The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

The House Committee on Finance met
yeterday morning and ordered favorable
report, on Senate bills apprapriatinS s20"
to the Prison Reform Association of Viz
ginia and $1,000 to the Colored Reforma-
tory This practically ends the work
of this committee, which has labored
faithfully throughout the session.
The House Committee on Agriculture
met yesterday morning and ordered a fav-
orable report on a bill providing for the
reforming of the Agricultural Commits
sion of the State.
The General Laws Committee of the
House considered yesterday morning bill
in relation to harbor commissioners for
the port of Norfolk.
After hearing discussion on both sides.
the Gnatter was indefinitely postponed By
the committee.
Senator Mann. of Nottowaye yesterday
offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved. by the Senate OF Virginia, the
House of Delegates concurrins, That our
Senators in Congress be instructed and
the members of the House Of Representa-
ttyes requested to use their influence WIN
the proper officers of the government OF
the United States TO take all proper ana
necessary action to induce foreign govern
ments now employing the Reggie system OF
purchasing tobacco to substitute scme
other method of securing revenue from
that product and if necessary to make
tariff concessions to induce such action.
and in like manner that the government
Of the United States use its influence 10
prevent the adoption of the Reggie system
by those governments which do not no"
employ it.
VIM y3Na
Banks reported favorably yesterday the
bill paying members of the General AS
sembly only for actual service, ana thsae
to aid INDECENT and disabled Confederate
veterans.
Hon. Alvin T. Embrey had his Svercoat
taken from the Hall of tthe House OF
Delegates on Friday evening during the
debate on the Seaboard Air Line bills.
He stated yesterday that ne would
be willing to give up the coat Il the per-
SON who got it would return the letters
contained in the pockets, many OF whcn
were very important, and had not been
opened.
Hon. E. c. Jordan, of Frederick. on
Yesterday presented Colonel William Hen
ry Mann with fine buck horn, shed IN
the mountains of Frederick Colonel
Mann is very proud Of the gift.
Since the general Impression is Wei
nigh confirmed that Judge William y.
7Rhea will hold his seat In Congress. De
spite General J. A. Walkers contest the
Republican leaders in the Ninth Con-
gressional4Dist are looking around 1or
a new. leader to make the contest betote:
the people on the Presidential ticket
Most prominent among those spoken OF
for Congress is Hon. 7. d. sHonaksr. the
present member OF the House OF Dele
gates from Smyth and Bland Countess.
and Hon.. James s. Browning, OF Poca-
hontas. The friends of Mr.. browning
claim that he would have strong 1ol-3
lowing. and the friends of Mr. ltFfonakef
lay strong claims for his candidacy on
the grounds of his avai!a bilty, " having
defeated Democrat from his own county
and alsosin Smythe County for the Leg s.
.lature, demonstrates his popularity and
his large connection and Drsonai TRENDS
throughout the district, coupled with n .
Legislative experience, It is thought VIII
give him the lead over all OF her car
dates GIr.s Honaker has announced me
fact to his friends, thai he VIII be
candidate. and that he goes into the ngal
TO win Judge Rheas will be srenoms Easeds
In he Ninth D.slrics, era Gnttbsiess Touta
to r.sess she "a ca over az an WI n
General Walker as his ornonene. fut
those who seem 80 know nred.ct that he's
will have a different man and q different
ight TO make.