The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
ANNOUNCE LIST ..:.sI
a..s.za OF COMMITTEES
Noel and Chase. of Minority
Party, Incensed ut Being Ignored
and VIII Inaugurate War
Against IL.

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Senator Don p. Halsey. OF Lynch
burg, has announced the list OF
committee assignments as arranged by
the steering committee.
When the assignments were read
{ senator Holt. of Newport News,
moved that the report OF the COM
mittee be adopted.
Senator Noel (Republican), OF Lee,
arose and on behalf OF the minority
made vigorous and solemn protest
against the unfair and unjust treat
ment OF the majority in failing 10 give
the minority representation on the
Finance Committee, the most kmpor-
tent in the Senate.
Senator Noel referred to newspaper
reports which carried drastic criti-
eism alleged to have been made by
Senator Keezell in the Democratic
caucus. The Lee county Senator said
that he thought, IL the language at
tributed was used. the Senator from
Rockingham owed the minority an
apology.
And If had used the language at
tributed to me, will say to the SEN
ator, 1 would have long ago have
apologized," said Senator Keezell
But was not correctly quoted"
Il did not think the Senator from
Rockingham would charge our de-
sire to be represented on the Finance
Committee due to a purpose to Spy on
the work Of the committed" replied
Senator Noel.
Senator Gravatt. Of Caroline. said
that he had made a fight in the eau
Gus to have a place given the mi
nority on the Finance Committee. but
had failed. He bowed to the w1Si OF
his Democratic colleagues.
Senator Noel moved to take each
committee separately In order that he
might have a choice to move the sub
stitution of some Republican for q
Democrat on the Finance Committee
The committees follow:
Privileges and ElectiOns-AGessrp
Sale, Rison. Holt. Sims. Hobbs. Hal
sey. Early. King. EdmondsOn. Gaylo
and McAleXander.
Courts of Justice-Aesors- walker
Rison. Lassiter. Sims, Wiskham.
Strobe, Halsey. Holland. Tucker. King.
Saunders, Hart and Noel.
General Laws-Messrs. Gunter, Sale,
Garrett. Hobbs, Folkes. Parks, Car
ter. Ward. Edmondson. LesAer, Gayle.
Roads and Internal Navigation
Messrs. Hartman. Echols. Lsssiter.
Sims. Strobe. Parks. Hart, Carter.
Watkins. Edmondson. Gravatt. Thorn
Finance-Messrs. Keezell, Garrett
Holt. Echols, Hartman. Wickham. Hal
sey. Farley, Fletcher. clam. Holland
Public Institutions and Education-
Messrs Risoni Keezells Ggnter. Sale
King; Farley. Tucker. Thornton. golkeS
and Lincoln.
County, City and Town orlgiastiOns-
Messrs. Hobbs. Wickham. Folkeg. Les
ner. Fletcher. Gravatt. Hart. Carter.
owen, Noel and Strother.
Agricultural; Mining AID Aanufac-
watt, Watkins. Elan, Fletcher. Edmund
son, Farley, Strother and LincolA-
L Fish and Game-Messrs. Wickham-
Walker. Keezen, Gunter, Hartman,
Saunders, Holland. Ward. Gravatt. owen
Insurance and Banking-Messrs. Holt,
Rison, Lesner. Keezell. Saunders. Stroder
ELAN, Watkins. Thornton. Gayle and
| Strother.
Garrett. Watkins. Parks. Noel. AcAlex-
To Examine the Clerks once of the
Senate-Messrs. Parks, Carter and Lin
Rules-Messrs. President OF the SEN
ate, President pro tenn. and chairman
| OF Committee of Privileges ana Elec-
! Executive Expenditures - MsssrG
! STROBE. Holland and Chase.
To Examine the once OF the Auditor
| of Public Accounts-MeRsrs- FolkOs. Ed
mundson and Noel.
! To Examine the Second Auditors Of
tnce-Messrs. Farley. Gravatt and Nc
! To Examine the once OF Rerfster OF
the Land Omce-Messra- King. Hobbs
To Examine Treasures Once
lMessrs. LOsner, Holt and KeezsI1.
To Examine Bonds OF Public OmoeS--
Messrs. Echols, Garrett and holland
and Local observation-disclosures. LAssiterA
Ward. Tucker. Hart and NOeA
Committee on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Echols. wickham. Rison. Sims and Sale