Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
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| nOuF.
Mr.. withers. from, the Conference Com
,p1ttne which had been considering tht
| Constitutional Convention bill. reported
that agreement was Impossible. ne
| stated that so far as he. as patron OF lhe
| blf was concerned, he had always zen
| that Il was useless after the ti'e Az
! which the question OF convention was
| IN he considered was changed from NO
| vember, 1855.
| MIR Morris offered motion TO reconsider
| the vote by which the resolution was pass
| Cd providing that business was 10 cease
| al 2 O'Clock, so far az II applied 70 pension
| bills. The motion was carried, ana me
! chair was vacated until 2;So O'CLOCK pehu-
| ing the action of the House.
AZ go o'clock the chair was resumed.
ard n was learned that the House had
laid the resolution TO reconsider upon the
table.
Nr Morris addressed the Senate In a
brief sneech regarding the failure 20 pass
tho penslon bills. which were reported to
IN. Senate from the House after 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Morris said
"rhe responsibility rests on tho House
of Delegates Of having deliberately held
nm untfl too late practically, all OF the
pension bills passed by the Senate OF
Virginia The effect has been to kill
them. These bills were considered by
the Senate on their merits. and the PEN
sioners. disbarred technically by some
general rule of the general pension bill.
have been given the relief to which they
were in equity entitled. The House ar
bitrarily scaled each Of these pension
ers TO SIS. many of them already draw
ing this amount and being in equity en-
titled 20 more And not satisfied with
this. they did not report these bills, even
I'm their amended form. back to the SEN
ate until too late for action, and refused
TO agree to q resolution extending the
time in which they might be considered.
The Senate passed every bill sent over
by the House, in which there was any
merit. but the House has thought fit TO
pursue another course. The responsibility
Is theirs, and they must explain it to the
people"
on motion of Mr.. Wickham, the Senate,
at $40 O'Clock, adjourned until noon to-
day.
Earlier in the day the bill levying a
tax upon all fishing devices was passed.
with certain amendments.
House Of Delegates.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and Rev. Mr.. Sweeney |
offered prayer.
Mr.. Boaz. of Albemarle, offered the |
resolution, which was adopted |
by a rising vote:
Resolved. by the House of Delegates, |
That the thanks of this body are hereby |
rendered TO our Speaker Hon. John +. |
RYAN. for the distinguished ability with |
which he has presided over our delibera-
ions. and the uniform courtesy and
kindness which he has shown TO every
member"
Mr.. Digs offered a resolution, which
vas adopted, rendering the thanks OF |
he House to the members of the press
Who have had the privilege Of the floor
turing the session.
Mr. w. II. Mann offered a resolution
,roviding that "Whereas, the honorable
speaker of this body has for many years
teadfastly refused to contract a matri-
nonial alliance; therefore. be it resolved.
that unless he shall have entered the
tate Of matrimony before the converting
T the next General Assembly, he shall
e ineligible to reelection"
Mr.. willard offered a resolution, which
,as adopted, providing that the thanks
( the House be rendered the Sergeant
farms, the Doorkeeper, and pages for
he efficient services rendered by them.
Captain Parks offered a resolution, pro-
iding that the Clerk be requested TO
raw warrant for $50 in favor of the
lnitor of the committee-rOoms. This
as adopted as was also a resolution Of
red by Mr.. James Mann, authorizing
ne Clerk to issue a warrant in favor of
Ir. Passmore the Delegate fromLunen-
lrg, allowing the latter the full salary
the term of ninety days.
SIT DURING THE RECESS.
Mr.. Jordan, of Frederick. offered the
blowing, which was agreed to:
Whereas, a committee was some days
20 appointed to examine into and re-
,rt upon the delinquency of the oyster
spectors of the State. with power to
Ill for persons and papers; and
Whereas, since the appointment of
id committee, there has been little
me for them to make proper ex- i
nnation and report; and, ]
Whereas, the duties of said commit {
e, if properly discharged, will be the /
cans of bringing revenue into the Trea- y
Try of the Commonwealth: therefore, |
.Resolved, That said committee be en- I
,wered to act in the vacation of the /
ouse." !
SENATE BILLS PASSED. I
To incorporate the Washington and 4
lrfax Railroad Company.
To prohibit changes in certain text
,oks used in public schools.
To amend section of the Code, in re-
renee to the appointment of commits ;
oners. a
TO authorize the Governor to grant
rdons to convicts, upon recommends 4
On of the Board of Directors of the peni- =
ntiary. u
To authorize the trustees Of Mountain y
)dge" to issue bonds :,
For the relief of John Burke.
TO incorporate the Chesapeake Transit
)mpany.
To. amend an act In relation to hold n
& courts in the Eleventh Judicial Cir n
il. n
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. 3
To permit the capturing of water fowl a
the county of Prince George. in
To prohibit the running at large of hogs o
Fluvanna county. a
For the relief of Miss Whitehead. 81
To define a lawful fence in the county C,
Warwick. S
70 authorize the town Of Farmvlle to Ia