Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-05
TIoNs ON THE ALERT.
1T IS THEIR LAST CHANCE.
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SADLY DC MISUNDERSTANDING to
porasion Commission to Be named.

The session of the General Assembly
beginning enc week from to-day will
continue until next June or July. and
possibly until August AT least that is
the estimate made OF the length of the
session by two gentlemen who have had
great deal OF experience with prior
legislative sessions. AT least one of the
members OF The Constitutional Convention
Is no moro sanguine of early adjourn
nent
a gentleman familiar with legislative
! work remarked yesterday that it would
probably take eight or nine months to
Ianish the great volume of business that
7s1H come before the body. lie explained
that little more than organization was
/ ever accomplished before the Christmas
vacation, and ii usually takes the mem
5ers some time TO settle Gown TO hard
work amer the holiday. He Characterized
the session as q comma and sen.-colon'
body. inc term having reference TO the
minute and careful work that Will be re-
1uiIed and the great attention that must
De gwen 10 details. Some OF the mem
bers regard The work Of the Genera!
Assembly making the Constitution effec-
dive and carrying out tuiiy the intent OF
the trainers as 40 less arduous and oliti-
suit than the work OF the convention it
self.
CASE OF JUDGE CAMPBELL.
An ehort viii probably be MADE to re-
vive the agitation OF the case of Judge
Campbell. and an effort may be made L.
secure his iuapea chment, but even the
r-al-- y.
riously considered by the Legislature.
one gentleman who mas served in the
LEGISLATURE and knows nearly all the
members Of The two -ouses personally and
many Intimately dismissed the idea that
the charges made against the Amherst
nudge would be actea on. The General
Assembly viii be too busy, he said, to
raw any attention whatever TO the matter.
IN viii be remembered that about the
lime the agitation of the Campbell-Craw-
ford affair was at its height a memorial
vas addressed TO the Governor asking
him TO call an extra session Of the Gen
aral Assembly TO take action in the case
he did not heed the call and has made no
mention publicly OF it, so far as known.
TO MAKE II PERMANENT.
Next in interest to this case is the mat
ter OF introducing and securing aclon on
an amendment to the Constitution design
81 TO amend .e suffrage article Of the
Constitution SO as to make the operation
~ the understanding clause permanent.
This will almost certainly be attempted
The bin will proba-Iy be offered in the
Senate, possibly concurrently in the
House.
The Governor is expected TO send to the
General Assembly soon after ii conVenes
his nominations Of three men to com
pose the first corporation commission
Ex-senator Henry Fairfax will certainly
be one. it is said, and Mir. Samuel A
Anderson, of this city, is saiu to be slated
for membership on the commission. Many
OF his friends. however. profess to Anow
nothing Of the selection. if it has been
made. The other member is expected to
be chosen from the Southwest, but specu-
lation has not settled on a man yet
a BIG LOBBY COMING.
II is expected That there Will be great
Lobby II. attendance on the sessions OF the
Two houses. All the legislation making
effective the corporation article of the
Constitution must be framed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and much of the VlrllitE
and force OF This and other sections OF
the new organic law depend upon the
vigor and strength and clearness OF the
statutes enforcing them This will re-
tI,ifre the presence of a large number of
representatives OF the railroads and othei
corpora lions TO look after, sa far as pos
gli}e. the interests Of their employers
This will be the last opportunity for
much lobbying hereafter, but it is expect
ca that occupation W nonrish around
he capitol during this session. After this
sessjon charters, franchises, and every
thing relating TO corporate interests viii
be.in the hands OF The Corporation Com
mission. and The General Assembly may
devote itself to general legislation.
Altogether the legislative session OF
la32-l8sS promises to be full OF interest,
as well as of work.