Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-06
THEIR LAST DAY.
GOODBYE, LEGISLATORS! !

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Elevator BnI Passod-hdJournment sine Die
TO-DAY, Ac.
When Lieutenant-Goyernor Msssey's
gavel fell, calling the Senate to order at
IL o'clock yesterday morning, there
was barely quorum present, and
everything indicated the nearing Of the
end of the session.
TO ADJOURN TODAY.
Mr.. Hurt offered the following which,
under a suspension Of the rules, was
adopted
Resolved. That the General Assembly ad
jouTn sine lie on saturday, March 6, 1856.
~ o clock l.. VI.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Stubbs arose and said: Mr..
President,-I wish to be heard on a
question of personal privilege. On last
evening my remarks to the President
Of the Senate were misconstrued and
misunderstood.
| disclaimed then any intention to
reflect in the slightest manner on the
President of the Senate (Ion. John +.
Massey, and as have heard that my
remarks might do some injustice to-
wa.ds him, | want to do this morning
what ! did last night-yiz., to make
an absolute disclaimer-and say
he has always shown iirmness, cour-
age, andimpartiality commensurate with
the high position. | wish to assure the
President Of the Senate and the Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate that in my
Judgment, after several years Of legis-
lative experience, Ineyer saw any legis-
lative body more fortunate in having
impartial presiding officers, and they
are entitled to and should receive the
warmest approval and endorsation Of
the Senate, and desire by unanimous
consent to offer the following
R.soIr,d That we wish 10 express our
| thanks for the impartiality and ability
| shown 10y the Hon. John T.. Massey Presl
| dent Of the Senate, and the Hon. John l..
| Hunt. President PRO tJR. OF the senate.
| while presiding over the Senate during
| this session.
Mr.. Gaines said he had supposed that
the Senator from Gloucester would have
left the honor to the minority party Of
extending the thanks Of the body to the
ruling officer. lie would say in behalf
of the minority that he endorsed all
that had been said by Mr.. StubbS as
applied to this official. Thc resolution
was adopted unanimously.
HEATING AND VENTILATION.
Mr.. Staples offered the following
| KC,.frcd. Thatthe SuperintendentofPu
! lie Bindings hc and he is hereby, required
| 10 omen the nreplaces iB the Senate cnam
! ber aud 10 devise and execute some plan
| for the better healing and ventilation OF
| sa "a chamber.
The resolution, on motion Of Mr..
Diggs, was amended by striking
out the words "to open the fireplaces
in the Senate chamber"
On motion Of Mr.. Wickham the reso-
luton as amended was laid on the table.
ASSISTANT CLERK.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick the
Clerk Of the Senate was authorized to
employ an assistant for thirty days to
assist him in preparing the index to the
journal, Ac., with the compensation of
a committee clerk.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend. &C., an act to incorporate
the Danville and New-River Narrow
( Gauge railroad, and to add sections .
and . thereto.
To prescribe the times for holding
the courts of the Ninth Judicial cir
cult.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To incorporate the Southern Nurse
ries Company.
Regulating ferries with relation to
the town Of Mercer-Ferry, near Fredc'
ricksbuTg.
To authorize the Board Of Superyi-
sors Of Caroline county to increase the
salary of the Judge Of said county.
To make it lawful for the Board OF
Supervisors of New Kent and Charles
City counties to levy for additional COM
pensation for the county judge, &c.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. IIeaton, arising to personal ex-
planation, said he had noticed in one OF
the morning papers that he was re-
ported as having moved to pass by the
bill to extend the charter Of the city OF
Petersburg, and that he considered the
vote on that motion as a test-yote on
the bill. This was mistake. 1t re-
minded him of a story related about q
famous sculptor who placed Jackson's
name on Lees statue, and rice rcrSd
and who. when reminded of his mis-
take. said that both statues were hi,
property, and he would mark them a,
he pleased. The reporter, like thi.
sculptor, had a case Of mistaken
identity.
THE SCHOOL-BOOHS BILL.
Mr.. Wickham said that when OF
Thursday the bill to provide Tor furnish
ing textbooks to the free-school scholar.
Of the State at cost was rejected he wa
necessarily absent. He moved to recal
the bill from the House, that the vOt'
by which it was rejected might be re
considered.
Mr.. Williams opposed this motion.
Mr.. HeatOn was in favor of having
these books printed by the Publ
Printer under the supervision of tn
Board Of Education.
Mr.. EllysOn was willing to recall tn
bill from the House in order that i
might be reconsidered and perfected
lie had voted against the Figgat biI
because he thought it was defective
but was willing to vote for prope
bill that would furnish books to tn
pupils Of the public schools at the low
est possible price.
The Senate refused to recall IN
bill.
MIR. HEATON SPEAKS.
For an hour or more Mr.. Eeatol
entertained the Senate in numerous
pithy, pointed, and interesting speecl
touching on local option, free school
books, the tariff, oysters, tish-laddsrs
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