The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
HOUSE IN GOOD HUMoR.
The Lower Branch Thanks and
Praises Its Officers.

In marked contradistnct!on with the
spirited wrangle In the Senate on the
Machen general primary bill, the session
of the House was love feast. in which
members Wed with one another. in sing
ing the praises of their officers.
4 Hon. CS A. IIeermans, OF Montgomery,
the Republican floor leader of the body.
did the very graceful thing to offer the
resolution thanking Speaker Ryan for his
fair rulings and for his Impartial course
as presiding officer of the body.
s Mr.. Heermans spoke warmly for his res
outon, and he was loudly cheered by mis-
colleagues on both' sides, of tho chamber
The resolution was adopted amid great
enthusiasm, and It reads as follows: *
Resolved, That the thanks OF the body
are duo and are hereby rendered to Hon..
the courteous, able and Impartial manner
In which he has presided over the de-
,liborations OF the body"
THANKS FOR THE CLERKS.
When the above resolution had been
adopted, tho Following was presented by
Mr.. Stubbs and adopted. after n number
of speeches OF approval; Mr.. Stubs Of
fered the following resolution: t{ * ~ t
Resolved, That the thanks OF this House
DO rendered to John w. Williams, Esq,
our clerk, for efficiency ballity, kind
ness and courtesy. md his able and
courteous corps OF clerks, the polite and
courteous sergeant-at-arms and the door
Keeper and the kind and polite pages
during It's session. }i%
ts q REMEMBER MAJOR GREEN.
Major Moses NJ. Green, the faithful
chairman OF tho Committee ON Enrolled
Bills, was thanked for his untiring work
in the following resolutions. which was
offered by Mr.. Ryan and adopted; MI.
Ryan Offering the following resolution:
Resolved, . That the thanks of the House
of Delegates are rendered to Hon Moses
N. Green, chairman OF tho Committee on
Enrolled BINS. for his untirlng energy
and zeal in@the. execution OF this most
!ardnous and important work.
The Chair announced the appointment
of Mr.. II. s. Blackburn Smithrof Clarke,
q member of tho joint committee for this
establishment of. II female normal school
With Industrial training. In place OF Mr..
Bowman, OF Roanoke.
Three local Senate bills weie passed
by tho House, the most interesting one,
perhaps being to change the name OF
Tanners Greek District in Norfolk couH-
tty to Northern Branch District,
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.
There were two resolutions hearing on
political questions which We're tabled,
Ono was BY Mr.. Griffith tRepubllcan),
of RUSSELL directing the Acknowledgement
to- look into the question Of the defalca-
ton Of, ono Coleman, late clerk IN tho
second auditors office
The other was by MIR. Duke demo
Grad, OF Albemarlc. and had for Its pur-
pose the congratulntion OF Congressman
Hay. OF the Seventh District, upon start
Ing tho movement To unaarth official
scandal at Washington.
They were both promptly tabled and
the good feeling that had marked the
session up toy This time vas again ap-
parent,
I, The session Was u brief one, and when
the body lad agreed 70 the Joint reso-
luton extending tho session untll 1
O'clock Tuesday. IT adjourned untll noon
Tomorrow. Il Y. 8ls8 u 4 a