The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

| VaSs. He - going Ito take the stump III
Lee as soon as the extra session adjourtns,
| and explain the aims ana objects OF the
convention to his peop1e, and while he is
not a candidate for the convention, it is
! thought his canvass VIII result in his
| nomination. He can i'll afford to leave
| home on account of his lucrative practice,
| but is always ready to respond to the
| call Of his CoUntrynlen.
! Hon. A. L. Warthen, the popular young
ms nber of the House from Clarke and
f! Warren avs he does not expect to re-
move his residence to New York on the
i adjournment of the extra session. al
| though he has business interests in that
city.
| He has matters to look after in his
county which would not permit him to
leave the state now, even if he had any
inclination so to do. Mr. WartFlen is one
of the most popular and faithful members
of the lower branch of the General As
| sembIy, and his many friends will he glad
tc near that he does not contemplate
leaving the State He is prominent in
the affairs of his section, being Commis
sioner of the Revenue Of his county,
chairman of his county Democratic Com
rnittee and member of the State Commit
tee from the Seventh District.
Hon. S. S. p. Patteson. of this city. is
making a good legislative record. He is
one of the most watcflfui members of the
Committee for Courts of Justice, and has
much to do with the shaping of bills that
come before that BODY. He has added
10 his popularity with the business men
Of the city by having passed through the
Legislature a bill in the interest OF the
retail merchants. which is designed to
break up the peddiing of merchandise on
the streets without license. Mr.. Pate
friends. :,r,e pressing his Gla'inc
the Constitutional Convention and from
present indications he Will be strong
candidate for one of the seats in that
body
The House Committee on Asylun?s
and Prisons met yesterday and set
tomorrow at O'Clock as the time for the
consideration of i bill offered by Mr..
Patteson, to compel the Superintendent
of the Penitentiary to advertise for bids
for supplies for the institution.
The House Committee on Roads met
to consider the bill offered by Mr.. Crom-
we'll to compel the Norfolk and Western
Railroad TO erect and maintain safety
gates at certain Of its crossings in Nor
folk county
The committee set Tuesday at 10
O'Clock as the time for the furttler con-
sideration Of the measure.
The House yesterday passed the bill Of
fered by Mr. Patteson. of this city inlDos-
ing a heavy tax on peddlers OF merchan-
disc in the cities OF the State. The bill orig
mated with the Retail Dealers Association
of Richmond, and IS designed to break up
peddlers who are said 10 ply thei" trade
without a license and to the annoyance
Of the merchants. \ similar measure has
already been enacted as a city ordinance.
Hon z, c. Jordan. Of Frederick, lett
last night for NaslLrston. He viii spend
Sunday at the National Capital ana return
for his legislative duties tomorrow.
Senator Lyle, Of Roanoke, almost by
miracle yesterday got through the Sen
ate a bin in the nature OF general legis-
lation. The Senate had been turning
down bills in the nature of general legiS-
lation right along. The heart OF Che
young Roanoke Senator must have been
in his mouth when he moved Il suspension
of the rules i'll order to have his bill
passed. But it went through without a
single hitch. 1t is really a bill OF impor-
tance, especially to lawyers. 1t is us
follows:
4. BE it enacted by the General AS
sen7bly of Virginia, That any evidence in
the record may be considered by the aD-
pell;te courts if certified in any bill Of
exceptions. as though certified in each.
- This act shall be in force from It's
passase.,'
Mr.. I.yle's bill was offered at the sug-
gestion of the President of the Virginia
Supreme Court~of Appeals.
Candidates for offices in the Constitl-
tional Convention are developing rapidly.
Captain Frank g. Watkins, Scrgeant-at-
arms OF the Senate, said to-day he pro- !
posed trying for the place of sergeant-at- |
arms Of the Constitutional Convention, |
and Mr. Sam NJ Donald, doorkeeper of |
the Senate, viii be Il candidate for the |
same position in the convention.
Capt. T. Montgomery Johnson, ser |
geant-at-arnls OF the House, will oppose |
Captain Watkins for the place of ser |
geant-atarms of the convention. Wheth- |
er Mr.. Donald will have opposition for |
the place of doorkeeper is not yet known. |
The three officials named are universally |
popular on both sides of the Capitol. If |
the convention should contain any very |!
great portion of the members of the Gen |
eral Assembly. and this is very likely, |
Captain Watkins and Captain Johnson |
and Mr. Donald will prove candidates !
very hard to beat.
party Of Senator'S and their wives |
were to have gone down to Old Point to-
morrow on the Pocahontas, but the trip
has been postponed until Wednesday. |
The party Will spend the night at Old |
Point and return to Richmond Thursday !
by rail.
Hon Henry T. Wickham, member of |
the Senate from Hanover, has been con-
fined to his home several days by sick
ness In point of length OF service. Mr..
.Wickhanl is the ranking Senator He has [
referred to himself as the father of the
Senate. No member is ever more missed.
Hon. George W. Settle, member of the
House from Rappahannock county. was
in his seat yesterday. after some time
spent at his home with his wife, who
has been quite i'll. She is now improved.
The bills regarding the sale of the
States stock In the Richmond, Freder-
iclSsburg and Potomac Railroad will come
up in the Senate tomorrow. They Will
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