The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

News favors Senator Barnes. The sixth
member is Senator Barnes himself
Judge Blackstone reached the city yes
terday and was In conference with his
friends
In 1886. when Judge Gunter was first
elected 10 the office. Mr.. Tyler was also
a candidate. and the fight between the
two was exceedingly close In the eau
Gus the ballot stood Gunter &c: Tyler, 43.
Judge Gunter was elected by the Legisla-
ture the next day and was serving his
second term at the time Of his death.
TAX ON SOCIAL CLUBS.
The Committee on Finance OF the Sem
at yesterday took up the Maupin bill
imposing a tax upon social clubs that
sell or give away liquor. At former
meeting the advocates OF the measure
were heard. Judge Horseley. OF Lynch
burg Messrs. Ashton Starke and A. III.
Christian, Jr.. OF Richmond, Mr.. Payne.
OF Roanoke and other gentlemen were
before the committee. After a full dis
cussion OF the subject It was decided TO
report q substitute for the Maupin act.
The bill as it passed the House imposed
a specific tax upon the clubs. The SUBJ
stitute provides that the tax shall be
fifty cents for each member OF the club.
This measure was in the nature OF a
compromise and the committee unani-
mously agreed 10 report 1t. The bill. IL
is claimed will break up all Take
clubs. 1t is aimed chiefly at them. There
are some half dozen organizations In
Richmond that will be affected by the act.
SENATORIAL PRIMARY.
The Senatorial primary bhi VIII como
up I'm. the Senate to-day as special
order. II is expected that there Will be "a
lively debate on It. Mr. Barksdale viii
Lead the fight In favor OF the measure.
Ue.hopes to have Mr.. withers assist him
in the debate Mr.. Flood. the chairman
Of The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, will be The. principal opponent OF the
bin. II IS practically settled IN advance
that the. bill will not pass the Senate. A
gentleman who has'poled the Senate says
the measure will probably receive not over
70 votes. Mr.. Barksdale has not given sp
hone notwithstanding the unfayorable rs~
port OF the committee.
He saws there are number or Senator'S
who have not made up their minds as 10
how they will vote and these may come
over 10 his side.
WON'T PASS 1T HASTILY.
The bill cutting down salaries ana apoi-
fishing offices will hardly be acted upon
nv the Senate this week. In fact, IL IL
goes through at all 1t will be only after
n hard struggle. The Senators. or ma
FORTY of them. are disposed not TO act
hastily IN this matter. They desire before
voting on this measure TO have report
as @o the exact condition OF the sta'e
treasury. Il IS said that "a few OF tue
senators are doing Il little hsuring anu
investigating on their own account ana
thar they viii be able 70 show that the
states finances are BY no means In such
a ,fl-ctrGition as they are generally req
resented to be, ..-. .s-. ~,
RAILROAD MEASURES.
The Senate Committee on General laws
Yesterday afternoon decided TO report Ia
yorably the following measures:
TO incorporate the Virginia ana west
Virginia Railroad COMPANY.
To Incorporate the Potomac ana siir-
eral Belt Railroad Company.
TO amend the charter OF the Norfolk:
Willeughby Spit anG Old Point Railroad
Company.
To authorize the consolidation OF the
Richmond and Petersburg and tho Pc
tersburg Railroad Companies.
To incorporate the Chesterfield Transit
Company. (.
nal Railroad Company.