Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18
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Richmond. Va. Nov. 1.-THE Cover
nor to-day issued a proclamation call
Ing the Legislature to meet in extra
session January 2Sd at II o'clock noon.
He has been for some days engaged in
the preparation of the call, although
until this morning he declined to make
public the date that he had selected.
II Senator W. p. BarksdaIe, of Halifax,
and Colonel Joseph Button, clerk of the
4 Senate. visited Governor Tyler this
morning and had long conference re-
garding the call. He gave these gem
tlemen his reasons for having delayed
s the session. and they stated. after the
interview, that they were sound and
n perfectly satisfactory to them.
THE PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation. which will be sent
u out at once. reads as follows:
Under the authority vested in me by
4 the Constitution of Virginia and in
accordance with what l believe to be
the wishes of n majority of the people
of the State, manifested by the public
. rtterances of their representatives and
< by the press, therefore /. j. l1oge Tyler
u Governor of the Commonwealth of Vir-
z glnia, do hereby. summon the members
n or the2Senate and House of Delegates
constituting the General Assembly of
virginia, to meet in extra session In
Z their respective chambers in the Capt.
stol, at Richmond. at 12 o'clock noon on
Wednesday, the 23d day of January.
\ 1901.
In Testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
z of the Commonwealth 10 be affixed at
Richmond. this the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1900, and in the 125th year of the
Commonwealth.
"a By the Governor:
]. HOGE TYLER.
Governor of Virginia
j. T. LANLESS.
Secretary of Commonwealth.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN-
8s TON.
Although the time for holding the
next Democratic State convention is
many months off, party leaders have
begun to discuss the question of where
it will be held. and 1t seems to be the
concenSus OF opinion that the body
s should meet in this city.
1t Will be recalled that Richmond has
not had the honor since 1893, the con-
Z vention of 1896 having been held in
u 6taunton; that OF 1897 in Roanoke, and
4 the one of 1900 in Norfolk: so It seems
to be both claimed and conceded that
next year will he Richmond's turn at
the honor. One thing that has al
g ways stood in the way of Richmond in
4 securing large political gatherings, Is
her lack OF suitable hall; but the
3 O'Ferrall convention of 1898 was held
In the Shelburne warehouse, and that
proved to be Il most admirable conVen-
ton hall.
No active steps have been yet taken
looking toward securing the gathering
3 for this city. but it is thought that
when the proper time comes the vic
q tory will be easy.
PRIMARY ADVOCATED.
There is a growing sentiment in the
State in favor of the Constitutional
similar to that of South Carolina, re-
quiring candidates in any party to hold
primaries for all offices. from United
States Senator Down to county consta-
bies.
Ut has long been thought that the
rank and file of the Democratic party
favored such reform. and it's friends
are likely TO endeavor to incorporate
1T in the new Constitution.
Many of those who speak the lam
guage of the tribe" are said to fail to
q see the necessity for the change. and
thereon may hang a big fight over the
proposition when the body meets.
~ GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES.
8 While very little public work has
been done thus lar by the candidates
for the gubernaIorial nomination next
year, YET they have done II great deal
OF quiet organization and are becoming
more active every day.
8 It looks az If the fight for delegates
in this city ana district Will be be-
tween Chairman J. Taylor l1ilyson and
Attorney General Montague. Their re-
spective friends are preparing 10 mako
the battle of their lives. and the CON
test Will be spirited from start TO finish.
Mr.. Ellyson has long had a strong hold
upon the people of this section. while
the young Attorney General has made
friends by the hundreds In the last
3 few years. The battia between them
will be we'll worth watching.
MIR. SWANSON'S CONFIDENCE.
Congressman Swanson and MIR. Mon
tague come from the same section of
the Stale. the Fifth District. Mr.
Swanson is said to have claimed that
he could ''put in his eye" all the dele
& gates Ter MIR. Montague from his dis
trict, but others say the Attorney Gen
y eral will give him considerable trouble
when the fight comes on.
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The State Board of Fisheries will
meet at Murphy's Hotel next Wednes-
day.
The session VIII be most interesting
one, for, besides the transaction OF
much other important business regard
ing the fish and oyster interests OF the
State, the Board will issue it's annual
report to the Governor.
Secretary Seth L. Miller has been
here's for the past ten days preparing
the report, and 1t will no doubt be n
very interesting document. The Board
Is composed of the following gentle
+ men; DR.. frank FLETCHER, Accomac,
chairman; Mr.. Seth L. Miller. Ma
thews, secretary; Senator George r.
AZ Keezel1. Roclsineham; Captain John a.
Curtis, Richmond city; Hon. Pembroke
,af tettit Fluvnnna.
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