The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
rhe House Of Delegates.

The House of Delegates.
vhs last session Of the House Of Delegates
was called % order shortly after noon yester-
f.r ar Sneaker Cardwell. Rev. Dr. BledsOe,
NJ p.-. Place Methodist church, offered a
ie-ve1t prayer.
senate had passed "a Joint resolution proVld-
irf for tile appointment of a joint committee
r|..l.rur If three members of the Senate and
+ra nf the House. The resolution was con-
cured ln and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Cooke 0f Norfolk. Wright OF Isle of Wight.
Anderson Of. Pittsylyania. Brown OF bote-
turt. and Thomas OF fluvanna as the repre-
ssutatives If the House on that committee.
Speaker Carlwell arose o. = question OF per
e9nal privilege Mr. Cooke in the chair and
read hefollOwing paper.
as the friends of Colonel Frank G.. Rufin
srl Hon. n. II. Cardwel. desiring TO restore
tlicabie relations between them. which were
Interrupted 10y remarks made by Mr. Card
we'll on the floor of the House Of Delegates as
. criticism Of a letter written by Colonel
fuhn 90 Mr.. Joseph Bryan and published IN
Tr RICHMOND TINES January %. 1872. we
are OF opinion that q ~reasonaoie IuterpIeta-
t.n of SIR. Cardwells remarks as they were
explained u his letter tOtne editor OF the DIS
mach dated January %, 1892. would leave the
m. re.sion that Mr.. Cardwell meant 70 charge
CI.rel Fuffn with bad faith in his attitude
0rt tosettlement of the public debt. Mr.. Card
vaNlerirr disclaimed TO US any purpose of
.t.nr- roh a charge against Colonel kuihn,
but shaving 10 in his mind to rebut what he
deemed "a charge of inconsistency against
Dim as 70 member of the Debt Commission.
ina having stated that he only intended 10
.l. err Colonel kufin's attitude 10 u charge
of te. nsisteucy without IN any way assault
,rr his integrity q. a man, and Colonel
Iu.n having stated q rs that he did not
mean CD charge the members OF the Debt
Commission with bad faith. we therefore sug-
ea.t that Mr.. Cardwel should make a dis
.snm.r 10 tlat effect on the floor of the
House of Delegates.
II. 4. WICKHAM.
Having considered the above opinion Of our
fsris. tue Hon. Henry L.. Mlctham and
Judge IT. w.. FlournOy. we are satisfied with
tiDr Judgment, and our former relations are
I.s,. red. FkASH ~. hOtfIN'
Tie committee returned in a lew minutes.
rf Mr. Cooke announced that the Governor.
sar receiving them. stated that he had no
r-Aer duties for the Legislature to perform,
al that he extended his kindest wishes to all
Ole members.
M Hudcin. of Caroline, was appointed a
comm ittee of one TO inform the Senate that
BE House of Delegates was ready TO adjourn
sine die.
Senator Mcdonald a moment later an
bounced 20 the o that the upper branch
was ready on its part 20 adjourn. Speaker
t.rlWel. then in an exceedingly graceful
speech returned thanks 70 the members. the
clerks. the press and the nice little boys
the u.gesI for the uniform courtesy and
kindness shown him. He babe every one an
G.e.touate Goodbye and with a single rap
o.. Dds g4yei. which he has so fairly welded.
adjourned the House. The small crowd pres
elt enthusiastically applauded Mr.. Cardwell
n.|..H....4 4.rrn from the TOgfrnm
Colonel Bigger then cried out. MIR. Floyd
GREGORY desires to address the House on be-
half 0. the pages.' Floyd. who IL d clever.
tr.lt little fellow. from keysyille, Charlotte
county. was entirely taken Oy surprise at TINS
sudden cali, but he was egual 10 the emer-
.s.cy nd. after some hesitation, arose and
thanked Tho Speaker and the members for the
kllaess the pages had received. COnclud-
agle sid: II hope to meet you all again III
O.-..us"
THE WORK DONE.
There IS q great deal Of satisfaction being
leftover The good and Iefectual work done by
t. General Assembly during the present ses-
tol. and DO is generally admitted that q better
.lr oi men has never met III the Capitol OF
ls~ Commonwealth. While OF course a good
.-ly bills have failed 10 become laws. the
o-k 0i the bills passed has been larger than
A any other year. The number of private
#." WAS very EIttL anu 4NlFi4oob Ia
'-,a were "a good many relief bills.
Liberal PROVISIONS have been made for the
-a l.elauce OF the lunatics III the various
'ale institutions and hereafter no more
-a Wll be taken care of out
M tae asylums. There is some dissatls-
.- lat among the members Of the South
."--.n part of Virginia for the reason that
extra appropriation has been made for
-s 0.0l western asylum. while the other in
.iutons mad been we'll provided for. When
~. .lb. Get was being considered in the com
-'lee. Sir. Kent advocated an appropriation
~tzhDIJ for the Southwestern asylum. to
~.lie The institution by the construction of
--4liuonal wing. but the majority of the
ltee deemed il unwiso TO make such an
'onration 40 this time.
confederate soldiers have Jared better
n former sessions. although some Of the
Defo we're DESTROYS 20 have the amounts
i2eri Increased. When the bill was dis
i.5 early IN the session. which appropria-
t''4JJ Tor the capstone of the monument
gre confederate soldiers and sailors, Mr..
ls W'v". oi Bath. raised some objection. for
o.D1slt the appropriations for the living
lo should inst be increased. When he
s, spied that tins would be done he gall
H. withdrew his objections In view Of
W. issuance given him ut that time Mr..
"-io" caused the amount for pensions 10
LVieased from So5, 900 TO &l0), 900. Be-
oil 9uite q number OF bills for the relief of
'''u'efs or their widows have been passed.