The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS TODAY
No Business Transacted by Either
Body Yesterday.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
Capt. II, S. Parks and Col. h. c. Mar
shall VIII Probably Enter che
Racc-Capt. Willard for
Second Place.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
The Legislature will adjourn Sine die at

Inc Legislature Will ADJOURN sine ue d.
uSc,on to-day.
Eo,a branches of the General Assembly
mel yesterday, but they were in session
only q few minutes. No business was
transacted, for the time for making laws
expired at midnight on Monday.
The Capitol building presented rather
q deserted appearance yesterday. Only
few of the lobbyists remained TO looh
after bills that were not yet signed. Less
than one-fourth Iof the members of the
General Assembly were in their seats.
There was i good deal OF political Cos
sip INDUCED in. Col. r. c. MarshaL, Oh
Portsmouth, who has been in the city for
G day or two, stated that he had prac-
tically decided to enter the race Tor Gov
ernor.
Il am not quite ready to state posi-
lively that 1 will be a candidate, sala
ne, but this much l can say, ana mat
is, if should decide to run Tor TINS ounce
j will go into the fight determined TO win.
With that end in view, will look espe-
cially to the organization OF my friends.
PARKS MAY RUN.
It leaked out that number OF the
friends OF Capt. j.. S. Parks. OF Page
county, have been trying to induce MN
to become candidate for Governor. l
think Captain Parks will rum said one
of his supporters. When the mater
was first mentioned to him he was not
inclined 10 treat it seriously. but now
Ills friends are encouraged 10 peHe'e NC
will become candidate.
Captain Joseph L. Willard, of Fairfax,
will probably become a candidate Tor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Delegates T. d. Jennings, OF Lynch-
burg and L. c. Follles were. the only
members of the House Committee on
Finance to vote against reporting the
Nf IL.
A1r. Folkes stated at the meeting OIL inc
committee that If this measure should
become a law it would be very hurt1ui
TO business interests.
WORK OF THE GOVERNOR
The Governors whole time is now oc-
cupied with the consideration Oh oliis.
H. passed upon 700 pages OF acts Mon
day. This morning he heard iraehos aii"
tpponents of the bill charterlnS a com
many to establish plant in Alexandra
county for the manufacture OF autofao-
bilcs. The measure was signed
-rhe Senate met promptly at noon, Lieu
-en,nt-Gcyernor Echols presiding. Sen
ator Hyickhan moved at once that the
d,ots adjourn until noon to-day, ana
the motion was unanimously Carried
in THE HOUSE.
The House was in session less man
thirty minutes Soon after Speaker
Saunders raped to order. Hon. a Is.
Iaitznatrick. of Nelson, was called TO the
chair. and presided with his character
fstic ease and grace Captain X. ,. farhs'
of Page offered a resolution lhaihlhs
the Clerk OF the House for his 1al1h1ui
and efficient services, and II was SO
amended as to include all his assistants.
The resolution was unanimously auop'eu
A SILVER SERVICE.
Hon George Y Hunley, OF Mathews
and In a highly or
,a1e speech, presented to Chairman
parks a handsome silver service, con-
s.stinS of five pieces, on behalf Oh ms
colleagues on the Committee on General
laws Captain Parks made an eloquent
land feeling response, which was louoiy
apMauded by the House
Mr. Whitehead. of Norfolk, made
speech. in warmest praise of the Com
-nittee on General Laws. and its dlstln-
:-uished chairman.
Hon. William B. Bowlcs. of Salem, pre-
scented a resolution, which was unani-
,nously adopted, thanking Speaker
Saunders for the ability, fairness and
smpartiality with which he has presided
over the deliberations of the House
Hon. S. L. Kelley, Of Richmond city.
spoke eloouently to the resolution. as DID
also several other members. Mr. kelley
said:
done what / had myself risen to do. Ana
since l may not have the honor of pro-
posing the resolution I desire to say a
word or two in support of 1t. ! believe
such a resolution Is customary, but
whether IT be or not, II is eInlheHtiS
tit and proper that the thanks OF thls
BODY should be extended to the Hon.
i. w. Saunders at the close OF TINS.
his first term of office. Those OF us VINO
had seen him preside over other oehp-
erative bodies, especially the last state
Convention at Roanoke. knew that no
mistake would be made in making him
Speaker. The experience of a sessions
work has but demonstrated the wisdom
Of our selection. ] venture to say, gen
tlcmen, that no deliberative body in this
country is presided over by more capa-
BILE and efficient officer. Fair In all MS
rulings, with thorough knowledge OF
the rules of parliamentary practice.
prompt nnd positive, tele business OF
che House has been transacted III
manner SO expeditions as to be striking.
II, therefore. move the adoption OF the
proposed resolution
THANK THE PRESS.
Mr.. Hunley offered the following reso-
luton. which MAS unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the House Of Delegates
OF Virginia, That the thanks of this body
dc hereby extended to the members of
the press for the faithful, fair and inn
partial manner in which they have re-
ported the proceedings of the House at
This session.
Mr.. Todd presented. through 4 resoiu-
tion. the thanks of the House 10 the
clergy OF the city for attending upon and
Offering PRAYER at its sessions. and Mr.
Churchman likewise remembered the
Pages for the faithful discharge of their
olerous duties.
Judge Williams, of Orange. chairman of
the Committee on Federal Relations made
a very witty speech, in which he said
that. although the chairman of a most
important committee. his colleagues had
not even SO much as presented him with
{, bag Of peanuts.
Chairman B'and, OF Portsmouth. called
attention to the fac: that he had also
been forgotten by his associates. and that
he had nice speech of thanks bottled
UP for the occasion.
The House then adjourned. to meet at
AZ o'clock to-day. when a final ad-
5ou-nment will be had.