The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-05
The SENATE
Called 10 order by Licu'enant-corer"o'
x,..sex-The Late General Nickhain.

o.sc~ hv Lieutenant g. ovcrnoT
ua,sey-Thc Late General "lok"a'"'
A. the dials % the clock pointed 10 u
o'clock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M'Nse! a.
ond.J enc Speakers stand ~ the senate
and bringing bis gaycl down win sever,
ii",y said; ..-enat0rs will please be seated:
no hmm Of conversation immediately
.oss.l and Rev. DR.. George Cooper, OF ih'
F,rst baptist Church. offered prayer,
- The Clcrk will now call the roll 10 sec
that thers j. a quorum present., sam H'
Massey. when the prayer was conci"ucp;
|I.,t pandleton performed his tnsh' whieh
,,o,saI The following Senators in then
se Mr. John Ackcr, James J.. Arthur
,r.',,,s II R1rucs TAYLOR Berry. J. W. g.
np.nt s,one. q. ". Coynett. William H.
nY1lnv. Thomas NJ. puuu, &. h9siet
rIwafd TchOls. J.. ). Foxes 'haIieS -
Gose. y. VI. Griggs. T.. W, HARRISON neni,
Iieo,on. John l.. Hurt, John H.. Johnson
i 'ie"sD"' y Jone.. ". l. Jordan, Joseph T.
I"~ioss william 4. Little, Jr. Mark H.
il"yd Willilm i.Oyenstein. ). ). McDonald'
Inhn T. 4 Mills. Il. Walton Moore, l.. VI.
%,m.s Unr,,prt G.. Peters, j. NJ. Pleasant-'
n R,wlinss. +. l.. Roberts. Conway H.
sends n. j. SmoOt, james y. SinbDs' - .
Turner. Jr.. II. r.. Wickhaln, Niliiaul IL
Woods. and Leonidas ID. larreil;
R,nnnhannock. and Mr.. Hubbard oi Buch-
Thc n.x members were then called To the
. -. do.l an sells of three and four at .
zinc and the usual oath Of Office was AT
minlsierfu. -. H. ,ts q,
onmotion Of Mr.. LOyonsiein the rules OF
ISIS were adopted for this forthcoming sc'-
sion. ,.,,,,,e
NJ smoot nominated Hon. John J.. Hurt,
~ p;ttsvlyauia. as president pro TEN.
AZ n.rry named Or. J. u. fcndleton Tor
,l,s Ssnate clerkship. Mr. Blackstone OF.
81 The name of Mr.. 4. !. Weaver. OF
e'lss county. for scrgcant-ai-arms. MT
peters suggested Mr.. W. j. Haynes Tor Inc
uosition of doorkeeper. the nominees Ie,
cciyed all the votes cast, ana were ueVi"ie"
AZ This point Mr.. Hay. Of Madison. from
the House Of Delegates. notified the senate
fb,f the House WAS organized ana ready
for bn-nrs-s1 ......,.,,..,
r1tr tNfF GENERAL WICkuAM.
Mr.. Berry offered the following resolution
which was read;
ia members. General Williams I. Wick
ham. who represented the counties Oh HAN
over and Caroline. has died. Therefore
EeS,fr,,l by TIE Senate, That IN the
deatb of General Wickhlm. the Common
wealth has lost u devoted son. Who was dis
tjnguishad in her military and legislative
service and in her material Development
aud who has lcit o. us a name ana ielula-
ton for patriotism, INTEGRITY anu u7tiu' i'vS ne,
of which his remOte-t pO,terltl may wen
BE- proud. ,.t.,...,..
be snrpad ON the Journal of the Senate, ana
a copv thereof sent 10 the family of 6encrai
Wickham.
On motion Of Mr. lIeaton the resolution
WIS made the special order for Friday al ]
o'clock. in order To give the members
chance 60 speak of the deceased.
WAITING on THE GOVERNOR.
A ioint resolution was brought from the
uouse bv Mr.. Ryan. which provided for the
nnpointment Of q committee composed oil
Sven DELEGATES and five senators 10 wait
an the Governor and inform him that the
General Assembly was organized and ready
for business.
