Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-08

consider any private matters upon
which there would be substantial
objection. The resolution was adopted
by u vote of 80 ayes to 5 noes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Whitehead: To regulate
the catching of FISH in the eastern
branch of Elizabeth river.
BY Mr.. Lewis: To prevent mem
bers of the Legislature from becom-
ing candidates for Offices within the
gift of the Legislature.
BY Mr.. Eggleston: TO require the
clerks of county and corporation
courts of the State to make report TO
the Auditor of Public Accounts of
levies and expenditures made by the
counties aud cities, and to provide
penalties for failure to make such re-
ports; to provide compensation for
such clerks; to provide for the pint
ing of such reports for the use of The
Constitutional Convention.
BILLS PASSED.
The Todd kidnapping bill.
To include Surry county in the
oyster territory of the State.
To incorporate the Independent
Order of True Reformers OF West
more land county, Va. Patron Mr..
Gouldman.
BY HOUSE.
To allow George II. Jenkins to
build pier at the mouth Of Deep
creek, in Lancaster county.
To amend and re. enact section 525
of the Code of Virginia in relation
to the collection of fees of the Com
missioner of the Revenue. Patron
Mr.. Newhouse.
BY SENATE.
Mr. Walker: For relief of Treas
urer of Westmorelaud county.
THE ATT0RNEY-GEN
s. nator james l.. Jeffries is sam
guine of the nomination for Attor-
ney-General, aud his friends are en-
tirely satisfied with the situation and
claim that he will be nominated
on the first ballot. Mr.. Jeffries was
tirst in the field aud in the course of
his canvass last year as one of the
Democratic electors at large made
number of friends all over the
State who have pledged their sup
port to him.-Richmond -NecS.
THE DIsPENsARY SYSTEM.
Delegate Musgrave, of Soutbamp-
ton county, declares that the dispen-
sary law which applies to the town.
ship OF Franklin in Southampton, is
working admirably. He thinks tha,
1t is good compromise with the tenn
perance people aud as much as
llquor-drinkers will stand. The
State it will be remembered is a part
ner in this arrangement and makes
several hundred dollars year by il.
SO well has the system worked in
Franklin that delegates from other
sections OF the State have been con-
sulting Mr.. Musgrave about il
vt may be that more dispensaries
VIII follow.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1t now looks as il the extra session
of the Legislature will end it's work
ere another fortnight. Tostate things
bluntly, the lawmakers have about
talked themselves weary, and ms a
consequence, they have pretty well
sifted out the salient features of the
many bills providing for the con.
stitutional convention. As yet the
Senate and House have net agreed
upon any concerted plan of action.
but each day brings the two bodies
nearer solution of the problems |
they were sent 20 solve.
On Tuesday the House covered an
immense amount of ground, and
ultimately reached a decision of no
little Importance. Indeed, it practi
cally decided upon the main feature
of the convention-the basisiof repre-
'entation. After all the views of its
members had been heard and
weighed, the delegates decided to
adopt the plan suggested by Delegate
Price, of Bristol. This provides that
he personnel of the con vention shall
De composed of 100 members to be
elected on the House basis, and that
uch number of additional delegates
hall be elected as the House districts
With increased populations may be
Untitled to.
JUICE wHITTLE WINS.
Judge S. ID. Wbittle, of Henry
ounty, was nominated for the place
n the Supreme Court of Appeals
made vacant by the death of Judge
iiley. The nomination was made
n the second ballot Thursday night
fter one of the most interesting in.
lciai contests known in Virginia for
lany years.
The candidates before the caucns I
hen 1t first met were Judges Mann.
White, Phlegar and Prentiss, the e
alter having dropped out Monday.
The nominee of the caucus is Judge v
the Henry Circuit and one of the l
est known and ablest members of Q
he Virginia bench. He is recog-
led by the bar as one of the best y
'dges of law in the State. The