The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-22

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gentleman from the charges made against
him, and is regarded as a complete VIC
tory for the State Board of Education,
in which department. Mn. Fulton is un-
derstood to have a clean and high record.
Bx-Delesatc Davis, of Grayson, who
was hero fighting Mr.. Fulton, said yes
terday before the Senate acted that he
had no further objections to offer. The
action Of the Senate was anticipated and
caused no surprise.
Colonel William Kean. of Louisa. was
joking his friend, General Ttufus a. Ay-s
ers, last night about the statement of the
latter that Wise county had sent seven
ty-two prisoners to The penitentiary last
year. He told the General that being the
chairman OF the convention Committee
on Public Institutions he ought to have
the State prison removed to Wise county,
so as to save the enormous expense of
sending the prisoners here But General
Ayers was not TO be downed. He replied
that when Louisa had a bad lot of ne
groes she sent them to the Southwest to
the mines and that end OF the State had
to send them to prison.
There are a number of gentlemen in
the Constitutional Convention whose
friends will press them for judgeships
under the new system il the Constitution
is finally adopted. one of them is Judge
G. Taylor Garnett OF Mathews, who for
eighteen years has been on the bench as
county judge Judge George Is. Ander-
son. Of Allegheny, is another, and Hon.
Robert Turnbull, of Brunswick, is still
another. Mr.. Turnbqll has also been
mentioned for Congress, but it is thought
he would prefer to go on the bench. He
is one of the most popular men in South
side Virginia, and is a lawyer Of splendid
ability.
The Senate made a move on yesterday
in the line of reapportioning the State
into congressional districts. The move
was made at the instance of Senator
Barksdale. who is said to have a whole
swarm of congressional bees in his bon
net and said some time ago that he
expected to run in whatever district ne
might fall under the new apportonment
1t is said that the ninth and second dis
tricts will be cut and the fourth and
fifth enlarged. The State will also be re-
apportioned into legislative districts by
the present Legislature, and warm lights
are expected over both bills.
Tie House Committee on Roads heard
partial argument for and against the
Cation separate street car bill OH yseter-
day, and then adjourned to meet again
at 10 O'Clock on Monday when there will
De fuller argument.
After considerable discussion as to how
to proceed, it was decided not to place
any limit upon the speeches, and MIR.
Caton opened briefly in favor OF his bill.
He had no antipathy to corporations. He
1pI "a fl1a 1IT1Itt n
bill in the interest of tho health and good
order Of the community
He was followed by Mr.. Z. T.. Bemiss,
OF tho Traction Company, of this city.
Mir. Balniss explained, that tho argument
Oh his side would necessarily be very
long, and asked the indulgence of his
committee. He then launched into 4
series OF objections to the bill, which, he
declared would hamper The street rail-
ways and heavily hure their owners 70
the community. He said there had been
no public demand for the bill, and then
he proceeded TO make a very ingenious
argument against lis passage.
AIR. EemiSs made a. splendid argument,
and was warmly congratulated by those
who listened to him.
Among tho representatives present Of
electric companies Wero- ~. II. Oyster
and j. Colvin. of the wash r2ton. Alox-
5ncl,ia ana Mt. Vernon; TT. Valentine,
Of the Charlottesville City ard Sublil ban;
L. .. Apperson, OF the J.yn':hblirs Trac-
ton and Light Company: \. &. BraXton,
of tho Staunton Light and E'owcr { I'M
pany; ]. w. Hancock, Of the Roanoke
Railway aud Electric Company; j. L.
Pison and b. c. Berkeley, of the Danvills
Railway and Electric Company; J. l..
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