The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

To allow. ]. S. Goody & Brothers Il
erect a wharf.
To amend act for working roads in Scott
ard Lee.
TO regulate hunting in Back Bay, in
Princess Anne county.
TO permit Robert Y. Blake to erect q
wharf
ro permit ]. S. wacker to erect a wharf
To prevent sale OF partridge killed, cap
tured or obtained in Patrick and Carroll
counties.
TO amend section 20Ss OF the Code In re-
Iation to fishing in the waters of the Com
monwealth.
TO permit Alex. II. G. Mears, OF Acco-
mac county, to erect a wharf.
The House was called to order at noon
and prayer was offered by Rev. P. Is.
Price.
The reading of the previous days jour
raj was dispensed with and motions and
resolutions were declared in order.
Mr.. Hcermans, OF Montgomery. Of
fered joint resolution, which was de-
feated. asking that Virginia representa-
tives in Congress seek the establishment
of post-ofIiccs in all State capitols dur
ing sessions OF Legislatures.
Mr.. Murrel offered a joint resolution
inviting the Governor and commissioners
joint meeting OF the Legislature at 1850
o'clock. It was adopted
The Speaker appointed the following
on the oyster Commission on the part OF
the House, to meet similar body from
Maryland: Mcssrs. Mathews, Hunley,
Cardwcll, Lyell and Green.
The House was invited to attend the
uny cling of a picture of General Vance
or March 1st at the Confederate Memo
rial Society.
Mr.. Newhouse presented the report Of
the Pcnitentiary Commission, and 1t was
ordered printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cardwcll, the Chair
was vacated for thirty minutes to re-
ceive the Governor and the st. Louis
Committee.
JOINT SESSION.
AZ 1850 ?. NJ. the Senators began to
file into the hall of the House and soon
all the seats were taken, many ladies
and other visitors being present. a lit
panied by Hon. Seth w. Cobb and other
members Of the st. Louis Committee. APP
reared at tho door and there was a tat
tering burst Of applause, which was re-
moved when Speaker Ryan presented His
Excclicncy to the gathering.
Governor Montague spoke briefly in
commentator Of the exposition and said
Virginia should take a fitting part in
celebrating tho great event which 1t
would commemorate. He said the COM
mittce were all Firginans and would
be accorded Virginia welcome.
Mr.. Cobb was tho first speaker. lie
was heartily applauded when he SAID
he had never left his native State, Vir-
eirlia. until led By her great son, Robert
T. Lee He spoke eloquently OF tho
Louisiana. Purchase. in commenloration
of which the exposition will be held. and
said Virginia had through her great sons
made noble contribution TO that great
event. lie earnestly hoped his old State
would Join hands with the young and
growing West and all other sections OF
the Union in making the enterprise a
great success.
and hoped his old state would sec her
way clear and mako a lil,era! appro-
priation TO the exposition. lie was loud
~ chccrcd ar7 was followed by Mr..
Kent, another Virginian. who made a
Very entertaining address. He had from
lis boyhood desired TO address the Vir-
cinia House OF Delegates and now, by
a rather circuitous route. he was per
,nitted TO address both branches Of the
Legislature at the same time
a GLOWING TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Kent said it was not his purpose
TO urge an appropriation now, as that
argument would be reserved for the join,
meeting Of tho Finance Committees. He
however. paid a glowing tribute TO Fir-
ginia his native State, and declared thai
sho should join with them to make the
affair n grand success.
Err Atkinson was presented by Cover
nor Montague and spoke briefly along
tho lines followed by his predecessors
lie paid pretty tribute to his old State
and expressed confidence that she would
get in the march Of progress which would
pass in st. Louis in 1904. when her great
sons noblest deeds would be fifty cele-
brated.
All the speeches were we'll received
When Dr. Atkinson had concluded his
remarks were loudly cheered, and Their
after much handslaking the House al
% was again called to order by the
Speaker.
When the jamestown Exposition bill