Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-07
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
aCNA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER !, 1919.
sENATE.

The Senate was called % order by Mr., ROGERS
Mr.. SHACKLEFORD rose TO nominate for the office OF
to majority of the Senate distinguished for urbanity aad
politeness and for knowledge of Parliamentary law. With
out enemies whPopuar manners that gained tor him ireds
litca friends and the respect of advcrsaes. The Senlc
might be assured thai he would extend equal courtesy 10
Mr. AMBI.ER seconded the nomination, and expressed his
becfnny, his certain assurance that Mr. Tyler would give
every satisfaction every party He had long been in pub
lie life had the respect of ALL without personal
Mr. A. echoed the hope of his friend irom Cupcper,
that the election would be unanimorq
The vote taken ard resulted in the unanimous cleo
ton of Mr. Tyler, who being conducted 10 The Chair,
addressed the Senate follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate Permit tender you my
sincere Acknowledgements for the honor conferred i'll calling
preside your deliberations As manifestation OF
partially shall remheri with the ivelcst gra
tiiude Unaccus,omed the duties of the Chair should
have been most reluctant their discharge had not
an experience of sessions member oil tins body "a
tised me that the presiding officer of the Senate he shall
discharge his duties with impartiaiy aud fidelity may al
rely with confidence the indulgence OF the Senate
Added this consideration, the general courtesy o the Sc
nate, the uniform decorons department of lis members and
above all their unequalcd beray 10 each other IN all ina
pertains their representative duties leave she Chair
little else than the enforcement of those rules which belong
the ordinary routine Of legislation These reflections re-
lcvc from tina, embarrassment which, under other CIR
cumstaBcea should feel and which, under other clrcun
stances should most chccrfuy have avoided. All that
the trust the best OF my ability We have met together
gentlemen, under circumstances peculiarly gratifying Tor
must source of unfcgnod graduation especially when
we consider the prevalence Ola pcScnce during the present
wear that we are permitted e-assemble tho enjoyment
health counsel together as 10 The best interests oil M
Commonwealth and although all are not here to-day viii
whom laharo and from whom parted Al the late pro-
trac,ed session of the Senacalthough We miss from IN
Chair its late worthy andacconishod incumbent
miss from the floor sevcn of lis most useful ana ra-
able members YET have the satisfaction 10 KNOW ia l.
live in The aeconate recollection of the Senafcthat they
voluntarily surrendered the trust which had been committed
TO their hands, and in exchanging tho Of the egs
lIa,. h,
have carried with e into their retirement the esteem OF ht
Scao and hr appreciation of their constituents 1t Is also
gratifying 10 believe that have Just grounds 10 anticipate
that the labors of the last session of the Legislature vii
render those of tho present. and many succeeding sessions
of much shorter duration The Legislature having perfected
the Revision of the Codehavng by that work redeemed
the Statute Law Of fro chaos and reduced il TO
der-hayng simpcd proceedings In Civil suits and in Cri
mna having Invested special pleading OF IL
,cchncalitics DEMONSTRATING wiped away accumna
ton of dust and rubbish which had been consecraied by
time and by rcasonhav;rg cheapcned litigation ant
settled Questions Of doubtful construction in lie
gislave enacncn.s, may not confidently hope that TN
Code will be permitted 20 into and be tested by lis pEac
teal operation and that our time here VIII be ceny occ
pied in developing the OF this ancient Common
wealth i'm facilitating The intercourse of lis ciiizcns-i
bringing them and binding them closer and closer ogethc
by ties the strongest that can operate on our tie
Of mutual and brothery love! In this good work
am sure shall all cordially and heartily cooperate len
derng again the Senate thanks for this evidence OF II
favor proceed TO the discharge OF the duties "hch lis An
ness has imposed.
The Senate thcn wen, The election of Sergeant
Arms ana Col Littebcrry W. Allen, having been nonhna
| ted by Mr. Rogers. unanimously elected
| Mr. KINNEY offered the following resolution:
Resolved, Tha, the office OF second Doorsecpcr OF TN
Senate abolished and that the Sergeant at Arms be re
oured TO assist the Doorkeeper in the discharge OF his duties
Under the direction OF the Speaker.
Mr. K briefly advocated the resolution, on the groun
thai saving would thereby be effected; and because
houGht one doorkeepcr and Sergeant al Arms amply com
neent 10 serve body containing only 81 members We ma
cn,n the work OF REFORM let us now have that oil IKE
| irenchmcn' IT., 49, ,,ro,r
Mr. nEs,EALE opposed The resolution on The gIoun
that ono ookeeper was sufficient The dooreeper wa
frequently called on to perform other services than those
the door Besides, the present incumbent wh9.' r WISH
10 see retained advanced in years and meh require IL
sistance - ,,, 80 t,l
The roll was caed and resulted, Ayes Is Maya H. as i'
| lows 49, r, 1-; nn;e
| Ayrs-Messrs Woods, Thompson, Jr, Kinney, Ianie
Darlington Isbe Ope, Tate Frcuch Dennis iIneI fla
vie (ran,ham Cowen CrHuI, ones, Harwood aud Roger
is NJ. p, c,.,;
| Va.s-Aies.rs Tyler (Speaker) Rives, Bafhtr Ca:hp
e,ITinaton Shackeford Sianard Deneiie, Eds.on An
bier and McCauley-ll .,;....
So the office of ID doorheeper was aoohshed. 80
Mr. DFNEALE nominated Julius Martin as DoorKeepe
! Unanimously elected ,,, va
| E9erfion Of Printer.-Mr Rogers nominated John va
rock the incumbent from time in,nemoral lnanmo"s'
elected. ,,., -, H., lac, s.ssio
rore oiontcd for The government of the present
On motion of Mr. ROGERS, Editors in me sity were a
stoned seats on the floor for the purpose OIL 'Sius ho
the proceedings ,,,;,,a. ,vae ,nnoin,;
- wait on The Governor and inform him OF me ofsanZa
of the BODY Committee Messrs Deneas Iowan aaG 60 a.
This committee having discharged tneI auty me Coy,
nors Message sent In and having oeeh 'aiu on 'e w