Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-02

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successful and the cause of education
greatly benefited through his efforts and
labors which we know will be carried into
his new field of labor.
Resofred, That the Clerk of the Senate
forward copy of these resolutions to the
Hon. John Z. MASSEY.
THE PRESIDENT RESPONDS.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions the
senators expressed the wish that Mr.. Mas
sey would address them. He did 50 and
said:
Mr.. President and Senators.-I was not
aware until the President pro tsnl- request
! ed me 10 vacate the chair that resolutions
I pertaining to myself were about being Of
I fcred. What shall ssyin response to them
! will therefore be from the promptings Of
| the moment.
| have command Of no language which
| will adequately express my grateful emo
tions for the compliments You have paid
me in the kind sentiments you have ex-
pressed.
/ shall ever bear in grateful remem-
brance the pleasant relationship which for
| the last four years has existed between the
Senate and myself, and the uniform cour-
tesy which has been shown me by every
member Of it.
You say in your resolutions that have
presided ably, fairly, and impartially.
will say in response to that 1t has been
nv earnest desire TO preside with perfect
fairness and impsrtiality, and With that
/ dignity which should ever characterize the
President of the Senate of Virginia. How
I ably may have presided is not for me To
, say. / will say, however, have aimed to
/ preside in strict accord with parliamentary
law, and it is gratifying TO know that but
one single ruling Of mine in the four years
| Of my presidency was reversed, and
ruling passion strong in DEATH" you
must allow me 10 say the Senate was never
more clearly wrong than it was in that
case. In this opinion, Mr.. President, |
was fully sustained by you. who have pre-
sided so long and SO ably as President pro
/ tenn. of the Senate.
IN HIS NEW SPHERE.
"You further express the wish,' Mr..
| Massey continued, :" that | may be sue
cessful in discharging the duties of Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction. There
} Is 10 work in which | feel adeeper interest
and none more befitting the close of long
and laborious public life than that which
you have enjoined upon me. Most CRATE
fully do | acknowledge the complimentary
manner in which the Office was conferred.
and especially do | appreciate the almost
unanimous vote of the members of the
body with which | have been most inti-
mately associated.
If can so discharge the varied and re-
sponslble duties of the office to which you
have elected me as to render our educa-
/ tional system more efficient and beneficial: /:
| to stimulate the rising generation to
greater efforts for the acquisition of useful
knowledge; to inspire them to love and
practice pure morality, and TO merit the
plaudit well done,"I shall attain the
highest summit of my earthly ambition,
and think | can then say, Nov lettest
thou thy servant depart in peace"
! PREPARE FOR YOUR END.
! 81 hope it will not be regarded ont Of
place. said Mr.. Massey further on. if
remind you that during my connection
with the Senate first "a a member and
then rs your presiding officer. several of
your brother senator's have been called
from your midst to their final account.
Should not their death remind us that we
are q part of that stream which is con-
stantly and rapidly gliding down the chan
mel of time. soon to reach the unseen
shore; and should not the thought prompt
each of us to greater desire and nobler
efforts to so live that our examples NAV be
worthy of imitation. our lives blessings to
I our fellow-men, our end peace, and our re-
ward glorious?" [Applause.l
THE GOVERNOR coMPLIMESTED.
! Mr.. Stubs also offered the following,
and III doing so made very nice little
three-minute speech:
Whereas to-day terminates the official
course of his Excellency Fitzhugh Lee as
Governor of Virginia; and whereas his adj
ministration has been so conservative.
so satisfactory to all. so successful in many
particulars. bringing peace. prosperity,
and happiness to all portions of our State:
now therefore be it
Resolced by the Se7ld'e (the House of Dele
gates concurrng). That we congratulate
T lf,kryhrtut, hta h.il
liant administration and wish for him a
happy and prosperous future.
ReSOtred, 2, That we congratulate Gov
ernor Fitzhugh Lee that in vacating his
office to-day that he transfers the affairs of
this Commonwealth into the hands of one
who will preserve with ability and fidelity
oil of the interests of this State and with
bright prospects of making the incoming
Administration no less splendid than the
one that closes to-day.
Resolred, 3, That a copy of the preamble
and resolutions be forwarded TO his tx
cellency Fitzhug Lee, Governor OF Vir-
ginia.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and communicated to the House.
no WORK DONE.
The Senate did no work at all. Not even
a bill was introduced and none were re-
ported.
As soon ne these resolution were disposed
of the Senate took recess until 11:55 and
five minutes later proceeded to the hall OF
the House, where the Inauguration oc-
Cured and at few minutes before i
o'clock adjourned.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Csrdwell called the House to Or
der at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Hay offered the following:
ResOiced. That the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts be requested to inform the House
who have paid the tax on the various
brands of fertilizers aud what brands have
paid said tax, and also be requested to fur
nish an itemized statement of the expendi-
ture of the $4,000 per year appropriated to
the Board of Agriculture. Adopted.
OUR NOBLE FITz.
Senator Stubbs informed the House that
the Senate had passed resolutions eulogis-
tic of the administration of Governor tltz-
hugh Lee.
The House unanimously concurred in the
action of the other branch.
Mr.. Coleman. of Cumberland. was in-
structed TO inform the Senate OF the
Houses action.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Hay: To authorize the Board Of
Supervisors of Madison county to borrow
money.
Bv Dir. CurtlS lOlncOrpOthte tue Dcih"-
nv Institute OF Virginia. L'rhe bill pro.
vides for the establishment in Richmond of
an orphan asylum and hospital. The trus-
tees are F. NJ. Whittle, A. NJ Randolph.
Lewis William Burton, John B. Newton,
Hartley Carmichael, II. NJ. Jackson. James
B. Funsten, J. NJ Fourquerean, Charles Z.
Baughman. Charles u. Whitlock, James y;
Boyd, and Roosevelt Page. The land held
by theinstitution shall not exceed 100 acres,
and the money and other chattels shall not
exceed S500,O00.l
By same: To establish State hospital.
[The bill provides that $4,000 be appro-
priated to construct building in the city
of Richmond to be used as State hospital.
and $4,000 be appropriated annually 70
pay the expenses of the same. The insti..
tuition shall be controlled by board OF
visitors. The officers of the institution
shall be superintendent. one steward;
two resident physicians, matron, and
head nurse.
INFORMATION ABOUT COUPONS.
Mr.. Tyler, of Prince William, offered the
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