The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-29
House Proceedings.

Hon. John T. Ryan presided in the
House for a while yesterday, Speaker
Saunders being temporary absent.
Prayer was offered by Or. T. n. Calisch-
There was an average attendance of
members, and a great many spectators
were present, among whom were mum
Der OF ladies'
The annual report of the r. r. Commits
sioner for the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 80 1850, as well as that OF the Nir-
GINA Horticultural Society for the same
period was placed upon the desks OF the
members.
Hon. Joseph T. Willard. of Fairfax,
was in his seat for the first time during
the extra session and was warmly re-
ceived by his colleagues.
The House agreed 10 the Senate joint
resolution calling for the appointment of
a committee to look into the advisability
OF repairing the Capitol.
Mir. Parks submitted the majority and
Mr. McRae the minority report of the
Committee on Courts OF Justice, in re-
gard to whether it is competenG for the
extra session to elect Il Second Auditor
or not.
THE TWO REPORTS.
The former report declared that there
was no vacancy in the Office and the lat
ter held that there was and that an cleo
ton should be gone into.
On motion of MI. Parks, the reports
were passed by, pending the action of
the Senate Committee on the question
1t was SO ordered
Following are the reports in full:
To the House of Delegates:
Your Committee for Courts of Justice,
to whom was referred the question of
the right of the Legislature at this SEES
sion to fill the vacancy in the office of
Second Auditor, occasioned by the death
of Auditor RyIahd which vacancy has
been filled by the Governor of Nirg: MIA,
beg leave to report, after careful conStd-
Grafton and investigation, that in the
opinion of the committee, the appointment
OF the Governor holds said office for the
gneNpired term, and it is not the right
Of the Legislature at this extra session
10 iin said vacancy by election under the
law as it now stands,
The above is signed by r. S. Parks.
N b. Early, Jr. w. d. Cardwell. Will
liam c. Williams, j. c. Gent, and VIII
| liam r. Duke.
The following minority report, signed
ly Chairman w p. AIcRae, r. G. South
all ana George Wayne Anderson, was
presented:
To the House of Delegates:
We the undersigned members of the
Committee on Courts Of Justice, to whom
was referred the question of the right
of the Legislature at TINS session TO M
the vacancy in the Office of Second Audi
tor occasioned by the death Of Auditor
ByIand, which vacancy has been flel
by the Governor of Virginia, respectful
fy report to the l4onse that they are of
opinion that the General Assembly at
this session is empowered by law to
elect q Second Auditor, to hold the office
for the unexpired term to which the late
Josiah Ryland WIS elected.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Ex-senator Walter A. Watson. of Not
toy5ay. was on the floor of the House
yesterday. IS was also Congressman
Claude. a. Swanson.
Senator AIcIlwatne reported that the
Senate had passed a resolution accepting
an invitation TO attend the exercises ON
John Marshnll-Day. and asked concur
renee on the part OF the House.
The resolution was concurred in.
The House to-day, under suspension c.