Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
IN THE OLD DOMINION
FIRST INCIDENT OF IT'S KIND
SINCE THE CIVIL WAR.
eclal Correspondence Of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, March IL, 1896.
For the first time since the civil war there
is not today solitary member of the house
or senate to serve In the next general as
sembly till election has been held. All the
senators chosen at the last election were
for term of two years. This is In con-
formity TO the new constitution, and when
the general assembly adjourned Thursday
the terms all practically ended al that time.
1t is not believed that there will be an
extra session. When the next general as
sembly convenes it Will be composed en-
tirely of senators and delegates who have
been elected to serve for the term TO com
mence the day they take the oath. The
senator's will be chosen for four years and
the members of the house for two years.
The attempt TO return to the old method
of having senators chosen for four years
half each two years-failed TO pass the
legislature, though 1t was favorably re-
ported by the committee which considered
1t.
Gov. Swanson has not yet completed his
staff-those who will wear handsome uni
forms and acquire the title of colonel
There are many aspirants for that honor.
They come from all quarters of the state.
Gov Swanson has already made a few of
these appointments known, but the bulk
remain to be announced. 1t is not Thought
that one of those who served with GOV.
Montague will be retained. The staff Will
be composed of about twenty of the most
prominent social ana business men III Inc
state. The positions are purely honorary,
no pay attaching to the appointments.
Those who are to be named, along with
those already named, will have to do much
entertaining during the jamestown expo
sition, as Gov Swanson will be called upon
TO receive many distinguished visitors dur
ing the time that the settlement of the
first English colony in Virginia is being
celebrated.
Marking Graves.
The acton of the Daughters of the Con
federacy of this city in indorsing Col.
William f. Knauss of Columbus. Ohio. as
commissioner to supervise the marking OF
the graves of confederate dead in northern
cemeteries has created a storm throughout
the country. 1t seems that the members or
the chapter in this city Endorsed Col.
Knauss several years ago, though the fact
was not generally known When the mat
ter of naming the commissioners pecdiiic
possible after the passage OF the FORAKER
bill the fight became warm and the ladies'
here not desiring to oppose the appointment
of a confederate for that position, declined
to take any part or to make any recon-
mendation, prefering to adhere to the m
dorsement previously given. 1t started a
vast deal of talk, and considerable cores
pondence has resulted between the mem
bers of the Richmond chapter ana those OF
other cities.
Following the adoption of the two-cent
rate bill in the legislature, which Is TO
become a law ninety days following us APP
prevail, the report is current that the ran
roads are to bring the matter nome 10 d
number of people who have been othcious
in ACCOMPLISHING the end desired. 1t Is sald
that excursions are to be cut Off by the
railroads especially the Sunday excursions,
and that all minsters-an OF whom nave
fought the Sunday excursions-W1ll nave
the clergy rates withdrawn, and when they
desire to travel hereafter they will have TO
pay full rates. The railroads are said 10
be taking the position that they 90 not
get any favors and that they VIII net give
none All the railroads entering this city
have cut off newspapers, and all advertis-
ING now ia done on a cash basis, the news
papers paying full rates foH transportation
on all occasions.
The Printers Strike.
With the handing down of the opinion by
the Supreme Court of Appeals in the case
of the striking printers, the court declin-
ing by unanimous vote to make permanent
the injunction to restrain the members OF
the Typographical Union from talking WIN
the non-union men who have come to the
city the union is to renew the fight. The
workingmen of the city are elated at the
decision of the court. The printers are as
determined as ever to continue the strug
gle, and If il extended till the new year
there may be complications which VIII still
further involve the employers. The press
men have an agreement. it is understood,
to work until that time and the impress
sion prevails that they will demand that
the offices be manned with union men,
falling in which they will join the mem
bers of the typographical union. The en-
ployers here declare that they are salts
fec with the conditions, say they have all
the men they want and that they do not
care for the return of the union men.
About one-half of the union men are EN-
ployed in this city.