The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-04
queen; and Hon Henry T Garnett' q
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King George.
Deleyate Rland. of Portsmouth VII.
bring IN again the matter OF c : '!'S
the law so that a local coiIitnlssluil
appoint the quarantine oillceis iol ~
Elizabeth River District. Al. AT plesslle ~
Governor makes this my, i.,,.,,a
BLAND viii re-introduce his boiler 1nspec-
ton bill and his measure 70 ui1
child labor in factories.
1t was said in advance OF the SEMI
caucus that Mr.. Glass name "oulu
presented for chairman of the c com
and that his friends would make =. q 1900.
born fight for him MIR. Glass. II ~
out, was not a candidate anu
Mann was unanimously elected.
Tho members of the Legislature do
Every shy about admitting that they nave
come here with any pet stieines
what can we do until the coilVei.eioi'
shall have done it's work.? IS me So.
otyDed reply to a common auIsuu,i
asked by newspaper men. Deiesate W. ".
Baker admits that but for the recent ac-
ton of the convention he would to-oay
offer a bill or a joint resolution proVld-
ing an appropriation OF S-s"'V'o ~ et''' 90
the penitentiary.
Senator George S. Shackelford said: Il
z don't care so very much VINO IS clected
Secretary of. the commonwealth; all i
want is to see my friend, w. w. Scott
retained as librarian. He has made an
admirable officer and 1 am pleased to oe
able to state that have not so far seen
or heard anything to cause me to believe
that any one of the candidates. If sue
cessful, would not reapI1oint him.
Senator shackelford thinks the Legis-
lature may do a good deal toward reduc-
ing taxation. He believes the lawmakers
will address themselves seriously to this
work. .
Captain r. E. Lee. Jr., grandson of the
great Confederate commander, anc son
of General SsRooney'' Lee. is a siX-looter,
and the only man he has to look up to-
as he expresses it, is Senator keezell
Captain Lee is the member of the House
from Fairfax and the successor of Lieu
tenant-Governor-Ele Willard.
call him Governor. This is what
Observation-Disclosures Echols said Lass
night. in reply to the query as to how his
prospective successor should be adj
dressed. It used to be Colonel WI
lard. He was then on the Governors
staff. Then it was Captain Willard
when he formed a company and wenl
into the ESpanish-American War. Some
call him Captain and others address
him asE"ColoneE But, as Mr.. Echols
says. Governor" is The proper thing.
Hon. Thomas II. Edwards, OF West
Point. was called to his home, yesterday
afternoon by a telegram Announcing the
serious illness OIL one of his ch..uren
Delegate S. Wilkins Matthews. of Ac-
coniac is another House member who is
detained at his home by illness in his
family. One of his daughters is sick, and
her condition is thought to be serious.
Lieutenant Governor elect Joseph E.
Willard and Northumberland Ed
ward Echols We're both at the Capitol
last night. Tho former attended the
House caucus, and then they We're among
the leaders at Murphy's later on. They
are both popular among their fellow
Democrats, and were the recipients of
much attention in the Hobbies. Mr..
Echols will relnQush the saTcl of the
Senate to Captain Willard on January
list. lis
The old members OF the House who
were present at the conference last
night hads.a perfect love feast and re-
union. Hon. JohntE. Nottingham, Colo
mel Newh2ase. Captain Baker Hon Hon: Tip
toh -. i9tnpings7 and others were con
ratu1atinS each other upon their re-
turn 7inf expressing pleasure at being
back. There are just thirtytl,ree mem
hers of fhe last House in the present
one. This is about the usual percentage
Of old members that get back.
Marshall L. Bowie. Jr.. who w:,s chosen
as one of the pages iii the House from
Richmond defeating Thomas NClan. son
Of dependent widow. yesterday re-
'inuushed the position on condition that
IL be given to Nolan. Delerate Charles
M. Wallace .Tr., saw the members of t''c
|, Rirhrnond delegation. and they readily
consented. to the greerent cornmerdin~
vorn" Eovle for his manly action. Thorn
os Nolan was ono OF the Tcry efficient
nages in the last House.