The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07

young women from dangers resulting
from organic irrcgularity, suppression
or retention of the Tnenses,. ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes
members have gone to their homes to
spend Sunday. While the convention viii
meet to-day, a large number Of the mem
bers Of that body have also gone to then
homes. II is-ss
Speaker, Ryan will announce his COM
mittees on. Monday. There is much spec
uaton ast to their composition. While the
Speaker declines to discuss the matter in
any form, it would cause no surprise II
the following should be some Of the
chairmen Of the moro important bodies:
Hon. Z. c.. Jordan, of Frederick, Privi-
leges and Elections; Hon n. E. Early,
( Of Greene, Courts Of Justice; Hon. w. r.
Duke, of. Charlottesville, Schools and Col
lcges; Hin. Geo. Y. Hunley. of Mathews,
General Laws; Hon. John W. Church
man, Of Augusta, Roads: Hon. w. w.
Boaz. Of .Albemarle. Fina nee; Hon. S. NJ.
Newhouse. Of Cuipeper, Asylums and
Prisns; Hon. S. Wilkins Matthews. OF
Accomac, Chesapeake and it. Tributaries.
Speaker John F. Ryan said yesterday
afternoon that his committees were
about ready.to be announced, and he had
intended to- announce them to-day had
not the House adjourned until Monday
He may have a few changes 70 make,
but they are understood to be practically
ready, and will De announced atsthe open.
ing of theEsession Monday.
Z Colonel James r. Cation. Of Alexandria.
yesterday presented in the House bal
providing for the incorporation of So
cieties for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children in Virginia.; another to provide
homes for destitute children. Colonel Ca.
ton said while he was interested in the
work himself, he had presented the bills
mainly at the instance of some ladies in
his section.
Hon. S. Gordon Cumming, of Hampton
yesterday secured the signatures of a
large majority Of the democratic join,
caucus calling meeting of that body
to be held in the Hall Of the House o.
Delegates on Tuesday night next, for the
purpose of nominating a judge of the
county courts Of Ell zabeth City and War
wick counties. This would seem to indi
cate the probable success of Fl n. E. E
Montague, as Judge Dudleys fir ends are
understood to oppose an election at the
| snort session. The fight promises to bt
a very lively one
The contest for Seats in the House OF
| Delegates for Norfolk city promises to
| be very warm one. From what can
be gathered from the leaders, however
chance. largely favor the sitting mem
| bers-Mes.rs. John Whitehead and G. a.
! Woodward..y The contestants are Messrs.
! S. S. Lambeth, Jr., and w. Lindsay Bibb
| They are all Democrats in good standing
and simply represent distinct party fac
tons
The sitting members are OF the faction
led by Mr. James Y. Trehy, while the
contestants belong to that, OF which Cap
| tain W. w. Dey Is the head and front.
The fight will hardly come up at the
| short session.
The contest OF Fulton Oem.) VS.. Hlb-
bott. Rep.) for the district Of Buchanan,
nickerson and Wise /. the only other
one which is pending.
For nifty years there has been on the
| statute books OF Virginia law winch has
been construed to prsoetnr any enonsh to
| be EMPLOYED In the United States navy
| yard in that city from performing tne ou-
| ties OF city councilman. when calied upon
| TO fill thtat important ana respoHsioie 40
| cal legislative position.
To cure this unreasonable. unnecessary
| and unjust discrimination. Hon; Charles
T. Bland, OF Portsmouth. YESTERDAY 'a'i'
duced in the House a bill amending sec
ton 1914 of the Code and which restores
to the employees of the navy-yard IN ms
city, all the rights to hold city of1lces that
any other citizen may have, no matter
where or by whom employed.
Mr. Bland also introduced the resolution
forwarded to him by the City Council or
Portsmouth in reference to securing the
jamestown Exposition for his section Il
was fled with the chsrter and other pa
The House and Senate yesterday adopt
ed a 1oint resolution offered by Mr. Ca
bell. of Da.nvillc. providing for the ap-
,r.ointment Of a joint committee composed
of five on the part Of the House and
three on the part Of the Senate to meet
similar one from the Constitutional
Convention to confer and report sched-
ule for the meetings of the Legislature to
deal with the new Constitution when it
shall have been framed It is believed
that the committee will arrive at a con-
clusion and report plan that will be
satisfactory to all parties concerned.
The legislative end Of the committee
will be named on Monday. The matter
will rwobably be considered by the, con-
vention to-day.
Colonel George c. Cabell, Jr.. OF Dam
Vile, promises to become a striking t1s-
ure In the deliberations Of the House of
Delegates. Bstdes being a man OF strik-
ing personal appearance. Colonel Cabell
is an able lawyer and an orator OF much
force Judge Berryma Green says he re-.
CARDS Film as enc OF the best criminal
laMsi Els OF his entire. acquaintance He is
zeSrect eaEf;to .haNes some important COM
niitteea iennents. and will undoubtedly
bel oneitJf shaireal leaders In the lower
branch. Hoo occupies Speaker Saunders