The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-17

proposed ne" cOInpdiS 10 i'iiiiSN a. - 49,
SIS. 600 to 100000, and the home office is
70 he in Newport News The business is
to be to own and develop lands and to
deal in stocks. bonds, etc. The incorpor-
arDrs are MeSsrs. i. w. Darling, u. ~
Schmelz. and S. Gordon Cumming, OF
Hampton. and ". ]. Payne of Rich
mond. and L. P. Stearnes, of Newport
News.
The Finance Committee of the House
Of Delegates will meet ut 10 O'Clock tklS
morning to take up routine matters. The
Senate Committee on Roads neld meet
ing last night for the purpose of taking
up the Norfolk and Berkley Bridge Dill
but it was decided to defer the matter
until 10 o'clock to-day. when the bill will
be taken up and considered. Y strong
lobby is here to fight the bill.
A number of citizens from Floyd, Pat
rick ana Grayson counties are in tie
city to fight the charter of the Mt RoG-
ers and Eastern Railroad. which it is
proposed to lid through these countes-
They object to The subscription, it IS
understood which has already beeIt
voted by their counties. The Dill VIII
hardly pass at the short SESSION.
The CORPORA tons Committee OF the
Constitutional Convention met yesterday
afternoon and further considered its re-
port Several sections We're considered,
but none of them were finally disposed OF.
The report will be ready TO be iaid before
the convention in a. short While.
The Convention Committee on privileges
and Elections has been called for TINS az
terroon at o'clock. The purpose oil lile
meeting is to consider the NuarieS ieS"-
Luton. providing for primary elections ~
nominate candidates for all state city an"
o,.rr.v offices and TO compel election
Judges TO serve without compensation. MI.
Orarles will lie on hand to advocate the
proposition introduced by himself.
Judge Berryman Green, chairman of the
Committee on Preamble ana blil oi
Rights of the convention, expects to MAKE
his report to-day in regard to me
Iearbo1Ir- Ouarles liquor resolution, as
amended by the committee.
The Senate Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice held q meeting yesterday ana report
ed some local bills.
The COMMITTEES on the Chesapeake ana
lis Tributaries met yesterday ana cohSl"-
God tv-, bills introduced by Mr. eaton,
If A1ayandria-one to prohibit the catch
;,7r of fish for oil during spawning sea-
sons. and the second. to exempt the couii-
Tics of King George and Stafford from llc
or,oratiOrls of the pOnd-net law. Nome VI
the bills were reported
Hon. ]. G.. Davis. ex-member of the
House from Grayson, is in the CITY. MT.
paws is here to look after some matters
nonGinc before the Legislature OF IN
tarest to his people and to fight the con-
frmation by the Senate of the newly aP-
pointed superintendent OF schools LOT ms
county.
Then PenitentiarN Commission Will hold
a meeting this afternoon to formulate its
reDort as to needed reforms at that in
stitution. Tie report will be made to
the two houses of the Legislature after
the recess.
President Lyon G. Tyler. Of William
and Nav College: Congressman II. L.
MAYNARD of Portsmouth, and Mr.. E
N Fulton. of Wise, who is contesting
the seat held by Mr.. Hibbetts tRep.). IN
the House. were among the prominent
visitors at the Capitol yesterday.
MANY of the members Of the convention
AND the Legislature have already gone
To their homes for the recess. T''"''o
are those who believe tho+ IL F~'7H7-
there will hardly be a quoruFm Of either
hcdy in the city.
Congressman II. D. Flood. OF Apo
mattox. and General Rufus a. Ayers, Of
Wise. were il their seats in the con-
| vcntion, having been absent for several
days.