The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-05
THE LAW MAKERS
RETURN HOME.
Yesterday the Usual Closing Scenes
Were Witnessed,
FIVE BlLlSFAIL TO BECOME LAWS
Among Those the Governor Did Not
Sign Was the Front Royal Liquor
Dispcnsary Act--But Few Leg
islators arc Now Here.
FIVE BILLS FAIL TO BECOME LAWS

The session Of the Legislature ended
yesterday and but few OF the Senators
and Delegates are now IN the city.
There were the usual closing scenes.
Those OF tho lawmakers who remained
10 tho final adjournment were early go
the Capitol packing up their books and
papers % 100 shipped TO their homes
Senators and Delegates gathered in little
groups, told parting jokes, bade each
other farewell and hurried away to catch
trains. Governor Tyler passed upon
The last bin shortly after noon. Hc
was 40 his office before nine O'Clock and
lost no t!mo en- getting down 90 nard
work. When not lcdg.ns acts piesen-ed
10 him he was kCpt busy receiving th3
farewell greetings of The members oi the
LEGISLATURE.
The Governor has pens enough TO serve
hm during bis lfc time. lt has become
Quite "a fad with the law-makcr VINO mas
"a pet bill 90 furnish tho Governor Win
q costly pen wish which 90 sigu u.
CLOSING SCENES lN THE SENATE.
There were icss thon oo4en senators
present when Lieutenant Governor
Echols called that body 20 order Mr.
Barksdale Immediately offered "a Icsoiu-
ton for a joint committee OF tve Sena-
tors and five Delegates Co wal on the
Governor and inform him that the Gem
oral Assembly was ready 90 adjourn sine
die This was aerced Co and AIR. Banks
dale was directed 20 inform the House
OF the action OF the Senate
The Chair appointed ON the part 81 the
Senate Mcssrs. barksdalc. Lowry, Wick
ham. Opio and Egglest0n.
The joint commute was received by
thc Governor in his private Office. lie
shook hands with each Of the members.
Nlr. Anderson OF tho House informed
Ills Excellency that tho General Assem-
bly, was ready 10 adjourn and asked II he
had any further communication TO make.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAID.
mo. I believe not" replied the Cover
nor please convey 60 IN members or
the General Assembly my wishes Tor a
cafe return 90 their homes. ] desire 10
thank you an for your uniform courtesy
and kindness
Mr.. Anderson thanked The Governor for
his good wishes and told him the mem
ners of the Legislature were sincerely
grateful 90 him for the courteous treat
ment they had received az his hands.
The lawmakers then withdrew and the
committee separated the Senators re-
turning 90 the Senate Chamber and the
Delegates 90 the Hall of the House.
Air. Lowry on behalf Of the SEN
ote committee made .ne announcement
chat the Governor had no commun'co-
tion 90 make further than Co wish the
Senators safe rstun to their homes
Mr. Maynard was directed Co inform
She House that the Senate was ready TO
adjourn Hc returned with the an
nouncement that the House had adj
journsd before he reached The hall This
was out of the usual order and after
brief conference between Senator Wick
liam and Mr. Pitcher the latter informed
the Senate that the House was ready 90
adjourn. This was done In order that the
journal might show that ,hc adjourn
mcut was had after the usual communi-
cation between the two Houses
MIR ECHOLs THANKED.
Before adjournment Mr. Wickham Of
fsred the following which was unani-
mously adOpled.
Resolved. That the Senate of Virginia
hereby tenders 10 The Hon Edward
Echois. Lieutenant Governor of the Com
mouwealth. ats cordial acknowl cdBment
OF the high appreciation that lbs mem
hers entertain for the skin, and Impair
tialty with which he has discharged his
duties as The presiding officer OF th.s body
and for The pleasure his uniform courtesy
las given and the dignity De has ADDED
10 lbs a alterations.
Mr. Ech0is briefly thanked the Sena-
tors for their kind words
Al 12.3i clock the presiding officer an
nounccd that the Senate stood adjourned
until the FIRST Wednesday I'm December
1s99
House Of Delegates.
For the last time during the session OF
1875 Speaker Ryan called the House 10
order at noon ana Senator barksdaie al
once appeared. transmitting 20 the House
"a Joint resolution agreed 10 by the Sen
ate. which after setting forth the fact
chat che Senate was ready 20 adjourn
sine die. asked for the appointment OF
jolnt committee of five members from
each House 60 inform The Governor OF
this fact and enquire whether he had any
further communication 90 make.
The House concuuod Ina tho resolution
but no further action could be taken ai
the time the Governor still being engaged
I'm The signing of bills and the Chair was
vacated until 1t was asceuaincd that the
chief executive was ready 10 receive the
committee.
when the Chair was resumed the
Sneaker announced Messrs. SWitzer of
Rockingham Stubs, Of Gloucester.
Reddy. Of this city, Anderson Of this clay.
and wallace. OF this city, as members on
the part OF the House o. the JOINT COM
mittee TO inform the Governor that the
General Assembly was ready 10 adjourn
sine die.
few minutes later the committee re-
turned and MI Anderson announced that
the Governor had directed the committee
10 announce TO the House that he had
no further communications to make.
lie expressed his appreciation Of the
work done by the body.
by virtue OF the joint resolution of the
two Houses said Speaker RYAN. 81 de-
clare the House adjourned without day."
The eavei came down az 1884 r NJ and
the session OF iSg1-'9S was n thing OF the
past.