The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
ANEW ELECTION BILL PASSED
The Parker Substitute for the Craig Bill
Passes Both Houses.
The SPRclAL CONSTABLE ABOLISHED
And One OF tho Judges Designated to As
sist Any Voter who May BE Physically
or Internationally Unable 10 Prepare
His HaIlot-Thc Ballots tniform.

The last days session OF the House OF
Delegates opened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. with Speaker Ryan in the chair.
Mr.. Saunders. Of Franklin offered reso-
luton providing that the session be ex-
tended for three days. after midnight of
that day, for the purpose OF giving the
Chief Executive an opportunity to sisn
bills that have been passed during the
past few days. but that no action shall
be taken by either house during that
period on bills or joint resolutions
Mr. Harrison. OF Lynchburg. presented
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the House Of Delegates.
That tho thanks Of this body be ex-
tended its Speaker. the Hon. John T..
Ryan, for the courteous. impartial. ana
able manner In which he has performed
the duties Of his office.
Major Baker r. Lee. Of Elizabeth CITY
on behalf Of the members of the House.
presented Speaker Ryan with a handsome
savcl. made out of wood from one of the
window-framcs Of the rotunda OF the
University of Virginia. Ia doing so Major
Lee spoke as follows:
TRIBUTE TO SPEAKER
Feeling assured that this momentary
Interruption OF the routine Of our daily
duties VIII be asreeahiy acceoted by
every member OF This Eouao; feeling as
surod. indeed. that this pause in our pro-
ceedings viii awaken pleasing emotions
in the heart of every gentleman on this
floor, II IS with a glow Of qualification in
my own heart that / announce that this
little interlude in our legislative work is
Tor the purpose Of the presentation on
the part of this House of Delegates OF a
beautiful new gavcl TO our Speaker who
mas Won the confidence. the respect, the
ahectonatc esteem Of as an.
II say IS IS a beautiful. new gavei, yet
II Is more. While IL is beautiful I'm the
artistic handiwork with which il has been
fashioned. il IS still more beautiful I'm its
associations. While ID is new in one
sense. in another sense. and pathetic
one. 81 is old. This gavcl IS made from
q remnant of one Or Tie windows of Tie
,otunda Of the University OF Virginia
the grand old rotunla recently destroyed
ny hrc-the stately old rotunda which
was the crown OF glory i'm the great
architectural monument left I'm memory
of himself by the peerless statesman and
political philosopher whose ashes are in
urned on the summit of Monticello This
gavel is "A mcmcnto OF Thomas jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was politics what
Luther was. what W!c&liffe was, what
Savonerola was in religion. With all its
GEAR associations. even this gavel is
wOrthiy bestowed I'm being bestowed by
the House Of Delegates on the courteous
gentleman ana accomplished. impartial
parliamentarian who for the last ninety
days has 50 satisfactorily presided ever
this body.
In presenting Speaker Ryan with the
Gavel, Major Lee also presented him with
The following resolution:
This gavel, taken from the ruins Of the
University of Virginia. is presented TO
Hon. John =. Ryan by the members Of
the House Of Delegates as an evidence OF
their appreciation of the able fair. and
impartial manner in which he has dis
charged the duties Of Speaker"
SPEAKER RYAN'S REPLY.
Speaker Ryan said that he was deeply
grateful 10 the members OF the House
for their kind expression as embraced
In both the resolution of the member
from Lynchburg and the resolution ac-
companying the gavel. lie said that
when he was elected Speaker OF the House
Of Delegates he had said that he would
extend equal courtesy and equal recogni-
ton to every member Of that body. and
he did not think that there was a MEM
Der of either party who would say that
he had not kept that promise.
The calamity. said Mr.. Ryan. to Nir-
ginia which makes this occasion posi-
ble was the burning Of the University
founded by Thomas jefferson, and Of all
the souvenirs that can be evolved from
that disaster. none. II seems 10 me. can DC
more appropriate or more symbolic OF Is
great founder than the gavel II is { O.
emblem. the sceptre Of order. which
Heavens first law. Ii Is the token #
order in deliberatlon. In debate in tie
making Of laws to perpetuate that libcrty
OF which Jefferson was an apostle and
high priest
"Jefersons Manual Of Parliamentary
Law Is perhaps the first compilation OF IT'S
kind ever published on this continent.
and remains to-day a work Of the high
est authority, 10 which presiding officers
OF the most august assemblies yield due
reverence.
This gavel. which I am proud to re-
ocive at your hands. will be sacredly
guarded by me so long as I live, and be-
fore1 shall have passed over the river
will bequeath it to others with instruc-
lions that IL be preserved so long as
The principles of Jefferson shall survive
GOVERNORS VETO SUSTAINED.
Several bills which had been vetoed by
the Governor were then taken up for
action, having been reported by the
Committee for Courts of Justice The
first bin was one introduced in the SEN
ate, Incorporating the John q. Hurkamp
Company. Of Fredericksburg. Upon the
recommendation OF the committee. the
Governors action was sustained. The
next bill was a Senate bill Incorporating
the Berkeley Street Railway Company.
This bill had been passed by the Senate.
Notwithstanding the objections of the
committee. and the committee recon-
mendcd similar action on the part OF
the House. but that body decided to sus-
tain the objections OF the Governor by
vote OF 80 10 80 Another bill vetoed
by the Governor was n Senate bill, incor-
porating the Pacific Company THIS bill
had also been passed by the Senate, not
withstanding the objections OF the Gov
ernor. The Committee for Courts Of JUS
tice also recommended that the House
override the veto, and Mr.. Saunders. OF
Franklin. az some length expfa'rei the
condition OF affairs. the committee being
divided on the question, and ne concluded
by saying that he could rot acvocate
the passage OF the measure. NJ. liar
rison. Of Lynchburg. az some lensth spoke
Of passing the bill over TIE veto.
Mr.. Pitcher the chairman OF the Com
mlttcc on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton. stated that he had held the bin