The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11
MR.. W. \. TONNEY
OUT OF THE RACE
Retircs From Contest for Public
Printer Because Salary Was
Raised.
MAY HOLD CAUCUS TONIGHT
Bill to Enlarge Duties of secre-
tary of Confederate Records.
Gossip.
Retires From Contest for Public
MAY HOLD CAUCUS TONIGHT

The fight for Public Printer has now
come down to Hon. Davis Bottom. incuni-
bent. and Mr.. Horace "A. Hawkins. Mr..
w. H. Tomney, of Roanoke, having re-
tired from the race last night
My paper. the Roanoke Times. has
made my salary equal TO that OF the
Office of Public Printer said Mr..
Tomney last night, "and that is my
reason for Withdrawing from the con-
test.
had assurances of flatterng sup
port, not only from my own section but
iFom other sections OF the State. and
peheVe my chances of success We're good
desire TO thank those VINO had so kind
~ promised to support my claims and 10
assure them that shall always feel
grateful for their generosity.
Inc battle Is a. hard one between
Messrs. bottom and Hawkins and both
are confidently Claiming victory.
~ Is nor unlikely that there NAV be
q J',At caucus Tonight, though the mat
two judgeshps Contests are srlt, 80
vigorously prosecuted by ali the can,di-
dates. N9iFbHfos Ep3fs 49, Sa''o'-
~. 'ne instance of Senator DAME, ma
Suuse Geo. L. Christian. representa- ! no
effaia lamp, CIV. OF virginia IIo,, nj
ION y. Jennings, of Lynchburg. bImssI,
confederate veteran, WA ofTe, :, mi.
M Inc fiouse In few days amending
the ia" creating the Office of secretary
OF military records in two Important .par
ticulars. 20
One amendment cnlarges the duties OF
nd nj
fund for Office expenses. They read:
He shall make a list and report of all
battles, cobats and actions which took
place in Virginia during the Civil War:
and annotate upon map of Virginia
which shall show the counties in which
they were fought"
Here Is the other one:
And also an allowance for postage, ex-
pressage and other incidental expenses of
The Legislature will most likely get
down to real business by Monday or Tues
day, by which time it is expected that
all the furniture will be arranged in the
two houses.
The last car has left Chicago and will
be brought here as quickly as possible.
! Mr.. Jurgens feels confident the desks
will be in place in a few days.
Meanwhile the standing committees OF
the two bodies are being arranged and
may be announced by Saturday:
Speaker Cardwell is giving attention
to the House committees. and believes
he Will have them ready for announces
mcnt by the end Of the week.
The Republicans of the new General
Assembly are offering no opposition to
the Democratic nominees for Offices to
be filed, and they are behaving quite
gracefully along this line. They held
Joint caucus yesterday and determined
not to oppose the House and Senate Of
Gcers named by the Democrats. This
course will likely be followed with ref
erence to Judges and United States sem
| ator. though they have made no an
nouncements relating to future fights.
| They put forward two Of their most
| popular men as their respective floor
leaders In the two houses. They are
Senator j. G.. Noel, of Lee, and Dele
gate j. p. Royal. of Tazewell,
Hon. Richard e. Byrd, of Winchester,
believes the judiciary Of the State is
poorly paid and lie will offer a bill to
increase the pay of all the Circuit and
Supreme Court Judges,
Mr.. Byrd would pay the Judges Of the
| Supreme Court $1,000 Instead OF ssooo
per year, and those on the Circuit bench
$4,000 instead OF $1,000, as at present
4 There seems to be strong sentiment
1 in favor OF such q move
Hon. PAM McRae, of Cumberland, IS
deeply Interested In the question Of good
/ roads. and Will shortly introd,,cafa bill
In the House embodyng MS views ite
| IL opposed to Il tates,boardi and desires
an annual appropriation q s2oo,ooo Tor
road building to be apportioned among
the various, coantlss,
Among the blllato DO offcfea early IN
the session win be-:
BY Mn Barrett: 10 eStena INC Sopesh !;
lions Of the Jim Grow street car NY 'o q
tho entire state.
ny MreEary. 10 reduce state 4 t 4 y ps
By MIR. gpgssard: 10 provide gor)s hang
INK all persons condsmned y die n 4 me "a
State prlson 3i III n
A Cuba Will BE Here.
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