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


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MANY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Duke offered a joint resolution,
which was adopted, providing for. the
election of a judge of the Court OF APP
peals, the Corporation Court of Char
lottesvFle and the counties where vacan-
cies exist, at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Anderson offered a joint resolution,
providing that the State of Virginia take
some fitting part in the celebration OF
the SOoth anniversary Of the settlement
Of Jamestown. and suggesting that a
grand exposition be held in some large
city in the State on that day. The res
olution further calls upon the LeGisla-
ture TO undertaka to interest the people
of Virginia in the matter and get them
to make suggestions along this line, and
asks the Governor to call attention to it
in his message to the next Legislature.
The resolution went over without action.
Mr. Murreil offered a joint resolution,
which was adopted. calling on the sena :
tors and representatives in Congress from
Virginia. to support q bill now pending
before that body having for it's object the
prevention Of the spread OF disease among
fruit trees. The bill regulates the ship
ment of foreign trees to this country
At 1890 the House went into the cleo
ton of judges, according to Mr.. Dukes
resolution.
SAUNDERS NAMES WHITTLE.
Nominations being declared in order for
Judge of the Supreme Court, Mr.. Saund ;
ers nominated Hon. Stafford G.. White.
of Henry.
Mr. Bcaz named Hon George W. Nor
ris for Judge of the Corporation Court of
the city Of Charlottesville Mr.. Kell V
nominated Zion. j. w. Fleet for Judge of
King and Queen county, while Mr.. Saund-
ers named Hon N. Z. Smith for that
position in the county Of Henry. No 9TH
ct names being presented for the respec-
tive positions, the roll was called, and
they were declared elected, having re-
ceived all the votes cast ih both
bodies, Messrs. Duke and McAlister he
ing appointed tellcrs by the Chair on the
part of the House.
The bill offered by Mr.. Davis, placing a
license tax on bulls caused come discus
sion and was finally passed with some
Slight amendment.
CONVENTION BILLS.
The joint oraer relating to the considera-
ton of the Constitutional Convention bills
was taken up and on motion Of Mr..
Anderson, the House resolved itself into
committee of the whole. Mr.. Ryan being
designated to preside by the Speaker.
Mr.. Powell, of Brunswick, made 4
speech on the question of apportionment
of delegates to the convention and urs d
that the body be not made too unWieldy
He thought one hundred members would
be ample and begged the committee ITO be
careful and conservative in the action on
this important question.
Mr.. Gent, OF Russell followed Mr. Pow
ell and argued very ably for one hundred
members. aRportioned on the bass OF the
present House of Delegates, and said the
closer representatives We're TO the people
the less difficulty there would be IN
adopting the work of the convention. He
said there should be no mistake made in
this matter as it was OF the gravest i'm
portance to the people.
Mr. Fitzpatrick. of Nelson, made one
OF his Characteristic speeches, in which
he advocated two delegates from each
Congressional district and four at large
for the State, making a body OF twenty
four members, which he thought would