The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
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GIFT FEsT|V
Many Presentations Exchanged
Between Members and Clerks e
Of House. ia
SILVER FOR SPEAKER
Mr.. Byrd Presented With Hand.
some Set and Makes Grateful
Acknowledgment. ,s

Saturday was donation day In theS
House of Delegates. AS tokens, of
love and esteem several presentationaS
were made and the members in their
speeches praised the work of every
member connected with the ASSEM-
bly,.
At the conclusion OF the morning
session Mr.. Cook, who was In the
chair, requested the members to les
main seated. Colonel Stubs took the
floor and presented a handsome sjl-
yer table set to Speaker Byrd. In.
his speech Colonel Stubs paid joint
tribute to Mr.. Byrd. He spoke OF the
high character and fairness Of the
speaker. He said it was q most
pleasant task to have the honor to
present the token to a man OF such
high standing, honor and esteem.
This presentation was following ny
presentation of a document case
from the pages of the House. This
case was presented by Leo Dent
speaker OF the House of pages" who
aGIihted shat the speaker was u
young man and said the pages locked
forward to the day when they could
Xote- for E--BsFd- feF- seeerntsr.--
In accepting the gifts Mr.. Byrd
thanked the members and pages most
heartily for the beautiful presents
and added that IL judging from the
energies put forth by Leo and the
other pages 1t would be one Of them
who would be candidate for governor.
The speaker paid high tribute
to the character and ability OF the
members Of the present House. Mt.
Byrd also paid tribute to both the
Republican and Democratic members
alike and thanked the members one
and all for the tokens OF esteem.
Gift to the Clerk.
Mr.. Harry Owen took the oppof-
ttunity to present to Mr.. John w. Wis
iians. the clerk OF the House. a bcan-I
tiful chain. Mr.. Owen praised the
| work and ability of Genial john
and wished him God speed" in be-
half OF the members of the House
and the clerical force.
Mr.. Williams accepted the gift with
few appropriate remarks.
Judge Love took the floor and pre-i
sented to DR.. Myers a remembrance
| from the committee on prisons and
asyiums OF which he is chairman.
Charm for MFR. Taiiafcrro.
Mr.. c. c. Talfaferro. OF Orange,
was presented Saturday with hand
some Knights TempIars watch charm.
The ensign came as token OF eg-
TEEN from his fellow members OF the
House committee on agriculture and
mining. OF which he Is chairman. The
charm Ia large one, made Of solid
gold and VIII be one Of the most
highly prizea possessions Of the gem
tleman from Orange.
Mr.. Taliaferro Is acknowledged 70
be one OF the strongest men in the
General Assembly and his work In
connection with the agriculture and
mining committee is an evidence ~
this fact. M
| Check law Passed.
| heavy restriction was placed ON
the class of people known as check
| nashers" by the House Saturday
That body passed a Senate bill
which makes 1t q larceny to obtain
goods on the payment of q check
| or draft II such check or draft II
found to be mo good" The pa1AeTe
of such bad checks are allowed ten
days to make good. and II the do
not do 30 in the required time they
| can be arrested and charged With
larceny.
Mr. Throckmorton attempted to
have this amended. 50 that II q per-
| son gave a bad check for goods roe
| ceived previous to the time the check
was presented he should not be COM
victed, but this amendment was lost
Soions Veto Salary Increase.
BY nearly q unanimous vote. the
members of the House argued SAtuF.
| day against raising the salaries OF tho
members Of the General Assembly.
| II was tho purpose Of tho bill to
| increase the salaries from $500 to
$3.50 to provide for the s0-day 800
sion. which seems a probability.