The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-20
Legislature Took Holiday Qnd h01y
Members Went 10 washington.
ONE COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING
Contest for n JndG cshsp- Stubbs Brnt.
ter Comes mp ns I.ynchburg Today
City Engineer Cutshnw Going 10
Me1ico-Dr. Grnmmer's Successor
Elected.
Especial Dispatch TO The yirginian.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Virginlan.)
Richmond. Va. Jan. 10, 1893.
This WAS an exceedingly quiet day
at the Capitol. There was no session
OF the General Assembly. More than
a soore OF members spent the day in
Washington. The special Committee
on Retrenchment and Reform held
brief session. Several important bills
were unanimously agreed upon. The
most Of these are, 1T is said, designed
to bring about reforms by amend
mcnts to the Constitution. This COM
mHtee has It's work in good shape and
1t looks us IL the COMMITTED which Is
composed OF five Senator's and five Del
cGatcs, would be able TO agree upon n
number of bills looking to cutting down
expenses
Mr.. Reddy's bill providing n method
for voters to express their choice for
candidates for United States Senator
will probably come ZIP before the House
Committee on Privileges and Elections
next week. Interest in this measure is
increasing. II Is generally supposed
that Senator NIantin's following would
fight the bill. but ] find some very in
iluentinl Martin men who are In favor
of the bill. and some antiIMartinites
who are opposed to it.
The House will resume consideration
'f the Employers liability hill to-mor-
row. and 1t is likely that o vote will be
reached In n day or two. It is probable
that the dill will pass, but the House Ia
4 very uncertain body, and no one can
safely predict what will be the re-
suit of any vote.
There is hot fight on for the vacan-
cy on the bench in the fredericksburg
judicial circuit. occasioned by the death
OF Judge Benton. Senator John E.
Mason, of King George. is undoubtedly
leading He has not only the advantage
by reason of being n member of the
Legislature. but Is a gentleman of much
popularity. Judge Il. W. Sims. OF
Louisa. Is Mr.. Mason's strongest rival.
HALF dozen influential citizens OF his
county arc here working for him. Mr..
George Z. haw. OF Hanover. Is another
candidate, and Judge Moncure, Of Caro-
line, will probably enter the race. The
caucus will be held some time next
week -
quite n number OF persons left here
to-day for Lynchburg to attend the
meeting OF the Advisory Council of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans.
which VIII meet here tomorrow to con-
slider the case 0f Colonel s,.ubibs About
n dozen went from Richmond. among
them Messrs. II. A. Brander and N. ",
Randolph, who preferred the charges
against Colonel .Stubhs and Colonel
Cussons, who resigned from the His
tory committee because Colonel Stllbbs
was n member Of it. Senator Opie and
Delegate Wharton, who are members
OF fhe committee, left also for the Hill
City.
Will" this day was a legal holiday IN
Virginia 1t was not very much OBJ
served here. The banks were closed
enc the Legislature did not meet, but
nearly everything went on as usual.
exercises were held at the Soldiers'
home a't neon, and Mr.. Charles NJ.
wallace. Jr., a memlser of the House
from Richmond made an address. The
annual camp fire OF Lee Camp was
heid Tonight, and the speaker was
Captain II. S. Parks, Of Page county
1t rs rumored that City Engineer w.
b. Cutshnw Is to leave Richmond to
acccpt a position as engineer for a min
ing company In Mexico. He Is now on a
Visit to that country. Colonel Cutshaw
Is the highest priced official the civ
has in it's employ
GoVernor Tyler has honored the re-
nuisition OF the Governor of Nortp,
carolina FOR E M. Womble, who is
charged i'm Raleigh with the theft OF a
watch and chain. Womble Is now in
jail in Norfolk. -
Ihe Rev. DR.. ]. Houston Bggleston. of
Emanuel church, Baltimore, was elect
ed here this afternoon iby ,the trustees of
the Theological Seminary at Alexandria.
as dean of that institution and professor
OF church history. He will sucoeefl
fr"iessor Carl 10. Grammen. who goes
so Norfolk in March. 'S1-0 e ? 81