The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31


cratic members OF the General Assembly
Thursday night to consider the question
OF the date for the vote upon the con-
stitutional convention. At this conference
1t is likely that Senator LIE Catos joint
resolution to amend the Constitution so
as to make the payment OF the capitation
tax prerequisite TO voting. will be dis
ccSSed.
The contest over the nomination of q
Judge for the Eighteenth Circuit is wax
ing warm. Judge Dupuy and Mr.. j.
Randolph Tucker each have influential
friends at work. The caucus may make
q nomination Thursday night, but it is
more than likely that the nomination
will be postponed until next week.
1t Is generally conceded In Legislative
circles that the Dupuy bill to create
State insurance department will not pass.
The bill is now in the hands of q sub
committee>from the House Committee on
General Laws. There are many who
earnestly advocate its passage, but
should the measure get through the
House it would hardly passAthe Senate.
Thomas Whitehead. Jr., ESQ, a promi-
trent attorney and Democratic politician
of Lynchburg. is in the city. File is a
brother of Hon. John Whitehead, one of
Norfolk's popular representatives in tho
House of Delegates.
Hon. r. B. Ware, the popular member
of the House from Amherst, received a
letter yesterday informing him, that
his line saddle horse was destroyed by
fire several nights ago. The Doctor
says that a negro went to the stable In
an intoxicated condition and must have
struck a match and dropped it among
some hay. The negro was also cou-
sumed by the flames.
: It was learned on yesterday that the
Special Committee to which the ques-
ton o fadmitting Hon. w. w. Bnugh. OF
Surry, to a seat in the Democratic call
Gus of the Legislature was referred.
would hold d meeting on Friday evening
Eext at O'Clock. 1T seems TO be the
coneensus of opinion in legislative cir
cles that IHr. Eaugh would be admitted.
Ex-Speaker John T. Ryan presided in
the House yesterday, during: the former
part of the session. Efe had lost none
of his old time grace and dignity. and
dispatched the business of the House with
the same ease and rapidity that char
acterized his long service as the pre-
siding officer OF that body. Mr.. Ryan'D
handsome form and fine physique give
him a most commanding appearance In
the Speakers chair.
Speaker Saunders on yesterday Issued
a writ for the election of q successor TO
the late Colonel J. w Ellis. member OF
the, Hcs,e OF Delegates from LunenburH.
It coui,Sn-> be learned whether or not
a nominat.un had yet been made. The
writ directs that the election be held on
Thursday, February 18th.
Colone. r. C.. Marshall OF Portsmouth.
who has been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor. was at the Capitol
yesterday. He said he had not posi-
lively decided to run, but thought it
probable that he would enter the race.
Hons. S. NJ. Boiling and f. G. Tnrpln;
both ex-merbers OF the House of Dele
gates from Bedford. were q; the Capitol
yesterday shaking hands with old friends.
Mr. Boiling was elected clerk of his
County Court after hotly contested
battle last spring.
Declared n Quarantine.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 90 United States
Minister Swensen at Copenhagen. has, adj
yised the State Department that the Dun-