The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14

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TIKI. appointment seems particularly
appropriate a. we'll as interesting. Mt
Anderson !. lineal descendant, OF Mr..
jefferson who designed the Capitol and
II Is fitting that one OF his descendants
should be among those who shall di-
rect its repairs.
The Senate then went into executive
scseion to confirm the arpointnnt OF
schoo, Superintendent Ashby. This done
and adjournment followed after a ses-=
sion OF one hour and quarter
Captain Lamb. Mr.. James z Cannon
and others were on the Senate floor
yesterday.
The House Session
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan and prayer was Of
fered by Rev Russell Cecil, Of the Pres
byterian Church.
The reading Of the journal OF the for
n1er days proceedings was dispensed
with, on motion OF Mr.. Matthews, and
re was larger attendance Of mem
bers than Wednesday,. There. We're but
few visitors. no ladies being present.
The Speaker appointed the following
m em hers OF the new Committee on .Spe-5
c!al Local and Private Legislation:
Afessrs Davis, Of Petersburg: Clarke.
o, Surry: Wallace. OF Richmond city;
rd:ser.a of iienr.co: Armstrong II fsl.r,-#
terland: Fulton. of Wise. and Waddey.
Of RockhridEe. All save the last-named5
are Democrats.
The unfinished business being the con-
.sideration OF the Senate joint resolution
for the appointment of a Steering"
Committee TO parcel out and assign the
work to the various standing commit
tees Of the two houses. Mr. Edwards,
of West Point offered q substitute for
the whole. which will be found below
SOLVE PROBLEM.
Mr. Edwards spoke briefly but earn
estly In favor OF his substitute, and said
he thought II would solve the great
problem once for all, and put the body
to work In p systematic manner at once.
Mr.. Edwards withdrew a former suhst1-.
tute offered by himself. This was fol
lowed by Messr.. Folkes and Murreil,.
who did likewise With reference to plans
offered by themselves, and the House
agreed to the last stIhs:itu:" rasoiuts
offered by Mr.. Edwards without division
or fur;he- debate
EDWARDS RESOLUTION.
Tho resolution Of Mr. Edwards. which
was adopted. reads as follows:
Be 1t resolved by the House Of Dele
CATS, the Senate concurrins, that Articles
L., I'll. VIZ. and NV. entitled the B:ii8oi
flights. Division OF Powers. Judiciary De
paGtifloQI ana S-eiSCSiidtlGOuS ~ OStSiOtlSA VI
the ub-divison of the Constitution, pro-
,n,iIrated by the convention which assem-
bi.o in Richmond on June IL. 1901, be and
tho same are hereby referred to the Com
niittee OF the House, and the like Com
.,7,.ttes OF the Senate, on Courts OF JUS
tice. and.
&: That Article II, entitled Elective
Franchise and Qualification for office. of
The subdivision OF the said Constitution.
=. -, ;e lara b,,r5 far rod f,
the ike Committees of the House and
Senate on Privileges and Elections: and
g That Articles Nv and Y. emitted Leg
islatlre and Executive Department of the
sub division Of the said Constitution. be
and the same are hereby referred to the
like Committees Of the House and Sen
ate on General Laws: and.
l. That Articles XII. entitled Corpora
lions. be referred to the like Committees
OF the House and Senate on Roads and
Internal Navigation. to be considered
::ointlv with the Committee on General
Laws. and,
s. That Article VII, entitled orgaatza-s
ton and government of counties. beare-
ferrel to the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns. and that Article VII.
entitled organization and government or
cities and towns. be. and tho same Is.
hereby referred to the like committee
O. tae House and Senate on Counties,
Cities. and Towns, 70 BE considered JOINT
II w.fh courts OF Justice: and
That Article IN, entitled educauon
and rul,i.c instruction. be. and the same
is. hereby referred to the Committee OF
the House on Schools and Colleges. and
like Conamttte Of the Senate on Pubic
Instructions and Education; and,
7. That Article X. entitled agriculture
ard i,nn7isration,#he. and the same -
hereby re- erred to the like Committees OF
tbs House and Senate on Agriculture and
Mining: and
s ira, Article XII. entitled public insti-
st,tions and prisons. be. and the same IS.
hereby referred to the Committee OF tne
House on Asyluns and Prisons, ana we
sn,sc rnn1rr,i.tee OF the Senate on PUBIC
Institutions: snd,
THAT Article MIL entitled taxation
and finance. be and the esE,e is here
by referred to the like Committees of
the House and Senate on Finance which
said committees are hereby authorized
and directed 10 revise the statute laws
under the article or articles reterrd 10
them and report by bill OF otherwise
such necessary changes and amend
rnents as will conform the existing sta
t,,tes TO the said new Constitution AND
TO .urreet such laws under the aric!e
or articles referred to them as they
may deem proper. including such as
may De necessary " f'tis 49, 49,
.stj.llt,on into complete operation. such
bills to be appropriately referred under
the rules Of the two houses. And that
the said like Committees Of the House
and Senate are authorized to sit joint
lyj for the purpose if In their judgment,
occasion requires 1t. Provided, how
eyer. that nothing herein shall be con-
struad to abridgc the right6of indt-S
v,d,,al rnerlh ers OF Offering bills or reso-
lut,ons as now exercised by them
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
During a long lull in the proceedings
which followed. Hon. w. II. Gravely. the.
pon,,Iar member from Henry, entered the
hail Win his fair BRIDE, and members
crowded about his desk to shake his
i,,r,,,55 in hearty corgratulatlon.
The speaker laid before the House
toint resolution appointing an electoral
Ipa,a Tor the county of RappaEa mock.
and i. was agreed to without division.
Speaker RYAN ief. the chair for mo-
men, and turned the Eavel over to Mr..
a:urrell OF Bedford.
The latter created a great deal OF mer-
riinent l,s requesting visitors 70 remove
heir hats. Hon. John Jackson, Of this
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