The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Last Day of Actual Work Was
One of Great Interest.

One of Great Interest.
The House was called to order at lo:1s
O'Clock by Speaker Cardwcll, after which
Rev i. j. Haley y. d.. member from
Louisa, offered prayer.
Tie clerk reported bills passed by the
Senate, nftcr which Mr. Cation offered q
resolution extending the session of tho
Legislature to Thursday, March 18th. In
order TO allow the clerks to finish the
work and the Governor to sign the bills.
The resolution was passed by til.
Senate, with an amendment that no bil,s
be introduced after midnight last night.
The resolution as amended was passed
by the House.
a party OF young ladies' from the Bar
ton Heights High School visited the House
and were cordially received by the menu
bers. It seemed to be ladies' day, for the
galleries were filed with fair admirers
of the solons. n number OF whom received
floral offerings.
Messrs eaton, Glenn, Lane and Gaines
all were marked mon by reason OF the
bouquets that adorned their desks, while
Colonel r. II. Lee received n large box
of peanuts from fair admirer.
Compliments Of the Speaker.
Mr.. Cation offered the following resolu-
tons. which were unanimously ndoptcd
by a rising vote:
Resolved by the House OF Delegates,
That 1t acknowledges with feelings OF OK
itremc pleasure the eminent. fair am,
strict impartiality with which it's Speak
err. the Hon. w. D. Cardwell. has pre-
sided over it's deliberations during the
present session, and that his markell
ability as a presiding officer, his dign.-
fled bearing and his uniform courtesy,
has commanded the highest admiration
and the profound respect of this legisla.
tive body, and has inspired within the
heart OF each member the warmcst feel
fngs of esteem and love-
Other Resolutions.
Other resolutions were:
Resolved by the House OF Delegates,
that II recognizes in its clerk. John w.
Williams. Esq, highly capable and
efficient officer. and one possessing in an
eminent degree tho qualifications for the
faithful and dlligent discharge OF the
duties OF that important position, ami
Tint his courteous bearing. and most
affable disposition under many trying
and perplexirg circumstances. commands
our most ardent admiration and esteem"
Resolved fy the House OF Delegates.
that II recognizes with grateful appre-
ClatIOU Tue OlIlRcnt ana Ialtnful scr
vices OF its sergeant at-arms, the door
keepers Of the House. it's clerks and
pages, and commends them for the zeai
they have manifested during the entire
session. and tho courteous bearing which
each and all OF them have accorded
to the members of this body and TO
the people OF this State. who have had
occasion to attend upon Its deliberations
Thanks for Prayers.
MIR. Lane offered the following resolu-
ton. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved Tint the thanks OF tho
House are extended to the Rev. Mr..
Haley. the member from Louisa. for hIs
Kindness and courtesy in opening our
sessions with prayers for the last few
weeks of the session and may our prayers
go with him to his home and in his
work that IL may be abundantly blessed"
Speaker Cardwel announced thu fol-
lowing House special committees:
v. NJ. I. Observation-Disclosures Swift,
Lee and ]. L. Taliaferro.
School Book Observation-Disclosures
Byrd and Cox.
Capitol Grounds-Delegates Greene and
Pitts.
Observation-Disclosures Bowman and Baker.
Eastern State Hospital Inquiry-Dele-
gates Ouid. Dunn and Jennings.
Battleship Virginia Silver Seryice-Delc-
gates Bland. Cation and Fuller.
v. p. ]. Northumberland Thorn
hill. Martin. Williams and Lion.
"A few more petitions fayoring the Mann
bill were filed. and Mr.. Barrett. of New
port News. after desperate fight. sue
eeeded In having his BILL aimed against
bar-roons, taken UP by recorded vote
of 80 to 81.
Mr. Pitt, OF Albemarle, rising 10 speak
on personal privilege. protested against
an editorial In an afternoon paper. which
criticized the action OF the University o:
Virginia In asking for appropriations
II repudiatc the artich,." said Mr.. Pin.
land / say that Its author is ignorant Of
the facts. The University Of Virginia has
not had direct appropriation before In
fifty years
Judge Martin Williams. OF Giles. in an
swer. said that he dsclaimed on the part
OF Blacksburg any part in the publ-
cation Of the newspaper article.
Mr.. Gill. of Petersburg, jokingly &c
quested the gentleman. from Alexandria
tA1r. Catom to explain the prescnce on
his desk of an enormous box of roses.
Pays Last Tribute.
Mr.. Cation. replying. said 1T is In
tended as last tribute to the rolling
stock bill. whose remains are now lying
In state, and which would he borne TO
its last resting place after the hour OF
twelve Tonight. Inc gentleman from
Roanoke county, Mr.. Bowman, will OIL
cia,e at the last rites. and tho gentleman
from Roanoke city GIr. ColemaD will he
the funeral director. while the members
from the cities OF Richmond, Petersburg
and Norfolk will act as pal -bearers--put
it is immortal and will rise again
Mr.. Coleman, in reply to Mr. Cation,
said he was believer In the grand
doctrine OF the resurrection OF the dead
and trusted when this dear one" SO
close to the heart OF his good frier,t
from Alexandria, should next appear, \.
would put on interruption. be changed
and made glorious body.
That as the death of the departed Was
the result of a legal execution, the
obseoules would be very simple; that few
nolrners would follow the funeral pro-
cession and few tears would be shed.
AR. Mason. Of Westmoreland, oftersd
his bill to prohibit non-residents from
becoming stockholders in the fishing con-.
5panies OF tho STATE. After spirited
debate the bill wa. defeated--s1 to 90.