The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
no USE or DELEGATES.
Mr.. Thomas II. Murphy, OF This City, In
PRODUCES Whipping-Post Bill

Mr.. Thomas II. Murphy, of This City, In
PRODUCES a Whipping-Post Bill.
Rev. DR.. Starr. pastor OF BrOad-Street
Methodist church. again offered prayer
in the House Of Delegates yesterday
morning after Speaker Ryan had called
the body to or6cr.
The House gave permission for the
printing OF Mr.. Charles r. BANDS good
roads bill. OF Mr.. Reddy's employers
liabilities bill, and Of the papers in the
election contest OF Cole against New
berne.
On motion of Mr. Minter. OF Bedford.
leave Of absence for one day was grant
ed 10 Mr.. Turpin.
Mr. VIM Henry Mann, Of Petersburg.
offered a joint resolution pOstponing the
election OF a county judge Of Brunswick
county until January 18Th. al 1890 =. NJ.
and that OF Judge Of the corporation
court Of Manchester until January 4th,
1905 at 1890 =. NJ The resolution was
agreed 10 after Mr.. Mann had explained
that the present term Of Judge ingram
did not expire until January ist. 1879.
Mr. Parker. of southampton, offered
resolution providing that the Speaker APP
point a committee OF five whose duty
il shall be TO ascertain and report 20 the
House as soon as possible the amount
received by every officer elected ~ me
Legislature, except the judges and ny
the Attorney General. in addition 70 ire
salary paid these officers I'm the wav
Of commissions. fees or from any other
source by virtue Of his ONCE.
The resolution was agreed 10.
Or. Winston introduced "A resolution
for the removal Of the Houdon's statue
Of Washington from Capitol TO the Libra
~ building. and Messrs winston Duke
and Wallace were appointed a committee
10 consider the matter.
TO REMOVE THE STATUE.
Dr. Winston, Of Hanover, offered the
following:
whereas an act entitled an act 70
provide for the erection Of a fire proot
state Library building" approved March
3. 1892. sets out i'm the preamble that the
Capltol lis i'm daily danger OF destruction
lev fire. which. when once under way.
could not be extinguished." and cnacts
that said building shall contain suf-
hciont accommodations for the state IL
brary. including historical paintings
statuary, etc" and
whereas the danger Of fire has been
greatly Increased by the multiplication
of committee rooms heated by stoves, etc.
and
whereas the Houdon statue of Wash
ington is the only statue eXtant taken
from lie Of Virglnias great son, the
"Fathcr Of His Country; the only other
Canova's great MISUNDERSTANDING been
destroyed by fire along with the Capitoi
Of North Carolina. and
whereas said statue stands unequaled
as a work of art by the most eminent
statuary Of modern times; Of whom MI.
jefferson wrote: Gle IS without rival
shin. the first statuary Of the age, as a
uroof of which he received orders from
every other country for things intended
10 he capital": and of the particular
work Lafayette said lit is fac-simile
OF Washington's person Gilbert stuart
who painted the most celebrated poI'ial'S
of Washington. 1T is par excellence the
true likeness" Rembrandt Peale: w men
boy / used 10 see Washington ailiuS'
everv dav. and II you look at this statue
Won may well think you are
heholdinp Washington himself; Robert
G. Winthrop. who delivered the Grafton AZ
the LAYING OF the cornerstone OF the
Great rational monument ard also me
orator OF the day az the dedication OF
the completed monument many years al
Ter. 1T is not only the most precious
but one amongst the most priceless pieces
of marble in the world.
"Nou therefore. I'm order 10 the pre-
servatiOn of this unique anu priceless
vorl, Of art. which is to be further treas
ursd because the splendid inscription on
the pedestal was written by James Mad
son and the statue itself engaged by
Thomas jefferson,
"Be II resolved by the Huose or Dele-
gates OF Virginia. the Senate cohcurrihg
the House and two on the part or the
Senate. be appointed by their respective
presiding officers who shall take INTO con-
sideraton the propriety of moving SAID
statue to the Library building, select me
site for II therein, ascertain the cost m
vOlved and make report thereon by OH
or otherwise 10 their respective Houses.
After n brief explanation OF the meas
ure by DR. Winston. the resolution was
agreed 10 and the Speaker appointed as
members of the committee on the part
of the House. Messrs. Winston, Duke and
Wallace.
A GRACEFUL ACT.
Mr.. Mann, OF Nottoway offered the
following resolutions which were agreed
10:
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the House
of Delegates be and he is hereby directed
To issue certificate TO Mrs. n. II. Neb-
Delegate from the county of Lunenburg,
for 1892. balance of salary as Delegate at
the present session OF the General As
sembly
Resolved That the chairman OF the
committee appointed TO accompany the
remains OF Delegate n. ii. Nehlett, de-
ceased. 10 their final resting place be au'
thorzed 20 certify the several amounts OF
the burial expenses to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, who Is directed 10 issue
his warrant on the treasurer for said
amounts"
The Speaker appointed the following
members on the special committee 10 as
certain the amounts of money paid TO
the various officers In the State: Messrs.
Parker. OF Southampton: Darlington, OF
Charlotte Jennings, OF Lynchburg;
Walker. OF Northampton and Embrey. OF
Fredericksburg.
THE BRUNSWICK JUDGESHIP.
Senator Morris informed the House
that the Senate had concurred in the joint
resolution providing for the postponement
of the election OF the county judge OF
Brunswick with the amendment that the
election take place tomorrow at 1880 in
stead of January 18th.
Mr.. Ruford In a detailed statement ask
cd the House not to concur in the amend
ment TO the resolution and the House