Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
STORY OF A BOUQUET.
AN EPISODE THAT BROKE The MO
NOTONY OF THE SENATE.
UIushing by Proxv--Tbe Debt Bill In
troduced-The New state Library
Building-Rcruiar Euslness

Mr.. Basil y. Gordon. OF kappahannock,
presiled over the Senate Yesterday and par
parenthosis 10 may be remarked that he
makes a most excellent presiding officer.
But by that interrequiem hangs story.
No man. not even Sir Charles Coldstream.
could 90 through the ordeal Of receiving
bouquet while il tine char Of the Senate
without having the carnation hue mantle
has cheeks.
Fridav night tho Lioutenant-Govcrnor
wa heard q designa @ Mr. Gordon % ore
side in mis- absence, aud one Of Ar Cor
d0n's lady friends determined go send the
Lapnah4nnOck bachelor bouquet IN
honor of the occasion. In some way Dir
Gordon GOT wind Of the impending catas-
tr0pne whether ne scented the hover
from afar D. not knOwn-and Just about
tbpfIluolt was about to- Oyertake MN. WITH
hi. sweetest smile. he asked the dgnlbed
married Senator from highland 20 take the
chair. Mr.. Jones' an unsuspiclous o.
con piracy. r. tpJldei. TINT hardly was nc
lu tho seat before a pag stepped up ana
presented hiIa with handsome bunch OF
noWcrs 10 which card ana large REQ
steamers We're attached. SIR. GORDON
thus dl1 his ulu-hng Dy proxy and uii lt
gracefully. but greenish tint which i,
generally associated with envy perVaied
the cIrcumanblenf atmosphere IN the sec
ti0n Occup cd by Che bachelors trust. ana
was reelected over "a tho corner wnere tne
Interest," OF NottOway and Charles Cltv
are defended: and II vii not do for Seua-
tor Gordon 90 60 t!out-h7 hing IN the
streams OF Highland mex. summer.
ERE DEDT BILL.
Mr Wlckham YESTERDAY reported to the
Senate and Mr. Muuiord 20 tie House the
bill f.r the settlement OF the public debt
&. . g.. l.r ID ff ?
toe CHARGED With framing measure 10
cou.ummate the agreement between the
Ieuf Comm ssion and the Oic0it Comm &
tee HE ,Iil WAS made tine special order
i'm the Senate for Tuesday ut l O'Clock. In
tnc House o. was male the special oid'r
for that day IT u H.. and Mr.. Mdniord
cave notice tina he would have n 'nsid-
cr,d from dav 10 Gav uuti the fullest op-
portunitv had been offered the House 10
become acquainted with IFS PROVISIONS
and operations.
TIE NLW LIB8tEY BUILDING.
Mr.. Sands introduced IN tho Senate the
bill agreed upon by the Library Commit
tee urovidirg for the erection of now
fre-proof State Library building. inc
hill. after recitiu. that there have been
/ So. as.d. %. urrvIoUs acts OF the Icsi-.a-
tar, certain sums OF money for inc pur-
tlee Of eroctlngs library building, pro-
D
/ Commonwealth. first and Second Audi-
/ tors. and treasurer shall be appointed q
E..rI az l.iumi fs.Oucr5 vino shall
iayo mower 10 build such build
/ Irr. either CON the grounds of tIe
/ ClIitoI cnugro or elsewhere IN the
city of Richmond. and II they should 90
/ oIJ. d, orc.r tine buIdmg outside of the
Square power - gwen '.,.l "a i''l
e .hdninn -d'h I4lN ~ '"' N.-np ~ 'tLi
iAr D"hH a-' t"n-' " .t. 'r,..,,r,
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aud 81 tle "oIA pT'-I7-' 3 ~ "'tiu 'Iii'
N'aW on iur treasure 10
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state OHr.ia rA'-pi lHi n'Di .'.if "a
/ common" ann any H' i,-'9 W,
/ Land Office. ln' md c'jta thaD lne .'p,-
/ t.l buIiiiug is overloaded aud might coz
lapse D.. reason "l tHe "''~uo ~" ~, q
lN'l ID 7, lH c'" '..''. 80 i'-,....l 4,"+ tls
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b Duii hIy IN the e'nH'''
/ The Senate was called % order at noon
/ br Mr. Gordon. There was no PRAYER.
/ Mr.. Mlckham. from tire SPECIAL loiht
/ committee ou thc dent ecjiIch"h'' pr
q the IiIl Ii'F INC ser itAtiit "a tt l'-
H,.d.nt of V,re,ula. also "a bill for the re-
/ nremout Of bonds held 10y schools and
/ colleges and the issuing Of registered GER
/ tncate5 therefor aut providing iof pay
ment o.. interest thereon.
On inotoh "i MI W Nu"'H' 80 -
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PHI. ENIAD AND hhtAAhLp'
The following bills were presented anc
referred: By Mr.. Hatcher, % amend the
I Code iu relation 10 canal and road COM
pancs providing wagon-wayt 10y same
| 10 amend the Code ln relation to en-
/ closing road-beds and estaDlil7hlh9 ga,ei
aud cattle-guard~; by Mt; Neis' " aluSIu
/ the Code III relation 20 divorces; 10y Ut.
| Watson 10y request, 10 regulate tH7-
| sale of sced-cotton ln brunsWlch county :
| by Mr. Jordan. - amend tho Code ll re-
/ lauon 10 the cmbclzlement o. pubnc
/ funds 10y public officers by VT. isoDeIl,'