The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-26
Roar of Laughter.

hOdh Oh LduSlllCi.
| a roar of laughter. tempered with
proper senatorial calm and dignity, filled
tho chamber. Under the circumstances
there was nothing to do but suspend the
| business then before the body ard pro-
coed to the execution of the joint order.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Chapman. of Greene.
| this was done. When the nomination
| of a Judge for the seventeen circuits.
which lis included In the district repre-
scented by Judge Tayenner vas called, tho
.,nenandoab senator was out OF the han
land the nomination was made by Mr..
Echols. OF stanton. Returning hnrriediy
q few minutes later. Judge Tavenner
asked that the nomination be passed ty.
pending the result of action by the House.
which might result in holding over the
nomination for this district. While he
was still on his feet, Judge Tnvcnner was
informed that the nomination had just
been made anyhow in the House, and lie
thereupon, withdrew his request. The
nominations were made on the Senate
side as follows:
First Circuit--Judge William n Port
lock. nominated by Senator Niemeyer.
Fifth Circuit--Judge George ]. Hundley.
nominated by Senator Phlegar.
Ninth Circuit-Judge Daniel A. Grims-
ley. nominated by Senator Shackelford.
Thirteenth Circuit-Judge Claggett b.
Jones. nominated by Senator Walker
Seventeenth Circut-Jndge Thomas w.
Harrison. nominated BY Senator Echols.
Twentieth Circult--Judge w W. AIoffett
nominated by Senator Campbell.
Twenty-first Clrcuit-Judge r. c. Jack
son. nominated by Senator ST. Clair.
Messengers passed between the Senate
and the House announcing the nomina-
tons. and the vote was taken, the roll
being called for each circuit Tho vote
was then canvnssed by joint committees
or the two houses and the Judges nom
mated We're formally declared elected.
Two Other Matters.
But two other matters of moment en-
gagged the attention OF the Senate d,,r.
Ing the session. The bill of Mr. 81
Clair calling for an enumeration OF the
population Of the counties OF Tazewell
Gles ana Bland was taken up out OF
Its order and passed The enumeration
Is designed to show the total population
to be at least 10000. with n view to the
creation Of a new judicial circuit 1t ia
said that the dockets in the three coun-
ties arc much congested, and that one
of them has not been called for two
years.
Insulted senatorial dignity asserted
itself when the House joint resolution
appointing committee to Inquire into
the needs Of the power plant on the
Capitol Square. The urgency of imme-
diately adopting this resolution was en-
phasized by Mr.. Sadier, of Powhatan
But trouble came The resolution pro-
vided for a committee composed OF two
members of the Senate and three mem
hers of tho House OF Delegates. MI.
sEchols of Staunton, moved that the
representation be made equal, three
members from each body. and offered
| this as an amendment 20 the resolution.
II think the Senate should insist upon
Its rights" declared the Staunton SEN
3ator. THE members OF this body are
certainly of equal dignity with tho
House OF Delegates, and our interest in
this matter Is equal to theirs.
II consider it a compliment said Mr..
sadler, provoking a laugh. THAT two
Senators should DO considered equal to
three delegates. 1T has always been tacit-
~ agreed that two Senators could hold
down three members OF the other House,
The amendment will cause delay and I
hope it will DO voted down"
Eighteen Senators voted for tho amend
ment and seven against It.. The resolu-
lions as amended WAS thereupon adopted.
Later In the day Mr.. Echols moved q
reconsideration withdrew his amend
sment, and permitted the passage OF the
resolution in its original form. This he
did. he said in order to facilitate the
appointment OF tho committee and nor
because he had changed his views upon
the matter.
about = O'clock the Senate adjourned
until noon to-day. 5
Bills introduced.
/ BY Senator Sadler; To amend and ro enact
snhsfctian of Fsselinn HAT and sections 1889:
lbIb 81 the Code, relating to public free
= SCHOOLS Tor counties and to the literary fund.
BY Senator IA