The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Senator Martin VIII Succeed Himself.


noon Wednesday in Richmond Lieu
tenant Governor Eehols presided in the
Senate and. after his election. Speaker
Saunders in the House. The Demo-
cratic caucus nominees chosen the
previous night we're elected in each
house.
In the Senate Senator Barksdale Of
fered his bill to prevent corrupt prac'
tees in the use Of money in elections.
Senator Glass offered bill to suspend
for q period of go days the operations
of the so.called "land-grabber " act In
order that the measure may be perfected.
A bill was offered by Senator Olaytor
to abolish the eighteenth Judicial cir
cult.
Mr.. Hume introduced a bill in the
House to authorize the Board Of Super
visors Of AleIandria county to borrow
money by the issue Of bonds to repair
and improve and increase the public
roads Of said county and to authorize
the qullifed voters of the said county
to vote on the question
MARTIN TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Hon. Thomas Staples Martin was
nominated by the joint legislative eau
Gus Thursday night and will be elected
A week from next Tuesday to succeed
himself as L ) Senator.
He received 1913 votes. while only q
we're cast for Gov. Tyler. There was
only one ballot. and before the result
of that was announced Senator LeCato
sought to mako the nomination unani-
nous, but the Martin people declined
to accept the overture They were
bent on having the strength of the two
men,shown. After this had been accom-
plished on motion Of Senator LeCato
the vote was made unanimous
Senator McIlwaine. Of Petersburg,
nominated Mr.. Martin. and Delegate
David 5 Pollock. Of Pulaski. nomi.
mated Gov Tyler. Senator Foster. OF
Norfolk. who six years ago, supported
his comrade in arms, Gen. Fltzhugh
Lee, seconded the nomination Of Mr.
Martin, as did also Ool George Wayne
Anderson. Of Richmond The Cover
nor's nomination was seconded by Sen
ators LeCAto Of Accomic, and Blakey,
Of Essex
STATE OFFICERS RENOMINATED.
All Of the present State officers were
renomiuated Secretary Of the Com
monwealth Lawless. Auditor Marye,
Sec nd Auditor Ryland. Treasurer
Hannah. Railroad Commissioner Hill
and Superintendent Of the Penitenti-
airy Helms had no opposition. Maj. b
W. Lynn. an aspirant for the last
named Office. withdrew. Capt. J IL.
O'Banuon was renominated superin-
tendent Of public printing defeating
L. f Lookabill. Of Roanoke. So to As.
Register Of land office was passed by
pending the consideration Of the bill
TO abolish the Office
The first bill passed by either branch
was offered in the Senate by Mr.. Wick
ham, the design Of which is to put
and end 10 traffic in fraudulent State
bonds. The bill authoriz 5 the second
auditor to seize all spurious bonds
found on the market, and after holding
them for ninety DAYS to destroy them.
The first bill passed by the House
was one introduced the previous day by
Mr.. Hume, as stated above.
Speaker Saunders announced the
standing committees Of the House Of
Delegates on Thursday. Those from
counties within the circulation Of The
Free Lance are as follows:
observation-disclosures.
Courts Of justice-Williams (of
Orange), Embrey EARLY. Gard we'll.
Schools and colleges-Ryan, Early,
Settle. Wariug,
Propositions and grievsnces-Parks,
Hundley, Fleet, Shelton.
Roads-Pilcher, Ryan, Willard,
Hume, Lewis, five Of the - from the
Eighth district.
Finance-Ryan, willard, Wexford,
Nottingham.
Claims-Newhouse.
Militia and police-Esrly, Embrey,
Waring, Garrett
Asyloms and prisons-Newhouse
Labor and poor-Piloher.
Public proper.y-Lewis aud Math
ews.
Bsnks, currency. and commerce
Galleher, Settle. Shelton and Pitts.
Manufactures and mechanic arts
Pitcher.
Counties, cities. and towns-Hume.
Officers and offices at the capitol
Galleher, Gouldmsn, Newhouse.
Executive ependitures-Garnett, EN-
brey Lewis. Gouldman.
Retrenchment and economy-3alle-
her, Parks, Mathews, Wa ing, Pitts
Federal relations and resolutions
Williams. Settle, Gouldman, Donohoe.
Enrolled bills-Garnett. Nottingham
Fleet.
Immigration-Hume, Fleet, Gard
well, DOnohoe.
Chesapeake and its tributaries-Math.
ews, Hundlev. Bland, Jones (of Isle Of
Wight, Wexford, Petit, Jones iof
Henrico) Anderson, Cardwell, Jordan,
(of ,Nansemond), sNewberne. Goad,
Madison, Donohoe and Ewell.
Rules and Speaker-Ryan, and Humid
ley.
Library-Shelton.