Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-07
OYSTER COMMITTEE.

that they had passed the substitute
offered by Mr.. Shields for the oys-
Ter bill. Under that law the follow
ING committee was appointed to re-
mort about the oyster law next fall :;
Messrs. Shields, Bohannan, LOVING,
Wise, and Mayo.
COPIES OF L0CAL-OPTIoN BILL.
Mr.. Starke offered the following reso'
luton
R,soiped. That the superintendent 81 PuD,
ne TrintIpg he instructed To nave prnteu
4 OCO copies OF the lOcal'optiOn OH, 60 ~
distributed among the members Oh tl'
General Assembly and the clerks vi '"'
various county courts
Mr.. Starke urged the immediate pas
SAGE of the resolution. lie said 1t was
important for the State officials to have
a COPY of this law in their possession
Mr.. Hay opposed printing and the
House refused to pass the resolution.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Martin called up House bill to
tax railroads in certain cases for county
and school purposes, and succeeded IN
having it passed.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
The committee that waited on the
Governor to inform his EXcellency that
the General Assembly was ready to
adjourn reported through Mr.. Echols
that the Governor had no further COM
munication to make except to wish
each member safe return home.
SPEAKER sTUART'S ADDRESS.
At ten minutes to o'clock the Sen
ate communicated the fact that it was
ready to adjourn. Mr.. Stuart, the
Speaker Of the House, rose and spoke
as follows:
GcnH,ncn Of The Ho0e Of D.'rya'sof I'r-
qiHiI.
Inafrw moments more the time fixed by
the Legislature OF Virginia viii haFcRrryei
when il will become my duty 70 declare TINS
House adjourned without day. Permit me
fonNaU myself Of these few moments 20
return thanks 10 each and every memher
Of This House for the uniform courtesy the
uniform kindness ana consideration WIN
which they have treated me from the he
4
| sgo M 10 the present hour Men of all
uarties have united 10 uphold the authority
OF the Chair. and with respect have bowed
To its rulings. Leaving here as / d..
certainly never again, except IN Inc
event of an extra session. To preside over
fle deliberations 81 this body, or ht
| a member 81 IT, / wish to extend 10 you my
heartfelt deep. and sincere thanks Tor al
the kindness You have SGOWrrcd UPON me.
II has been "A proud privilege 10 preside over
| Tho deliberations Of the House Of Delegates
of 1883 Sc. Declared from meeting you
| In committee. and 10 great extent nom
| rarticipatin. in the deliberations uTou the
| ilCor Of the House IL has been my privilege
| TO witness day by day y steady desire on
| ii g Part Of every man To do mis- duty un
nnchiugly towards thc people Of the COM
! mouwealth Of Virginia.
| REGARDLESS OF what may have been an!
| what may be said. ~ affords me pleasure 10
| bear csimouy 10 the fact that at night
| and in the days, m the House an1 ON com
| mittees no General Assembly OF lr2luia
has cN CT gathered hlre with more eerur~
| ptirlase or more ardent desire tp lrgls.ui'
| Tor the good OF the state than the men
who have met here during the ptat three
| months.
| wealth of Virginia more important duties
| never dcyDINcd upon legislature. l'rry
| circuit Judge, every county Jui-e. every
| basement officer. "a United states senator. 70
| SUPERINTENDENT OF Pubic instruction. all
| mad to be clrcttd-eXcceiluG lu tie nS-re-
| cate over ore hundred. To give the
| claims due consideration cIuuci ptiicncr
| and time. aud took from us great deal "'
| time that might have been devoted io other
| leg station.
! Ihe state debt. the convict tabor and "a
| the measures OF great public Importance
| which for the fret time thrust themselves
| uuon the attention Of this '.egiS allure. nave
| teen net earnestly ami arientiy IH d'NIr"
| 10 DO that which was right aud Tor the ce-i
| interest Of The people.
| Whatever may have been said OF the
| criticisms OF the tOWmouWeaih, l tHuN
| every man here can go home Win the as
| surance that whether he does receive % or
| not the zeal and patient fidelity 10 the
| trusts rep0sed i'm him justify the reward,
! well done good and faithful servant
| NOW. when ! am about 10 depart rom
! You. as ! have said, possibly never again
| 10 preside over the deliberations OF tlls
| body, permit me 10 return 10 yoH. as d
| ninety dsys ago. my earnest thanks Tor
| that kind consideration that placed me
| here. Elected two years ago 10 TINS
! uroud position. and reuominalcd ny THIS
| people / received the place unsta.ued
| and spOtless from the hands OF eminent
| NiIginiaus vino have heretofore pres He'd
over the deliberations OF the House ~ Dele
| gales and while may have made mis-
! takes and errors OF Judgment, ! big you tp
| believe that they have been errors Of the
| head. not Of the heart, and that my only
| puruO,e and my only object has been 10
| arise above party cOusilcrat iOus. aud speak
| no! from partisan standpoint. but pass
| down 20 my successor this emblem or truS.
| as spotles, and unstaiued as ! received {.
Loud applause.
his home and TO a satisfied constituency /
| declare the House Of Delegates OF virginia
| adjourned without Gay.