The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
THE REPORT WAS
NOT PRESENTED lie D
And The Democratic CaucusAdiourned
Over
TO NEXT TUESDAY MIGHT.
Hon. G. " HURLEY Busy on the Bill
Io.Crcatc Department OF Justice.
Meeting OF Committee on
Isoad S.

The Joint caucus called to consider the
question OF admitting Hon. Josiah Stick
ley. OF Shenandoah, to seat IN That
body. met last night at o'clock, and
upon motion of Captain r. S. PARKS, OF
Page, adjourned TO NEST at 5 o CLOCK 4.
Al on Tuesday next, when 1t is ohouSht
the matter Will be disposed OIL
The a,ustponcment was Suggested by the
opponents Of Mr.. Sticblcy and agreed TO
by his friends.
The committee having the matter in
charge. OF which Hon. z. W. HUBBARD Is
chairman will meet before the assembling
OF the caucus and will hear statement
from Senator IuQton, OF fredeiich,
which, by a,reemstlt of both SIDES. II Is
understood will be taken as the pas.s u
the committees report.
The contest is The outcome OF a long
fractional controversy within the Demo-
crate party of Shenandoah county.
Hon. George Y Huney, chairman Of the
subcommittee to which WAS rc1cIfcN ny
The House COMMITTEE on General Laws
the bill 10 create "a Department OF !nsur-
ance and to regulate the business, being
asked as to the progress made, stated
that there were before his committee
numerous amendments susgrstch by a
number of Insurance. men, some OIL "hlci
will be(fayorabIy reported Inc olil as
SSNNi'ts 49, ie'>~'
and the task of the committee is one OF
unusual difficulty. Mir. Huncy Is at work
on the bill whenever he. can fnd tune
from other duties. and expects IN 4 lew
days To have il in shape TO be reported
1o the House.
The House Connnittee on Roads met
u..as,, YESTERDAY afternoon and further
considered the Norfolk and Berhlcy
Bridge charter.
Before the matter was taken up, now
eyer, a favorable report was ordered OH
a bill offered by MI. Hume, OF aLeAhii-
dria. 20 Incorporate the Baliston railroad
Company
(Ahessrs. John Whitehead and a. L.
Thorn, of Norfolk. then produced a map
and explained the location OF the pro
posed bridge across the EliZaoe1h river.
MIR. T. II. Synon, president OF the E@rhles
Street Railway Company, asked ih;il .ne
bill be 50 amended as TO protect 'oe WI
terests of his company
Mr.. r. l.. Hardy. of Berliley. SPOKE II.
The interest of the bill. and Mr. ool, VI
Portsmouth. opposed II.
Mr.. Thorn, of Norfolk. then closed me
arr,mpent in favor of The bill, ana the
coInrnfttcd in executive session by No'e
az elk 10 five reported it faNorabiy.
Hon Alvin T. Erbrey, of Fredercks-
tb,rC. is one of the busiest members OF 'he
House of Delegates. Besides beng a law
Yer in lucrative private pracuce' ne -
ATTORNEY for the Commonwealth LOT 'iie
CITY of Fredericksburg, and proprietor o.
The Fredericksburg Star. lie Is aiso
largely interested III buying up timber
1a,5s !, connection with his father. Mr..
T,mbrey is a prominent member OF the
,,nrlrnittee on Courts of Justice OIL lhe
8 blouse. and takes great interest IN IT'S
proceedings being exceedingly fond OF
me law. Although one OF the youngest
members Of The House, he Is serving nus
second term, and is man OF ueserNihS
popularity in his district which Is COM
posed Of Spotsylvania and the city OIL
Fredericksburg.
letter received by Mr.. Hunley. OF
Matthews. from his father-in-iaw. MT.
J4hiIfp Gibson who Is spending the winter
at St petersburg. Florida, states that
the hotel at which Mr.. ana Mrs. H!psoh'
and Mr.. Thomas n. Pollard, who is also
with them, We're -siopi'lhsi Was 49,.
a few DAYS ago. The guests escaped IN
SAFETY. and most OF their belongings
w, re saved
Dr w p. Pratt. chairman of the DEM
ocratic party OF buckingham county was
at the Capitol last night IN cohPahS
with his representative. Hon. Z. w hu-
bard.
p T. BYRD IT.. ESQ. prominent at
rorney of Winchester. was at the Cap1toi
yesterday.
Hon. ]. NJ. Bauserman, ex-member OF
HE House from Shenandoah. was at the
Capitol yesterday.
f. II. McClatic, Esq. prominent at
I;,bl rnnntv- at the
Capitol yesterday.
Senator steele. of Washington county,
was in his seat yesterday, after Sc
we're attack Of grip. The Senator is stiil
very much indisposed.
Among the ladies who called at the
capitol Yesterday were Miss Jennie Cutler,
of Louisa. Va, and Miss Grace Van
Loan, of I1yattsvile Md.
Ex-SenatorNw. E. Bfbb. of Louisa. was
on the floor of the House yesterday
Colonel James Mann. of Nottoway was
on the 1loor OF the House yesterday. shak-
ing hands with his old colleagues.
Among the prominent callers at the
Capitol Yesterday were l.. +. L2okap H.
Esq. Of Roanoke; Judge L.. D. farrell
of Greensvile. and W. B.. Cooke. ESD,
Commonweaith's Attorney Of Sussex.
The Senate Committee on Roads yester.
day afternoon heard Col. ]. r. Mcintosh
counsel for the Postal Company. on the
bill amending the law in relation 20 tas
condemnation of property fo- telegraph
lines.
The proposed change allows a company
to condemn the properly in the court OF
one county along the line instead of re.
quiring the proceedings TO be heard II
every county ON the route.
Mr.. w. A. Glasgow, Jr.. counsel fol
the Norfolk and Western and Mr.. Alex
ander Hamilton, representing the Allan.
1ice coas, Line, opposed the bill. "A vote
was not reached.
SOMETIMES YOU EAT TOO hUCH
SOMETIMES YOU DRINK TOO HUCE
Sometimes YOU do both