The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-26


ton to deepen the writers Of the ONO ant
Kanawha rivers. 3e
To give the circuit courts exclusive Jnrls
dicton of motions for recoyefy oil money
on appeal bonds taken In the County, courts
For the relief of the sureties OF 4. ,. MO
disett, late treasurer of Page county.
PRESENTED AND Deferred.
Bv Mr.. O'NEAL: Bill to amend the law IL
relation to printing records OF the -Confs- o.
| Appeals.
rBy Mr., LUCAS: Bill to amend the law in re-
iation to property exempt from distress. !,
By MIR. HANGER: Petition OF members 81
| the bar of Staunton praying change In the
/ law as to commissioners In chancery Oh the
Circuit Court of Augusta.
Rv Mr.. LEE: Resolution OF inquiry as TO
authorizing Fl. L. Trout, late deputy sberiu
of Craig county, to collect certain taxes, &C.,
for the years from 1865 TO 1889.
nv Mr.. SWAMI: Bill to incorporate the
town of Bowling Green, in Caroline county.
IN MEMORY OF SENATOR THOMAS H. wYSSE.
Senator HoLLApAY communicated to the
House resolutions In reference to the death
of the late Senator Thomas FL. Wynne.
MIR. GILMAN said:
II is one of the saddest duties Of my pub
lic life to announce to the House OF Delegates
of Virginia the death OF Thomas e.. Wynne,
one of nv colleagues in the General Assem-.
bIv. and a member of the State Senate. AND
T am not guilty of stereotyped eulogy or
trite praise when I say that he would have
heen a man of mark in any community IN
INV age: for nature had endowed him With
strength of mind and q persevering energy OF
nurnose that would have conquered clrcum-
stances. / am sure, even more adverse 10 his
nersonal advancement than it was his fortune
n encounter during the eventful career now
closed. Born to humble position IN this city
in 1920. without the surroundings OF wealth
or social prestige, he was fortunate When
youth in becoming an apprentice TO an nom
orable mechanical calling, and even before ne
had attained bis majority was recognized alike
by his employers and companions as among
the foremost in intelligence and skill OF his
craftsmen.
Official position, gratifying alike to bis
ambition and inclination, came to him IN
ranid succession, and as superintendent OF
| the CITY as-Works, and as superintendent
and president of the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, his strong seuse, sound Judg-
ment. and practical experience enabled him
70 show that the confidence of his fellow
citizens had been worthily bestowed in his
nreferment. But not satisfied with these
marked evidences of faith in his capacity, the
neople of Richmond first elected him some
wears ago to this body, and subsequently re-
| turned him to the Senate, of which he was
an Influential member at the time OF bis
death, In both positions, without the gifts
of the orator or the winning graces OF man.
ner of some of his felo T.members, his lnhu-
ence was felt and his sensible suggestions
needed whenever question OF importance
either to his State or city was under discus
sion.
| In the mean while, Mr.. Speaker, he was not
content to let his active mind rest ltsell a'ter
the performance of arduous legislative dutles,
| but he sought in the City Council OF klchmonu
still another field for the occupation OF us
restless energy and untiring Industry, anu
many of the chief improvements OIL tne oeau-
tiful capital city of Virginia originated ID DIS
| fertile brain, ard were pushed forward 10
successful completion by his lndomitaole
will. ,,-
Now, it is strikingly remarkable, Mr;;
| Speaker, that man OF bis anlecedenls anu
| limited early opportunities should nave oeen
eminently conspicuous for his literary TASTE
and researches, even in a comuunity where
| the standards OF culture and scholarship have
been from its earliest history deseryedly high;
but it was nevertheless so; and Virginia had
not within her borders son, | care not what
had been his previous collegiate training,
who knew more OF rare books and their value,
| or one more familiar with the minutest de.
tails of her early colonial history, than
Thomas FL. Wynne. He seemed, in fact, to
| reyel among the treasures oil literature and,
[ NAV here add, of art, as does the mlSer
when in the midst Of gold, or the philoso-
| pher when he finds himself the undiSputed
| iiscoyerer Of some momentOus truth. Ii
was this literary and historic taste, which in
his case amounted almost TO Il passion, that
led him TO surround himself with library
worthy of q profound scholar, and In
duced him to prepare and publish nj
his own expense several volumes, when are
regarded by eur State Historical Soc ETY.,
Of which be was q leading member, IS
most valuable contributions to the history oil
colonial Virginia. Il was my good fortune,
Mr.. Speaker, may in this connection re-
mark. as his co.laborer on the Library Com.
miltee, to daily profit by his ripe experience
in regard to books, as we'll as to whatever OF
merit has been written concerning the early
history of our mother Commonwealth.
But, MIR. Speaker, | have spoken OF my
lamented colleague only rs be appeared to
| the public in his official capacity, or when
| iudulging in tastes and occupations which
gave him public reputation, and l will now
brit fly, but not after the formula OF eulogy,
sneak OF him as be appeared to his family
and friends. When | say that, IN spite OF
bis sometimes stern habit and repeIllng man.
ner, he was kind.heartcd and generous, l
! but say what lnany poor man and woman
of this city will endorse; and when l add
! that he was at all times willing to help him,
however humble, who was honorably strus-
Cling for position in life, there are those to-
day in this capitol who can testify to his
| generous assistance.
1t was Canon Kingsley, Mr.. Speaker, who
made the brave Sir Richard GrenviIle say TO
one Of the Leighs of Devon. - Ii hear OF
thee dead with all thy wounds in front Will
weep for thy mother, but not for thee" SO,
to-day, when think OF Thomas II. Wynne
| lying cold in death, waiting tue last sad
-tces of friends and kindred, after having
bravely and marfully fought the battle OF lie,
with all his wounds in front, would not
weep for him, but rather for her WAC, durlrg
his eveLtful career, was Il helpmate 10 MIN
indeed Tor her who sympathized with him
in his trials, advised him Ia his struggles.
and rejoiced with him in bis trumphs. And
may the Father of the widow and the orphan
De comforter to her and hers in her loneli-
ness and widowhood.
1 move you, Mr. Speaker, that the Senate
resolutions be adopted
| Mr.. HUNTER said:
Mr. Speaker, -Although my physical condi-
| ton is such as to make it difficult for me TO
speak at all, and while am fully aware that
| II Il lot m q