Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

in the State Intimately as, perha ps, any
other man.
Mr.. Banks. the weighty member IRON =
Carroll, has had the space oetWeen -. =; !.
seat and desk enlarged and ci'n nov 10Y 81
at the desk.
Messrs. Duke and Scott, the .A1bemarle
delegation, were In their seats sesteIt'dy. .
Mr.. Duke Pleaded no. guilty TO me I'd ~
indictment of bachelorhood. !n:sde ps ~.
member from Henry (Mr. Gravely), anu
was among those who welcomed Tue ne !"
benedict to the unterrifed order G. la
ried men. The Henry county me17loer nv
reference to Mr.. Boaz, the suaVe pacls s -
from the famous county Mr.. Boaz IS
welded to his work.
Delegate Waddey, of RockorldSe, ias q
bill which he will offer in lie" ue ~: =
the purpose of which Is to enao'e ene
State to dispose of to advantage tilo s'
lands delinquent for taxes ana on WIFI ,...
the taxes due exceed in value the real.y :.
OF course, no one will buy these lanos
with the liability for this excess taxation:
The bill proposes to have value p'aceu
upon such properties in order tnat me
State may dispose of them ana u,a"
some revenue therefrom, ratnei ''a'
have their fictitious value constantly III III
creasing, yet without cent OF revenue
The general opinion is now co'iiins ~
the view held all along by many mat
extending to, or even exceeding. elght
months Many Of the members 40 NOT CO.
incide in this estimate but generai! J..
is believed that they have not reallzeu
the volume of hard work to be DONE anu
which must be done carefully. lHe W.
houses arc now about ready to apportloll
the work among the committees, and when
thew get to work there will plenty to do.
Mr.. Harry 3. Owens, an eS-memoer
of the House who has heretofore LOT
some time been enrolling CLERK Oh .ne
House. has been selected by Clerk VII
,iams as Reading Clerk at the desk 1uose
w. S. Goocl1 of Louisa, taxing the piracy
in the enrolling rooms. Mr. owens Is a'
excellent reader. experienced in Ies'sia-
tive procedure, ana IS \ cuil"i GU
man.
Mr.. Ben. r Owen, Jr.. connected Win
the last administration as executive sec
retary was greeting friends on the 'iooi
of the House yesterday.
number of the members nave nol
vet como in, but it is expected nat nearly
all save those granted indehn'te !ea.es.
will be here by Monday, at winch 'l ~
both houses will have gotten down 10
! work.
Delegate Jennings, ofLynchburg, realzes
the value of time and the uselessness OF
idle sessions. Whenever there IS -io''
IN tho proceedings without good req SON.
he moves to adjourn Almost lnFaiidpls
some member is promptly on tne, 'ooi
pleading for the withdrawal OF -tile NJ
| ton "for just minute.
| Considerable merriment was createl III
| the House by the action of the presiding
officer (Mr Murrell. of Bedford. IN the
chair), in calling attention to the rules
| requiring members to remove their na.S
during the session. 1t was during iuil
in the proceedings when the body was
waiting idly, and Mr.. John Jackson. a
| former member of the House, was stand
ing in the main aisle, talking to mem
| her, and, thinking the House IN recese'
| nod his hat on OF course, the motion
was merely a little jest at the ex-mem,
ber's expense. and it was greatly enjoyed
Nv the House The members began to
grow Factions, Mr.. Fokes defending ms
constituent on the score or ms sca'c 1.s
~ Natural head covering while Mr.. Ca
/; ton desired to know whether the RUE ap'
! piled to eN-nl enberS.