The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
SENIORITY RULES
IN CHAIRMANSH|PS
Speaker Byrd Shuts OFF Appeals
by Requirement OF Long
Service.
BELL AND OLIVER PROMOTED
Each Gets Good Position-spec-
ulation on Results in
Senate.
BELL AND OLIVER PROMOTED

With the elections over and the ses-
sion OF the Legislature approaching.
the members elect are Keeping an eye
on committee appointments. which often
mean great deal in the interest of
any activity III which the State is en-
gaged. Chairmanships are not only
honors, but positions OF power in the
administra t!on of affairs.
AS usual, number or changes be-
come necessary because of the volun-
/ tary OF InEo!dntary retirement or ior-
mer lawmakers. In the House OF Del
| egates the committee places may be
ioreshadowcd with some degree of ac-
curacy, tor Speaker Byrd mas adopted
uniform RUE OF precedence by SEMI
ority. Ii chairman relires. rne man
next TO the top gets the place, unless
lie happens 10 DC next to Saiu top On
Two committees. which is the case at
| this time. This makes cause for spec
uiation.
Enforccs the Rule.
Mr.. Eyrl is convinced that nothing Is
SO well calculated 10 preserve harmony.
prevent fights and incidentally to COLI
serve his own peace OF mind, as the
rigid application of Il rule. The rule
once broken, II would be Impossible to
convince any member that it should
ho' also De broken tor MS benefit, SO
that he may gam ii cnair.nanshlp.
Therefore II is as certain as anything
of the sort can be that Judge Martin
Williams VII! again be chairman OF
the Committee OH Privileges and Elec-
lions OF the HOUSE the position carry
Ing with 1t the tioor leadership of the
democratic party. This committee Will
have before II the most important
duties which nave beialicn 1t in q gen
g. = mn ii bsa
tricted botn Tor congressional anc leg
is!ative representation. 1t will be con-
stahtiy besct with delegates from All
over the state, VINO VIII want their
own counties or cities put into or left
out of congressional district or who
VIII favor or oppose rearransing the
INES according TO the census Oh State
senate ana mouse districts. Through
me retirement OF j. Nj. Lewis oil Essen.
captain W. w. Baker, OF ChesterneIu,
becomes ranking member OF this COM
m!ttte. next TO tne chairman.
Bell 10 Have Choice.
Coming to the second committee in
importance-Courts OF Justlce-there
is u question as TO the outcome. Chair
man Roosevelt Page was defeated Tor
denomination. John r. Rev mas retired
and Thomas ii. Edwards is dead This
puts Alden Bell OF Cuipeper, at the
head. and it is likely that ne will get
the place. However, Mr. Bell is also
in line for the craftsmanship of the
third committee, that on schools and
Colleges. and he will not be given
both, DR. T. NJ. Dunn, chairman on
schools and Colleges, has retired
Judge Williams is next. but no one
believes ne will give up Privileges and
Elections to take the somewhat less
important one. Good has retired Mr..
Bell is next, then Mr.. Page, who is
also out. then Walter Tansll Oliver,
of Fairfax So 1t seems that Mr. Bell
will get one and Mr.. Oliver the other
of these two chairmanships-C
and schools.
Edwin p. Cox will continue at the
head of General Laws. and c. W.
Throckmorton. OF Roads and Internal
| Navigation.
Colonel y. NJ. Bowman will again be
chairman on the Committee on FL
rance, the sixth in Importance in the
House There are no fewer than seven
vacancies on this committee through
the vicissitudes of politics. It is un-
derstood that Colonel John S. Harwood,
of Richmond. will succeed his late col
league, Colonel Charles Il. Wingo, on
Finance.
W. J. Browning is in line for the
Craftsmanship on Militia and Police.
while John Orr Daniel remains on