The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-09

NJ. Johnston, Of Rockbridge, was also
active having come in on an afternoon
train. His competitor, Mr.. Andrew jack
son Taylor. OF Fluvanna, was In the
lobby asking the members to support his
claims, and being introduced by his repre-
setatiye, Hon. Pembroke Petit.
Clerks Button. OF the Senate. and Will
lians of the House, who have no oppo-
sition. were making themselves agreeable
and chatting pleasantly with the law
makers. They may have been helping
others. but they appeared to have no
TROUBLES of their own
To-night's Caucus.
1t was announced that Mr.. j. n. Bren-
amau, long committee clerk in the
House, will be on the staff of Colonel
Button this session. This Will give Mr..
Williams another appointment. and 1t Is
said that the Seventh District. from which
Mr.. Rren~.nan comes. Will get 1t.
Assistant Senate Clerk II. a. Lynch,
of Tazeweil, arrived last night, and he
and House Enrolling Clerk w S. Gooch,
House Committee Clerk George Lindsay.
Frank b. Watkins were among those in
the lobby at Murphy's Mr.. Watkins is
another officer who has no opposition.
The Senate and House carcuses will
meet in the halls of the respective bodies
ut 8 o'clock tonight. The former prom
ises to be much in the nature OF a love
feast.
Judge William Hodges Mann, of Motto
way. will again be chairman. and the
President Pro TEN Henry Il. wickhan
of Hanover clerk: Jos. Button. of Apo
mattox. seargeant at arms; r. 3. Wat
klns, of Charlotte, librarian; VIM. WILL
son, of Henrico.
For do9Tkesper the candda,ss are
j. p. Wilson. OF Richmond.
Colonel Button will appoint his only
assistant clerks and the caucus will name
the pages committee chairman.
The cacus chairman will name a "ster-
Ing committee which in turn Will later
on report the standing committees OF the
body.
From close to the inside. it is
learned that these will be some OF the
important committee chairman on the
Senate side
shaekelford. Courts Of justice; William
Sale. roads; William Stands, Finance;
II. II. Wickhan,. Public Instructions and
Walker. Agriculture. D. A. Garrett. fish
and games j. Boyd Sears.
The committee mites problem a on the aobs
cause Of the fact that so many of the
chairmen and ranking members failed to
come back The new. Speaker to be
named In caucus tonight has a hard road
to travel in this matter, and will take
possibly week or ten days to make up
his lists.
On the House Side.
Meanwhile there Is talk OF adjournment
after organization at noon Tomorrow un-
til Monday, but the leaders seem to IA
yor staying here and meeting formally
each day.
It la not known who will preside over
the House caucus tonight. The first bust
ness in order. after organization, glal 20
er. and with this out OF the way there
will be comparatively smooth 4 sailing.
Mr. John w. Williams will be re-
and Doorkeepers 81 NJ. Newhouse and P.
r. Lipscomb will be named In Ike Is:-.n-
ner.
Taylor will fight over the position now
held by the former, and this will end the
work Of the caucus. The new Speaker will
appoint the pages and Clerk Williams will
name his assistants.
Pending the holding of the caucuses,
there is little talk of legislation. though
ii is. known that a number of bills will
be offered at the opening session to-mor-
Governor Montague has completed Ills
| massnee. and It will be read to the two
/, Houses shortly after their organiza-
ton.
Revives Kindergarten.
| one striking feature of the House is the
large number Of new members upon us g
ros another y heavy tb Peres sody S o.
sKiinderigarten" inaugurated by n "a nnar
| I,ijcher some years ago is being reor-
eamized, and 1t will be placed n cnarss
g. Of Major Moses M. Green. Of Fauquielj
and i.3Jncle sam Powell OF BrunsWiek.
The "Daby, OF the House is Hon. John
| n NtVtllSins. of Northampton, and next 70
| Hin, comes Hon. NJ. q. Booker, OF iiul-
| fnx They were classmates under cap
!, tain frank p, Brent in Acoomac county,
and are fast friends.
| (Sther members OF the House 'lSlhuer-
ra,,ten,, nre Messrs, Houston, OF Hamp,
4 ton. 1 Mason. of Westmoreland;. ReW, OF
Aceemac Fla q e faFN3 arfe Pues
~ ana N ipevtoil, of Richmond: Mitchell, OF
i ~" SWIFT, of fredericksburg,
and aYv11N.R3t Royal, Of razewell.
The Members Here.
Following are the members who We're in
| thu city last night: ].
Senators; j. oyd Sears. Of Mathews;
s' w. Holt. OF Newport News; Chas. ],
anderson and "A, q. Harrison, Of Rich
mord !, III. r., Wickham. Of Hanover; Z
Ashby Wickham, of Henricoi A, T..
4 Thomas. OF Lynchburg; Aubrey Y. Strobe,
Of Amherst; w !. A. Garrett of Henry; j.
i r al ranca 'CamDbell OF RedfOrd.S w.