The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-24
WILL NOT RAV
A COMMISSION.
Matter 10 Come Up to Be Re-
jected o-Day.
HOUSE is DEAD :.5I] AGAINST IT.
HOUSE is DEAD AGAINST 1T.
Senate Does Not Desire to Force Hand
Of House, and an Early Adjourn
ment Seems Evident-Gossip
Gathered from Members.

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The only issue in legislative circles
now is. whether or not, there should be
a codifying commission, and it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted that there will not pc.
The commission forces in the House are
very much chagrine at the result OF yes
terday'S crushing defeat, and they are
now saying that the first thing to do is
to sit here and do the work during the
summer.
But This is entirely beyond the ques-
ton, and it is believed that it win.
be absolutely impossible to hold the body
here longer than the middle of next
week at the outside. The fight however
will come up in the House again to-
day. A resolution will be offered pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint
committee of three members of the House
and two on the part of the Senate
whose duty it shall be to parcel out the
work among the various standing COM
mittees OF the bodies and report their
conclusions to the main body by next
Tuesday. This wi fail, in the opinion
of many, but several other similar
schemes will be presented.
A member of the Senate said last
night that he did not believe there was
any disposition on the part of his body
to sit here and attempt to force the
hand of the House on the matter OF ap-
pointing a commission
Indeed, he did not think the Senate
was at all anxious to stay here during
the heated term, and from other sources
If was learned that the Senate was not
50 much welded to the commission idea
after all.
The upshot of it will be that there
will be no commission, and then the Le-
gislature will take a recess until NO.
yember from about the middle OF next
week.
It may be stated that Hon. Geo. w:
Settle of Rappahannock, was the reai
leader of the anti-commlssion force, ana
he has made some thing of a reputation
as a state smasher'' Mr.. Settle is a
modest man and does not thrust hlmselL
forward on ordinary occasions but ne
was selected to lead the battle against
the commission forces. and he did IL IN
a. most skillful manner, remaining TOR
much of the time in the background and
directing the fight with wonderful deX-
tcrity. It was Mr. Settle who threw the
first bo1nbshell several days ago, which
started all the talk about the state, :
which is now on the lips OF all
II believe the hest thing to do said
Hon. John E. Nottingham. Of Northamp-
ton. asst night, sis to adopt the sugges-
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mission of three or five strong lawyers,
entirely from without the General Assem-
bly, to codify the laws so as to conform
to the new Constitution.
81 90 not favor any Of the other plans
suggested, nor do I believe the people
will approve them. We should get the
best results for the least money, and 1
believe Mr. Whitehead's plan will come
nearest to that
The case. of DR.. E. P. Mclean, Repub-
lenburg. was before the House Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections yesterday;
but was passed by until to-day at 10
o'clock Dr. Mclean was at the Capitol
yesterday. but had nothing to say. It is
evident that his seat will be declared
vacant on account OF the Federal office
he holds rather than on account OF his
failure to take the oath.
1t is expected that Delegate E. NJ. Nc
Peak. of Carroll. who has. 1t is said,
removed to practice law IN west Virglnla.
will shortly resign his seat in the body.
| Mr. McPeak is a Republican.
The House Committee for Courts of JUS
tice Yesterday considered the two oll!s
amending the law in relation to evidence
in cases of bribery. The bills were re-
referred to a observation-disclosures. Lion:
Cardwell and Davi:-for examination and
whatever amendment might be neces-
sary. and the subcommittee was vested
| with authority to report the bills to the
House to-day.
The committee reported favorably the
Senate Bill in relation to jurors. to pro-
vide for jury trials until the new regis
tration is completed.
The Senate Committee on General Laws
| met Yesterday and favorably reported a
Hill prohibiting the sale of all cider with
in one mile of Appomattox Courthouse.
except that made from apples and sold
by the producer.
The House Committee on Roads yes
terdav held a brief session and decided
to pass by the anti-expectorating bill as
applied to all common carriers; the bill
repeating the transfer of the States in
terest in the Shenandoah Turnpike was