Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02

west. as our Lieutenant Governor to pre-
side over our deliberations
As we say farewell 90 one virginian.
we welcome another In his stead.
] hope the resolutions will be adopted
unanimously.
MAJOR TYLER'S RESPONSE.
The preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted CMr Wickham In
the chair. and the retiring Lieutenant
Governor. IN response, spoke az follows;
Senators. Now that the moment has
come when tho official tie which has
bound US so long together is 20 be severed
/ ind my mind and heart 50 filled with
the remembrance Of all your acts OF cour-
tcsy and friendship ] feel that i should
hardly attempt to speak. My words
must indeed be few and hating. As L
listened 20 the reading q your resolutions
80 kindly and beautifully expressed. an
intense longing filled my soul TO live
nearer that ideal nfo and 10 endeavor to
walk closer 90 the standard you have
portrayed. BY your thoughtful consider
alton my duties have been light and
pleasant and my association with you
has filed my life with some Of its sweet
est memories To your intelligent care
crd wise craftsmanship Is intrusted
much that affects the welfare and pro-
egess OF our beloved State. / know you
VIII guard zcalously all her interests,
and that you will wisely enact her laws,
and assuring you Of my highest appre-
clation Of all your kindly support and
consideration. / bid you, az your pre-
siding officer, adicu. and ask that the
: coming year and all future days may
he filed with richest blessings for you and
yours.
TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
Under resolution OF Mr.. I.ovenstein's.
he. Mr.. Southall, and Mr.. Herbert were
appointed fl committee 10 conduct Mr..
Kent 20 the chair. and as the latter
assembled the rostrum Mr. Tyler haDded
him the gavel. ana IN welcoming him
said.
Licutenant-G Governor Kent,-You well
know the peculiar pleasure II gives me
10 surrender this Ravel into your han1s.
+ Our personal relations. attachments for
pu1 obligations 70 each other add N
usual charms TO the occasion. Many
Distinguished and honOred sons OF our
ncsr old Commonwealth have held this
rayd and directed the business Of this
body, and | am sure. sir. you will prove
the equal Of the ablest Of them all
II is n Iledsure 10 me- 10 be able to
assure you, from my association with
the members OF this body. that you have
You loyal support and encouragement.
and l am satisfied vii. render you ell
Client aid in the discharge Of your duties.
j now hand you your insignia Of Office.
foeliug assured IL VIII be used 70 best
promote ~ interest 81 Virginia and &c
preserve the dignity ana dec0rum Of this
body. II s. with peculiar pleasure ] IN
trod.ce you 10 The ScLatc Of Virginia.
over which you ale to preside for Ihe
next four years.
MAJOR KENT'S RESPONSE.
MI Kent In responding to the kind
words Of his predecessor said:
S"u1tor3.-Iu assuming m position Of
President Of tie S,untr beg IN adj
vance t. ask your iudulg nee for my
want OF experience I'm the application Of
The rules or parliamentary law.
Il return / prefer TO al courtesy,
nl1itv, and impuuality IN th" discharge
OF my Office. ] trust J shall soon win
your respect for my ruling and that my
Intercourse with you her, may inspire
mutual confidence and esteem.
Tho duties with which You are en-
tru. tcd--thut of making laws for a. great
State. with ils muluform wants and ils
complex interests hv which the peace,
the order and general welfare of iiS clu-
Zpna are o. be preserved. promoted, ani
.
requiring hard Intelligence, high c0uraee,
unNlESlng industry, and patriotism
that knows no section
My admiration is tn9t this trust may
Doe so satisfactorily ana 50 effectively ac-
complishol that when your labors are
here completed you may return to your
homes with the consciousness Of having
we'll performed Tho task committed T.
you hy the people, and that you may In
return receive from them that approval
II which AN public servants are entitled
who discharge faithfully a public trust.
Tho Observation-Disclosures, then turning
10 Governor Tyler, thanked
him for The kind words with which N
had introduced him - the Senate and
expressed the wish that his return TO his
home ami % his accustom u av0cations
may be accompanied with both prospe rity
and content. AM hat when the time ar
riv.s for him EcuD to surrender the
nnIc. 20 his successor 81 may be- his good
fortune 10 surrender II as gracefully as
De Ttlru has done and with the regrets
expressed by the body for his ability and
his courtesy.
All Of the speakers were rouudlV APP
plsulcd. ana at the conclusion Of Liouten-
aut-C1y,rnor Rents address the Senate,
on motion Of Mr.. Echols, adjourned