Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04

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} General Jackson, born January 2ist.
The result OF the debate was the re
committaI OF the bill. with instruction
TO report a measure, or measures, look
ing 10 making the anniversary OF tn
birth Of General Jackson holiday, also
The House devoted the major portion
Of it's time to consideration OF retrench
ment measures. A feature Of the da,
was the adoption of a resolution in
structing the Finance Committee to TAX
from the appropriation bill tho. allow
ance of 5000 annually made for the EN-
ployment Of servants at the Executive
| Mansion
The Day I'm the Senate.
The attendance Of senators at yester-
days session was much smaller than
usual, quorum being present at scarcely
any time.
When the House bill requiring railroads
TO fence in their tracks was read by title,
on the calendar, but the vote showed that
quorum was not present and the mo-
ton was withdrawn.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Munford
TO pay +. Il. Thomson $3.50 for services
rendered to the State of Virginia in as
sisting the commemorative Attorney in
the prosecution of what is known as the
"gold-brick case"
Mr.. Munford also introduced bill to
relieve the Sheltering Arms Hospital
from the collateral Inheritance tax upon
the requests left in the wills of James
II. Parish and Mrs. Elizabeth c. Waller.
BY Mr.. Opie CNo. $3.50: Amending the
Code with reference to the bonds of
county officers.
BY Mr. Morris (No. $780, For the relief
county, widow Of an ex-Confederate SOL
der.
BY Mr. Sands CNo. 300: To incorporate
the Petersburg Richmond and Northern
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Wallace mo. 39D: For the relief
of Robert S. Snellings, a disabled Con-
federate veteran.
THEY WANTED TO HEAR IT.
The report of the special committee APP
pointed 10 investigate expenditures Of
State institutions was submitted by Mr.
Barksdale. chairman, and read by the
Clerk. The reading of the document was
listened to with close attention, and at
its conclusion was, on Mr.. Turnbulls
motion, laid on the table for one day.
and 500 copies were ordered printed for
the use of the Senate.
A number of local bills were taken UP
out Of their order and passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section s14 prescribing pen
atty of bonds of county officers.
To authorize Board Of Supervisors of
Floyd county to levy tax for road pur-
poses.
To authorize a bridge across creek near
Hampton.
To bridge Herbert's creek, in county of
Elizabeth.
TO incorporate the Atlantic Telephone
Company
To amend act Incorporating the Po-
tomac River Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Phoebus and Fox
Hill Railroad Company.
To amend act conveying of Hoge Acade-
my to Hampden-Sidney College.
SENATE ENGROsSED BILLS.
TO create Northside District, in Hen
rico
To empower Board of Supervisors of
Sussex county to issue bonds.
To authorize Board Of Supervisors of |
Alexandria to build courthouse and Jail. !
For the relief of Mrs. f. b. Burch.
TO amend section 1856 of Code in relation |
to salary Of judges Of Corporation Court |
OF Staunton and Lynchburg.
To amend an act providing for settle |
ment Of public debt of Virginia.
To amend section 105 of the Code In |
relation TO filling in vacancies in county. |
corporation, and district Offices
THE HOLIDAY DEBATE.
At 1890 o'clock the consideration OF the |
House bill uniting upon January 10Th as
a legal holiday in honor of the memory
OF Robert Il. Lee, born January 18th, and |
Of Stonewall Jackson, born January Hst.
was begun.
Mr. Morris advocated the bill. saving
that the names of Lee and Jackson had
been linked in story. in song, and in his
tory, and 1t was fitting that their names
De linked in the observance Of a general
southern holiday. He read a letter from
Robert f. Lee, Jr.. of Washington, d. c..
a grandson of General Robert F. Lee
saying his aunt, Miss Mildred Lee. a
daughter Of General Robert e. Lee. was
perfectly willing TO accept any action of
the Legislature in the matter
Mr. Munford opposed the bill, saying
that he revered the names Of Jackson
and Lee, but he did not want their memo
ries commemorated by observance of a
holiday which was a day upon which
neither was born.
Mr.. Opie advocated the bill. saving he
was convinced the Valley campaign of
Stonewall Jackson was the greatest in
the history of war, and he thought his
transcendent genius as worthy of recogni-
uon. He was most earnest in his adj
vocaoy of the bill.
Mr.. Foster said such a BILL though I'M
Intentionally, would detraet from the
fame Of Lee, and while soldiers of the
world recognized Jackson as one of the
greatest military leaders Of history. the
veterans OF the Confederacy would on
pose, almost TO man. such action as pro-
posed by the bill under consideration,
Mr.. Sands, In an eloquent speech. op-
posed the bill. saying there were other
ways TO commemorate the memory of
Jackson than by a legal holiday. He
thought only the name Of Lee should he
associated with the day let monuments
of bronze and brass and marble comment
crate the genius and the virtues OF Jack
son.
TREASURED MEMORY.
Mr.. Flanagan opposed the change pro-
posed, and in doing So said that while
he was toe young to follow the fortunes
OF Lee and Jackson, he treasured. as he
did few things of life, the personal bless
Ing he had received from the great chief
tain of the South. IL was on the second
day after the surrender at Appomattox.
that he had the never-to-be-fo forgotten
honor as his fathers mill boy on the
farm in Cumberland, of measuring ont q
gallon Of corn for Traveller, and when