, who
has been chairman Of the Committee on
Courts Of Justice for the past two ses- .
sions, will no doubt be again appointed 10 ,
that position. The Craftsmanship Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
will in all probability go to Mr.. j. G.
Parker. BY virtue Of this position ne
would occupy the Speakers chair In case
IF the absence Of Mr.. Ryan. according o
o the rules governing the body on al a
matters affecting party policy he VIII be r
he House leader
II is thought that either Mr.. J. y.
Stubbs or Mr.. ]. +. Booker will be ap-
pointed chairman Of the Committee on
schools and Colleges.
1t is reasonable TO assume that Dr.
B. L. Winston will be appointed chair
Prisons. Last session he held second t,
lace on this committee. and caused the
Investigation Of the affairs of the lnst- I,
ution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. =,
Mr.. r. c. Pitcher. Of Fauquier. Will al -
most certainly be again chairman OF the
committee on Roads and Navigation. b.
Mr.. Isaac Diggs was last session chair- u
IAN Of the Committee on Counties, Cities,
nd Towns and there is no reason to be =
ave that he will not again occupy that -,
osition. Mr.. Joseph z. Willard was VI
hartman last session OF the Committee
n immigration. and will probably be re- OF
ppointed TO this position pI
VIII Caucus Tonight for Judges.
1t is thought that joint caucus will be II
ED tonight for the purpose OF nomi- nj
ating candidates for the county judge 4
lips Only those counties in which there
re no contests for the place Of county -
ldge will be disposed Of tonight. the ~
.hers going other. 1t is probable that iT
some, almost certainly I'm one case, III
lese contests will be referred to a COM
ittee appointed by the caucus for the w
lrpose Of settlement. on
The contest for the county judgeship co
Fluvanna will be one of the interest
q ones of this session. Delegate Brown -
&. from that county, will vote for Mr.. 20
raw but he says he does not want any '"
the members of the caucus to do so &c
a matter OF legislative courtesy to
m He has left the solution of the Nj
after to Mr.. Flood. senator from the las
strict of which Fluvanna is a part. 1t tn
understood that Senator Flood win vote \
r Judge Holman, the present Judge. FL
GLOUCESTER AND GOOCHLAND. [.
There is general impression that the th'
ntest over the Gloucester judgeship will Z
referred TO a committee by the caucus Pc
order to avoid a prolonged fight in the vii
int meeting The committee viii hear Ca
@ statements of both sides, and then \
eide as to whether Judge Taliaferro fer
Mr.. Catlett is entitled to the certih- nm,
te of the Democratic County Com an
ttee, under whose auspices the primary rie
Is held. n
The contest for the Goochland iudgeship D.
II decided in the caucus. The incum- 20
Mt. Judge james NJ Trice. is opposed -
the young Commemorative Attorney ne
the county, Mr.. A Xavier Monteiro. pai
;. Browning, the Goochland delegate. We
5 endorsed Mr. Monteiro, but Judge A
ices friends will fight for him In the mig
icus. Mil
AUGUSTA AND HIGHLAND. Nil
no de,egatton from Aug,,eta and tI,gb rem
d counties have not, and possibly will ana
;, endorse any one for the judgeships Of ~"
district composed OF these counties III
Is thought probable. however, that the Boa
egates and senator from Augusta are | Ere
aiting the arrival of Mr.. Withrow, the | 18th
egate from the legislative district COM | is I