The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-14


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tesor,. Arches. A.. lhlegars, George :. !, Ri-
iSS ss 'ss ssa. deor SSa' s. w
Her, rer Annf e T Fl 8, E j rurne .
Aa5apg Walker & NJ ,, allaos a as1 W WeIs
senators ID Il. Cromwell, ]. n. iatohe-
son III eA essSsfss II FliSfR 2sSbAr 4:
Many changes had heen maue N KS KS
We're av profernbfe. ~ Nir. salo OF Norfolk
moved up from the rear to the s,, tlonlt
taking tho seat vacated py Senator MANI
who goes to tho seat formerly occupied
BY Senator Harvey, immediately III ,,t tront
Of the rostrut11, Senator Gar I &C eofI1,H s
hall to take u seat next to Senator Mas
ale, II, front Of tho rostruln, and Senator Or
lAutclieson follows his old nciEhb9, =, 70
tue front ow Senators M ,,,,a, an "a not ",t
front row seats. they going to the eX.
tremo cost aldo Of the hall. Senators
Aver,eonb Greer J. n. Aarmnht sr N aro
grouped on tho rear row i, the extreme
so,theast corner. Senator Pattcson Is on
the left Of the doorway rs ono senters,
and on his left is Senator sadler: ,, 10 me ne
-.
Senators Iuvcnner, Thomas, Chapman
and Rlson, extending to the centre aisle;
Senator Wallace retains 1 l1u oid sea- sea- rn ns
changed his seat; phleyar and Ford, !no
dale, Wickham and Mann. II TIE , reat
e eo 81 9f t ths e eSaiGS G
llarmun, Holt, st. Clair. shaclIelford,
Cromwell Campbell md Bryant, the FIRST
two being now senators, and tho others
90 III UfEICERs ARE CHOSEN.
As soon as tho body had been called
to order tho president called for tho no ON,
naeon Of ofi'eers a andsr o,1 bo tho e
election OF a president pro tenpore.
Mr. 13arltsdalo In a brief speech, u,
which he paid 4 fine tribute to the he sens t
elan of the Senate, for recollection as pres.
iuent pro tompore, and he was unnninious,,
~, reelected to q position he has h!led
nominated Colonel Joseph Button, Of A]'-
porattox, for clerk, and IN doing so
bestowed handsome tribute upon the
clerk. The nomlnat don was unanimously
Senator Pattcson renominated Serpeant-
alarms Frank e. Watkins. Of Char!otie.
In Il graceful speech, which Senator WICK
Of Tasewell, minority senator. sena-
Tor Hartman remarked that, having becn
admitted to the Democratic caucus, ne
proposed to stand by its action. IL Me.
therefore, seconded the nomination. This his
remark was a jocular reference to the
tact that when the doors were closed
for the caucus Tuesdny night the Tnze-
well senator, had been caught IN the
Mr.. Watkins received tho unanimous vote;
Senator Ople, of Augusta, renominatedi
Doorkeeper Samuel M. Donald OF t INA
County paying q deserved tribute TO thnC
gentleman Which tho Senate confirmed
by Its unanimous action
Mr.. Shands, Of Southampton, tho friend
or the pages, renonlinated In Dunch the
bright beyy Of willing metsengers Mao
Ing the boys for their faithful and WllllEg
service. They were all reelected; ana
are as follows: Hugh y; seay. 6 Ct H Elu
sv Vaa' Er 5ip Surtea: e FstrIcl<. ana
a. NJ. BROMLEY. of Southampton. The
boys were all happy over their re-elec-
ton.
The clerk. Colonel Joseph Button. m
nounced the reuppointment Of Mr.. VIII
liam Wilson, as librarian 4nd documcmt
GerS p1slton ne xv as ary t9
ed. Mr.. Wilson has served SO long In
lnis position that he Is regarded as d
fixture, and his selection was a tore-
A Joint resolution from the House, pro-
vidinE for a committee to walt on inc
I
e ecnc MSsd'Gy n and e President Wizard
n named s Senators at Sears. Chapman, and
Joint n ' committe se waited on the Governor.
who sent word to the two houses that
he would communicate with them In writ
K few minutes later the sergeant-at-
arms made the usual announcement:
'AIr. President, a message from the Coy o
In flip rriv n
tive; who delivered the message. which
was Immediately sent 70 the clerks IS desk
ad read fra at length efSe,y,ns f 6s FIJI
text of the message is printed elsewhere
In this issue.
FOR A NEW SURVEY.
AS soon as tho announcement was Inado
that bills, resolutions and petitions were
In order. several members were rccoS-
nlzed and offered measures included N
this category. Mr.; Walker. OF Wsstmto1r ,.
land, offered Joint resolution. directing
tho Board OF Fisheries and the Governor
to ascertain what assistance will be rem
dered by the Federal a ros ana
shoals OF the State. 1t went over for
Mr.. Byars presented bill to prescribe
attorneys for tho Commonwealth. rela-
tive to violations of the law prohibiting
the sale of adulterated and unbranded
foods.
Mi. Pattcson, of Buckingham. presented
petition which he said had been laid
upon hla, desk, It was signed by 4o9 res ,,,-
repeal OF tho dog law. Mr.. Puttesoin
asked that the petition be read at length
By the clerk. and the, reading Of the paper
created much merriment. II was re-
felred to the proper committeeman on
Agriculture. Mining and Manufacturing.
Ii was 1880 when the new Senate ad-
journed until to-day at noon, &
The House.
Tho House was called to order at noon
nv Clerk John W. Williams, Of Giles,
und prayer was offered by Rev. pr,
Russell Cecil. Of tho Second presbyterian
Church.
Tho clerk read the list OF members sub
mitted by tho Secretary Of tho COMMON
wealth and they were ERE swoIT, n ssamHns
the presence Of the following;
Messrs Adams. ANDERSON, Baker
Banks Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Boaz, Bow
man, Brdgforth. Brooks. Bruce. Bry-
ant, Cardwell. Cation, ChurGhman. Glars