The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13

mere are quite a number of newspaper
men IN the present General Assemh,,.
On the Senate side arc Messrs. strobe
and Nlemeyer. The former Wills n
strong practicing attorney. is part owner
anu ea,sor OF the Amherst Progress.
WINE the latter is connected with the
I,oiioiN Ledger. Committee Clerk o. ",
the New Era. 49,
Hon. r. e. Byrd OF Winebea,er ., .ho
House side. is an able attorney in active
pracuce, but he is also owner of tha
Star IN ms city, and writes its more i'm
portant editorials. Hon. Harry p. Eoua
Ton, OF Hampton, Is editor OF the Mont
tor, the leading paper IN his section
Hon. e. 10. T. Lane, of Mathews ia an
oio newspaper man, and was for yeor.
connected with tho Richmond Dispatoh
lion. w. b. Gaines. OF Norfolk. has had
siolis experience In the mechanical denart-
+ I'ent OF newspaper OFFICES, being Hour.
Ileymah printer. and Hon. Charles II.
Stand. OF Portsmouth, was for wears -,
the Norfolk Landmark. vi
There are possibly Others NJ H. <.-.,.
estate In the body whose dentieo =. 49,,
VIII be discovered later. 'o''
ooihething unique In the way ar i.o,.
iaeiNe measures was proposed yesterd.v
~ Tue senate by Judge Sims. Of Io,,Isn
-, pii' requiring that the tires OF ali
w.. as , on the county roads shall he
not less than four inches wide TIL. -
one or series OF bills ofrered h,, Co.
ator sims. embodying a new good RI, Il,
scheine. While the measure Is novel sim.
liar wide tire bills have beer nr,era,
pefore and II really Is very practical
proposition, designed to prevent the cut
ing up or the dirt roads with the mar
row tires often used for heavy vehicles
!. Inc OH imposes fine OF not less than
- nor more than s25 for each offence
In a bill offered by Senator Thomas
yesterday, punishment for failure to pay
debts Or for non-performance of con-
tractual obligations is abolished md su.h
causes are made enforceable by civil ac-
ton or warrant only. The bill repeals all
conflicting acts Of cities and towns.
Senator Keezell. tho big man from
Rockingham. slowly swung around In his
chair and gazed Thankfully at the un-
broken white of the Senate Chamber
walls. There was manlfestly some strange
look which was beginning to Impress it.
self powerfully upon the Senator. He
finally pulled out a scrap OF paper and
after dott1ng down a few words sent
IT to the clerks desk. IT was a resolu-
ton providing that the clerk OF tho Sem
ate be authorized to procure at once a
clock for the use of the Senate
The Senate agreed with smiles and
unantmity. Later on when the flood OF
bills was still rolling over the, Senate
and the Joint session seemed n long way
off. and the hour fixed for 1t very near,
tho thought OF the clock occurred to the
Senate again.
"AIr, President: I think 1t Is about
time that we proceeded to tho hall OF
tho House of Delegates he said. and
the Senate shortly afterwards adopted
the suggestion.
The absence of the clock is not the
only lack. Much discomfort Is being
caused by the failure OF the desks to
arrive on time. The senators sit about
the chamber in movable chairs, and
have no place for papers books or bills,
This causes some confusion and no
small worry A great sigh OF relief will
greet the arrival OF the desks.
a Hon. Harry G., Glenn yesterday Offer
ed a. bill In the House to create the Of
flee of special accountant for the State,
THE accountant Is To be skilled In the
profession of modern bookkeeping, and
is to sbe appointed by the Governor for
a term BIT four years. subject to copfr-
nation by the Senate. His Office shall
be at the seat "of government. and for
his services he shall receive the sum of
$4,000 per anntm and $500 for expenses.
His bond shall be 5000, to be approved