The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-20
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Vote for Senalor-DcIcgate Ayers Res
olution-Iiand Grabbers' Act.

In the House yesterday Hon. Thomas
s Martin was renominated for United
States Senator receiving every one of the
eighty-two votes cast. Only one
member hesitated about voting. but he
finally cast his bollot after he mad made
an expla nation. Speaker Saunders made
the nominating SPEECH the nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Duke, of Albemarle,
I'm unexpected resolution was introduced
hy Delegate Ayers. endorsing the admin
istfdti0n of Governor Tyler The action
was not approved by friends Of the Gov.
eruor on The floor ana regret WAS alter
wards expressed that the incident had
occurred.
Mr. jennings made a strong fight TO
have the land-grabbers' law suspended for
thirty days. Members must be able to
| face their constituents when they 80 home
To- spend Christmas. ne said
Several bills were introduced OF more
than local interest.
The bill offered by Mr.. Pollock. relating
10 "a method of voting by ballot. provides,
under the caption, How and When Bal
lots Opened that before every election.
| the secretary Of the electoral board shall.
either in person deliver. or may cause to
| br delivered by either or both OF the other
members Of the electoral board. TO the
Judges the package Of official ballots for
that precinct. the said secretary or other
members of the electoral board delivering
the same taking a receipt therefor and q
certificate that the seals appeared 10 be
untamrcre7 Win.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL.
Speaker Saunders called the House TO
order. Prayer was offered by the Rev Or.
, Cooper
The House authorized the printing Of
$50 copies Of the good roads bill. offered
b. Nj. Buntin. in accordance with the re-
comm endatiOn OF the committee
Mr.. Featherstone's joint resolution sus-
pending operation of the brand tax law
during tendency of the fertilizer bill, was
agreed to.
warm discussion was preclpitated over
Mr.. Jennings bin suspending the opera
iion Of the iand-grahbers law for q period
Of % days. Mr. Jennings i'm advocating
the hill, referred to the belief among the
people of the state, that the Legislature
/ would have acted before the Christina
holidays n-amordng relief. and said that
the temporary relief afforded by suspen-
sion. should be provided for. Otherwise.
ne said members would not be able to
face their constituents.
Mr.. Parks objected to the second sec
ton Of the bill. and moved that it be
amended By striking out that section.
The amendment was accepted and the
hill was passed.
Mr.. McAlister's resolution. introduced
five DAYS ago. providing for changing the
name Of the Committee on Proposition
and Grievances. to the Committee on Gen
cril Laws. was passed
ENDORSE GOV. TYLER.
Mr. Avres offered the following resolu-
tiou. which was agreed 10 unanimously.
.sResolved. That il is the sense Of the
uouse Of Delegates Of Virginia. that the
honorable j. Hoge Tyler has made a
faithful. honest. and capable executive.
After the passage of the resolution. the
vote was reconsidered. and Mir. Kelley, Of
richmond. made brief statement,
II was entirely uncaled for he said.
for The House to adopt such a res
olution in reference TO any Governor
Virginia ever had. II implied, he said,
that the Executive had been otherwise
than the kind of Governor the resolution
named him. 1t was reflection upon
Governor Tyler and. therefore. he opoos-
ed it. None, said Mr. Kelley, would deny
the fidelity. honesty and capability OF the
Governor. but 1T was not in place for
the House 10 officially proclaim the fact.
Mr.. Ayres finally withdrew his resolu-
ton.
At / o'clock. the election Of a United
States Senator being in order. Speaker
Saunders vacated the chair and ia a
speech of ten minutes placed In nomina-
ton Hon Thomas $. Martin, the incum-
bent. for reelection. The House and a
number OF spectators paid close attention
TO the address. which was complimented
on all sides at the close
MR.. SAUNDERS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Saunders spoke as follows:
Mr.. Speaker:
ain the course OF human events the
time has come for the General Assembly
of Virginia to discharge one Of its high
est and most important duties.
For reasons deemed sufficient after
full and solemn debate. the eminent men
who formulated the Federal Constitution
determined that the Senator's in Congress
should be elected by the General Assem-
blies OF the several States.
This method of selection has endured to
the present.time. so that II has come to
pass that this General Assembly has
been required to scrutinize the claims OF
the candidates for this high place. and
exercise it's constitutional duty OF making
a selection between worthy competitors.
The members who compose this body
have brought TO this task full sense OF
their responsibility to the people whom
they represent. and for whom they are TO
choose a representative.
1t was with no Disbursement Of the