The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
ASSEMBLY Opens
WITH VYRANGLE
Old Commission Matter Is Up.
Again.
HOUSE STANDS n J: AGAINST ;l''j' IN; I IT
Big Fight on With Prospec, Of Defeat Of
Senate Joint Resolution New
Members Sworn in-BiIls Pre-
sented in Both Houses.
HOUSE STANDS AGAINST 1T.
Big Fight on With Prospect Of Defeat of
NJ GA,
Members Sworn in-BiIls Pre-
sented in Both Houses.

Members Sworn in-BiIls Pre-
sented in Both Houses.
The first day Of the adjourned session
OF the Legislature OF Virginia, held yes
terday was brief and without pubic in
tcrest, save for the fight which was
s.daration Of Senate joint resolution
calling for the appointment of a steer
Ing committee to parcel out and assign
the work Of the session to the various
standing committees.
Both branches were called to order
promptly at noon. Lieutenant-Goyernor
Willard raped the Senate to order and
Speaker Ryan presided in the House.
The attendance Of members on both SIDES
was rather s.inm, though each house had
far more than a quorum There were
but few visitors and the opening day
brought no great crowds of party leaders
to the scene There were several ladies
in both houses. among those in the Sen
ate being Mrs. A. j. Montague. who oc-
cupied a seat beside Gen. Eppa Hunt on,
ex-Inited States Senator and d stin-
suished war veteran OF FauQuier. Senator
d. p. Idalsey, of Lynchburs, was swoi n in
as Mr. Class successor, and Hon. James
Banks, of Carroll. took the oath as sue
ccssor to Hon. E. NJ. McPeak in the
House. a number Of bills were offered
In both branches and referred.
The Senate passed the steering COM.
mittee resolution. but when it came over
to the House there was an old fashioned
wrangle which resulted in carrying tie
matter over until to-day. after much
debating. and the Introduction Of a NUM-
Der of amendments and substitutes.
It was the same Old commission fight
of last summer over again. and the anti
commission people lned up pretty solid
~ against the resolution.
There is no prospects of Its passage
to-day. ard it looks as if the House will
stand out against any proposition which
will in any way alter It's present mode
of procedure With rcfernce to the pas
sage OF legislation.
oenate's Opening Session.
The Serate was in session Yesterday for
of an hour. The body was
called to order at noon by Lieutenant
Governor Willard. There was a lack OF
some Of the usual buzz and stir incident
to the opening of the session Of the
General Assembly. The attendance Of
v
solitary mortal looked down from the
gallery. Three ladies were present when
the session of the Senate began and Mrs.
Montague, Wife of the Governor. came in
later on accompanied by General Eppa
Hunton
The Senate session hardly had a dis
tinct feature, uniass little pleasantly
between Mr.. Bar!ssdale and Mr.. Cogbill
could be called such. 1t was about a
two hours talk which Mr. Barksflale
said he had with Auditor Marye and at
the end of that time could not under
stand what the Auditor was talking
about.
aIr. Barl1sdale wanted a pension bill
without going to a committee
while Mr.. Coghill. Nir. McI1waine and
others wanted it kept over until to-day
for them to look into the question
whether it covered all the needs of the
case Mr.. Coshill asked the Senator
from Halifax if some of the other mem
hers had not hetter&talk with the Auditor
since he could not understand him. Mr..
also said that his constituents.
who did not get their pensions. were
get ting after him visorously Mr.. Nc
!'vrsine suggested that the Senator from
Halifax be put in the keeping of the
sergeant at arms to protect him from
the neoDle of Halifax until tomorrow.
Mr.. Rarksdaleg agreed then to let his bill
go over.
During this discussion 1t developed
that a large number Of veterans have
not gotten their pension for this year,
orirS to one neglect or another.
It was through the joint resolution of
Judge Mann creating a Steering Cons I
nittae'' that the first fight was pre-
cinitated in the House. The resolution
1tdn't occa sion a stir in the Senate.
i've.
President Willard called unon DR.. Rus
sell Cecil pastor of the Second Presby-
.erian Church. to lead In PRAYER.
This invocation was remarked upon
ror the beauty of the language It
was brief. asking for the guidance of the
legislators while here. their protection.
he protection of their families. and their
interests at home while they
are here in the service Of the State
Those members present We're as fol-
ows: Mcssrs. George Wayne Anderson.
w. p. Barksdale. r. Bruce Julian
Bryant. j. C Byars. Graham ciaytor. Z.
i. Coghill. E. f Cromwell. S. r. Dono-
noe George T. Ford, ". a. Garrett.
Thomas D. Gold. ]. n. Hartman. Z. J.
Harvey. s. r. Hobbs, Edward Lyle. Will
.fcIlwaine J. n Opie. ". ". Sale.
George S. shacke,tord, d. G. Tyler. and
Henry T. Wicknam.
The reading of the journal of the last
session. July 18th. was dispensed with.
No standing or special committees had
renorts to make.
Secretary-of-the-Com comm nnwealth e giles
ton sent a communication which was
-ead by the clerk stating that Hon. d
2. Haisey had been elected from the
twentieth Senatorial District to succeed
Hon Carter Glass. Mr.. Halsey was call
ed to the desk and duly sworn.
MUST BE RECOGNIZED.
President Willard made a new and inn
,ortant request of the members that no
Senator send any bills to the desk and
hat no page shall bring any bills or Pc
.itions to the desk until the chair has
recognized the Senator desiring to pre-
sent the bin or petition.
Judge Mann was the first member rec
,gnized by the chair and offered the first
.esolution in the Senate at the opening
meeting of the adjourned sess' on.
This paper was a joint resolution pro-
riding for the appointment of a special
o'nt committee to be known as the
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