Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
MR.. KENT TAKES THE CHAIR.
Bic and His Predecessor Both Make short
and Feeling Speeches.

and Feeling Speeches.
While the artillery were siin thunder
IN their salute the retiring Lieutenant
Governor. Hon. }. Hog5 Tyler. rcconvcnei
the Senate.
nov Dr Cror~c Cooucr offered short
nravcr. in which ne gave thanks for the
susrtri.us circumstances that had attend
81 me inauguration ceremonies, ana III
Nol.d the Divine blessing upon the new
administration. after which Mr.. buchanan
offered resolution that committee oil
three be appointed TO invite the outgoing
md the incoming Governors 10 seats on
the floor OF the Senate du:iEG the install
lotion OF the new Ilcutenaut-iioI ernor.
Tn. resolution was agreed TO. ana
MesNrs buchanan. Little. ana beIIE "'iH
appointed on the committee.
In IA few minutes the committee returned
nud Mr. Little introduced Ex-Governor
Mckinney and Governor O'Fcrral. me
former took Mr.. Loyenstein's seat and
the latter that Of Mr.. Sands.
TRIBUTE TO TYLER.
Mr. Stubs then offered the following;
Whereas the pleasant relations ana as
rociations which have existed for the last
FOUR years between ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
J. Hose Tyler. as President or TINS podS'
md the senator's are now about 10 Ter
inmate: therefore
received bv the Senate That we Will
cherish the able and impartial manner
with which Lieutenant Governor j. HoSe
frvtor has presided over tho Senate. MS
courtesy and kindness TO the senator's the
clearness and nrrness Of his rulings, ana
tis hlsh and dicnined bearings. ever SHOWN
IN his official position, have won lor ii'l
the kindest feelings from an VINO NAV
bod Intercourse with him: therefore DE IL
a q Rtith for iltOlfnNiA-
Governor J. Hoge Tyler a happy and prs
,erouf future in whatever sphere OF "
nublic or private he may be called
that All OF his efforts be crowned WI
ResoIved. That the clerk Of the Sena'
forward copy Of these resolu'i'hS
the Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler .
THE SENATOR'S NICE SPEECH.
In moving the adoption Of the r's'.'-
ions, Mr.. Stubs said:
Mr. Prcsldent.-Four years ago ldeut'n-
.nt-coyernor !. Iloge Tyler assumed the
Hn,,es "a President Of this body. receiv-
d., tho fayel from his worthy and hon
ored PREDECESSOR To-day his term OF
once expires. and ere We say goodbye.
ere he delivers MP the gaNcl TO MS sue
cexscr. | wish 20 express upon this roor
The unanimous opinion OF nay brother
senators that I'm the discharge Of his
sutics he has displayed an ability, an
impartiaIity. and nrmncss Ia all his
yniinfs. with great qualification and en-
tire salts. action 20 al who have had the
honor 20 occupy seats I'm this chamtc.
The administration which closes to-day
has beeu as successful. as bright. as pros
porous. ana as happy as any Virginia
has had IN the past half century. HH'
new administration commences to-day va
der the most suspicious circumstance-
We ViTEinians feel proud OF the spleuc
demonstration made to-day In our capt
city: the outpOurlng OF our citizens
women and brave men-the handsome 81
play OF Nirginia's military, the shou'
OF thousands Just heard on the squa
the booming OF the cannon, which }
shaken our Seven Hills" remind us
the pride and patriotism which MI u
hearts OF Vlrginians and make us ie
shat there Is no place like old VIZ
rinia." Now, seated IN this chembcr.
We have two splendid Nirg'nians; one ~
thing from the Office Of Chief Executive,
tho other Just assuming the duties and re-
spensibilities: the one with a proud sat
lBfact.on that he has performed the duties
faithfully. and i Will add, 10 the endorsa-
ton and satisfaction OF the people OF this
state; the other with a heart filed with
icys and devotion to Virginia and a de-
Termination 10 make his administration
as bright as the brightest One more
gcens aud the curtain falls on the out
going administration. Lieutenant-Ci0y-
ernor Tyler has % sever his connection
with this body. We wish him all the
peace, prosperity. and happiness that can
come on u good man and Virginian.
His successor Will soon be In his place.
and with all the cordially and good
wishes We welcome that splendid Nir-
giniaD, that Statesman from the South