The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
MEMBERS LEAv
FOR THEIR HOMES.
Nearly All Gone Save City OF
Richmond and Nearby Re-
representatives..
WILL INQUIRE AS 10 FRAUD.
Portsmouth Bill Matter Comes
Up To-day-Senatc Failed to
Pass Important Bills.
WILL INQUIRE. AS TO FRAUD

Formal sessions OF the two branches
of the Legislature will be held to-day Mt
noorA but nothing will be done beyond
the signing OF bills by the presiding offi-
GERS OF the respective houses. They will
then adjourn until tomorrow. when.
under the Joint resolution adopted, a final
adjournment will be had. Matters were
dull about the Capitol yesterday The
enrolling committees and the clerks OF
THE two houses were busy winding UP
3the work OF the session. and Governor
Swanson was putting in much overtime
reading bills. But few members were
left upon the ground. however. and there
will be only n slim attendance at the
Fperfunctory sessions to-day
The enrolling committees and clerks
are getting on well with the bills. and
Governor Swanson Is keeping up with
his end of the work. The business fol-
lowing the session has been most expe-s
5ditfously done. and no hitch has occurred
anywhere with reference TO It,
So far, the Governor has vetoed no
bill or resolution. and 1t looks as II all
that were passed will become law.
Nothing will be done to-day or to-mor-
FEOW VI pupbC iIlASAeSks SulS lllo kUIIhuIlsf
ties OF the tail end OF the session will be
observed. and then the few members
now remaining In the city will depart to
the bosoms of their families.
Committee Meetings.
The committee named to look into the
alleged tampering with certain bills III
the Legislature met yesterday and orga-
E,lized By the election OF Hon. John W..
/ Churchman. OF Augusta, chairman. Three
witnesses were summoned and another
meeting called for 10 o'clock this morn-
Ing.
The witnesses. ali OF whom were called
by wire are Senators John 8. Chapman,
of Greene A.. r.. Thomas. OF Lynchburg,
and Mr.. T. j. Wool, OF Portsmouth.
It Is not expected that anything will
come OF the matter MS It seems to have
been satisfactorily explained. The menu
hers OF the committee are Senator's ME-
meyer OF Portsmouth, and y. "a. Wick
ham, OF Henrtcoa Delegates Churchman.t
of Augusta: Gre CORY OF New e ent. ana 's
Coleman, oIaRoanohe.
The commission named toFcarry out the
work OF Identifying the Capitol Square
met yesterday In Governor Swanson 81
office and outlined plans The committee
has 5000 at Its disposal and the firsta
thing done was e. adyertlse 1o 81 pli'Hl .
from Landscape gardeners. as wi
THE committee composed OF Governor
Swanson, chairman; Senators Hartman
and Stands, and Delegates Moses NJ.
Green and Pitts.
Will Seek Information.
iss Insurance comlnissioner-elect Joseph
Button will take charge OF his new posi-.
ton on Julye1at Rooms have been as s
signed him on the first floor OF the Cal
Stol under tho Senate chamber. AS soon8
4 az Col nel Button winds up his work as Is
clerk Of.tlle present session of ne Senat
he will Ke a trip to NeM y orls NJ issourl.
Illinois. Georgia., South Carolina ana nc.
other States having up-to ida TO bureaus OF
Insurance., to make personal opserYa''el
! as to their practical workin So. q !.
Colonel Button will In the meahW Y "
OFFER his iresgnat Ion "a sclerk 81 the sen
lte, and II seems certain hat SioVer1or
Z Swanson will nanle Mr. q. il4y1'scl,
OF TazeySell, In his stead. X a
Colonel Button will have 7 ne ma nllns OF
an ass slant in his office. and az is said
ha! viii choose Ills long Time friend, Nh,
81 N, Brananan.l All the boz ms. Pc pers
md record s relating to II the subject Of
the insurance business will under the
new laws, be transferred to Colonel Butt
tons department from the. first audi tors
office, .tiss 8s.
Faithful Repre natives.
Two House members who have Just
left for their respe I've homes, and who
I persstently fought for the interests of
their 3constltuentsst throughout the ses-
sion, are Hon, 70. iI, w lace. OF I.plleR-
S,.--.F e, slEe.. S.Iahn m Owen, ot PrincsE