The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-09
TOPICS DISCUSSED
in THE L0BBIES
Senator Daniel Arrives at
an Interesting Time
THE INSTITUTE FIGHT
Opponents of the Charter Agree to
Accept Compromise.
THE GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY.
The House Committee Decides That
No Action Should Be Taken at
This Session-States Intcres.
in r. T. & z. Likely to
Be So!d-Le.isla-
tive Notes.

Senator John W. Daniel arrived at the
Jefferson last night. \ number of the
members OF the General Assembly We're
in conference with him during the even
ing. The Senator denied himself to news
paper men, SO the object of the trip to
Richmond can be only guessed at. Sena-
tor Daniel is one OFF counsel in the case of
the late Mrs. Indiana Fletcher Williams,
whose beQuest of an immense fortune to
establish the Sweet Rrier Institute for
girls in Amherst, is the subject of a bill
now pending in the General Assembly. His
visit may be in connection with the bill.
Tho discussion in the Senate for the past
two days, regarding the matter OF sub
mitting the new constitution TO q vote of
the people has developed nm opportunity
for the services OF a good party adviser.
1t is not known that Senator Daniel is
here in any such capacity.
The Sweet Brier Institute bill, men-
toned above will now become a law,
amendments satisfactory to the Senate
Committee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation having been reached yesterday The
bill as reported was not satisfactory. The
committee met yesterday afternoon to con-
slider it further 1t was expected that there
would be :; great fight over the bill, and
the Senate Chamber, in which the session
was held was Well filed up with specta-
tors
But Judge John d. H0rsiey, OF Lynch
burg stated to the committee that ar
rangements had been made to make the
bill satisfactory, and the amendments suS-
eested were put In The chiof OF these was
To- no "a
the county Of Amherst, in which the prop
erty devised is located, all back taxes due.
The committee was satisfied and will re-
port the bill favorably to-day.
Under the terms Of the compromise
! reached by the contesting parties, the
trustees agree to surrender $55,rp ol this
sum. 50 coo is to go to the four helfs III
law, and E3G,G00 is to be used in payment
of taxes due on the immense estate. Ihe
estate is valued at upwards OF S6to,oVo.
-rhs 1Ionsa Committee on Privileges
and Elections met yesterday afternoon
to consider a bill offered by Mr.. foikeS.
of Richmond to provide for d primary
election to nominate candidates for the
offices OF Governor, Lieutenant-Governof
and Acknowledgement. to be held on the
same day delegates are to be chosen 10
| the Constitutional Convention.
Mr.. E'OlkeS eNpldlutu Lie ODJeStS VI iA!s1
measure and said he believed 70 per cent
! of the voters of the State demanded such
legislation. He also expressed the belief
that the passage of his bill would be an
incentive to bring out q full Democratic
vote to support the Democratic nominees
for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. The committee, in executive
session, decided that inasmuch as the
measure was one that would excite great
.Hy,,yp, IN
no action be taken upon it at the extra
session
The indications last night were that
the interest of the State in the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad would be sold 1t has been
realized that the penalty bond for the
construction of the Richmond and
Washington Air Line cannot be enforced
if the States interest is not disposed Of
This is under the terms OF the act of in
corporation Therefore, Mr.. Floods pro-
posed bill to direct the Board of Sinking
Fund Commissioners to buy in the stock
at $780, will hardly be offered
Senator George w. Morris, who has
studied this whole matter very care
fuily said last night he thought 1t to the
interest of the State to sell the stock and
collect the penalty bond 1t looks now
sued.
Hon. Edward Fl. HUBBARD, chairman of
! the House Committee on Privileges ana
Elections, does not believe the Legislature
is proceeding on the right line with the
Constitutional Convention bills.
He said last night that both branches
were wasting time in The discussion of
matters that properly belonged to the
jcint Democratic caucus. and that could
in hi, judgment have been settled at one
sitting of the latter Ecdy.
He thinks it uncertain when the Lsgis-
Iature will adjourn, as the convention
matter may require much more time un-
der existing conditions. He favors an
early adjournment.
The friends OF Judge John G.. Dew, VITO
have ait along contendett that under the
statute there would be no vacancy in the
office of Second Auditor until the expira-
tion of the term cf the late JOSIAH Ry-
lard, Jr., are confident that the Legi7la-
ture viii take that view cf it. and that
the House will on Monday adort the ma
jority report of the Courts of Justics
Committee. Some OF the ablest lawyers
of the House will speak in favor of the
majority report The friends of beth can
didates are Very active, and the fight will
be a spirited one.
Speaker L. W. Saunders is not at all
satisfied With The determination of the
House to have no delegates a large to
the Constitutional Convention. He has
made a brilliant fight for them and thinks
it is a great mistake not to have some
chosen in this manner. Ife believes that
If the final action of the Legislature shall
be against his proposition tand it looks as
if it will bel 4 number of able men, who
would otherwise be in the convention, will
be shut ouh and that the interests of the
State Will suffer to thai extent The
fight is not over, and he may get his ideas
ineerp rated INTO the bill, as ysr.
Great fear is being expressed by some
members of the Legislature lest the fail
,1re OF Hon John Whitehead's resolution
to shut out officeholders from the Con-
stitutional Conventions. will materially im-