The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
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TIL PlIOL !.
lsII 81 tie House Of Delegates
to Be Enlarged.
III is 20 81. MADE FIREPRool .
n Aepsspsssslss q yaaSs, aesstn ffss
49, Lssg Nselel caassss- Increased
olEee ana Cssaittee spsee-li Historic
Tra1i.lsss q he Buildiss.

The appropriation Of <1oo. 900 by the
eCenaTai Assembly Tor repairing and reno
waiting The Capitol building renders pos
A3blc and certain in the near future iohg
sNoodcli actioi, for the preservation
{ OF The bnsiding itself.
e~ haze f,l:s appreciated the urgency
I and Ie;es .si,. for IN appropria ton Tor
This pi; For years The building IA $
I been In ,!.sd and unkenpt condition.
Z THE Ii Of tiss library building IN
Sarge .,es relieved the ore-crowded
basefne .sat. much s,i!! remains TO be
done: Ii. si.c mates. os providing more
sconvesaert.s comfortable and commodious
consrnistee rooms ara larger Office space
s Tor the ssoveraos. the Secretary OF the
oommpnmsa.sn and the clerks of the
1wo branches cf tie legislature
SYY..,T NIT TO BE CHANGED.
IS Sl,e :;clasf.sc OF rehabilitation is as YET
I In laree measure uniformed. Inc ian-
GuaS~ CT tire appropriation BILL enpfessis
prnsides that Tire exterior arcfftectnrai
failures are not 10 be changed. Inns
does not specifically prohibit an enlarge
ment Of ...s Building. however.
Il WSste .i1e whole matter IS IN the hands
or The Governor and legislative comm1s-
sion, fuo-M cssrs. Wickham and Glass
from The Sestate. and three from the
Hra.se. st IS believed thai the scheme OF
f4hatti.ta ton viii include ar enlargement
% 5extension of the present building on tho
noethern side. The north wall on the slde
merit to the City Hall w.sl be taken down
aaA The building extended some fifteen or
aWsnty feet. This will greatly increase
{ 9ha ssee OF the hail of the House OF Del
0axss.i now altogether too small and
sRnsnpod for n legislative body OF one
hundred members and Will also. on tho
second Eo;.r. give larger space Tor OFFICES
and committees rooms.
TO BE F1RE-PRooF.
Another prominent feature OF the work
&c Yenorarion VIII be thoroughgoing
enMt to 11ai1n the building as nearly
01s-proof as possible. AT this time 1t
IL anything but firc-proof. The wiring
s. admittedly defective; tho garrett is
Numbered up with the most infiamrnable
snaIter: the only stairway winds sround
an elevator shaft. wh;c: starts in the
Basement Immediately at the engine
rccIn.. .r!,e building is altogether without
sire-esca:,es. A fire starting from the en-
Eine-roon in the basement and gong up
s tic. e..ssa.ar shaft would cut of all cs-
s,:ipes ee:i;m the floor Of the Governor
sotfi.c.
81! TVS is TO be changed. A second
Sta:resar vii. be put in. the present one
.ebG.:t aRc. g new elevator will take the
Ilace os the present ANTICIPATED relic.
The ininrior woodwork of the building
viii be, renewed where 1t is necessary.
and the whole will receive thorough
treatment at tie hands of the frescoer
aid painter The present cumbrous and
uns .slltl:- isu:zc doors VIII give place to
something more pleasing to the eye.
The rBo legislative halls. will have an
er.tiiels no.. c1ai2men, Of furniture in
be way Of handsome revolving chairs
n large and comfortable desks. The
af. t-liarl,er vii. probably not be
s.f.ts. The gallery may be taken out
sgd the lncm beneath thrown into
ts.sn'n=r. The arrangement Of the
rooms IN the east OF the Senate
tsi,,,.iitc,. NH lie changed.
i!.sl.s. OF THE HOUSE.
8 Of The .sarpscd changes the hall of
the House wisi receive the larger share.
ass ei,iarse.tsr.st will do away with its
a.csen. lines and make It altogether a
new hall. both In The matter of appear
sence and of acoustic properties. Posi-
hrs from The point OF view Of sent-i
s.pnial association this is especially to
l,iss regretted. as The hall Of the House
* ri... !n historic tradition In larger
measure than any other portion OF the
Capitol building.
g I,.re Aaron Burr, an ex-vice- President
%: the limited States. was arraigned and
tlsed in 1907 before John Marshall, the
gsra.estE OF American judges Tho scene
when Burr rose to plead not guilty was
notable In the dramatic grouping OF the
ii,siea6iflS men of the day. Back of the
3,,a1e3men an6 generals Of the Revo-.
lion a small hey had climbed upon the
large brass door knob to see over the
5erowd From his high place he saw it
All. Forty years later all the country
knew him as General Scott. the hero OF
!. Ehe Mexican War.
Is Here the Confederate Congress assem-
filed. Here the convention Of 1867 Assem-
aSIed Here the convention of 1902 as
tseinbled In the making OF Virginia this
liam has had a large place.
The Maison Carre. an ancient Roman
,esnple of Nismes. France. was the model
/. selected by Mr.. Jefferson for the Capitol
re Virginia. but It was not strictly adj
Flered to. The cornerstone was laid Au-
1 rust IS 1885, The Capitol previously had
essn small wooden structure on the
4 1.slIst side of Fourteenth Street between
Main ana Cary. ~
PYsmiseat yisltsrs.
Amnng the prominent guests reNstered
ut Murphy 8 last night were Colonel John
i cpaons. Glen Allen; Colonel 3. q Farm
a0at. West Point, and Captain J. r. john
llE,a,{ Christ nSblfrG