The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
MIR BRYAN SAYS
lie WILL CONE % Ne.
Senator Barksdale to Pre-
sid Over the Meeting.
SAUNDERS HoNoRED.
He is Selected to Introduce the Me-
braskan TO the Virginia Audience.
THE INDIANS WERE ON HAND.
They Claimed Damages for Dweliinaa
Rurneti-Further Consideration. of 0
the Measure to Create State
Insurance Dcpartment-rne
scaboard Air Line Bill
Set for Hearing.
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He IS Selected to Introduce the Me-
braskan 10 the Virginia Audience.
THE INDIANS WERE ON HAND.

THE, Joint special committee, appointed
to invite Hon. VIM. j. Bryan to visit
Richmond, and to make arrangements for
the meeting to be addressed by him, held
a session yesterday afternoon. Delegate
Thomas N. Jones. of Isle of Wight. was
elected chairman. The other members
ara Senators Carter Glass and VIM. p.
'Barksdalc. Delegates Pembroke Pertit
and N B. Early, Jr.
Senator Glass read a telegram he had
received from Mr.. Bryan. :tccepting the
invitation of the General Assembly and
stating that he would he in Richmond
some time between the Sth and 18th ee
February.
Mr. Early received the following letter:
.En Route.
Jersey City to Harrisburg.
January 18th. 1900.
"EFot,. 2--.5B. Early. Ir.. Richmond, Va.:
'lAIy dear sir.-I am in receipt OF your
telegram, conveying invitation from Leg
stature. Please assure the members that
very mach appreciate the high compli-
ment paid me by such an Invitation. and
say to them that it will afford me great
pleasure to accept. 1 shall wire you as
soon as I can lix the cate.
Yours truly.
wv. J. ERYAN.''s
1t was practically. though not positively,
decided to hold the meeting in the Audi
torium. where Mr.. Bryan made his speech
In 1896. Senator Barksdale, who was the
original Bryan man In the Virginia dele
gation at Chicago in 1896. was chosen to
preside over tho meeting. and Speaker
Saunders was selected to introduce Mr..
Bryan to the audience.
TO VISIT PETERSBuRG.
The Senate Committee on Public 1nsti-
tuttons and the House Committee on
.hsyl,lns and Prisons will visit Petersburg
to-day to inspect the Central State Hos
ynital, with Il view to recommending an
K appropriation to enlarge the buildings.
Nearly every member OF the two bodies
VII take the trip in order TO INFORM
himself as to the real needs Of the inssi-
tuition. On Monday sttb-committees from
these bodies Will start out on tours OF In
spection OF the other public institutions.
The Senate Committee on Pghfic fnsti-
tUtionS decided 10 report favoraGiy the
btu in relation to the Negro ReforInatory-
This measure is desf fgned to place the M
stitu.ion on practically the same footing
as the reformatory for white boys at
Laurel.
INDIANS GtN HAND.
A subcommittee from the House Com-
mittee on Finance yesterday afternoon
heard argument on the bill to pay the
claims, of Pamunkey Indians for houses
burned during the smallpox epidemic at
Indiantown. few years ago. Mr. FL. Ne
Smith, Jr.. and Delegate T. e. Edwards.
| of King William. spoke in behalf OF the
measure. Some of the Indians were pres
ent and made statements. When sMali-s5
pox broke out there was fear OF the dis
ease spreading. and several houses fE
which cases had been treated were burned
by order OF the authorities. 1t IS under
stood that provision VIII be made to pay.
at least, psrt of the claims.
INSURANCE BI4L4 Hs5
The House Committee on General Laws
! heard further argument yesterday after.
noon on the Dupuy bill to create ile-
| partment to exercise supervision o.ef
insurance companies in this State. Sever
al insurance agents were heard. NO De-
cis,on was reached. The subject Will ba
| taken IN again this afternoon.
The bill TO incorporate the Richmond
and Washington Air Line Railway Cons
pany, d; in other words. to give the Seat
board Air Line its own road to Washing
ton, viii be considered by the Senate
Committee on Roads on the 5th of Feb
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