The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
A Caucus TO be Held. Next Week to
Consider ii.
Mr.. STANDS TO BE SEATED
1t is Said Nineteen Senators Have Ex-
pressed Their Purpose to- Vote to-
Admit Him to the Democratic
Conference-Only Two Votes
in the Committee Against
Jim Crow Measure

The CAUCUS Of Democratic members OF
the General Assembly last night unan!-
mously nominated Colonel John W. Rich
ardson to succeed himself as Register
OF the Land Office
When the body had been called to order
by Chairman Pitcher. tho first business
done was to nominate u Judge for the
Corporation Court of Fredericksburg.
Judge A. w. Wallace was unanimously
iEmbrey's motion.
Delegate Price placed Colonel Richard
sen in nomination. Senator Barhsdale.
who was the patron os the bill to, merss
the position OF the Register OF Land Office
with that of Secretary of. the Commons
wealth. seconded Colonel Richardson's
nomination. He stated that he had, /
thought it would be better for the two
departments to be combined, but as the
Legislature had not seen fit to do so, he85
could heartily support Colonel Richards
son, who was u faithful and an g efticienes
officer.
& Colonel Richardson's nomination was
also seconded by Delegate George Wayne
Anderson. of Rtchmond, and he was
nominated by exclamation
THE CONVENTION. -
# There was a good deal of discussion
over the matter of holding a caucus to
tcor.;tder the question Of calling a con-
isritutionaI convention Various resolu-
Itions were offered, but this one, offered by
by Senator Opie, was adopted:
Resolved, That this caucus will consider
the question OF a constitutional conven-
ton at a meeting to be held Wednesday
night, January 9th. at o'clock.
In this debate much was said about
making the proposed convention party
Issue. Some of the senator's and dele
gates wanted to discuss the merits of the
convention proposition. but it was decided
to consider this entire subject at tue
meeting provided for in the resolution.
HOW THEY VOTED.
When the Epps bill, to require railroad
companies to provide separate coaches for
the races, was before the House Commit
tee on Roads Monday night. & recorded
vote was not taken when the final vote
was reached. Messrs. Pitcher. Hume.
Willard, Hubbard and McAllister voted
for certain amendments offered, but after
these wer. defeated only 3Iessrs. Willard
and Hume voted against the bill. Messrs.
Mc.illister. Pitcher and HUBBARD state that
thav voted for the measure. They pre-
ierrs(I that it go to the House In
different shape. but being unable to sct
the. amendments they wished. they bowed
to the will of the majority of the COM
mittee
The House Committee or Counties. Gi-
tics and Towns yesterday afternoon heard
further argument on the bill to require
The, Board OF Supervisors OF Princess Anne
county to expend some of the money
received from taxes at Virginia Beaci
In making public improvements at. tnnt
plsc.. No action was taken on the meas
ure.
THE STANDS CASE.
1t is probable that the committees OF
members of the Senatorial Democratic
caucus, having under eonsldera-
ton the case of Senator Shands. Will
meet to-day or tomorrow. Members OF
the committee are very retlcsnt as 70
what they will recommend, but it5is rur-s
mored that at least nineteen senators
have in private expressed their purpose I'D
vote to seat .Ir. Stands. There are thar-
ty-seven members. OF the senatoriat calt-
cus and il Mr. Shanffs has nineteen Votes
he will be seated-
The sub-cor1mittee of the body that Is
investigating the Soldiers HcHne mas
about completed its work. It IS UNDER
stood that the financial accounts OF tne
Home were found to be in frst-rate shape.
Hon Robert Turnbull. of BrunsWtck,
and Judge s. r. Letcher, OF RocRnriaSes3 RS3
who served in the Senate at the iass1 s ses-
sion. are, in the city, and have been COR
diallv greeted by their former associates
and other friends