Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-04
TO HAVE THE RELICS
ihs Memorial Socieiy's Bill Passed by
Beth Branches Yesterday.
somc who Were wnlins That Final
consideration he Had Opposed Its
psssage-The Governor Up Late
cVasiaering Bills.


Both branches Of the General Assembly
met yesterday at noon. and went through
the form OF converting and adjournins.
IL was not expected that they would
transact any business. but In both bodies
the attendance was much larger than
had been anticipated. and the attention
OF the members being called to the fact
that thew had overlooked the passage
of the bill transferring certain relics In
the State Library 10 the Confederate
Museum the measure was taken up, and
promptly put through.
Many OF the members left for their
homes last night, and most OF the others
Will leave to-day The sessions work
IA over. and the Formally OF meeting to-
day and tomorrow is merely to give the
clerical force time to get all the bills
PASSED in shape to be laid before the
Governor.
A FIvE-MINUTE SESSION.
The Senate was In session just five
minutes. BY an oversight the bill au-
thorizing the State 10 turn over to the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
certain relics was not passed Monday,
but. upon motion, II was decided TO place
the measure along with the other bills
adopted by the body that day.
The Senate was called to order at 1910
o'clock, very few members being present.
Mr. Siubbs rose and said that by an
unfortunate oversight the bill reported
favorably by the joint Library Commit
tee TO turn over TO the Confederate Me-
mortal Literary Society certain relics.
had not been passed. He asked unani-
nous consent of the Senate 10 have the
same inserted In the previous days pro-
ceedlngs as having passed This was
agreed to, no objection being raised.
The Chair appointed on behalf of the
Senate as a joint committee to investi-
gate the holdings Of William Ellinger
at Fox Island, Messrs. LeCato and
Stubbs. This committee was appointed
in response TO a resolution introduced by
DR.. LeCato to look into the survey of
certain oyster-lands held by Ellinger at
that place. The committee Is to report
to the Attorney-G General.
The Senate then adjourned until to-day
at IL O'Clock.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
The House met promptly at noon. being
raped to order. as usual, by Speaker
Ryan. No prayer was had, and 1t was
intended to adjourn at once. Mr.. Ran
doIph Harrison however, called up the
bill providing for giving the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society custody of GER
tain relics row in the, State Library,
and asked that the rules be suspended.
and IL be placed on its passage. No OBJ
lection was raised. and the bill was
passed.
The body then adjourned. to meet again
to-day, when the same formal proceed
,ngs of converting and adjourning will
be gone through with.
THE CONFEDERATE RELICS.
The passage Of the bill turning over
TO the Confederate Memorial Society val
liable Confederate relics has been eagerly
awaited by the ladies' Of that society and
much disappointment was manifested
Yesterday morning that the Legislature
had practically adjourned without taking
any action upon Ii.
BY the use Of a little fiction as to time,
however. the oversight was rectiied. and
the Secretary of the Commonwealth Is
now instructed to turn over TO the society
the following relics:
The great seal Of the Confederate
States.
Headquarters flag of General J. E. b.
Stuart.
Confederate battle-6ag.
Guidon.
Three &C. s." buckles.
Piece OF template from the armor Of
the Confederate ram Merrimac.
Piece of flag that was on the Capitol
building at the time OF the evacuation.
The bill as at first drawn, contemplated
allowing the society TO have, In addition
20 the above, the sword of Won Borcke
and the last battle order Of Stonewall
jackson, but the committee refused to
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tody of the State.
ARE GOING HOME.
Nearly all OF the members Of the Le-
e,slature are glad that the time has
come when they may turn their steps
homeward 1t is net intended by this
latter expression 20 convey the idea that
any of them viii walk. The railroads
and the legislators are generally very
good friends, and rarely disagree.
Many of the Solons yesterday were en-
gagged in the arduous task OF trunk-pack-
ing. Books and papers. shirts and collars,
were on more intimate terms in some
Of the trunks OF the members than they
ever were before. and were crowded to-
xether In dire confusion. One of the
young senators, who was seen In his
room by a Dispatch reporter yesterday,
said that he was about ready TO return
to his constituents. but dreaded to go
through the trunk-packing process. 1t
was on such occasions. he said, that he
felt the need OF a wife. A goodly num-
Der took their departure last night.
LAWYERS DIDN'T LIKE 1T.
The defeat in the Senate of the Humid
ley bill, preventing appeals on techni-
calities. Is regarded by nearly all the
lawyers In the two branches of the Legis-
lature as wise action on the
Messrs. Tredway and Turnbuli spoke in
favor OF the measure. saying that II
was certainly movement In the line
of reducing criminal expenses, but Mr..
Mcilwaine who is regarded as one OF
the best criminal lawyers In Southside
Virginia, made a splendid and forcible
speech against the bill and his remarks
no doubt caused many senators to cast
their vote In the negative. He said that
II the measure was passed the Virginia
law would allow a person TO take ad-
vantage OF any technicality when his
money was Involved. but when human
life ana liberty were at stake ne was
denied this right. He cited cases In
which he had acted as counsel, and in
which had such law been upon the
etatute-books the greatest injustice
would have been done to the accused.