The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-21
! What They Will Do on Their
Return.
INAUGURATION TO BE FEATURE

The statesmen who III, to yestendar
tsirorlsed the Capitol by day and the
hotel loboies by night have VANISHED like
the m1sts before the morning sun, and
last night their accustomed haunes Iooke..
liko banquet halls deserted. .
Absolutely no ono was at the old Capt.
TOD, whose walls have, by day as well an
by night. resornded with tho sloauencs
Of the law gfvers for SO many months.
and but few were found about the hotel
lobbies.
2Aspsclat through sleeper. attached tn the
regular Norfolk and Western train at;
$40 o'clock last night. took tho STURDY
southwest leaders to their homes. and q
all day and late into the night n,arnhers
We're leaving by other routes.
The convention adjourned at Tt;l9 a.
NJ until noon on January lst, whila both i
branches of tho General Assembly, lati 5
down work for the present at something !:
after . Z. M. The latter body will re-
atlrne operation at 3 p. NJ on February
18th. Will the convention have completed
its lahors by that time? is a question
that is frequently asked and No. Is. the
most frequent reply. .srhs task of maxi
ing a Constitution for a great State.,'s
said a prominent leader last night '.i5
not the work of a. Gay, and it would not
surprise me should the body sit full s
year from the time it convened last
June
But. however this may he. tho two {
bodies are now in recess and have fixett
the dates for their return. 5as. IS
The first matter that will claim tho
attention of the convention will not be
frtught witIs hard labor. and in st Will
be involved no Terple1ing questions OF
constitutional law. 1t will be to witness
the inauslrra ton of Governor-elect Non
taSue and his associates, recently chosen
by the people of Virginia, in the presencs
of the talent and chivalry of the Capital
City, augmented by representatives from
other sections OF the Commonwealth
The inauguration viii be directly un6er
the control of q convention COMMITTEES.
OF which Hon. \. z. Thorn, of Norfolk,
is the chairman. Mr.. Thorn reported tho
very attractive programme which is
printed below on Yesterday and it was
unanimously adopted by the conventions.
The Joint legislative committees of which
Captain ". D. Cardwelt is chairman, met
yesterday and most heartily coucnrred
in the report, which is in full as follows.
Seats for the Governor, sLieulenant-
Governor and Attorney General-etect, amt
the guests especially invited by resolu-
ton of the convention, will be provided
at or near the clerks platform Tho
two front rows Of members seats wis
be reserved for ladies who are members
Of the families OF the officials named or
of members of the convention and invited
guests.
The procession into the hall will be
constituted as follows.
comE-lttec Of the Convention, COMMITTEES
nf h@E ,-snl k.-x-, IL
and retiring Governor. Ileutenant-Goy-
ernor-elect and retiring Lieutenant-Gov-.s
ernor, Attorney General-elect and Speaker
of the House OF Delegates, the president
and associate judges OF the Supreme
Court of Appeals, Mayor OF city u Rfch-
moIIIl.
In the order named
These officials will be received by tha
convention standing.
Prayer will be offered by minister to be-
chosen.
The president of the invention will
present tie Governor sicc-. who will make
an address. ana then take the oath of
oliice before thu president of the Supreme
Court OF tppes's.
The Lie1tenant- -C;overnor-elect and the
a A--orney-G;encrotf-elect will then take .tss
oath OF eftlcc also ,-.st, the presid.lt
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals, in the
order named y
4 recess of the convention. for FIVE
minutes, will then be taken, to a1nrd
the members of ti.o convention an op-
portnn;ty TO pay their respects TO the
newly inauSurated officials OF .le State.
The inaugural ceremonies ever, t.s con-
vention will buckle down TO bEsinsss in
dead earnest on January 2d. The body
pretty we'll cieares. UP its work. 81 fae
as reported from committees befares al
journinent. There arc several matters
relating to some OF the reports wllici. asss
yet pending. but tile convent ton may tax.
up new matters when it returns. The
first report anticipa ted is that of the e,ct..- &
mittee on Cities and Towns. of which Hon.
d Tucker Brooke, OF Norfolk. is chair Z
man. Cio5ely following that. which will
be ready when the hols' ,eturns. wilt o..
tEose from Corporations ard Taxsstsii
and Finance Ev the time these are dis
posed of others will. be in. and ..,ss worts
is expected 70 be pushed with sreaessi-or.
OF course sufYcage is going to he a is
topic OF sweeping interest and a,on,sns
until II is settled It IS no longer Thought S
that any drastic measure Will be at.antets
Al! the plans have been oretsysssST1-sl +
sthrashed over in conference. and there arc
those who believe II Is time for action.
Judge James w. Marshall OF Craig. sail &
last night that. as at present advised slss
would move upon reconvenins tn TAXA
from the table his resolutions to bring
all the plans before the convention fa-
action on January sth and to lirais te-
bate thereon foc 4 ressossa bic time. Juds,.s
Marshall voted against any holiday r. e,
cess, and il deeply Interested in pssssinS
the work OF the convention tn u suscess-
full conclusion. lie does not desire To ctss
of any one who desires to be. heard. as
thinks 1t almost impsrative that rsfssn