Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

ARE HELD up
The senate May Get Through With
Thcm To-Day--No Addition TO the
Pcnitentiary Farm or 90 CeIi build
ings-Thanks and Presentations.

The session OF the General Assembly
practically concluded yesterday, and in
the last moments ,he bin TO submit TO the
people the question of having copven-
ton TO revise the Constitution was killed
The Senate passed the bill day or two
ago. but tho House amended II so as TO
have the question voted on at the fall
election IN 1899. instead OF the spring cleo
tion OF that year The Senate refused 10
concur, and conference committee was
unable TO agree. The result was that the
bill died a quiet death.
The hour OF 2 O'Clock. after which, &C
cording 10 joint resolution, no business
was to be transacted. found the Parks
pension bill under consideration, and a
few minutes later a number OF private
pension bills. which had passed the House,
were sent over.
The vote by which the joint resolution
providing that no business should be con-
sidered after o'clock was adopted was
feconsdered, in order that the pension
bills might be disposed OF. A resolution
20 this effect was sent 10 the House and
soncurred in. but the lower branch at
once adopted another resolution, applying
,nly TO that body providing that no fur
her business should be considered by the
House. The object OF this was TO leave
matters so that the Senate must either
RECEIPT the House amendments allowing
1niy sl5 10 pensioners, or not give any
. IT all.
The scenes OF the day were in keeping |
With those that always mark the close Of |
.he session. Everybody was in a good |
1umor, and there was more play than |
business.
The Day In the Senate.
The Senate convened at a few minutes /
past noon, with one-half of the seats va
cant. But little interest was manifested i
In the proceedings in the early part Of
the day, members seeming to realize that
sessions now were largely OF a perfume
tory character. Matters went along IN
the dryest Of dry routine manner until
Mr. Lowry offered a resolution providing
for the removal to the Library building
Of the great painting, the "Storming Of
the Redoubt at Yorktown" which was
Presented TO the Commonwealth by the
late Hon. w. Corcoran, and which has
Tor so long occupied the greater portion
Of the wall space facing the Lieutenant
Governors chair.
Mr. Lowry stated that the heat from
the register Immediately under the pic
ture was injuring il, and that removal
was necessary 10 preserve the painting.
Mr.. Wickham opposed the resolution,
saving he felt there moi baqf |
sufficient arising from the register to in
jure II. Besides, he had seen the old
pnnting hang i'm its present position SO
long he would feel as If an old friend
were taken away were It removed. .
The resolution was lost.
Mr. Letcher offered a resolution limit
Ing all debate to ten minutes, which was
adopted.
CLERKS PAY INCREASED.
Mr.. Wickham offered the following re-
solution:
Whereas. the salary of the Clerk of
iie Senate has been reduced out of pro-
PORTION to that Of the Clerk of the House 9
n the appropriation bill passed yester- !
lay; /
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Sen :
tie be. and he is hereby authorized and
instructed TO issue his certificate to him c
,elf for the sum of $50 additional COM Z
)ensation for the present session, and q
hat this resolution shall in no way he
aiken as establishing any precedent for +
future action of this body
The resolution was agreed to without {
opposition.
40 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 7
The bin providing for submitting the 1
question of a constitutional convention
@ popular vote was received from the
House. with the amendment that the vote ]
De taken at the State election in Novem-
Der. 1899 instead of in May, 1899. l
Mr.. McIiwaine moved that the Senate
10 not concur, and the motion was car f
led. Messrs Withers and McIlwaine s
we're appointed members Of a conference
on the bill. ?
PARKS PENSION BILL. I
The Parks pension bill which passed
The House Tuesday, was the subject of 7
an extended speech I'm opposition by Mr..
Nickham. He said the effect of the bill
would be to take from the pension rolls r
he name of every soldier now there. and
require them 10 again go through all the I,
forms necessary TO obtain pension. q
Mr.. Keezell stated that while he had
moved TO have the bill placed on the
calendar. he was in doubt as TO how he
would vote.
Mr.. Morris had just begun a speech in
opposition TO the bill, when the Presi-
Ient's gavel fell, the resolution Of Mr.
-,etcher limiting debate to five minutes.
There was surprise expressed, as the U
resolution was thought to limit speeches
md not debate.
Mr.. Boykin said he understood the reso-l
ution was aimed at him to shut off
,peech Of several hours I'm length on the
House bin taxing fish nets. He wished
o assure the Senate that there would be
10 such speech, as agreement upon the
,ill had been reached
A LAST CHANCE TO TALK.
Mr. Munford. in advocating the recon
Liberation of the vote by which the bill
,ag passed, made a highly humorous
peech He said he wanted the senators
hose terms expired this session, and
Tho would possibly not serve another
ERIN. given ample opportunity to make
arewel talks. Those who were going to
ONE back would have plenty of chances
o talk next session. Mr.. Munford allu-
ions 10 various senators of prominence
no were concluding their terms were
extremely laughable, and convulsed his :
carers The conclusion of Mr.. Munfords I
peech was marked by great applause. [
The vote by which the resolution was 7
assed was reconsidered, and the resolu- 3
ion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Morris continued his speech in oppo- ,
ltion 10 the pension bill. He declared he
'anted TO give all aid possible to the
allant Confederate soldiers OF the State, {
at he did not want to aid those who were {
ot entitled 10 aid. fIe dwelt upon 7