Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-02
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others, were now filled with Underwoods
Honeycuts, and others. The scholar. the
statesman, the patriot, and the soldier
turned his eyes from these scenes, and
retired to the quiet Of his country home
in Gloucester county, and. like the fore,
fathers OF the hamlet
Far from the maddening crowds ignoble
strife:
Their sober wishes never learned to
stray;
Along the cool, sequestered vale of life.
Ihey Kept the noiseless tenor of their
way.
MANY OTHER TRIBUTES.
MT. Harry Owen also paid a tribute to
the memory OF General Taliaferro. and
WIS followed by Captain Parks who
was member Of the command of the
deceased soldier. The Delegate from
rage, after referring to the war record
OF General Taliaferro. said In closing:
Other duties beckon US onward, and we
go to meet those duties and discharge
the obligations that rest upon us, but as
we go we cherish for the deceased a
tender regret and a high affection, and
can only breathe a prayer that when the
last roll-call shall be made upon the
other shore, that every man who fol-
lowed General William b. Taliaferro
shall stand in rank and answer to that
call with head erect and cheek I'M
blanched."
Mr.. Withrow the sturdy Delegate from
Bath, then added his eulogies to those
who had preceded him. He spoke with
great feeling Of the noble man who had
gone TO his last rest. Said he: "Mr.
Speaker, Gentlemen of the House of
Delegates,-On yesterday morning, when
l arose from my bed of peaceful sleep
and walked to the front door of my ho-
tel, and turned my eyes towards the
rising sun that God sends to cheer the
heart OF his people. my eyes fell upon
the bulletin-board of one of the great
journals OF Virginia, and there l read in
broad words that General William Il.
Taliaferro, OF Gloucester county, was
dead My memory carried me back to six
years ago, when i first grasped the hand
Of this grand man, OF whom Virginia has
ever been proud, and to grasp his hand
was to send magnetism to the heart of
every true man. To know him was to
love him. Mr.. Speaker, in my estimation
the true sentiment OF all. especially to
the people of Virginia, is to honest man
the noblest work OF God. Possibly he has
left nothing behind him TO his family
save one thlng-an honorable name. As
one of the greatest statesmen of this day
has said, have nothing to leave you
but my honest name and, sir. this,
above all things in my mind. is worth
more than diamonds or gold. A SOL
der: yes. a warrior, a statesman. loved
by all. / cannot recall anything in the
English language that / could say that
would be too great, sir, or TO use as an
a acf,t Of 10
man than to say, One of Virginia's no
blest sons. Peace TO his ashes."
DIR. Quesenberry. DIR. Charles Smith,
Mr.. Reddy General Wharton, and Mr.. G.
C. Bland also spoke to the resolution.
while the veteran Clerk. Colonel Bigger.
n, ked the privilege TO drop his tear to
the memory of his old friend"
The resolutions were adopted by
rising vote.
INSURANCE COMPANIES REPORTS
The Senate bill relative TO the vertical
ton and publication OF the annual re-
ports OF insurance companies came UP on
Its passage, and Mr.. Anderson offered an
providing that the reports
shall be published in a paper with cir
culation of not less than 5000 The
was defeated and the bill
passed
ne idIhS StHcfdl pcHSiOH WAS
taken up. and upon motion of the patron
was made special order for the night
session.
The Senate bill TO provide for the cree
ton OF additional buildings on the peni-
tentiary-grounds was taken up, but upon
motion OF Mr.. Cooke IL was passed by.
The bill to amend and re-enact section
1851 OF the Code to provide how party
having adverse interest, or an adverse
witness, may be examined. was, upon
motion of Mr.. Willard, dismissed.
EXTRA PAY FOR CLERKS.
Captain Parks offered a resolution pro-
viding that the clerks and other officers
Of the House be allowed an additional
of $50 each and the pages
s25 each. Mr.. T. ID. Jennings opposed
this, saying that he thought IL was wrong
to make such an appropriation. He would
give S towards such a fund, but did not
wish to vote any money out OF the State
Treasury for the purpose, as stated In
the resolution.
Mr.. Withrow said that the Legislature
had passed such resolutions from time
and he thought they should
make no exception this session.
Mr.. Berrey agreed with Mr.. Jennings.
He thought IL the members wished 10
the services OF the clerks
and pages. they should follow the sugges-
tion OF the Delegate from Lynchburg.
Mr. Stubbs thought the clerks would
,purn the offer Of money raised by the |