The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

was expected Of him. sprang up. But
Senator Wickham sprang up at same
time. The gentleman faced each other.
and the following deferential converse
ton took place. the participants smiling
and gesticulatng:
Senator Barksdale. after you. my dear
Gsston."
Senator Vickham: "By no means, after
you. my dear Alphonse."
President Willard came to the rescue OF
the Senate which was fairly convulsed
with laughter. and said: The gentlemen
from Halifax moves that the Senate now
adjourn"
mo, I didn't declared Senator Banks
dale Senator Wickham did IT.
But the journal of the Senate through
all ages to come will say that the Senate
on 1Ionday, December Is, 1902. adjourn
on motion OF Senator William Peter
Barksdale 'the gentleman from Hall
fax
Pouse Proc edings.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker John F. Ryan. and prayer
was offered by Rev. ]. c. Rosser. Of Man
chester.
Mr. zimmerman offered a resolution
providing for holiday adjournment from
December 23d to January 9Th.
Mr. Charles T. Bland moved to amend
by striking out January 9th and insert
ing January Cd. and this was adopted
by vote Of A to 10.
Mr. Cation moved to strike out Deem
Der ed and insert December 2otn. This
vast lost. and the resolution as amended
was adopted. It provides for recess
from the Tues cay before Christmas to
the second day OF January, 1903
MORE DISCUSSION.
When the unfinished business. which
was the further consideration of the mode
OF electing commissioners of the revenue
came up. a motion was entered by Mr..
Boaz to reconsider the vote by which the
amendment providing for appointment by
..c courts was rejected. This motion was
passed by. and air. Branch. of Isle Of
Night. spoke earnestly for the bill provid-
Jig for election by the people. He took
exceptions to some comparisons made by
Colonel Lee on Saturday. and he resented
them on behalf of Isle of Wight, and made
some counter ones which showed up Fair
fax in not so pretty a position beside
Isle of Wight.
The speech Of Mr.. Branch was a strong
one, and he was followed. by Mr.. Mort,
of Washington, who created great laugh
ter by declaring that it was well under
stood that the average man in Virginia
wanted hold Office. He spoke strongly
for election by the people lie was en-
gagged in q, colloquy for some time with
NIessrs c C Baker, Settle and Edwards,
the latter asking if the old CLOCKS OF the
State did not pay more taxes that the
coal fields of Southwest Virginia. He
thought it was great injustice to infllct
the appointment OF these officers upon
the circuit judges, as the judges did not
desire these burdens.
FINALLY POSTPONED.
Loud applause greeted Mr.. Mort when
he concluded and Mr.. Gardner followed in
Az able argument for the report of the
committee. which is for popular election.
He claimed that the only people who IA
vored appointment before the committee
were those who were either in office, or
Wee trying to help some on else.
Mr.. C. c. Baker spoke for appointment
and Mr. Settle raised the point that this
proposition had been rejected by the
House Mr.. Baker proceeded ably how
ever. to point out that it was important
to keep good men in Office.
Mt W. w. Baker moved that the mat
ter go over and be made a SPECIAL order
for January 9Th. 1908, at 1880 o'clock. This
motion was rejected and Mr.. Baker moved