Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-07
LEGISLATURE GONE.
SESSION CONE TO AN END.

n Cnudtdatr Tor tn House Again. ac'
Lieutenant Governor Massey and Pre-
sident.pro-fem. John l.. Hurt being Alb
sent. MIR. Loyensten was designated to
act as presiding officer Of the SEN
ate. When his gayel fell the only Sen
ators present were Messrs. Blackstone,
Causey, Ellyson, Digs, Heaton, Pet
tit. Staples, Stubs, and Wickham.
Mr.. Warwick came in later.
ERIN HUNTING CLUB.
House bill TO incorporate the Erin
Hunting Club Of Ienrico and Hanover
counties was taken up and passed.
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.
House Joint resolution providing for
the appointment of joint committee to
investigate the oyster industry and to
report to the General Assembly was
taken up. discussed by Messrs. Wick
ham, Stubs, and lleatOn, and agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. Diggs, Messrs.
crubbe, Blackstone, and Lovenstein
were appointed members of this com
mittee on the part of the Senate.
THEY ARE ALL SIGNED.
Mr.. Keezell, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that all of the
bills passed by the two houses had been
submitted to the Governor and approved
and signed by him.
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates through Mr. Mar
tin, who informed the Senate that the
House had passed bill to tax railroads
for county and school purposes. Mr..
Martin said it was the wish Of the en-
tire House that the bill should pass
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Iieaton the bill
was referred to the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organizations,
where it will sleep the sleep Of death.
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Echols, who
informed the Senate that the House had
agreed to a joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of Joint commit
tee to inform the Governor that the
General Assembly was then ready to
adjourn.
The resolution was concurred in, and
Messrs. Digs, Staples, and Causey ap-
pointed as members of this committee
on the part Of the Senate.
when the committee returned Mr..
Diggs said that the Governor had no
further communication to make, but
wished to express to each member of
the Senate his compliments and wishes
that they might have safe journey
home and live long and prosper.
COMPLIMENT TO DR.. PENpLEToN.
Mr.. Stubs, on the part of the as
sistant and committee clerks. read the
following, which was ordered to be
spread on the Journal:
SENATE CHAMBER,
RICHMOND. VA, March >. l~sG.
Dr.L h.. f,odl,'1p, Crk NJ ne Sena'',
Asthe present session Of the Senate is
about to close. the undersigned. clerks Oi
committees and assistant clerks OF the
senate. cheerfully tender 10 you our hlg.
nprIeciation and sincere acknowledgment
OF your kindness and gentlemauly dcppri.
mcut towards us during the deliberations
N the senate. We bear cordial testimony.
as well 10 the fact that during our inter
course with you nothing has liansplrel 90
the least calculated to wound our pride or
offend our sensibilities, As 20 the skin,
Industry. and strict impartiality with
which YOU have discharged the i'm
pOrtant and Onerous duties necessarily
deyolyed upon yOd as Clerk OF the
Senate. We trust that Kind Provi-
Gence may spare your HE, preserve
your bodily and mental health for future
usefulness in the service OF the State aud
We desire to express through you to tho
President and members Of the Senate oar
acknowledgment OF the uniform courtesy
and politeness which they have extended
TO Us during our official connection with
them and we also bear testimony 10 the
diligence. zeal. and ability with which they
have discharged the high, important and
delicate functions that deYOlYed upon
them. ,. J.. bLooMbEku,
HUGH VI. PATTON.
second Asst;
SAMUEL q. STAPLES.
W. G.. JONES.
X. Il, BERREY.
". +. MILLER.
GEORGEC. SHEPHERD
com. Clerks.
Mr.. Stubs said that one of the clerks
Judge Staples, desired to present Dr.
Pendleton in open session of the Senate
with further mark of their esteem, &c
Judge Staples walked up to the Clerk
desk and said
pr. Pcndleton.-ln the name OF the clerks
OF committees and assistant clerks Of tht
Senate. I am authorized TO present 10 yoi
tins edition IL WOrcesteT's Duabrldgsl
Dictionary as q test mOnial OF the high ap
urcciatlun they entertain for the courtesy
| kindness and gentlemanly department go,
! have uniformly extended 10 them duru-
! their entire Official connection with YOU a
| Clerk 81 the senate. / am authorized q
! say that during the entire period or ina
! connection not a word has been uttered
! not an act has been done on your part q
! which the most fastidlOus could take tn
| slightest exception. They utter their owl
! uuroscrVed sentiments. and are salts
! fed they utter those Of q large maJorii'
/ Of the members Of the Senate, WheI
/ they say that but very few men IN Tie L.
| gislatiye annals OF the state have Dis
! charged the delicate aud onerous dut.e
! that necessarily deVolyc upon Clerk %
| that body with more rigid importantly
| strict accuracy, and ability than YOU, an,
| they believe. now that the deliberations o
| the Senate are about 10 close, you can EMO,
! the sat isfactiOn OF having earned the FAM
! liar ScIiplural maxim OF " Well done good
| aud faithful servant And now, in sever
! ing their Official connection with you. thel
| take this occasion 10 express their sncer
| desire that a merciiul Providence ma
watch over and protect you. that your III
| may be prolonged, and that you may b,
| preserved In body and mind for futur
usefulness TO the state.
DR.. PendletOn in accepting the com
pliment said ;
Judge staples desire through you {
| express TO the clerks my appreciation 9
this very acceptable compliment.
After the usual votes Of thanks
pleasant remarks on all sides, &C., tn
Senate, at l o'clock, was declared al
iourned until the first Wednesday j
December, 1887.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at ii A. M.-Speake
Stuart in the chair.
READY TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Echols offered the following
Esolr.d on ne House ~ Delegates On
Senate concurring). That committee
| five on the part OF the House and three o
| on the Governor and inform him that tn
| General Assembly is now ready TO adjourn
Agreed to.