The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-26

the most careful and pains-taking menu
bers of the House.
Colonel S. M. Newhouse. the Chester
field Of the House." in discussing the
question of securing a better plan or ven
tiiation for the Capitol, SAID yesterday
that, according to the number of people
in the two places, the death rate In the
House Of Delegates had been greater than
that in the penitentiary during ule past
year.
Hon j. M Whitehead of Lee, said last
night that he would again introduce his
bill passed by the last Legislature re-
ducng the fare on the LoWsv1lle ana
Nashville Railroad, in his county, from
four to three cents per ME- ana ina
ne, hoped to so frame is as that NJ Woula
stand the test OF the courts, the one
passed at the last session having hsen
annulled by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. w. r. Perkins, a prominent young
attorney of Lynchburg, who Is here to
look cut after some cases IN the Court
of Appeals, was In the lobby at Mur-
phys with the politicians and shaking
hands with his friends.
Prof. ]. f. West, of Waverly, was in
the city yesterday taking an active in
terest in the canvass Of Judge William
Hodges Mann for judge of the Supreme
Cotrt
Major William Kean, eli Louisa chair
man of the Legislation Commlutee OF
Grand Camp, C. V, is in the city. MAJOR
Kean desires "a new pension Dill phssed,
provided the Legislature takes general
mat ters, after Opposing OF those reiaLlns
N.
DR.. w. Massie Tunstall, a prominent
Young physician. Of Nelson county, was
ningling with the politicians at Murphy
last night.
Hon Z. Z. Montague, eN-member OF the
House off Delegates from Hampton mas
been in the city for several Gays watching
the tide of political events, and mlnsllng
with his old colleagues.
Tine, House, Committee on Counties, Git
les, and Towns met for the tlrst t.sne
Yesterday afternoon, Hon. T. z. Jofudii'
of Frederick, in the chair. The matter
under consideration was Dill otLeteo
bv Hon Thomas n. Jones, Oh 1sle o.
Wight, amending the charter OF tne lo"n
of SmitIlfisld, liz relation to county taxes.
Mr.. w. D. Folk and Colonel e. tenton
nav anpeared against the bill IN behalf
Of t,le people OF Saitllfie!d, andIf was
advocated by Colonel R. r. Boykin, hon.
Thomas n. Jones, and Senator Wliilanh
shands for the citizens of the county.
The committee unanimously reported
the bill favorably.
The House Committee of Roads met
yesterday morning, Hon l. =: III
cher in the chair. ~ bill, offered by ME.
whitehead. of Norfolk, changing some
defective language in the charter Oh Inc
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal company,
was favorably reported, as was also one
by Mr. Embrey, to charter the Norioih
and Virginia Railroad Company
Next Tuesday was set as the GATE LOT
taking I'D the Norfolk Terminal bill and
the Norfolk and Berl1ley Bridge bill, and
the clerk was instructed to notify tie OPP
DoucntS of the measures that on that day
a date would be fixed for their consider
The House Committee on Courts of
Justice will meet Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
Attorney-General A. J. Montague was
on the floor of the House yesterday, shak-
ing hands with bis friends.
A great many of the members OF both
Houses of the General Assembly will go
home to-day to spend Sunday, since
neither House meets, and the joint meet
ing of the Elections Committees has been
called off. The members are tired out
with the excitement and turmoil of the
week. They Will all try to set back to
the caucus Monday night.