Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21
THE SENATE

The Senate did no business yesterday ana
little was attempted. The members had
Christmas IN their bones" and while
feint was made to transact business 1t
was promptly ccuntered and a good-hu-
expense of the member from Halifax
Soon after the body was called to Or
der, Senator Barksdaie, with an eye on the
clock. moved that the senate adjourn.
The motion was put and lost.
Then the senator donned an overcoat
that made MIN typical Santa Claus.
minus the hirsute trimmings, and gather
up lot Of bundles and grip he started
for the door. Again he moved to adjourn
Senator McIlwaine made the point OF
order that the senator should have risen
in his place and made the motion. The
point was sustained by the chair. Then
the senators began to get into playful
mood.
Senator Barksdale. not to be outdone.
stalked over to his seat and renewed the
motion, which was again defeated
Senator McIlwaine moved that an indie
finite leave of absence be granted the
Senator from Halifax.
"But I don't want it," shouted Senator
Barksdale. the senate ringing with laugh
ter. 1.-THE gentleman from Petersburg
has no right to make that motion unless
requested
The motion was put and carried by
unanimous vote. the point being made.
when Senator Barksdale objected. that
ne was interested and had no vote.
The time was getting close for the sena-
tor to leave, his train for Halifax being
scheduled to leave about i o'clock.
President Willard called Senator Banks
dale to the chair, after the leave had
been granted. and turned the senate over
to him.
A bill was called up and little discus
sion was had, when Senator Clayton. OF
Bedford. came to the rescue and made :;
motion to adjourn. That was the chance
the senator from Halifax had been wait
ing He put the motion and there was a
solitary AYE" in support. Then he put
the negative, and a chorus Of noes" re-
sponded.
THE ayes have it and tho senate stands
adjourned until Monday at noon" gravely
said the senator from Halifax. and again
the senate enjoyed laugh.
It'll show them how to do business,
dryiy remarked the Halifax statesman
as ne grabbed his hat. valise. bundles and
traps and made dash for the door.
The senate was called to order at noon.
President Willard presiding. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. r. P. Kerr. Of the
Presbyterian church. Fifteen OF the forty
members were on hand. the rest being
away on other business.
The bill providing for fence around
Lee monument came up on its second
reading Senator Barksdale suggested
that the bill go over until Jan. g. as he
did not propose to move the fence and
the monument
II do not know whether the member
from the city of Richmond or the Sena-
tor from Eenrico county IS more inter
ested in the bill" said the senator. But
give notice that am going to fight the
BILL
ooh. we will attend TO that alright.
responded to the Senator from Richmond
and the Senator from Henrlco.
The bill was passed by unit. Jan. 8.
The same action was taken on the bill
to place a telephone in the Office OK the
secretary OF the Common wealth.
The senate bill amending the Code re-
latinc to the granting; of new trials ~as
passed by, as was also the bill TO validate
records in the county OF PowEatan. I'M
signed by the judge. Thomas NJ. Miller,
whose death interviewed.
The senate at 1870 adjourned.