Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-20
mr.. AARTIN ELECTED
NORMALLY CHOSEN SENATOR ny
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
EEafhISsa TONNAGE TAX BILL.
Il Yves tho Subject Of an Animated
Content in the seaate-Biii ."
AsslssA osse Of Re~ssser Of Lands
Passcd NJ.

elected Hon. Thomas .. Maruh 10 the
United States senate. The two houses
baTlotcd separately. To-day they Will
next In joint session and the result viii
be formally declared.
Owing to the fact that the election OF
senator was such a mere Formally. u
was not so replete with interest as some
other matters OF business III the General
Assembly yesterday. The failure OF the
advocates OF the bill TO abolish the once
OF Register Of the Land Office TO succeed
IN their attempt to have II taken up
was a feature Of the session of the SEN
sse--a very significant feature. though'
the advocates Of the bill.
Another feature was the refusal OF 'he
Senate 10 recede from its position regard
Inc the cate OF adjournment for the hoh-
days. the Senate having substituted wed
nesasy for Thursday in the joint reso"-
ton sent over from the House MONDAY
A. the matter now stands, no date TOT
adjournment has been agreed upon.
The fight over the consideration OF the
House bill imposing tax OF 10 cents
"A ton on all fertilizers SOLD IN inns S'a'e
was probably the most Interesting Oh me
features Of the day in the Senate ms
and tho contest over The time OF Au.
journment appeared closely reiaseu :,
was broadly minated, II not deciaIcu
outright that the advocates Of the ton
nage.tax bin were "holding up" the Sen
ate with a. threat to remain In session
until IL had been passed. AS In the case
az the contest over the time or nonuay
adjournment. when the smoke cleared
away nothing apparently. had been ac-
compished. The fact was deveiopeu'
however. that the bill has very great
strength In the Senate-so much mat us
friends think IL will pass to-day by a
large majority.
The Session of the SENATE.
Several seats were vacant in the Senate
when IJeutenant Governor Echolss gavel
fen and Rev Or. Caliseh arose 10 MAKE
the opening prayer. but the sensas 80
came in rapidly, and In a Few Inliiu''0
the attendance was fuller tnan usual
PASSED OUT OF THEIR ORDER.
A. rn,Io secured the passage. under
susDension of the rules, OF Dill LOT 'ns
relief of the personal representatives ana
deputies OF James G. Haines deceased
Treasurer OF Montgomery county.
Mr.. Foster had passed IN the sai re,, moy
the House bill allowing the city CounciI
of Norfolk 20 issue $4,000 OF BONDS TOT
the Improvement Of Brambleton WARD;
Mr. Wallace secured the passage OF the
House bill amending the charter OF lhe
Fredericksburg Battle fieiu fark A .sS,.o
citation. so as TO make the Executive
Board consist OF eighteen, instead Oh
fifteen, members. ,,.
The House bill authorizing the Auditor
of Public Accounts TO issue duplicate
school warrant for the releI Oh =, ~
Divers. of Franklin county, was passed,
DATE OF HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENI II.
There was some debate over the motion
of MIR. Morris that the Senate recede from
its position of Monday refusing 10 concur
IN the House resolution to adjourn 1hurs.S
day. and fixing Wednesday as the uay Vi
adjournment for the holidays.
Mr.. wickham opposed the mouon, say
ting that there was a threat made by the
House TO force the Senate 10 agree
threat to remain In session until tn q
tonnage tax on fertilizers. Mr.. Banks
dale sided with Mr.. Wickham. Mr.: flood
moved TO pass by the motion, and spoke
, earnestly in support Of his own motion'
which prevailed by large majority
BRAND-TAX LAW SUSPENDED.
The Senate agreed TO the House reso-
luton suspending the operation or the
brand-tax law, pending consideration OF
The bill Imposing a tonnage tax on ferti-
lizers.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
the tonnage tax bill without amendment
The bill is reported as a SUBSTITUTE ioi
the bill offered by Mr. Flood, increasing
the brand tax on fertilizers Mr.. Flood
stated that he would ask the Senate Il
dismiss his Dill.
The bill to amend the charter OF thu
town of Bowling Green, in Caroline coun
~, was taken up out Of its order anC
passed.
The House bill relating to the appoint
ment OF members of a police force 10
Newport District, In the county of War
wick.
The hour OF ! O'clock having arrived
the Senate proceeded TO the election o
a United States senator. Senator Mar
tins name was proposed by Mr. floo
IN an eloquent speech. The Appomatto
senator spoke almost entirely witnou
as usual. probably more so than usua
His peroration was gem In point o
expression and delivery. He said:
''Mr. Presidential has never been IN
privilege TO discharge a more agreeap
task than that which am about 20 pc
form. The Legislature is required by la
TO proceed on this day 10 ballot Tor
United States senator from Virginia II
the term commencing on the attn Day
March, 1901. ] desire 10 place In nomln
ton for that high office as his own su
oessor, the Hon. Thomas s. Martin.
sin doing this derive pleasure whiC
Is twofold, for 1t combines the dischari
OF public duty with the qualification
personal and private feelings that ID
very deep in my heart. On the one har
feel that render a service to the Con
monwealth in naming the fittest man
all her borders to represent her IN y
while on the other hand | propose &c
tleman for whose purity of private II
and lovable personal traits l feel 81
cere and an affectionate regard.
THE PEOPLE KNOW HIM.
''rhomas S. Martin needs no introdu
ton to the Senate or the people of VI
einia The story of his life and the a
probation OF his worth have found de
and abiding Judgment In their minds AZ
hearts. In naming him to this body I
this high honor six years ago l said IN
when the people OF the State at lar
learned to know him as those of Mido
and Southsde Virginia then knew MI
they would love and honor him as '
honored him. How prophetic this stat
ment was Is evidenced by the fact III
the caucus OF his party. which embrac
nearly the entire Legislature. has g
dorsed his reelection by four-nfti
Vote Then ne had never held a pub
or political office OF any description; a
there were. on the part of those who
not intimately know him some misgl
ings as 20 his ability to acquit hims inns,
position. But no trace OF this distrt
any longer exists. AS year by year
has been subjected 10 the closest pub
scrutiny. ne has grown in the corfiden
OF his fellow-citizens, until now from l.
10 Accomac, from Frederick 10 Meckle
burg. he Is regarded as one OF the mt
capable. conscientious, and diiigent rep
sentatsves whom the State has ever h
In either house of Congress. and our pa
pie are confident that Virginia's inter'
and her honor at the national capital "
be protected as long as they are confd
10 him. He has all of his life taken
lively interest In matters OF public a
political concern that Involve the pr
perity OF Virginia, and as public -
want liz. has with untiring energy. a