The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

day afternoon and considered a bill to-
| extend the corporate limits of the city.
tscf Stanton. A. c. Braxton, Esq. of
| Staunton, appeared in the interest of the
! BILL and it was opposed by Mr.. J. n.
Mcfarland and Captain r. S. Ker, Com,
! monwealth's attorney of Augusta county
f. The committee, after hearing the arsu-
ments pro and con, took the matter up
F. in executive session.
, Senator Steele, Major Barclay, and one
, of the pages, who went on the leSisla-
tive inspection tour to Marion, had mar
roN-s. escape from 4 serious accident at
Farmv1lle. TIE night was very dark,
and they were making their way from
one of the cars when all three stepped
down into a cut beside the track. Be-
sides being somewhat shaken up, they.
were. fortunately, unframed.
Mr.. Petit, of F"uvanna, turned the ta-i
bless on Mr.. Pitcher, of Fauquier, rather
nicely in the course of a debate several
days ago. -
The gentleman from Fauquier was MAX
ing a speech on the oyster question. In the
course of his remarks several gentlemen
from Tidewated desired to ask him ques-s
lions. In each case he politely declined
to be Interrupted, on the ground thatshe-
already knew what the Tidewater mem
bers would ask.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pitchers
speech, Mr.. Petit arose to reply to him.
, When he had spoken a few moments, the,
gentleman from Fauruier arose and said:
"AIr. Speaker, may i ask the gentleman
from Fluvanna a question: Amid "a
storm OF laughter by the House, Mr..
Petit replied: 81 must most respectfully
decline to be interrupted; 1 know exactly
what the gentleman from Fauquier is go
ing to ask
A prominent Lynchburg attorney ap>
peared before the House Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns yesterday.
and asked that the committee set a time
to hear delegations from that city upon
the question of extending its corporate
limits. The chairman said he could give
these gentlemen three and a half hours
on a certain day. The attorney said:
Mr.. Chairman, I am sure We can
get through in half that time
The chairman informed the Hill City
attorney that several days ago a lawyer
had come before his committee and said
he only wanted a few moments, and had
consumed more than an hour The law
yer said: Mr.. Chairman, I am painfully
aware that our profession has the repu-
tation of being long-wfnded, but for years
have been relsiously striving to live it
down.
Two Of the hard-worked committees of
the House are those on General Laws.
and Counties. Cities and Towns. Within
the last ten days they have met on an
average OF once a day. They both have
dilisent and faithful charmen. who are
always promptly on hand at all meetings
of their respective bodies. Captain r. S.
Parks. of Page, presides over the delibe-
rations of the former, and Hon. E. c..
Jordan, of Frederick, of the latter.
Hon. W. E. Bibb. ex-senator from
Louisa, is in the city, and called at the
Capitol on yesterday.
a movement is on foot among local an
Elers to have the James river stocked
with fish Undesirable varieties between
this city and the head-waters.
Several years ago a large sum was ex-
pended in\stockir; the, stream and erect
ing fsh-iadders, but for some time no
progress has been made in this direction,
and the fish have largely decreased They
are framing q bill to provide for the
stacking OF the streams Of the State by
the State Board OF Fisheries.
S w. S. Burt. ESQ. a prominent farmer
and Democratic politician Of Sul ry& eoIn-
Z ~, is IN the city. He came TO appear be-
EiCre the special committee having ID
charge the question Of admitting Hon. w
w. zBauSh. OF mis- county. to a seat ils the
1 Danccra tic legislative caucus.
Jke committee i'll meet at O'Clock
this afternoon and Mr.. Burt WIZ urge
tho admission of Mr.. BauSh. He said )
last night that he was familiar with the
contest in every detail, and there was
no doubt in his mind as to the regularity
tof. Mr. .Baugh.s nomination, and he sin
cerelys hoped he would be given a seat
in the caucus.
Ar.sEBurt presented the name of Mr.
Z Ba:se5 n to the convention which gave HIM
the nomination. q