Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
commission named,
s,ovpnNon Announces CoMPosl
ruos OF CORPORATION BODY.
FORECAST IN THE DISPATCH.
RESOLUTION offered by Senator An
dcr.on. Providing Tnat the L.
brnr. shall Observe Longer Hours
During Session of the LeEisln turc.

The naming Of the members of the
f-rrnoratfor Commission by the Governor
Yesterday was a notification OF the publ
cation OF the composition of that bodS
several days ago. by the Dispatch ai'
.r The members are we'll AMI farorably
known throughout the State. That they
will be confirmed there is not the slightest
question. The nominations will so before
ioint session OF the two houses,
Judge B. T. Crump gets the shortest
fern at the outset but he will be IN me
FOR denomination at the expiration OF
his term. February /. 1904 Mr. fairiaN'
Of Louaoun. gets the middle term. WINE
the fa-qncr member Mr.. Henry G stuart
~ Russell gets the full term of six years
--he Commission will enter upon its du''es
March j. 1903
Yesterday was a short one in legislative
rircles. The committees are beginning TO
hold meetings. and gradually Things are
Beginning to shape themselves lor 'he
work OF the coming winter
Lieutenant Governor Willard cailed the
Senate to order at noon. prayer being OF
fered by Rev. DR.. George Cooper, OF the
First baptist church.
A communication from the governor
Transmitting the names of the members o.
the corporation commission was read, as
was also a communication announcing the
resignation of Judge James c. Lamb, OF
the city chancery court and the appoint-
,nent of Daniel Grinnan as his successor
pe - the meeting Of the general as
sembly.
munication was received from
the house announcing the passage of sew
erai measures-one for the payment OF
pension claims under the act passed prior
to 1902. and the other to empower the
school trustees of Fairfield school ''S-
tr'c. to borrow money for school pur-
poses.
senator Anderson offered joint resolu-
ton requesting the president of the court
of appeals TO have the State Library kept
open for the convenience of the members
of the general assembly. The resolution
Is as follows:
i.1su..,u ~ the senate, tle nyusc "a
delegates concurring. That the president
of the supreme court of appeals be, and
he is hereby. requested 10 direct the libra
rian of the law library to have said
library kept open between the hours of
three and six and eight and ten p. NJ.
each day Of the week, excepting Saturday
and Sunday. during the session of this
general assembly.
Resolved further. That if any addi-
tional expense is caused by so keeping the
library open the president OF the court be
requested TO inform the assembly Of the
amount thereof. in order that provision
may be made therefor.
Resolved. That the president of the
Senate be and he is hereby directed to
communicate this resolution to tae pres
ident of the court of appeals.
A resolution from the house naming I.
a Cary as a member of the electoral
board for Henrico county to succeed
John Stewart Bryan. was concurred in.
The bill to allow the Home for Needy
Confederate Women to eSpend the sum Of
$4,000 appropriated at the session held last
winter for any purpose for extending the
work or erecting buildings. was taken up
and referred TO the committee on finance
and banks.
Senator Chapman presented bill pro-
Tldlng for the appointment by the judges
OF the circuit courts of two justices of tue
oeace for each magisterial district in the
State before Jan l. 1904. and for a term
OF four years each every fourth year
The senate, at 1920, adjourned until
noon TODAY