The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-11
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET {: IN CAUCUS
Work OF General Assembly Prac-
tically Begins
Tonight.
MUCH LAWMAKING IN SIGHT
Finance Committee Ready Ban
quet Will Be Given to
Members.


Probably onc-third OF the members
OF the General Assembly, II the Rlch-
linond delegation is included. were in
the city last night. AS an earnest
of the coming days. the lobby at Muir
phys was crowded with incoming So
Ions, greeting each olher, discussing
probable legislation and swapping the
old yarns with n choice collection OF
new ones The time-honored joke
about the Senator from Rockingham
having OH one occasion borrowed the
orercoat OF the former Senator from
Orange WIS told again, being re-
hearsed especially for the benefit of
those who had not previously noted
the disparity of about six feet In tho
height of the two. Everybody asked
Senator-eect Owen Il getting into the
goyernorship from his district were
to become chronic.
a minor contest settled last night
was that of a committee clerkship In
the House. There We're three nppli-
cants for the position from the First
Distrlc. which was held last session
by w. ]. LIlliston. of Accomac-Mr
Lilliston. T.. w. Washington, OF Caro-
line and Mr.. Smith, Of King and.
Queen. Clerk Williams said he would
be guided by the wishes of the legis-
lators from the district, and 1t was
found last, night that majority favor
Mr.. Lilliston's retention.
Insurance LegislatIon.
Among the bills discussed was one
which will be introduced by Delegate
john r. Rev. Of Accomac, with the
avowed purpose of dealing body
blow to the Southeastern Tariff AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Rev wants open COM
petition among fire insurance COM
panies. He has measure providing
that when a concern once accepts IL
risk on building. and 1t is burned.
It must either pay the full amount
OF the loss or replace the building,
and not make the owner prove the
value of his property. In otherswords.
he would abolish the three
clause provision in fire insurance poll
cies.
Mr.. Rev VIII also push his two con-
stitutional amendments of which l,e
was tho patron at the last session.
One of these provides for the election
of commissioners OF the revenue by
tho popular vote. and the other would
allow county and city treasurers to
succeed themselves as long as the neo-
pie want them. These two amendments
We're passed by the last Assembly, but
they must now pass again. and must
then be referred to the people before
the amendments go into effect,
Senator-elect owen has certain
amendments and additions which he
would add to the provisions of the
pure food and dairy law which he In
troduced at the last session. when he
was q member of the House. He
thinks the law needs strengthening
in some respects. and that Ii might
be added to very probably to the peo-
pie ofathe State.
Oyster Hills Coming.
.a8 The oyster people are going to ask
for something. They held mass
meeting ut yorktown yesterday ana
to-day will meet at Newport News. ALI
interests are to be, represented to-day
planters, tongers packers and deal /
ers. Some agreement as to the legis- |,
ation needed by the industry Will
be reached
A dinner will be given at Murphy'sl
Hotel tomorrow night by the Rich
mond delegation In both houses to |.
The members of the General Assembly. /
The affair will begin at s o'clock, A
similar complimentary occasion was
had two years ago. Governor Swanson !
and Governor Elect Mann will be
among the after-dinner speakers.
Mayor Richardson will speak for tho
city. while Captain Curtis and Colonel
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