The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

Abingdon, will be presented as a cafdl-
date. and he will be n strong man Tor the
position Judge Hutton is a lawyer Oh
recognized ability and possesses the rare
Judicial temperament" He has been an
| earnest party man for years. engaging III
each successive campaign with vigor. he
is courtly and affable and is highly es-
teemed by all who know him The names
of several other strong lawyers in the
circuit have been mentioned, and Judge
Shelly, the able and popular incumbent
will stand for reelection.
! Tidewater members Of the General As
| senbly are in high feather over the
| prospects of the reappontmcnt of the
| present members Of the State Board OF
| Fisheries. While Governor Montague
| has given no intimation of his intentions
| on the subject, leaders express the be-
lief that most, if not all, the present
| members will lie retained. They point
to the fact that the fine showing made
| by the Board during the present term has
| placed the great industry upon Il splen-
| did basis, and they claim that this will
| commend the members for reappoint-
| ment.
The statesmen began to scatter out for
! their homes last night to spend Sunday,
and by tomorrow night but few of them
| will be here. The convention will to-day
pass it's usual resolution to meet at noon
| instead of 10 o'clock, on Monday. The
Legislature will adjourn until P NJ. on
| that day. Both bodies will take their
holiday recess next Friday. The conven-
| ton will reassemble on January I'd and
| the Legislature on February 18TH, 1902.
| There was such u small attendance at
the suffrage conference last night it adj
| journed to meet next Tuesday night. Cap
tain Parks will then discuss his suffrage
plan. Chairman keezell read a letter from
Mr.. Weaver, the Republican member of
the Legislature, who was in the confer
! ence Wednesday night. He explained
! that he at his seat in the hall, eX-
aiming some bills on the calendar, when
members began to arrive, and he had not
/ heard any announcement OF the objects
of the conference, or that it was a Demo-
cratic caucus.
| From what could be learned yesterday it
| is quite evident that there is a very pro-
| nounCed sentiment among the members
| of the Legislature against making any
! appropriations that are not absolutely
Iur the support Of the government dur
| ing the next fiscal year.
| In other words, the members seem to
think that while new Constitution IS
being framed they should be very
| guarded and careful when it comes to
| making appropriations.
| Those public institutions that ask for
| money to enlrge buildings or to erect
new ones will find it very difficult to get
| the money just now.
The convention Committee on Corpora
| tons adopted three more sections of the
| Corporation Commission ordinance yes
| terday afternoon. Owing to the fact that
| the verbiase of the sections have to be
gone over again, and some amendments
| Incorporated, the committee gave instruc-
| tons not to give out the action for pub.
/ LEGATION until the plan was perfected.
| The Committee on General Laws of tte
House of Delegates reported favorably
yesterday a bill introduced by Major l..
| 7. Christian in regard to the licensing
| of emblamers and the shipment of dead
| bodies. The measure makes the same
| laws that are in force in the cities opera
| tive in the country towns and districts.
| It is designed to insure the competence
| of those who are engaged in this work
| in all parts of the State, and is urged
as health measure as we'll as a precau-
| tionary measure in case Of contagious
| diseases
The Senate Committee on Finance was
| q
! executive session. further considering
| the appropriation bills for 1902. The bill
! is expected to be ready TO be reported to
| the Senate in a few days.
| Mr. James Y. Trehy, clerk Of the Cor
| poraton Court OF Norfolk, is in the city
| looking after some matters in regard to
his city that are pending before the Leg
| islature.
Clerk of the House John W Williams
| has been confined to his room for several
days by sickness. Mr.. Williams is not
| seriously i'll, and hopes to be out in L
few days During the temporary absence
| OF Mr.. Williams his place in the House
| of Delegates has been ably filled by AS
sistant Clerk George Lindsay.
The House Committee on Courts of
Justice held a meeting yesterday morning
| Chairman r. G. Southau presiding).
| a number of local bills were reported
with the recommendation that they pass
| the House.
The Senate Finance Committee held a
| secret session in its room in the Cap
| itol and disposed of q number of bills.
| The Senate Committee on General Laws
| met and considered a number of bills,
most Of them being local in their nature
The bill introduced by Mr.. Kelley. of
Richmond city, Incorporating the Cit
| liens Rapid Transit Company, has been
set for hearing a the next meeting of the
Committee on Roads. which takes place
| this morning at 10 o'clock
! The capital stock of the new company
! is named at a half million dollars. The
charter tax of $3.50 has been paid by the
| patron.
Hon. Thomas W. Gardner. of Henrico,
| was the first member of the new House
| to be called to the chair by Speaker
| Ryan. He presided with great dignity
during a portion of the session of that
body yesterday afternoon.
| Delegate J. H. Lindsay has a unique
/ record as to voting on some propositions
| that have come up in the convention
He has voted against every proposition
| to adjourn for any purpose and in favor
| of ali cloture rules. Mr. Lindsay says
| his ruling purpose has been to get through
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