Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-03


ton for 1894. as amended by Mr. Patteson.
Mr.. Hunton offered an amendment APP
propriating $500 from the appropriation
Tor contingent expenses OF courts OF ssi,,
stenognpher for the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. Agreed to.
The bill was then ordered TO Its engross-
ment, and afterwards passed.
SPEAKER CALDWELL RESIGNS.
AZ soon as this bill was disposed OF
Mr.. Cardweil vacated the chair. calling
thereto Mr.. Nicol TIE Speaker then IN
n graceful speech. In which he acknowi-
edged the compliment which had bech con-
ferred upon him by the General As r,.,
bly, In cievating him 10 the Supreme-Court
bench rendered his resignation as speaker
OF the House of Delegates OF Virginia.
MIR Harwood moved that the resigna,,
ton be accepted Mr.. saunders oppSVs re'
ferred IN complimentary terms TO the I'M
partial and satisfactory conduct OF inc
office by Mr.. Cardwell mn p,.
At this iuncture Colonel John Ben Big
ger entered the House. followed by TWO
pages bearing on a silver salver q manu-
some silver service, which was place. on
the Clerks desk. He called upon M
Downing 10 present this TO Mr.. CaruweI
on behalf Of the members OF the House
OF Delegates.
SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED.
Mr. Downing compiled with the reques,,
in an eloquent speech In Whlcn ne p 81,
Just tribute to the worm anu so,,u ~,
lowshiD OF Mr. Cardwell. In concIuslVh
no said. ''As we have leaned on tne
Speaker. so should he lean WIN coni ,
dencc on Him who sticketh closer Una"
n brother" -, t,ar
asking nardon for his presumption. az
luded In most feeling terms 10 MS lllu-
mate relations with Judge Cardwei, say
ing that he had hshed WIN nm y" o se
banks OF the Pamunkey, danced al Iish-
fries, served with him on Douiua,y .ii, ne
commissions, and elsewhere. ana thal ne
had always found that his big brain anu
blg heart had been as conspicuous as tn1
eIs,antir prOportions OF his well-deveiopeu
form The Colonel closed his remarks W
characterizng the retiring speaker as M, Se1
OF natures nOblemen. Colonel DISH -,
presented the Speaker with SIM ui VIZ,
brella. the gift Of the clerks ana pax,
saving that he did not know Wnet ~
they meant TO imply mat ne uiu" Inv
%r Cardwcll was visbly affected when
lie arose to reply TO the speeches. WIZ. aa
had been made and In ieellng Wiuiv nn
of thanks accepted the magnificent IN" IN
of esteem which had been tenuereu nm;
Uo said that his gratitude was intenSlieu
by the feeling that his WE WouIu tiil ,,
so highly and tenderly OF the con pniI ,hai
He concluded by expressing tne VII" 80,
as he and the members sepdia'c. H."
their diyerging paths would meet az ~"
vcn's gate and run parallel throughout d
blessed eternity. .-,c,>-
ACCEPTANCE AND ELECTION
The question recurring on the t aCoep
ance OF the Speakers resignat,loi'' on,osed
saunders. Downing. and Gibson opposeu
en- doing I'm his speech Mr.. Dowhfns
said ne was not now a chhuludS i
Sneaker. though he might be at ,, tu,uIv
session of the House. Messrs. w i,t''V
and EdmondsOn advocated the accePtd,,C0
OF The resignation, and Mr. Digs. Oh pe
half OF ne people of Hanover, whom ne;
with Mr. Cardwell represents, ie' ,ini,o,,
thanks 10 all Of those who had sl'oheh
| for their kind tributes TO lhe hoiioi GU
son of that historic county. oo.,.
Mr.. Saunders's motion not 10 ACCEPT
was lost by vote OF 30 ayes TO ~ noes
and the resignation was accepted "
Mr. Nicol then retired from the ch"ii'
and Colonel bigger took the gavel.
MIR Cooke offered a resolution OF
thanks TO the retiring Speaker wh'ch
was unanimously adopted. .,.a,,ons
The Clerk announced that mountainous
were in order for a successor to Mr..