The resolution WAS cOncurred in, and the
Chair appointed Mes-rs. Gerry. Blackstone,
= Io,en.ien. Dunn and scott 20 serve on the
committee for the senate; a, A. ~ ctoVA ,iI
committee returned. and Mr. Berry said
that the Governor would communicate IN
writing with the senate ina few minutes
RESOLUTION on COINCIDENCE.
Mr.. laxles- offered the following, which
was adopted;
Whereas since the election Of i. Hogc
Tyler of the county at Pulaski To the high
Office Of tieutenant-6ovcrnor OF TINS tom-
monwealfh. IL has pleased the DIVINE Troy
idencc 10 inllict an irretric'ahle loss upon
linn In the death Of his father. ana whereas,
il j. meet and'proper that this body should
,,i,,, txpYe,~ion Go its feelings a. 10 the be-
raayement of our incoming President; there
fore, 49,.
Resoired, That the senate Of Virginia
has learned with profound regret OF the deep
anliction OF acknowledgements >.
Uose TYLER. and extends 10 him It's sym
pathetic confidence in his trouble.
Resolrcd. That the foregoing hc spread
,non the Journal OF the House, aud that IL
copy thereof be transmitted 10y the Clerk TO
the Iieutenant-GoNer
TIE LEE MONUMENT.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following, which
was agreed TO-. under a suspension al rules
KsS1fred bv the Senate tthe House Of
Delegates cOncurring), Whereas II has been
brought 10 the notice OF lug General Assem-
blv thai the Ice Monument Association
proposes rs the most graceful and apIrJ-
priate disposition oftbe equestrian statue Of
t,eu. Robert L.. lee. about being completed
In the city Of Paris. and of the monument Of
which il il 81 form a part. 20 present the
same Ia the commonwealth. and whereas
this patriotic purpose l. highly appreciated
and approved by the Assembly; be II, there
fore
ResoIred bV ne General assembly Of
ysrgiHid. That the Governor be and he is
hereby authorized and requested in the name
and II, behalf OF the Commonwealth TO ac-
cent Mt the hands of the l.ee Monument A.
sociation the gin OF the monumont or eques-
frian statue OF General Robert 4. Lee, IN
Guiding the pedestal and circle OF ground
upon which said statue is to- erected, and
20 execute any appropriate conveyance OF
the same in token of such acceptance
and OF the guarantee Of the state that il
Will hold said statue aud pedestal and
ground perpciuaiiy sacred TO the monu-
N mental purpose 10 which they have been
sic, olCd.
KILLS. PRESENTED.
Following were the bills presented and
A offered:
By Mr.. Turner: To amend the charter Of
the National Nomrre>~ Association, OF Nor
folk: to incorporate the Consolidated Com
press Company, Of Norfolk.
By Mr.. Slno0t: 10 refund a. Reuben SOM
mers. oi Page county, S3,.lf Tor delinquent
taxes on land in Page county Improperly
paid by him.
4 By Mr.. Jones Concerning judgments in
1 behalf OF the Commonwealth aud executions
\ thereon. under the act entitled an act Ia
4 provide for the recovery, by motion, OF taxes
/ and certain debts due the Commonwealth,
/ for the payment Of which papers purporting
4 . :, genuine coupons ofthe Commonwealth
! have been tenasred, approved May IL, 1885;
4 recurring the same waive mn the recogni-
zances rs il required in relation 80 certain
bonds bs section Ia OF the Code Of Virginia.
d By MIR. fowikes: 10 incorporate the
,Sest Iynchburg Land Company.
By Mr. Blackstone: Repeating chapter
1 12i. session acts ISIS, entitled an act de-
| rlaring certain ground under water, known
as HOG island fats, open and eligible iof
4 fhe planting and saving ofoysters.
By Mr.. Acker: TO regulate railroads and
railroad transportation within the state OF
1 Virginia.
IRON NORTo CAROLINA.
NJ I.oyenstein offered resolution ex-
! <cndlny The privileges Of the floor TO Hon.
4 j. ". Kerr. member Of the senate of
North Carolina.
THIS gentleman was presented To Lieu