Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-05
LAWMAKERS DEPART
THE LEGISLATURE ApJOuRNS AND
THE MEMBERS LEAVE FOR HOME.
Parting Spec ches Of senators stubbs and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Csrdweil and
Colonel Rufsau Friends Again.


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The General Assembly is9i-'92 is q thing
Of tho past so far as legislation Is concern
ed, unless the Governor should call an ex-
ira session. The body adjourned sine die
yesterday.
The Senate met at l2 NJ, Mr. Lovenstein
in the chair.
Mr.. Stubbs offered o resolution. which
was agreed to. thanking the reporters OF
the press for the marked courtesy they had
shown the members during the session OF
the body.
Dir. Tyler offered a joint resolution,
which was agreed to, appointing q COM
mittee OF three members on the part or
the Senate and five on the part OF the
house TO notify the Governor that the
General Assembly was ready TO adjourn
and ask him If be had any communication
to make 20 the body.
The Chair appointed hIessrs. Tyler,
stubbs, and Southall.
SOME REFLECTIONS OF Mn. srUBBs.
nr. Stubs. during the absence of the
committee, said he hoped he might be
pardoned for making few remarks. When
his eye rested on the presiding officer II
carried him back TO the stormy days OF
1869, when he and Mr. LOvenstein first en-
tered public life. On that occasion the
Legislature met with the perplexing debt
question staring them in the face. This
Legislature adjourned with that problem
settled. This General Assembly should
and would he believed, receive tho sppro-
baton of the people. He was reminded
that the Democratic party, within the
time specified, had been one of power for
a while, but now be believed they would
stay in power and continue TO bo
the guardians OF the interests and the
liberties of the people. The close of the
session marked the close of the political
career Of both himself and the presiding
officer unless the people forced them to re-
turn. lLaughter.l Every member of the
Senate should be proud that he had oc-
cupied a seat in the body, and the people
of Richmond should be proud of their re-
presentatves. He wished 10 bear his
humble testimony to the able and Jealous
and efficient manner in which Senator
Loyenstein had performed every duty
imposed upon him during his long career
No ADLER representative had sat upon the
floor OF the body. In conclusion he bid
his fellow-senators an affectionate good
by.
RESPONSE OF NIB. LovEssTErN.
Mr. Lovenstein thanked the Senator from
Gloucester for his kind words. He should
also thank his people, he said, for keep
ing him in service for TWENTY-FIVE years.
He did not. he said, think of standing for
reelection, tor he thought the citizens OF
Richmond had already honored him be-
yond his merits. No body, he continued,
that had met in these halls since 1869 bad
enacted moro important legislation. The
session had been most pleasant one to
him Ia enabling him TO form new friend
ships aud cement old ones.
Mr.. Tyler, from the joint committee up
pointed TO wait on the Governor. reported
that the Governor had signed the last Dill
and had no further communication TO
make TO the General Assembly, and az 1870
MIR. Loyenstein declared the Senate ad-
journed
Parting Words In the House.
The House was called to order a few
minutes otter noon By Speaker Cardwell,
and the proceedings copmepced with q
prayer by Rev. DR.. J. Wiley Bledsoe. The
attendance was exceedingly small, hardly
more than a dozen members being pre-
sent.
Speaker Cardwell arose TO question of
personal privilege OR. Cooke in the chair
and read the following paper:
rs the friends Of Colonel Frank G.. Rufiin and
Hon. X. II. Cardwell desiring to restore AMIGA
bio relations between theu- which were inter-
rvpte1 by remarks made by Mr. Cardwell on
ths door Of the House Of Delegates as IN criti-
ciln Of a letter written by Colonel Rultn TO Mr.:
TINS January 23, iss2, We are OF opinion that
a reasonable Interpretation OF Mr. Cardwelis s
remarks, as they we're explained in his letter to
the editor Of the DIsPArCH, dated January %,
1892, would leave the impression tnat hr.
Cardwen meant TO charge Colonel Ru1in with
bad faith In his attitude on the settlement OF
the public debt, Mr.. Cardwell having dscIaimed
"a F.FIrs Of n
against Colonel Ruffin, but having it IN
his mind to rebut what he deemed charge
OF Inconsistency against him AS member
OF the Debt Commission, and having stated that
he only intended 70 subject Colonel Rufiin's
attitude 90 a charge Of Inconsistency, without in
any way assaul.ing his integrity as "A man, and
Colonel kurin having stated 10 US that he dii
not mean 10 charge the members OF the Debt
Commission with bad faith We therefore sug-
gest that Sir. Cardweu should make disclainer
h that effect On the floor Of the House Of Dele
gates. n. W. fLOtkNOf,
II. 7. WICKHAh.
Having considered the above opinion Of our
friends, the Hon. Henry T. Wickham and Judge
II. w. Flournoy, We are satisfied with their
Judgment and our former relations are restored.
FRANK q. hUFFiS,
X. II. CARDwELL.
WAITED on THE GOVERNOR.
The Senate resolution providing for the
appointment of committee from both
form the Governor that the work OF the
Legislature was completed was con-
CURED in.
The Chair appointed as the committee
on the part of the House Messrs. Cooke,
Wright. Anderson, Philip +. Brown. and
Thomas, of Fluysnna. These gentlemen
retired, and upon their return MIR. Cooke
announced that the Governor, after re-
ceiying them, stated that he had no fur
ther duties for tho Legislature to per-
form, and that be extended his kindest
wishes TO oil the members
Mr.. Hudein was appointed a committee
OF one to inform the Senate that the
House of Delegates was ready to adjourn
sine die.
Senator Mcdonald, moment later, an
nounced TO the House that the upper
branch, on its part, was ready to adjourn.
TIE SPEAKERS ADIEU.
Speaker Cardwell then. in an exceeding
| ly graceful little speech. returned thanks
| 10 the members, the Clerks. the press, and
the nice little boys (the pages tor the uni
| form courtesy and kindness they had
shown him. He bade every one an adec--
tionate eood-by. and with single rap OF
| his gayel. which he has so fairly welded.
adjourned the House. =,
The small crowd present enthusiastically
applauded Mr. Cardwell as he stepped
down from the rostrum.
Colonel Bigger then cried out Mr.
FLOYD Gregory desires to ADDRESS the
House on behalf of che pages" Floyd, who
| is a clever. bright little fellow from Key g.
Vile. Charlotte county. was entirely taken
by surprise at the sudden call, but he was
equal TO the emergency, and after some
| h hesitation arose and thanked the Speaker
and the House for the kindness the pages
! had received. Concluding, he saidi :"
hope to meet you all again IN Congress. "
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