The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18

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!. pr. Fitzpatrick. Of Nelson, opposed ad-sss
53ournmen IS
8 Mr.. l'snrbroke Pettet, 81 Fluvanna,
made an ornate speech ii. wh tchs he sus-s
tanned Mr. Saunders post ton. 4:
Mr. Kelly, Of Richmond advocated adj
5journment I'm wei timed sanecdote.
Is Mr. Pollock, OF Pulaski,s supported the
resolution, and Hubbard, of Buck
ingham, made a patr1oticH and passionate
speech in favor ofsdhe observance.
Mr.. Jennings. OF Lynohbu offered
resolution providing for observance of
Lees birthday and q night session on that
date. IS
This and other amendments were voted
on and lost and Captain Featherstone's
resolution providing for adjournment con-
covering the entire day of the 10th of
SJanuaryzwas carried. 3
AYES AND NAYS. -
The vote resulted as follows: ~
A4es-Messrs. Akers Ayers, Barclay
Bland, Cardwell. Churchman Clarke,
Donohoe, Dupuy, Early. Edwards, Epps,
Fcatherstons Galleher, Gent, Gauldman,
sGravely, Honaker, Horsley, HUBBARD,
Hume, Hutchinson, lvey, Jones, Jordan,
Kelley. Lacy, Leech, Lyons, N1cClurg,
A1cTae, Moss, Musgrave, Newhouse, Ow-
en-, Parks, Pitcher, Pitts, Price. Robin
sn. Ryan, Settle Shelton, Todd, Toney,
Tuck, Whitehead, ]. NJ, Willard, VIII
1ams.
Nays-a1essrs Baker, Boaz, Buntin,
Cannady, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Dod-
son.. Embrey, Ewell. Fitzpatrick. Fleet,
Folkes, Garnet, Good, Gregory, Hunley,
Jennings, Jordan, King, Lambert, Lewis,
Madison, Matthews, McAllister, McCon-
nell, Nottingham, Patterson, Patteson,
Petit, Pollock, Powell, Priddy Stoner,
Ware, Warning, Whitehead, John, Speak
er.
Total-Ayes, 40; Noes, 81.
WANT THE OFFICES HERE.
Mr.. Folkes, of Richmond. offered a re
solution to reqire the Attorney-General to
report to the House within ten days what
measure, faany, can be adopted to COM
pei the Southern Railway to locate the
general offices OF the company in this
State.
Mr.. Folkes declared that Virginia was
very fair to corporations and that it was
due to the State that some adequate re,
turn were made for privileges granted and
he wanted to know whether the law pro-
viding for the location Of the actual Of
fees of the Company. here meant any
thing or whether it was only a big bluff.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
3D.
The House then went into the election
Of a Register of the Land Office and a
judge Of the Corporation Court Of Fred
ericksburg. Mr.. Embrey nominated Mr..
A. w. Wallace for judge Of the Cor
poration Court of Fredericksburg and Mr..
Price. of Washington, nominated Colonel
John W. Richardson, for Register of the
Lend Office. They having received all the
votes cast. were declared elected to the
offices for which they were nominated re-
spectively.
AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Gravely, Of Henry, offered reso-
luton. calling upon the Finance Com
,nittee to report a pension bill. of which
: he is the patron. 54
: Mr.. Boaz opposed the adoption of the
resolution.
Speaking of Mr. Gravely's resolution.
Delegate Parks made vigorous speech
ON pension abuses. in the course of which
he said he was preparing bill to reform
the whole pension system of Virginia
Mr.. Boaz spoke in defence of his COM
mttee
Mr.. Willard explained the position of the
Finance Committee and opposed the reso-#
luton.
Mr.. Todd Of Augusta. was opposed to
the House instructing the committee
RESOLUTION LOST.
Mr.. Petit STOKE in support OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Jones, OF IIenrico, called the pend
ing question.
Mr.. Gravely called for the ayes ana
noes, and the resolution was lost by the
following vote: .5s n
Ayes-Messrs. Akers. Ayers, Bland.
Buntin. Cannadav. Clarke. Dodson, Epps,
Fleet, Folkes. Gent Gouldman, Gr:,vely,
Gregory, Honaker, Jordan NFal@er). Ly-
ons, Mcconnell, Moss, Newhouse, Pate
son, Patterson, Petit, Pitts. Pollock.
Powell, Toney. Tuck, Ware and j. Al
IVhitehead-30
Nays-Messrs., Baker, Barclay. HoaZ.
Churchrnan, Clement, Cowan. Davis. .itE-
puy, Early, Edwards. Embrey. llweli.
Teatherstone, Fitzpatrick, Gallehcr, Gar
Hutchinson. Jennings. Jones (E. Nd, Jor-s
dan (E CO. Kelley. Lacy Lan1nert,
Leech. McAllister, McCluns. MusS:ave.
Nottingham, Owen, Parks. Pitcher. Price,
Priddy, Robinson. Ryan. Settle, Stoner,