The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
minlstration had been s~trlkingly sat

mirlstrntion had been strlKingly sat
isfactory.
The otller& officers reelected were
Senator ~1schols, of Staunton, president
pro tcmpore: II. b. Watkins. sergeant
at-artilsj S. NJ. Donald, doorkeeper.
For Cl,nnEe In Rules.
Senator Keezell. OF Rockingham. Of
fored a resolution that the Committee
on Rules be requested TO change the
rules SO that the elective officers of
the Senate might be chosen for II term
OF four, instead of two years, but al,
amendment by Senator Lassiter limited
elections hereafter held. Senators
1llani, of Brunswick. and Hart, of
Roanoke, npoke In favor of the reso-
luton, and expressing the opinion that
such action taken now would save af-
f~irnlativc hction later. Tho resolution
was passed.
AT this j%uncture, the caucus took
n recess so that -four of the pages
might BIO chosen by the various groups
who select them. When the caucus
Richmond; j. I. Pettus, of Norfolk
Robert Ward Jones, Of Pittsylvania,
and G Townss Rison, of Pittsylvania.
were elected pages.
Much discussion was precipitated by
Senator Gravatt. of Caroline, when he
tee on Rules be instructed to enlarge
the Committees on Rules and Finance.
SO tina a Republican might be added
to each committee. Senator Gravatt
thought that under The present system.
q considerable part of the people were
unrepresented on these committees be-
cause they had Republican represent
atiyes, and that they We're entitled to
some voice in the deliberations OF such
Important committees.
AttaclS on Republicans.
Senator keezell. of Rockingham,
Vigorously opposed the resolution, MS.
sorting that the republicans had In
tho past abused the courtesies en-
tended to them by the Democrats. and
that they had violated the confidence
feposed in them. giving out facts
which were considered secrets. This
publican party with campaign ma
terial. 81 lave no PATIENCE he said,
with n sentiment which would put
a soy In the camp"
Senator Folkes. of Richmond city.
favored the resolution. One Republi-
can against thirteen Democrats could
work no harm. Speaker Cannon had
recently appointed Democrats to im-
Iortant committees, and lie thought
there was u sort OF reciprocity which
demanded the presence of a Republic
can on these committees.
Senator Halsey, of Lynchburg, vehe-
1nently attacked the resolution, de-
claring that the Democratic party was
Responsible for Its committees ana
that to add Il Republican would only
serve to hamper the work of the com
%inittec.
Senator Gravatt, though a staunch
DEMOCRAT. thought his resolution ought
to pass on tho broad ground OF fair
ness nj justice, and warmly cham-
toned it, but on the call of the ayes
and noes It was lost by a vote OF 10
TO II.
After this discussion. which con-
sumed some time, the caucus adjourned.
Clerk Booker announced the follow
ins appointments after adiournment:
0. v. Hanger, Amherst. first assistant
clerk: Fl. c. Mann, Petersburg, jour-
nal clerk: j. z. Henley, Norfolk, read
Ing clerk; committee clerks-H. G.
Shackelford. Orange; +. Il. Tuck, Vir-
gilinu: l.. A.. Sims, S~kinquarter; C. a.
Boyce, Richmond city: II. S. Menefee,
Rappahannokk. Horace Brown was
appointed clerk of the Joint committee
on special, private and local legisla-
ton,