Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

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90 A letter from Elliott Woods, Esq,
| superintendent of the United States
| capitol bui,uing and premises, addressed
to me, Jan. g. 1908, stating that. the State
Of Virginia is entitled to two statues in.
Statuary Hall; and that the statue Of
| Washington is now In place.
2 A letter in reply to an inquiry from
me, from EdWard V. Valentine, Esq. the.
| artist, estimating the cost OF q bronze
/ statue Of General Lee at (s1o,oeo) ten
| thousand dollars. The material and other
| details Will Of course be passed on BY the
| committee contemplated in the draft of
| bill I send; the number thereof being left
blank that it may be filled as the good
| judgment Of the general assem.4y may
determine
8. A letter from Hon. John Hay, secre-s
! tary Of State, dated Is, 1908. enclosing 50
cory Of the. circular letter addressed by
! the department on Feb. g. 1865. to the
! governors Of the States calling their at
| tention to the act Of July q 1854. inviting
!! the States to contribute two statues each
| to the old hall Of the house OF represen-
| tstives.''
4. The copy OF that circular letter
which Secretary Hay kindly sent zue and
any other Information that may be de-
sired and that may be at my comma nd.
| l will be glad to send at request.
| 1t seems TT that the Virginia artist,
| Edward Y. Valentine. ESQ, whose re-
cunbent figure of Lee has attracted
worldwide admiration, should also. have
| the honor Of reproducing his upright
form and features in the statue ccntem-
plated; and hence I took the liberty of
placing his name, IS you will observe,
in the bill.
There is no one to whom have men2
toned the subject who does not cordially
approve the placing of Lee In the capitol
Of the United States by the side of
Washington; and as the son OF one Of his
brave soldiers wl1o was manned in bat
tie, have thought it proper to send the
| material have collected for your use.
Ny son. Edwards illness has as yet
detained me here, but an keep.ng UP as
well as I can with my public work at
this distance from Washington; and only
! wish that ali of 1t were as pleasing 81
| that which is associated with the mem
| Dry of General Lee. His birthday SO
| near at hand makes the offering of the
| be, I hope and believe. no difference Of
opinion IN the general assembly as TO the
fitness Of the measure.
! Very Lruly yours.
JOHN W. DANIEL.
Senator NfcIlwaine from the commit
tee for courts Of justice, presented with
favorable report the bill to provide for
the prosecution by the State criminal
he tot 10 $oSe
courts.
Senator NtcIlwaine presented a bill to.
compensate J. III. Hooker. Of Patrick, and
H. NJ. Heuse. of Wytl2e. for prosecuting
A. H. Staples, OF Patrick, and 7. L. F'elts.
of Wytile, for services as prosecuting
attorney before the United States district
court.
FOR HoLD-ovER SENATOR'S.
Senator McTiwaine, at the request Of
Senator Sears. who is i'll, introduced
bill to amend the new constitution so as
10 provide for biennial election of State
senator's who are to serve for four
years This will restore the hold-over
ssna tors, as under the old constitution.
The senators from the odd districts are
to be chosen at the November election
| 1905. for a term of four years: those
from the even diStrlctS =Noftllper
election, 1907.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on general laws.
Leaves of absence we're granted to
Senator Sears. OF Mathews. for one
week and to Senator Shands, OF Sonth-
arlpton, Indefinitely. The gentlemen are
are 'indisppsed.
senator Rarksdale presented a petition
from 1sa ladies of Halifax county asking
the passase of the Mann liquor bill.
ALUMNI BILL PASSED.
THE bin to incorporate the General
Alumni Association with power to char
ter branches CT the association was
taken up, read at length and was passed
without dissenting vote
The report Of the finance committee,
regulating salaries was taken UP. Sena-
| tor Wiclham explaining the various
items. No objection was encountered pn-
ill the provision TO fix the salary OF the
state commissioner OF hospitals was
reached.
senator opie objected to fixing the
salary until The du,les OF the position had
been defined
Senator Wickham said Tat It was
constitutional Office, and It was the duty
of ths, members Of the general assembly
to abide that instrument and to provide
for the support of such officer
Senator Opie said that any lawyer could
see that a four-horse wagon could De
driven through the new Constitution.
Senator Gold thought the salary Should
be fixed at $1,000. and he proposed an
amendment to that effect. which vas
adopted,
Senator .Wickhan said It was best 70
the section, saying. there was no hurry.
as the officer would not be appointed TOT
some time.
Senator wickham said 1t vas best 9
have the salary placed al The proper place
In the btu.
The amendment to strike out #:ss re-
5ected.
INCREASE MEMBERS PAT.
Senator Hartman. OF farewell, moved
an amendment to the bill providing for
$500 70: the pres.ecnt Of the senate and
the speaker OF the house, and for S. per
day instead Of * per day. The amendment
went oyer until Tuesday
Senator Haiscy. Of Lyncilburg. gave ne
tice Of amendments afertlng the salaries
OF the judges Of Norfolk. &. SIS
The blu was ordered eEgrrssed. a8ma-s
lion to reconsider Esas made and passed
by until Tnssdas sss
The Senate adjourned at O'Clock
until Tuesday on,
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