The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-28

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virtue adorned In an eminent degree his
character. would pause ere fntrudlng too
soon upon the sacred altar OF domestic grlef
nv sorrow and tears with theira,yet
know and feel that acknowledgement is more
poignant than ours it Is common to Us oil,
and with them we will ever cherish the MEM
DRY bis life inspired. But amidst all our
sorrow We can be comforied by the assu-
rance that our. less Is bis gain ; that he
died as he had iyed-a Christian-and met
his end with Christian resignation and con-
fdent hope Of blessed future.
Brother senators, ia the death OF our
friend another warning has been given US
8. that we be also ready" to meet the hlhg OF
Ter1ors. Hoping that we may all lay this
solemn warning to heart, and when the pale
messenger shalt come it may be 10 us as II
has been to our brother, messenger not OF
terror, but of grace and joy, to translate 10
a boiler and better land, l,sincerefy hope the
resolutions will be adopted unanimously.
Mr.. THOMAS said that apart from the cons'd'
Grafton that the deceased was one OF his col
leagues, be felt that it would be becoming in
him to delay moment, and drop tear upon
the grave of his deceased friend. From the
fact That bis father was his bonoredpreceptor,
and that he knew him from his, infancy,
growing up as he did under the the eye OF q
parent who was one of the most profound
and accurate lawyers of the State, ne
brought to the study of the law power OF
condensation. and analysis so necessary TO
success. Coming to the bar under taese
auspices, with a natural vigpr of intellect
rarely equaled, he at once took front rank
in his profession, and to this he added pre-
ception of right which controlled him in all
of his actions, and secured to him the appro'
baton and esteem of his fellow-citizens.
In all of his relations in life he made
the principle Of right his guiding star,
and pursued it, uninfuenced by popular
cIamor and personal consideration, with such
teuacity of purpose as scarcely failed to sue.
coed, SUCH a man could not but command
the esteem of all good men. In all bis rea-
lions in life he was faithful, strict, and fault
less. But be is gone, and he leaves to US the
duty of emulatiDg his virtues and Initiating
his example.
It is proper for us. Mr.. President, upon an
occasion of this sort to stop for the moment
our contentious and strifes, and to contem-
plate that we must shortly follow our de-
ceased friend and it is left for Us, like him,
when the dread messenger comes to have Sc
cured a consciousness of having performed
our duties well, and to share in the Chris
tian's hope of a fruition of the eternal Joys.
Mr.. PRIDEaoRE Of Lee also passed an elo-
uuent and appropriate eulogy upon the
memory OF the deceased.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the following:
Resolved, That the resolutions Of the
House of Delegates In respect to the death OF
Mathew Harrison, late member thereof,
be spread on the Journal of the Senate.
RESOLVED, That as a further mark Of re.
spect for the deceased the Senate do now
adjourn. Agreed to.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER
In the chair. No prayer.
RESIGNATION OF LIEUTESAET-GOvERNoR WITH
ERS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sage from the Governor communicating the
resignation of Colonel Il. l.. WRITER'S as
Lieutenant.G Governor, to take effect March /,
1915. Referred to the Committee for Courts
of Justice.
Fdrorably.-House bill 10 enlarge the ac-
commodatiOus of the Eastern and Western
Lunatic Asylums.
AGrerselH-Petition Of John Board pray
ing the abolition of all limitations of time
within which recoverics may be had on open
accounts.
FROM TIE SECOND AUDITOR.
The following communication from the
Second Auditor in reply to query by the
House was read: "When parties holding
fractional certificate Of the funded debt dated
July l, 1871, funded before March 7, 1872,
amounting 10 500, present them here, we do
issue coupon consul bonds for that sum
with COUPONS receivable for taxes from July
/. 1871. This is done under the advice
of the Acknowledgement. In such cases the
interest upon such fractions was not payable,
nor entered on intereSt-regSter TO credit OF
the parties. 1t is understood that all past
due coupons on blank bonds in the Trea-
surer's office are cancelled in January and
July respectively. except those Of the de-.
nomination of 800, which are preserved
for the purpose Of consolidating such frac.
tions into the 500 bond" Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SCRUGGs: Bill to incorporate Staun-
ton River Grange Savings Bank, in Pittsyl.
vania county.
By Mr. WHARTON: Resolution iDquirng
into the propriety Of lowering the Houdon
statue of Washington to the level OF the
lobby floor and attaching the inscription to
the railing.
By MIR. LovESsTEIS: Resolution as to the
eypediency of reducing the tax on theatres.
By MIR. SpRATT: Bill to amend the law I'D
reference to the fees of the clerk OF the Court
of Appeals.
By Mr.. LYBRooK: Bill to incorporate the
Masonic Relief Association of Newport.
By MIR. GRAYsoN: Resolution as to the
eypedieucy of requiring sheep-drovers to
brand or mark with paint their sheep before
driving them along public road, and nakiHg
il misdemeanor to fail to so mark them.
By MI. RIDDLEBARGER: Bill to sell the
commons in the town of Woodstock.
r,t was Mr.. GILMAN, not GILLIAN, who in
PRODUCED the resolution on Monday to amend
the Constitution so rs TO authorize the en-.
of manufactures by exemption
from taxation.]
IMPORTANT INQUIRY.
Under a suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing resolution was agreed to .
"Resolred, That the Treasurer Of the Com.
monwealth be requested to report to the
General Assembly whether any, and if any,
what measures have been adopted by him to
insure the safe custody of the unprotected
bonds of the Commonwealth and the cou-
nons thereto annexed which were nrinted