Eureka Reporter | 1902-12-12 | Page 6 | A Heavyweight Legislator

A heavyweight legislator virginia statesman tips the beam at pounds a farmer james bani baill s of carroll county Is the heaviest lawmaker in the state of virginia when he had taken the oath as a member ot of the house of delegates he went to the seat assigned him but was unable to get bis his pounds ot of avoirdupois into the space reserved A spec al seat had to be arranged tor for him in one of the aisles mr banks Is a mountaineer about 0 fifty five years of ag he is not over the average height has iron gray hair and mustache and is a jolly good fel el low the attention he attracts seems to please him mr banks is a farmer