The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-06
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Richmond Distributors.
lartties. though not TO interfere with leases
already made.
There is scarcely a doubt that the Cen
eral Assembly Will vote to have the Con-
stitutiona1 Convention composed of 100
members. The House has agreed on 103
The Senate VIII most probably pass a bill
fixing the membership at so; a c01nDro-
mise of 1GO delegates is regarded as per
feCtfy well assured The settlement OF
the question is but a few days distant.
Then the two hodies will take UP tt1e
other questions relating to the conven-
ton. the time of assembly, and the date
on which the delegates shall DE chosen.
There is little doubt that the convention
delegates will be selected at the spring
election on the fourth Thursday in May,
ana that the convention win convene IN
June, probably early in the NORTH.
Hon Pembroke Petit OF Fiuvannn, had
a narrow escape from serious injury last
Thursday night. He. had inadvertently
remained in his room (Which was on the
second floor OF his boarding house until
the hour for the holding OF the judgeship
discovered that it was so late, he started
down the steps in a great hurry. In some
way he stumbled and rolled all the way
to the bottom, puncturing his new derby
hat in many places and making some
ugly gashes in his forehead. He was con-
siderably shaken up, but got in the Gnu
Gus in time to cast his vote for Judge
Mann.
This Tail Sycamore of the Rivanna'' is
-CIn-,
hat as a result OFF his fall.
The House Committee on AIilitin and
Police met yesterday afternoon and coz
sidered a bill offered by Mr.. Whitehead. Of
Norfolk. to allow Spanish war veterans,
who before the war were in the Virginia
service, to retire after the expiration OF
ten years combined service with the
highest rank they held in either service.
The bill was fnvorably reported.
The House Committee on General Laws
met yesterday afternoon and reported IA
vorably the following bills over which
there was no contest: For the relief of
Harry Howard. of Newport News. To in
corporate the Personal Property Mutual
Fire Association OF Virginia. To incolpor-
ate tho Southwest Virginia Power Compa
Martinsville District OF Henry county to
issue criminal warrants and to try same
within the Jurisdiction of said district.
The Committees Oh Agriculture Of the
Senate and House met yesterday after
noon for the purpose of hearing Professor
]. a. Holmes. State geologist OF North
Carolina, make a plea for national forest
reserve, composed OF territory Of Virginia,
North Carc-tna. and Tennessee. located
around the point where the three States
join. Prof, Holmes spoke at some length.
He only wishes the General Assembly to
;authCrige the National Government 70 ac-
quire the land. He thinks there IS no
doubt that Congress will make the aDpro
oriation necessary. He wants the park
because, he says, it would be a great bene-
fit Z, the country through which flow the
sstreams having. their source in the terri
tory proposed to be included in the park.
There seems no likelihood of the extra
session lasting over ten days longer-two
weeks ut the outside. 1t IS generally eX-
pected that the session will end IN ten
DAYS 1t is Il fact. however, that little
has been accomplished in the way of ar
ranging for the Constitutional Convention
the great object. indeed. the only object
Of the session GIr. George Wayne An
derson. of Richmond, one Of the leaders
in the convention discussion in the House,
said We terdny that matters referring TO
a,-rangenents for the convention we're now
in a more chaotic state than ever. still,
II is the general impression that matters
will be Strengthened out and the work Of
the session vompletad within two weeks
at latest.
Captain P c Warning, member OF the
House from Essex. is confined to his
room with AN attack of grip. He was re-
ported as being quite sick last night
The House Committee on Finance VIII
meet this morning att 10 O'clock
The House Committee on Courts OF JUS
t;ce will NEST this afternoon at : CLOCK
The condition of Major j. Z. Cowan,
member of the House OF Delegates from
1To,2tgo11ls.--r.: who has been i'll for several
days. was much Improved yesterday.
He hopes TO be cut in a few days
Among the prominent men who were on
the l3oor Of the House, sinking hands with
rl,ei- ,5,;eyl<is yesterday, were Hon. A. A.
ph1e.ar. Judge of the Supreme Court; Cir
cult Judge George ]. Hundley. OF Farm
vile. and Judge D. y. GrimsleE, of Ct'i-
pepper.