Cardwell. and Mr.. Logan placed In noml-
nation Mr. John +. Ryan, OF loudouh;
MIR. Nico seconded the nomination., anu
on motion of Mr.. Saunders MT Ryan
was elected by acclamatlon.
The Clerk appointed Messrs Logan
Nicol, Harwood. and Saunders a com
mIttee 70 escort the new Speahei 10 wv
chair They retired 10 the rotunda, ana
shortly after returned and conducted Mr..
Ryan to the chair amid loud ana con
tlnued applause. The new speaker De
fore taking his seat. acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him In an appIo-
pirate speech. He PROMISED 10 preslue
over the body in an impartial manner,
and solicited the aid Of the members IN
irving to maintain order. He was again
applauded when he took his seat.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced;
Placed on the calendar: To place ste
phen G.. Johnson on the nension-iist, ~, TO
Mdtt1nOnl
of Indians. of King William county, ana
TO prescribe their duties as such trus-
tees: for the protection of game in the
county of Montgomery 49,
Referred: BY Mr. Harwood: To incor-
porate the Indemnity Loan and trust
Company The corpOrators are Lawrence
Russell. w. II. Walker. Charles V. Car
rington. +. Il. Thompson, r. II; Kent
John y. Minor, Jr.. and DAVID n: walker,
Jr, The capital stock shall not be less
than S2O.O0O. nor more than 100000
By Mr.. Withers: a petition from the
citizens of North Danville touching the
taking of fish from Dan river. and petit
t1oning that they be permitted TO take
FISH therefrom In any way other than by
traps. ,,,. -,
city and ward primary elections in the
CITY of Norfolk was called up out or It's
order by Mr. Cooke. and passed.
At 3 O'Clock "a recess was taken until
40.
The Manassas Billed Passed.
When the House reconvened, at 4:So
O'clock. the Ruford election bill was
called up. and Mr.. Boykins motion to
pass by was voted on ana carried r., o.
rate the Manassas and Richmond Rail
road company, and Mr.. Crump made n
strong argument in its favor. lie was
sure the road would be built' or tne
corporators would never have accepted
charter containing such remarkable
provisions. A.,
Three amendments were offered. Mr..
Bendheim wanted the road TO connect
with the Virginia Midland at Manassas
and pro rate the receipts Mr..
Coleman asked that the company be
REQUIRED TO run by Fredericksburg. ana
Mr. Pitcher moved to require the bullding
OF a single track into FREDERICKSBURG.
All of these were voted down, and the
Mr. Caberl called up the companion
bill. providing for the sale Of the states
interest in the Richmond, Fredericksburg
speeches In it's behalf by Messrs. Hun
ton and Saunders the bill was passed
by the vote OF 70 TO TO- Both bills now
go to the Governor for his approval.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate: To amend and re-enact section
of an act in relation to public roads or
Amherst county: to repeal an act for
in the city of norfolk.
House bills TO amend and re-enact
certain sections of an act TO incorporate
TIE town Of Pulaski.
The fertilizer bill was taken up and
various amendments thereto were con-
sidered 'fhe chair was vacated at $50
o'clock. while the measure was still
pending.
Night Session of the House.
The night session OF the House was de-
voted 10 relieving the congestion of the
calendar. The following Senate bills were
passed: To amend and re-enact section
2l0S OF the Code in relation to unlawful
fishing &c For the relief of David Con-
lev, q Confederate soldier. To amend and
re-enact section 1884 OF the Code In re-
lation to limitations of actions. To en-
courage immigration into the Common
wealth and to promote sales OF lands
within the Commonwealth TO Immigrants.
TO permit city and county school boards
10 change the repositories of school
funds TO prescribe the methods therefor.
and to fix the compensation, duties. and
responsibilities of such repositories. To
amend and re-enact section ~ of an act
for opening and keeping in order the pub
lie roads. and for building and repairing
bridges In the county of Accomac. To
empower the court of Accomac county
10 authorize the construction and mantle
nance Of a bridge across Mesango creek
Authorizing the County Court OF Giles
county to charter a ferry across New
rf.,ar of "a fDoipf near EggleStOn Springs.