Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-01-15
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H0r's Inauguration.

Eor's inauguration
The following is taken from the
proceedings Of the Senate Of We'd
day, January I'd:
Nr. Smith, Of Nelson, moved that
900 copies Of the inaugural address
Of the Governor he printed for the
use OF the Senate.
Mr., FuIkersou said be had oeen IN
able 20 see anything in the message
that would benefit the public on tie
contrary, he thought it would only
tend 10 confuse the people. It was
merely q speech made to two acres Of
people-mostly Richmond peOp e
aud he thought it would be useless to
print it. He couldn't see from the
message whether the Governor was
for readjustment or for paying the
debt, and he for one wss not willing
TO vote any money to printing the
document.
Mr. Hurt, of Halifax, heartily ap-
proved Of Mr.. Smiths motion. lie
would be willing to amend the motion
so as not TO allow any Of the messages
to be circulated in Richmond, but
have 1t sent all over the State in the
country.
Mr.. Bland hoped the resolution
would pass. he wanted all the peO-
pie in the State TO see it.
Mr.. Phlegsr opposed the motion be-
cause there was nothing official before
the Senate in regard to the matter. -
The Senate had no official information
that Governor Holiday had delivered
any meseage. There was no informa-
tlon in the speech no statistics
nothing of information in il. he
thought that the people should not be
influenced by the mere sentiments oi
Gov Holiday. If Senators wanted
to send the message TO their cOnstitu-
ents let them buy the papers contain
ing the message and send them out.
MFR. Paul agreed with what MIR,
Phlegar had said. He could not re-
gard the paper as one of an official
character. We might as well publish
the famous speech which the present
Chair had the manliness TO make be-
fore he was elected at Wytheville.
Mr.. Hurt (lnterruptingly) Well
sir, I'll be very glad If both are print
ed together,
Mr.. Paul went on to say that neith-
er paper had any official bearing, and
he hoped they would be printed.
Mr. Fulkerson said the Governor
came here on his own accord and in
novated time-honored custom. Who
ever heard of Governor Of Virginia
being inRugurated with the booming
ing Of cannon, parade OF the military
and such fantastic display? ? 1t had
heretofore. been the custom from the
foundation of the Govern ment until
now for the Governor TO come quietly
into Office and then communicate his
views and recommendations to the
General Assembly, He went on to
say Rgain that the speech was not au
official document, and that ii would
be improper TO give it the sanction Oi
the Senate. The demonstration oi
yesterday had been gotten up at the
expense OF somebody. but he didn't
know who. If Richmond wanted tC
have this message sent out TO the
provences let her do SO Of her own OK
pense, as she did the splendid militia
ry display of yesterday. II any sena'
Tor thought the sentiments unworthy
or s senator on this floor let him make
the most Of IL but so far as he was
concerned he he didn't intend to vote
away the public money for such pur-
. pose.
Mir. Smith now presenhed n resolu-
tion calling on the Governor for a copy