The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-13
HOUSE

Rev. L. c. Buck, member from Wash
iEgton county, led the House III prayer
1T this opening OF Yesterdays session.
The Committee on Finan,c reported
favorabl5' the usual bin providing for
the contingent and Incidental expenses
OF the General Assembly.
On motion OF Mir Cox, il was decided
70 have the joint session At 1890 to
elect the officers chosen at Thursday
nights caucus.
Mr.. Jennings offered q resolution set :
ting forth that the seal Of the State
has become corrupted and Is incor-
rectiy portrayed on flags and official
papers. The paper called upon the
Governor and the Secretary of the
Commonwealth TO conduct an investi-
cation and restore the true seal 1t
Dill Is Advanced.
House bill No l. allowing cities and
towns to use the waters of Lake Drum
n"nd, and 10 purchase or condemn the
necessary land. passed ITS second read
ing.
On motion OF A. NJ. Bowman, House
bin No. :, providing for the expenses
of the Legislature, was called up out
Of Its order The constitutional read
ings We're dispensed with, the bill put
upon It's passage. and finally passed.
The time having arrived for the exc
cut!on OF the Joint order. The nominees
OF the caucus were severely put in
nomination without speeches, and the
roll called on each one. This was
Erueli!ng process, lasting nearly two
hours. The results were compared
with the senate rolls, the returns re.
ported and the elections ratified The
men elected are as follows:
N
S, r Dorohoe, 10 be Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts for uneXp.red term; c.
Lee Moore, u be Auditor for new term.
Eosewe!l Page, 10 he Second Auditor.
john ". Richardson, to be Register OF
the Land Office Davis Bottom, TO he
superintendent @: Puolic Printing. The
judges chosen at this time were as
follows. there being others TO DO elect
ed after February J.
second Circuit Judge J. l. McLe-
more. sixth Circuit, Judge W3Iliam r.
harksda!ei Tenth Circuit, Judge X.
Garter Scott, Fourteenth Circuit, Judge
u. Gardner Tyler, Eighteenth Circuit,
Judge NJ. W. Holt, 10 succeed Judge s. H.
Letcner, who Will retire. Twenty-sec-
ond Circuit. Judge Fulton KeSicy: Cor
pora zion Court OF Radford, Judge Geo
L. Cassell, Corporation Court OF Bris-
tol. Judge Joseph l. Kelly. Corporation
Court Of BGena Vista, Judge w. p
Houston, Corporation Court of Alex
anGer. Judge l. c. Barley, Hastings
Court, Part 2, Richmond, Judge Ernest
II. Wells; Law and Equity Court, OF
Richmond. for uneXpircd term OF Judge
John II. Ingram, Judge Beverly T.
Crump; Corporation Court OF Char
iottesville. Judge =. d. Dabney; FIT
tenth Circuit, Judge r. II L Chiches-
ter for uncXpired term of Judge John
j. Mason.
The special message from tho Gov
orHor was laid before the House. and
2oeo copies ordered printed.
Refuses to Tnise Holiday.
Mr. Land had ascerta!nea that there
was no business 70 he transacted 10.
DAY, save passage Of the Lake Drum
mond bill. AMI Mr. PARKER its patron
consented to Let ii 20 over unit! Mon
day'. Therefore. Mr. Land moved that
when the House adjourn, it do so to
meet &, noon Monday.
This was opposed by MIR Stephenson
OF James Cts. lie said he vas here
70 work ana that there were matters
~ Importance to be attended TO- Mi.
Stephenson, OF Bath, took the opposite
view, saying there was nothing on
earth 10 do. and that the committee.
could meet to-day. However. The
members preferred TO meet, ana the
Land motion was st Therclpon at
2-3, on motion Of Mr Bowman. tho
1ASaat ADJOURNED 10 noon to-day.
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