The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-12
THE LEGISLATURE

luz GEG4oGA4 SAG
The personnel III the standing commit
tees in the Senate is just what Was eN
pected. The selections were made 10y
the steering committee appointed 10y the
Democratic caucus Hon. Henry T. Wick
ham. of Hanover the president pro tenn.
of the Senate. is the chairman oi the
finance Committee and as such the lender
, of his party on the floor Ii Is asserted
| that this is the first time in almost "A
quarter of century that the temporaI!
! presiding officer OF the body has he'n
| given the place at the head OF the tom
mittee on Finance.
MIR. keezel, of Rockingham. II nj the
hcad of the Committee on Fish and Game.
I'm the House MIR. Boaz, of Albemarle is
| chairman OF the Committee on nance
The two houses elected state officers
nominated by the Democratic caucus. az
| follows: secretary at the tolnm"uW'ai'Il IT,
| ID u EgglestOn; First AUDITOR, Coi MOT
ron Marve; Second Auditor. Judge J"hh
q Dew. Treasurer. Col \ ". Hartman.
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary Nh
q NJ Helms. Superintendent g,
Instruction. DR.. JOS. " Southall
fer Of Land Office. Col John W Ritu'
son: Superintendent of Public Pri'ou $
Capt. j. II O'Bannon.
BILLS INTRODUCED ~ SENNrr.
Mr.. Anderson. Of Richmond. offered "a
hill. which was referred. inviting the
: government To establish an army post
in Virginia and giving the consent oi the
State for the Federal government topur
chase or acquire land within the borders
of this state for the purpose indicated.
Senator Stands will introduce bill
making an attempt upon the life oi the
Governor of Virginia capital oiirnHr.
punishable with death
HILLS INTRODUCED ~ HOUSE
Recurring persons engaged IN pcdding
country produce To pay a tax
For the protection of birds and their
nests and eggs
BY Mr. West To amend the charter col
the town of Louisa
Bv MIR. Lowry: For the relief ol fisher.
men in Stafford and King George c"un
ties
Edgar f. Montague has been nominal T.
Ell for Judge of the Comfy tourts on l.ll.
aheth city and Warwick over J. d l'ud
l.v Hc was formerly resident ku2
and Queen county
orA\mNG SENATE COMMITTEES.
The following Senators. with others
are on committees designated
Privilege, and Elections - Wallace
Shackeliord
courts of .ustic,- Walker Sears
Eoud> -Nickham. Donohoc. Nhacbel
ford
Finance and BauhS-Nickham. bou"-
hoe ShackcliOrd.
Public institutions and Edncaton-
letato. sears.
County. city and Town organization
Wallace. Walker
Agriculture. Mining and Manuiactu ing
Wallace. IeCato
Fish and Game leCato. Walker.
Sears.
Enrolled Bills-Sears
Executive ENpeuditures-Nallace.
To Examine Second AUDITOR Office
Douohoe
10 Examine the Treasurer pilice-
Wickham
Printing DOnohot.
STANDING HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The following members are among
those on committees named
Privileges and Elections- Baker, West.
Courts of Justice Early Carlwell Ire.
Lion
schools and colleges - Early. Settle.
West. Graves. Lowry
General laws-llunley Edwards Baker.
Powers
Roads and Internal Nayigation-lewis.
Green
nce-Nottingham, Biscoe
Claims-Newhousc Powers Biscoe
Militia and Police Early. Settle Lyell.
Lee.
Asyums and PrisOns-\ewhouse. I'd
wards, Bland lyel
Labor and the Poor Nottingham,
Lawson. NewhOuse
Public Property - Lewis. Mathews
Green.
Banks. Currency and Commerce-Nal.
lace. Powers. Lee. Mathews
Agriculture and Mining-Graves. Law
son.
Chesapeake and its TribUtaries-Math-
ews. Hunley, Cardwell. Bland. Baker.
Lyell, Graves, Lawson.
Immigration-Cardwell, Lyell.
Enrolled Bills Nottingham. West,
Law on, Biscoe.
Federal Relations and Resolutions
Settle. lie, Green, Hunley.
Retrenchment and Noncompliance.
Executive Expenditures-Lewis
Officers and Offices at the Capitol-Lion.
Rules-Speaker Ryan, Hunley ,Cardwell
Printing-Lewis
Mr. Hunley offered a Joint resolution
providing that the hour OF meeting OF the
two Houses hereafter, be 3 O'Clock, in
stead OF 2:30 p NJ
4 bill was passed by the House allowing
Edward o. Gladstone, late deputy treas
urer of Northampton County. further
time to collect tax tickets. Also to per
nit Louis 5. Landlord 10 erect a wharf
on his land on Nassawaddox Greek,