The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13


concur III tho amendments, and ask for
n conference. A recess was taken until
II o'clock, III order to nwait tho cot-
vcning OF the Senate. The chair was
resumed at II o'clock, and Mr.. Duke
OH behalf Of the confcrees on the emil
nent domain bill. reported that tho COM
mitteo had ,ngrced upon a report.
Tho member from Albcmarlo explained
the changes at some length, saying what
concessions had been made by tho COM
mittoes Of the two houses to each other.
rho report was agreed to by the House
ayes, IS; noes, 0.
Mr.. whitehead moved to reconsider tho
vote by which tho House refused TO con-
cur In tho Senate amendments to the
public service corporations bill. With the
view to dsposlng OF them Immediately,
but Mr. Duke spoke warmly against this
motion, and said there was no prospect
OF mn agreement on tho part Of the
House. Hre and tho member from Nor
folk entered into Il spicy discussion over
the motion, and they twitted each other
considerably MS to their respective Ainfor-
nation regarding the subject OF corpora
tons. t4 81
3 The pending question was ordered on
tho motion to reconsider, and 1t wth
rejected, ayes, 20; noes. &c,
Mr.. Eoaz moved to discharge tho FL
nance Committee from the consideration
Of Senate BILL approprintng $500 for y
new carpet In the Senate chamber, and
tho motion was adopted. and the bill
passed.
The chair announced the appointment
Of Messrs. Duke, Cumming and Read con-
1crees on the part Of the House, on the
disugree!ng votes between the House and
Senate on House bill 3i7. relating to pub
lie service corporations.
Mr.. Charles r. Bland spoke for the mo-.
ton to reconsider and he declared that
tho House should take the amendments
up and dispose Of them He was inter-
rupted by Mcssrs Duke. Boaz and Cum
ming, who took the other view OF the
matter, and then he proceeded with an
appeal for Immediate action s&
Mr.. Duke spoke again, against be mo-
ton, and reiterated his belief that there
could be no agreement .55
Mr.. Churchtnnn offered q resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon Mr..
lreatherston, of Campbell to deliver q
valedictory address TO the House, and the
member spoke at some length, and with
much feeling. Re was loudly chccred
when he concluded, and at LEO O'clock
the chair was vacated until 800 o'clock
After the chair was vacated large
number OF members wero called upon
and the utmost good feeling. prevailed
and a large number Of happy responses
were made.
The Final Session.
The chair was resumed at $3.50 o'clock,
but the House Immediately took re-
cess until 8 o'clock to await the report
Ing of the conferces on tho bill renting
to public service corporations
The evening session opened at 500,
&f. yN,,t.. aI,obf ny t,o <,NY
on tho public service corporation bill.
presented their IMPORT, and 1t was read
by the clerk
Tho report was agreed to upon roll
call-ayes, 81; noes, Land the chair was
vacated until 1880 o'clock
Mr.. Cardwen Offered joint resolution
that when the General Assembly adj
journs this day It be sine die. and It was
agreed to without division.
Nj Boaz offered another, which was
agreed TO- appointing committee OF
five from the House and five from the
Senate to await upon His Excellency. the
Governor. and inform him that the body
vas ready TO adjourn, and awaited any
communication from His Excel!ency.
When Mr.. Barksdale communicated to
the House the fact that the Senate had
agreed to the joint resolution for ad-
journmeat. he was loudly cheered by the
members
The chair, named Messrs Boaz, Smith,
OF Clarke: zimmerman, Gardner aud
Robson (Republican) committee on tho
rurt Of tho House to wait upon His
Excellency, the Governor, and business
was suspended In order to allow the
speaker to sign some bills.
The chair was vacated for five minutes
In order to await the return of the Cub
ernatorlall Committee. and tho House. led
u 1t,>z-# IL 4
Colonel Bob Lee, sang popular songs ana
then there were long and loud calls for
'K elley,' but the popular Rlchmonder
did not respond.
MI Boaz reported that tho Governor
had no further communication. ant MIR.
Weaver (Ropublicnn) on behalf Of Mr..
Heermans RepubllcaD, Who on account
of broken limb. was absent. offered a
resolution rendering the thanks OF tho
body to Speaker Ryan for his uniform
courtesy and fairness In presiding over
the House.
The resolution was agreed to without
division. and the speaker after returning
his thanks. ut 11:15, declared the body
adjourned sine die.
FAREWELL SPEECHES.
The Roads COMMITTEES OF the House
held a session yesterday. and 1t resolved
itself into u love feast and All occasion
for the members to say goodbye to Gael
other.
Chairman Churchman opened n box q
fine Havana cigars, and all the mem
hers enjoyed them. Speeches were made
by Hon. Charles 4, Bland and othe
retiring members and Mr.. cliurchman
who has SO long and so ably pre-
sided over the committee responded IN NJ
exceedingly appropriate manner, The &c
rasion WAS one of those delightful ones
which come only IN the closing hours o
| Y session.