The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
THE GENERAL
AsSE ably MEETS
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The Hon. HUH Gordon Miller, the
Republican ''boy orator, was around
si.>.n..lss il.si.ds. He was at the confer
cncc of Republicans Of tile House. and
Was greatly pleased with the personnel
ot the body, Mr.. Miller was most cor
daily greeted by his Republican friends
Senator Carter Glass looked pale and
Showed the effects OF his recent indispo-
sition.
Along toward noon there was a rush
from tho Hobbies, and he galleries rap
idly filed up and nearly all the stand
ing space behind the ratings was occu-
pied.
Proceedings of the Senate.
Licutenant-Governor Echols made his
way through the crowd to the presiding;
officers chair promptly at noon. He
raped the body to order, and the Rev.
DR.. Richard McIlwaine made the prayer.
A communication from the Secretary
Of tho Commonwealth, giving Il list Of
the members elected in November, was
read.
The roll-call showed that all the sena-
tors, except Joseph Whitehead, were
present.
The ncwly-elected Senators then, in
groups of fours, advanced to the clerk S
desk and the oath of office was admin
istered to them.
Senator Wickham offered resolution
proposing that the rules of the Senate
at the last session be adopted. This was
agreed to.
Senator McIlwaine, next to the oldest
member of the BODY in point of SER
vice, nominated in culosistic terms Sen
ator Wickhanl, the Oldest in point of SER
vice, for President pro tenn. Mr.. Wick
ham received tho vote Of every Senator
present.
The following other officers were
unanimously elected Messrs. Joseph
Button, Clerk; Frank 3. Wilkins, Ser
keeper.
PRAISE OF MIR. BUTTON.
In nominating Mr.. Button, Senator
Wickham paid the following beautiful
tribute to him
~ desire to place in nomination for the
position of clerk of the Senate of Viz
einia the name Of Mr. Joseph Button, of
the county of Appropriations. and / do so
with the keenest pleasure, because l
know that the State will secure the ser
vices of an efficient officer and that the
Senate OF Virginia will have with them
one WHOSE urbanity and general DISPOSE
ton will make association with him q
pleasure to be remembered as one Of the
most pleasing features of our sessions;
and at the Same time one whose pains
taking care and scrutiny, whose skill III
parliamentary proceedings and whose I'M
tirirs energy will safeguard our records
and give strong sanction TO the accuracy
cf cur proceedings as reported in our
minutes
THE past record of the gentleman I
have the honor to put in nomination is
a most enviahle one. When his name was
first presented to the Senate for its con-
sideration it was at the session Of 1S93-94,
and he failed of election by only one
vote. being defeated by the veteran par
Humanitarian DR.. J. D. Pendleton AT
the succeeding session of 1896 he was
elected, and has been successfully re-
elected by every Senate since that date.
The volumes of the Journal of the
Senate, the, myriad of the engrossed bills
and other public action of the Senate
constitute an enduring evidence of the
multitude and magnitude of the duties
which with the aid of his accomplished
staff he has discharged with such fidelity.
We judge his future by his past. and we
can secure no more capable efficient and
courteous official than Mr. Button"
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Mr. Stands offered a resolution,
which was adopted, appointing William
G. Ridley, of Southampton: Joseph
Parkinson of Hanover; Frank Ham
iIton. of Bristol, and Burwell w. Seay, of
F1uvanna, pages of the Senate.
Senator Lyle was appointed to notify
the House that the Senate was organized
and ready for business.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Donohoe and adopted, for a joint COM
nittee of five Senators and seven Dele
gates to wait upon the Governor and in
form him that the General Assembly
was in session. The Senators appointed
to serve on this committee were Messrs.
Donohoe ST Clair, Garrett, Barksdale,
and Revercomb.
There was a long and tiresome wait
while the House was completing its or
sanization It was exactly lis o'clock
when Delegate Early Informed the Senate
that the House was organized and ready
for h1fSineSs