Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

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Mr.. II. c. Clement, Mr.. r. L. Dodson..
| Mr.. W. II. Buntn, and Mr.. Rorer A.
| James. other members Of the Pittsylva-
MIA delegation. are at the jefferson. Sen
ator James is a hOldovor. He has been
! the editor and proprietor OF tho Danvlle
| REGISTER for over a year
| WASN'T LOOKING FOR 4 FIGHT.
Senator Thomas u. Gold, who Is Just
| entering upon his first term In the Sen
ate from Clarke. Page and Warren.
/ reached the jefferson last night. Senator
| Gold is am old Confederate, and very
genial gentleman.
II was elected without opposition" said
Sir. Gold. MY friends used TO tell me
I ought 20 have somebody running against
mo. told them I never was in
hut one fight during the whole war that
] enjoyed. That was once when we were
driving filroy up about Winchester The
Yankees didn't have time 20 stop to do
much hghting | was perfectly satisfied
TO be elected without making fight"
Hon. w. y. T.. Leech, delegate from
Rockbridge, reached the city last night
Mr.. beech has served several sessions in
the House. his last being that Of several
| years ago Mr.. Leech was one of the
most prominent members OF the body
lie Is a well-known and weil-to-do bust
ness-man OF Rockbrldge and II IS ex-
/ pected he viii render good service upon
the Finance Committee.
EN-SPEAKER AND NEW ONE.
None OF the old members OF the Iegis-
/ lature received heartier greeting upon
/ Their return 10 Richmond than Hon John
/ +. Ryan. OF Loudoun. for three terms
| me speaker of the House. 81 withdrew
/ from tho contest several weeks ago" said
{ Mr.. Ryan last night.
Hon. r. W. Saunders who will be
! chosen Speaker without opposition. reach
/ ed The city last night and was kept
/ busy an The time responding 10 the greet
! ings OF friends. Everybody is predict
! ing That Mr. Saunders Will make a most
| abe ana satisfactory presiding officer
THE LAND-GRABBERS LAW.
! 81 have some amendments TO the delin-
| quent land law which l propose TO sub
! nit unless somebody else offers some
/ thing better" said Senator ). l.. Jeffrees
! 90 Dispatch writer who met him on a
/ car going uptown last night. Il think
/ the law needs several notifications.
shall submit my proposed amendments
10 several friends. and IL they are salts
/ factory 20 them ! shall offer them. The
/ law Is a good one in principle. IT has
+ brought into the State Treasury tens Of
thousands Of dollars which would never
[ otherwise have been paid. though justly
| due"
"The last Legislature did not pass a
I better law than that which you term
/ the Gand-grabbers' law" said Captain
r. S. Parks the hoater member from
/ Page and RappahannOck. II am willing
10 admit 10 needs some amendments, but
/ not as many as some people think The
/ law is a good one, and ] have always
defended # when talking TO my people
Senator Charles T.. McCOrkle, from
/ Rockbridge got in last night. Senator
McCorkle IS a semi-nvalid, and his
vheel-chair Will be q conspicuous object
fin the Senate chamber this winter. lie
IS q young man of very broad culture, a
deep thinker along many lines, and OK
very engaging personality The Journey
Yesterday taxed his strength very much,
and he went TO his room at New Ford
soon after reaching the hotel.
TWO GOOD-LOOKING MEMBERS.
one Of the fnest-looking members of
the LEGISLATURE is Hon. s. NJ. Newhouse'
of Culpeper. who defeated Or. $. r. Nc
/ Cl9nnahan I'm a hotly-cOntestod primary.
Mr.. Newhouse is instructed 10 vote Tor
Governor Tyler for the Senate. He VIII
probably be q very prominent figure I'D
the House this year.
MIR John w. Price Of Washington. IS
one of the new members that would De
admitted TO a caucus of the g0Od-lookng
mon Of the House should one be held.
CAS- 10 legislation for my constituents
| eaid he there is nothing i'm such shape
as 7 care 10 speak Of IT now. some or my
people want a certain kind of cattle law,
while others want a different kind. When
they make up their minds as to what
! they want I will do my utmost TO get 1t
for them
OPPOSES MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
Dr. A. =. Fitzpatrick, Of Nelson, is I'm
| favor Of an election law that will leave
no chance for the use Of money. Il hope
that we win pass a bill that will make
! corrupt practices impossible" said he
DR.. r. :. Powell. the Independent law
| maker from Brunswick is q familiar and
striking figure in the hotel Hobbies. lie
used 10 be I'm the House az Democrat.
| Dr. Powell is fond of telling story.
and knows how 10 relate one well lie is
equally as good q listener-a rare gift.
Or Powell heard Colonel Murphy tell
one of his best stOries-the one about his
aspirations to Dee appointed American
| Ambassador TO Cork. Il am glad 10 be
| back" said the Doctor. In fact. they
| insisted on my coming. Running twenty
| farms keeps one pretty busy, and l need "a
little recreation. Then the ladies in-
sisted upon my coming, and ! could not
| resist their peadings.'
81 think the land-grabbers' law will
| be amended" said Mr.. W. II. Lewis the
foater from Loudoun and Fauquier coun-
! ties IL do not know just what ought 90
he done but ] am for radical changes
PROMISES SOMETHING GOOD.
one OF the patriarchs Of the House
| VIII bee Mr. James 4. Cowan. OF Mont
| eOmery. His mind. however. is as clear
as 70 was when he was youth lie Will
| have some interesting legislation TO offer
! he promises.
LOOKS LIKE DIR. HAWTHORNE.
DR.. A. S Priddy, of Charlotte, bears q
| striking resemblance to Rev. j. j. Haw-
! thorne, ID. D., pastor Of Grove-Avenue
! Baptist church. While he was talking
| with the reporter, an acquaintance of The
| Doctors came up and said:
Aren't you related TO Dr. HawthOrne?'
"Not that I know Of, but l have often
| been reminded Of the fact That / closely
resemble him." was the reply.
Dr. Priddy is of about the same height
OF DR.. Hawthorne, has rayen-black hair,
| and there is much about his manner that
is similar to the eloquent pastor of Grove
Avenue church. Doubtless when Or.
Hawthorne was Or. Prddy's age he was
very much Ike the Charlotte legislator.
WANTS TO START A CEMETERY.
II have a bin with me Incorporating
| the Cemetery Company at Manassas
/ said MIR. G.. G.. Gallaher, of Prince VIII
| liam. "There Will also be another effort
made. l believe, to extend the limits OF
d.. aftIN "a frfI al