The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-03
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POLITICIANS
Work Of Some Of the Legislative
Conmittees.
TOLL ROADS AND TURNPIKE E,
consideration of the Claims OF Sub.
Contractors for Work Done at the
Univcrsity-Corpor Limits
OF Lynch burg

1H1c House Committee on Roads met
yesterday afternoon and considered two
bills Offered by Hons John w. Todd, OF
Augusta, and w. II. Hlakesnore. OF Rock
lnxham, authorizing the boards of super
Ussors OF their respective counties to take
ctarSe of the toll roads Of the Warm
Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike Com
pany.
The measures were advocated by Mcssrs.
kohn w. Todd Of Augusta. and Wingfield
Nugget. Esq. OF 1iarrisonburs. and OPP
esesed by Mr.. Herring. Of Harrisonburg.
90he commiuee decided 10 report COM
ueopdso bill. allowing the roads to remain
In the hands Of the company. but reduc-
Sng the toll to one half of the present
charge.
"A subcommittee from the Committee on
Finance Of the House was In session yes
7erday afternoon considering The bill Offer
ed by Hon. S. L. Kelley, of Richmond
city, authorizing the payment OF certain
Eub-contrac;ors for work done and male
r1als furnished for repairs TO the Univcr-
city of Virginia. Messrs. c. Z. Langley q
Co., the general Contractors. having fall
ed, the Sub-contIactors seek relief at the
bands OF the Legislature. The sub-com-
bntttee reached no conclusion at its session
yesterday.
Tlrs COMMITTEE on Courts of Justice of
The g1ou<e mot yesterday at 10 o'clock
Favorable reports were ordered on the
following measures:
Bs n1r Hume--Ior tlIe relief of kretol
Chemical Company.
BY Mr. Fitzpatrick-Amending the Code
-, I'D. .ip,,t off
by MIR. McRae-In relation to collecting
&Ikes due prior 10 1876.
x19H> co,nnnf.ee also ordered a favorable
feport upon a Senate bill allowing fourth
class post1nafsters to act as justices OF
f7le peace in Virginia
Many other matters, local in their ma
t,rpe wera t1lan taken UP and disposed of.
What promised 10 be lively fight over
the extension of the corporate limits of
s9le city of LynchburE was m'cably adj
3u5ted yesterday afternoon and 4 compro-
enise measure satisfactory to all parties.
win be presented to the Legislature and
pussed.
The House Committee on Privileges and
affections met yesterday afternoon and
considered bill offered by Delegates
Powell of Brunswick and Barclay, of
LxinEton. amending certain sections of
4he Walton-Parker election laws. DIR.
uaowell and Major Barclay spoke in favor
fof THE hill, but no action was taken in
the matter.
/ The GTouse Committee on Asylums and
EPrisons was in session yesterday after
cures.
+ <There will be a joint Caucus On Monday
{algeH next in the HALL ofythe House of
Delegates. for the purpose of nominating
81 candidate for judge Of the Eighteenth
f1apHcial CarcuA. The friends of Alessrs.
sTunker and Dupuy are both Very active.
Kind the fight promises to be warm.
! The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns, several days ago. re-
Gprted faNprably a bill offered by Mr.
HM1rrell. OF bedford, providing for keeping
in repair the public roads of the State
The bill is similar TO the one now in
force in a number Of Southern and West
ern States. where 1t is said to have given
great satisfaction 8
Captain e. IT, Purcell. of Prince Will
liam, will tssfiver a public political lecture
IN Richmond on the evening of February
9Th. Captain Purcell was a gallant Con-
5edcrate soldier. and i'm the last contest
for Governor announced his candidacy for
The Democratic nomination. but withdrew
before the convention assembled.
Hon. John B. Moon. of Aibcmarlc. was
at Capitol yesterday.
Colonel George S. Shackelford, of
Orange cx-member of the House from
that county, was at the Capitol yesterday
and was warmly greeted by his old
friends.
Robert Petit, Esq, "A brother Of Hon.
Ipfftf and n nrOminPNt lttOr-
mey of Iiuranna, was at he-Capitol yes
Ierday.
Joel Cutchins. Esq, prominent Roam
solve, attorney, was at the Capitol yester
day Mr. Cutchins is a brother of Major
Sol Cutchins, and lis a former resident of
this city.
uIon. S. Z. 1lizer. chief-of-I>olic of the
city Of Norfolk and ex-membei of the
House from that city was on the floor OF
the House yesterday.
Hon. Francis r. Lassiter. of Peters
burg. census supervisor for the Fourth
congressional District. was at the Capt.
ttol yesterday
Colonel James Mann, eS-member of the
House from Nottoway and Amelia. was
in the House yesterday.
Mr.. George Lindsey. one Of the commit
fse clerks of The present Legislature yes
terday received telegram from Ports
mouth stating that the 1'rentis school had
been destroyed by fire. and asking that he
return at once Mr. Lindsay is clerk OF
che Norfolk County School Board.
Rural Farce Comedy.
The davoritc rural farce comedy. Isl
Plunkard." will be the attraction at the
Academy at matinee this afternoon and
tonight. Richmond theatre-coers are IA
s1iliar with Isl Plunkard.' and the COM
pany presenting the piece this season is
eaid to be far above the average farce
comedy company. with tirs,-class special
Tics
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