Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-16
GIBSON ON COLONIES.
he OPPOSES THE ENLARGEMENT OF
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
The House Defeats the Bin Acain-Poiitics
disabilities Removed-schooi super
intcndenfs-New Measures.

The House Defeats the Bib Aeain-PoiiiicsI
disabilities Kemoved-schooi super
| intcndents-New Measures.
The Senate was called to order ycgter-
day by the Lieutenant Governor. and the
proceedings opened with prayer ~ Rev.
DIR. Tudor
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Herbert: To amend the charter
OF the Norfolk and Lynnhaven Bay rail-
road.
By Mr.. Green: To authorize the SUI
pdv'sors OF Bland county to Increase the
salt ~ OF the county judge
Fly Mr.. Maynard: To correct errors In
certain assessments in Norfolk
By Mr.. Stubs: To amend Tie 'ccde in
relation to the power and duti - of coun-
| ~ supervisors.
By Mr. Flood: To regulate the effect o!
assignments creating preferences to pre-
vent frauds being perpeteated. etc.
| Ry Mr. I.Ovenstein To authorize the
issue Of circulating noes by State banks.
| DISABILITIES REMOVED.
| BY Mr.. Harrison: To remove TIE po-
litical disabilities Of James H. Cilmor, II
/ q
Mallory X. Cannon, and Adam 6. CGryon.
who were disqualified under the duelllng
law. The bill was subsequently taken up
under suspension Of the rules and
| passed
The resolutions OF respect TO the memory
| or the late Senator Hacker were made
the special order for Monday at l o'clock.
| EXECUTIVE SESSION
| After disposing of the resolution pro-
| viding for an investigation, the Senate
| went into executive session and disposed
| or several appointments.
| When the doors were opened the Lieu
| tenant-GOvernor announced that he had
| appointed on the investigating Commit
tee Messrs. Mushbach. Green, and Tired
| way.
The Senate then adjourned until 70
| NJ. Monday.
Appointments Confirmed.
| The Senate in executive session con-
| tlrmed the following appointments on the
Hoard OF Visitors Of the Virginia Military
Messrs S. II. Letcher. Of Lexington;
| Tazewell Elicit. Of Richmond, Peter Hair
ston. Of Martinsvllle; Henry Fairfax, Of
| Ioudoun: W. II. White, OF Norfolk, and
| III. I. Parrish. OF Roanoke.
The matter Of further confirmation OF
| the superintendents OF schools was called,
and IMS 9ssrs. J.. J.. Pulliam. Of Manches-
| ter: William NJ. Perkins. OF Pulaski coun-
| ~. and benjamin Tenner, Of Prince
George county, were confirmed. When
| the question OF the confirmation OF Mr.. |
| h. G. Murray Of Norfolk city, came up
Senator Herbert. Of Princess Anne coun-
| ~. made personal request, which was
agreed 10. that the matter should be post
pOncd until next Tuesday.
The. executive session was then dis
solved.
House OF Delegates.
Mr.. Ryan presided in the House yes
terday in the absence Of Speaker Card |
well and the days proceedings were |
| opened. with prayer. by Or. Newton.
Mr.. Mason. Of King George, offered |
resolution. which was agreed to, that so
much of the Governors message az re- |
lateS 10 the guaranty compdhleS be re- |
| ferred TO the Committee on Propositions |
| and Grievances for action deemed neces- |
sary and proper by them.
MIR. Mason also offered a resolution pro- |
viding for the printing Of 500 copies, of |
for the organization Of State banks Of
Messrs. Booker and Coleman were |
granted two days leave Of absence.
BILL FOR MORE Colonies.
The bill to enlarge the Governors staff |
by adding ten members came up on Its |
engrossment and elected u long discus
sion.
Mr.. Gibson. of Culpeper, denounced the |
measure as folly in the extreme. such |
with all the laws governing the militia |
OF our State 1t will give a number OF |
men. the majority of whom, | dare say, |
viii have no knowledge whatever Of mill |
tary tactics supremacy over a number Of |
the present military officers OF the state, |
who are we'll versed In military lore. |
The speaker then took each Individual Of |
ficcr and criticised the duties OF the of |
fees In an exceedingly sarcastic and |
amusing style THE bill,' said he. pro |
vides for an inepector-generai TO rank az |
colonel. We have an assistant inspector |
general for whom the State is required |
TO pay out annually about 100 or A.iO;
point an officer TO superccde him when |
the duties of the office are fully covered |
by the present oflicer? The bill also
provides for a chief Of engineers; We have
o engineer corps. Can any one tell me what |
we want with chief OF a corps that does |
not exist? Then we are asked 20 create |
a chief Of ordnance Is there any necesse
the service has its ordnance officer, and
ant extra officer would prove nominal |
superiluity. An inspector or rifle practice
is asked for / am in favor OF introduce |
ing rifle practice and Offering prizes FOR |
craftsmanship In the militia Of the state
of Virginia. but until this is done We
don't need an inspector
THEIR DUTIES DEFINED.
Mr. Gibson insisted that this measure
as the present members Of the Governors |
stan We're paid for actual service, and |
continued:
''rhe inspector-generaI will have to in
spect the Governor to see whether or not |
he carries concealed weapons; the quar- |
termaster will have 10 inspect the Gov
ernors uniform, and all the other Of |
ficials will have nominal duties relating |
only to the Governor. / am of the opinion |
that the GoVernor-elect is fully capable |
of looking after himself. He Will not, | |
am sure carry concealed weapons. and IL |
his uniform needs busting. why L guess |
he can do II himself
Il am military by breeding" the speaker |
concluded. land am generally considered |
pugnacious by nature. Be that as II may.
am strongly opposed To the passage or |
any such bill. and l shall fight it TO the |
bitter end
HAD IT'S FRIENDS.
Mr.. Pitcher. of Fauquler thought the
bill should pass and said as the stock
OF colonies. the only inheritance Of Nlr-
CHINA from the battlefield, was rapidly |
dying out 1t was the duty of every true
Nirginian TO use every endeaVor TO eter-
nize these titles. I'VE have had our fun
said he in wearing these titles Now let |
us give the younger men show at
them"
Mr.. Harwood arose in defence of his |
constituents and said: Prom the re-
marks made by the gentleman from Gull
peper ! infer that he would have this
House believe that this measure origf-
mated in Richmond. | wish 1t distinctly |
understood that Richmond has thus far |
had nothing to 90 with IL IL was was , miro
and I suppose there are number OF |
young men throughout the State other
than those in Richmond VINO aspire 10 a
colonelcy. As To the reference to the |
cost OF the staff. desire TO say that the |
total expenditure by the State for the
Governors staff last year did not exceed
$50"
Mr. Harrison, of Chesterfield, spoke |
against the bill. and was followed by |
Messrs Hathaway and Cooke, both OF |
whom favored IT'S passage. Several others /
were waiting to speak when Mr.. Hatha-
way called for the pending question and
the House by q vote OF 90 TO 10 refused |
to order the bin engrossed.
INCREASE OF SALARY.
The bill providing for an increase OF |
the compensation of the judge OF Rock |
bridge county came up on It's third read /
ing. and being antagonized by Mr.. Saun-