Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-05
House, which were unanimously adopted
by a recorded vote.
The Senate then adjourned through
respect to the memory Of deceased.

respect TO the memory OF oeceaseu.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Or. Moses y. Hoge,
Of the Presbyterian Church.
TO TELL GOVERNOR LEE AND LIEU
TENANT-GovERYoR MASSEY.
Mr.. G. T. Smith offered resolution
to the effect that committee oil two on
the part Of the Senate and three on the
part Of the House be appointed to no.
tify Governor Lee and Lieutenant-Gov-
esnor Massey Of their election as Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor of the
State. The resolution was adopted by
the House, and Mr.. Smith was ap-
pointed to notify the Senate OF the
adoption of the resolution.
CAN'T BE sLTGHTED.
Mr.. Stuart (Mr. Pollard in the chair
offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the Superintendent
of Public Grounds and Buildings to
Garnet the hall Of the House. The
Senate hall has already been carpeted.
MR.. MAYo's MOTION.
Mr.. Mayo offered the following reso-
luton:
Whereas James r. Jones, a repre-
sentative from the county of Mecklen-
burg, was arrested on the day this body
assembled upon a warrant sworn out
against him by Charles 5. Finch, who
is contesting his seat here, charging
him with stealing letter from the
United States mail in 1888; and whereas
said Jones has been discharged by the
United States Commissioner who eX-
amined the case :
Resolred, That a committee of -
be appointed to inquire and report all
the facts and circumstances attending
the arrest Of said j. r. Jones, and
whether said Charles l.. Finch, in lnsti-
eating said prosecution, was acting in
the interest Of public justice, or was
be moved thereto by desire to benefit
his contest before this House, or to
crafty private malice against said
Jones.
The House refused to refer the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Cardwell thought the matter
should be taken before the courts if
Mr.. Jones felt aggrieved.
Mr.. Mayo thought the House in in
vestigating the matter would be vim
dicating its dignity.
Mr.. Pollard thought the resolution
looked more to investigating Mr.. Finch
than it did to vindicating the dignity Of
the House. If all that part of the
resolution which referred to Mr.. Finch
were stricken out. then he would vote
for it.
The House refused to adopt the resO-
luton.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
Speaker Stuart (Mr. Cardwell in the
cham stated that it was customary to
allow the Speaker time to appoint his
committees that there were flty-two
new members. and that he could not
make the appointments until Monday.
In the mean time nothing could be
done. and he therefore moved that when
the House adjourn it adjourn to meet
Monday at noon. His motion pre-
vailed.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Speaker appointed the following
rommittee to inform General Lee and
lr. Massey Of their election: Messrs.
NTH, Payne. and Patton.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Ruggles A bill to allow the
Board of School Trustees Of Aqua
district, Stafford county. to use a por-
ton Of the county fund to pay district
expenses for the year 1885.
BY Mr.. Mayo: a bill to provide for
the more efficient collection of the pub
lie revenues.
BY Mr.. Hay: a bill for the relief OF
T. A. Graves, Of Madison county.
BY Mr.. Black A bill to incorporate
the Danbury and Parkersburg Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Black:
Resolred, That the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances when ap-
pointed be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of incorporating the
" Virginia State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation," and have leave TO report by
bill or otherwise.
RESPECT TO MR.. HENDRICKS.
Mr.. Fulkerson, from the committee
appointed to prepare suitable resolu-
tions in respect to the memory of Vice
President Hendricks, submitted the
following, which was adopted
Whereas it has pleased an all-wise
Providence in its inscrutable dispensa-
tion to remove from us Thomas 4.
Hendricks, late Vice President Of the
United States, and we, the representa-
tiyes Of the people Of Virginia, wishing
to express our sense Of the great loss
which in his death the people of this
country have sustained therefore be it
Resolred, That in the death of Thos.
A. Hendricks, late Vice President
Of the United States, this country has
to mourn the loss Of safe and wise
counsellor. tried statesman, a patri-
Otic citizen, and faithful servant.
ReSolred, That as a further mark Of
respect for the memory Of the deceased
this House do now adjourn.
Adjourned.
CONVICELABOR QUESTION.