The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10
IN THE HOUSE And SENATE.
A Bill introduced Requiring Separate Cars
for the Races.
WORK OF THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Many Interesting Speeches We're Made in
Honor of the Late Senator Heaton'
Important Measures Considered.

The Senate convened at ~ o'clock. Prayer
BY DR.. Turnbull. The reading of the journal
wa dispensed with communication IRON
tie House announced the passage OF House
bills Nos and 3. Bill No. was an act u
authorize the remaining corporators OF the
ST. Pauls Church Home at Petersburg to con-
vey q lot of land on Guarantee street III the
city Of Petersburg.
Upon motion of Senator Peasants the rules
were suspended and the bill was passed
House bill No. entitled an act TO amend
and re-enact section 1 OF an act approved
ebruary %. IS 4 entitled an act 70 proVide
"a corporation court for the city or hoahoAe.
On motion OF Senator Marshall the rules
were suspended and the bill passed.
PRESENTED ASD REFERRED.
The following bills were presented and re-
ferred
By Mr.. Blackstone: To incorporate the
Eastern Virginia and Tidewater Railroad
Company.
The corporators named in the bill are John
Tyler r. h. Montague. j. !. Tyler, Robert
McCandlish aud John Fl. Anderson, anu the
projected route Of the road 10 from some
point in the county OF Hanover or sSpotsyl-
yania TO some point on Chesapeake Day IN
the county OF Middlesex, Mathews or
Gloucester. The capital stock of the company
shall be not less than 100000 nor more tnan
q. 900.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein, To authorize the pay,
ment to the clerks o. circuits and sheriu- OF
said courts OF fees in cases in which the Co -
monwealth has received judgments ioi nsr
costs brought under an act to provide f r 10
recovery by motion of taxes and cert
debts due the Commonwealth Tor the y
ment of which papers purporting to be gsh-
uine coupons of the Commonwealth have Deen
rendered
BY the same: To incorporate the Russell
Fork Coal and Lumber Company.
BY Mr.. Walton To amend and re-enact
sections 2O7l of the Code Of Virginia sub
iecting a trespasser on lands OF another with
out the consent OF the owner shooting,
hunting. etc, t. the payment ora fine.
REVENUE MAREE SERVICE.
Under a suspension Of the rules the follow
ing Joint resolution, presented by Mr.. Turner
was passed.
"kesolved. the House concurring, That
the representatives in Congress from VIZ
ginia be, and they are hereby requested TO
use all their efforts 10 secure the passage or
bill introduced by Hon. W. l.. Chandler. hay-
ing for its object the transfer of the revenue
marine service from the Treasury to the Navy
Department"
Senator Barnes. from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported Sen
ate bill No. 6. 10 incorporate the Petersburg
Railway Company. which. upon motion OF
Senator Peasants. was read a third time and
passed. Also Senate bill No. %. 20 incorpor-
ate the RiyermOnt Street Railway Company,
which was read third time and passed.
Also Senate bill No. 10. with amendments 70
incorporate the Marion and Rye Valley hail-
road Company. which Was passed, embracing
the amendments.
THE OYSTER MESSAGE.
A message from the Governor was received
relating 10 the oyster question.
On motion of Senator EchOls the message
was ordered TO be printed, and referred 20 the
Committee on Fish and Game.
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HEAToN.
Tho hour having arrived the special order
set for o'clock was taken up. The resolu-
ton relating TO the death of Senator HeatOn
being before the Senate. Senator Hurt spoke
in part as follows:
''Since the adjournment of the Senate in
March. 1880, death has placed It's finger upon
one of our members MAJOR Henry heaton,
one of the truest of the true and the brayest
of the brave His seat among us 10 vacant.
His voice upbolding the cause of right IS
hushed in death His manly form has faded
from our sight forever aud death has stricken
his good name from our Senate roll.
He was taken from Us IN the morning OF his
suect with the confidence. and the love OF
those who knew him. leaving Us the rich
legacy OF an hOnOrcd name and an unseltsh
and generous nature Take HIM as he was, 10
will be a difficult task TO find another ike
him. There was magnetism about hun
possessed by but few men. As the Oldest
seuat T in this body ! want 10 say IL cOnclu-
sion. that during sixteen years / have never
seen admitted upon this hOOr one whom
regarded the superior OF Major Heaton. Ills
death WINS n personal aihiction 20 each one OF
rs. and in his death LOudOun county has lost
a true friend and irglnia has been deprived
of one of her brayest and best sons.
Owing to the suddenness OF his death 1t
WAS my province TO be the only member OF
this body who attended his burial and to
mingle my tears with those of his relatives
and loved ones"
HIS QUALIFICATIONS.
Senator Little spoke Of the magnificent
qualifications of Senator Heaton and Ia clos
ing said:
"He earnestly denounced all that was
wrong aud faithfully protected all that was
right As a legislator he was firm ygilant,
courteous and always in concert and aslong
As life is lett 10 us here present. TO those o. us
at least who were so fortunate as 70 know
BIN well, we will continually be calling up
from the storehOuse of the past some choice
thoueht. some sterling utterance some ten
strong debater, the loyal and delightful
friend
Whose humor as gay as the frehys light
Played round every subject ana sAone as 10
played.
Whose wit n the contest gentle as bright
Never carried a heart stain away on Its blade; |
Whose eiOquence ghening Whatever II tried, /
Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the /
grave.
Was as rapid and deep and as brilliant tide
As ever bore freedom 4ioft on Us wave
Senator Jones eulogzed the deceased and I
spoke with elOquence and feryOr Of the /
sterling worth ard gifted manhood or the /
Senator from LOudoun.
~ DEBATE.
Senator Loyenstein was the next speaker |
and paid a beautiful tribute 10 the deceased /
closing with the following words -" Mr.. |
Heaton took 40 active part in debate. and /
At times he would indulge III scathng sar-
casm, which some of us have experienced. |
yet withal he was genial and kind. ever ready |
10 serve a friend and 10 aid him in meritO-
ous measures On assembling here last week.
although MS seat Is 1lled his mantle fallen on
worthy shoulders. yet he was sadly missed and
bis form aud face are brought viyIdly 70 our
senses IL was therefore meet aud proper that
his honored successor should thus early II tue
session bring 10 Our attention the res lutlons
which he has introduced so that we might
stop for awhile in our busy legislation 10 drop
, tear To his memory and place upOu recOcd /