Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-11
WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT
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Members OF tho Legislature are cathc-
,nr hare for the session of that body.
which will begin at noon Wednesday. but
Up 20 last night few had arrived State
Senator's Graham Clayton. of Bedford; w.
Z Barksdale, OF Halifax ex-senator (now
C0nEreSsman-elecp Glass. Delegate Tin
soR j. Jennings. OF Lynchburg: Clerk Of
- House Of Delegates John w Williams.
a. Giles. Secretary of the Senate Joseph
Baton. Of AppomattoN: Mr.. John T. Low
RS OF Pulaski. engrossinG clerk; Mr. j n
,Efeuamau. assistant clerk and many 9th
rs have arrived. Glass and Jennings
iame down to attend he meeting of the
Ypectal committee on repairs TO the CAPT
tai, bat Mir. Jennings Will remain to meet
agtG his fellow-members Of the House
tomorrow
one Of the members of the Senate stat
g. last night 10 a reporter for the Dis
patch that he supposed the first thing
.7a two bodies would do would be to
seadc how and by whom the work of re-
v5s.DC the statutes was to be done a
ha would probably be offered at the
GeTF outset setting forth plan Of proce-
Sure by which TO systematic and divide.
mad thus expedite the work He was in
-tHed 10 believe that this would be to re-
~ ali matters TO the new Constitution
ne statutes 10 the new Constitution to
he various committees of the two houses
II was not improbable that some debate
rould ensue, however. as to the manner
81 procedure.
PROVOKE LIVELY FIGHT.
The same member expressed the opin
o- that the manner of appointment COM
uissi0ners of the revenue in counties,
which was left to the General Assembly
= the convention. would provoke one of
RE lvelest fights of the session The
Of
TEE subject provides that That shall be
elected or appointed. for four years. as
The General Assembly may provide, COM
IN ssionerS Of the revenue for each coun-
IT, the number. duties and compensation
al whom shall be prescribed by law. but
should such commissioners of the revenue
hc chosen by election by the people, then
they shall be ineligible for reelection
to the Office for the next succeeding
term" The General Assembly. as it may
lie seen. is left 20 prescribe whether these
officers are TO be elected or appointed.
BOARDS CT VISITORS.
The manner of appointing the Boards
OF Visitors of the State institutions. which
is also left to the Legislature. is going to
rrecipitate a spirited fight. for this ques-
non has recently come to the front in
connection with the University Of Vir-
GINA presidency matter. 1t is going TO
bTiuE about q lively contest the result of
which cannot now be forecast The
Constitution merely preScribes that these
boards shall be appointed as may be pre-
scribed by law, and shall hold for the
ERIN of four years. save that at the
GrSt appointment half of the members OF
The board shall be chosen for a term OF
two years The question of alumni con-
irol or influence in the selection of the
Boards of State institutions for education
will come up ii the consideration of this
matter and the University situation will
be argued elaborately.
4 bill redistricting the State for repre-
sentatives in Congress will certainly be
offered. but the indications now are that
Sd will not be IN all respects the same blli
coed bv the Governor at the last session
Ii will provide for a division of the Sec
aaG District. which is too large, and viii
rroyide for the transfer of the peninsula
COUNTIES and Newport News to the First
District. 1t may be necessary to make
tome change in the makeup of the other
districts. but this is not thought probable
unless il. be necessary in dividing the Sec
md District.
one of the bills to come up that will
provoke great fight, is that offered at
he last session by Senator William
lodges Mann, regulating the granting OF
tagar licenses. 1t is expected that the
Hguor dealers will contest the passage
81 the measure and cndeavor 10 secure
ne abandonment If the bill as drawn is
passed and becomes law, 1t was sala last
NIGHT by a member of the General Assem-
Kin thai il would put many saloons out
NJ business. 1t would be impossible Tor
lIfrrn to secure license and do business
t,-.cessfullv under the limitations impos-