The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
was poured has como an equally
strange mixture OF salutary legislation
and OF failures.
HOUSE

While there WAS still some uncer-
tainty yesterday morning over
whether or not the House would be
called upon to again consider the leg
isia'iSc rcdistricting biil. on Senate
amendments. there was IL prcyailinr.
feeling tina, the session was ai,ou, to
end. As n result, Il long line of mem
bcrs besouEht the Speaker for rccog-
aitioil. THIS he granted In the order
asked. and the member recognized
called up some Senate bill. Those were
passed which were not killed under
the tcn-objcction rule.
Resolutions at the beginning of the
session included the employment of q.
Jhnitor during recess, and Of n clerk
TO assist for thirty days in clearing
nj the business. Tie engineers and
iire!nen at the power plant were voted
$40 each.
Captain John y. Curtis, failed I'm an
cfor, to pay $50 to u. W. Andrcws.
the Capitol guide. Members felt that
he was not an officer.
MI speeches Tor the day were lin :
itcd To live minutes. on motion of
Judge Martin Williams
Speaker Is Thnnked
Alden Rel offered the following
Resolutions:
"I5c 1t resolved by the House az Dol
~
bcrs OF said nousc. do hereby express
cur appreciation II :hc ability. jus.
ticc and fairness win. winch Hon.
lnchard Evelyn Byrd has always dis
charged the dutIrs Incumbent upon
! him as Speaker OF the House OF belle
Satcs OF Virginia during the session
! now drawing 10 Il close.
| - THAT We hereby express the
! hope that he will In his future life
iI.. tuIt ,,fn
prosperity"
| Speaking I" tho resolution. MI. Bell
was greeted with uproarious applause.
especially when tic said the members
would probably never mcci again lie
rccitcd Crossing the Bar" and MI
| Nilsiead lna'ie an inquiry as 10 the
kind OF bar.
| Tho resolution was heartily second
! ed hy Captain J. ~. wisslcr foui
!.:Iu.r &C m Republicans, and uauni.
| ~. usly adopted.
! Tribute 10 Clerk.
( The following resolution wac offered
| by W. G. Parker:
! 'Irav:>ea. by the House OF Dole
| gates q y ir;inia. That il recognize IS
! IN us 81. rk. John w Williams, = nigh
! g. capable and efficient officer. Aul ,na
! roaHC s.lg In an eminent dprra4 hc
| GuUiIi,aiions for the faithful unl diii-
Z gent dis'IJrEc Of the duties of tilS
| iuporinn. position, and that hia cour
{ tepla la:inI and most affable Ii.po-
! sit'-r, under many trying and per
| plcNing circumstances, command our
must Grdvrt admiration and cste4m
This war seconded by Captain Wis
/ lcr AMI ,ionn rutherford. ana ndopi-
ii. Mr.. Williams returned his .hanlts
! Leo =. Ecnit. Speaker OF the House
| o! Pages. WAS introduced by CpioD.l
John :. iiarwood. In behalf OF IL.
/ pages. h. presented 10 Speaker Hy.d
:. silver i.tchcr.
| The Impression made by you n ;he
| bog" lie said. will be one If cur
I brightest sscoll, ctlons. 1t may be tha,
in your dreams you Viii see your pa
mary ard tax commission bills--wh!,;n
! Ike the Girl in the Taxi sleep. But
IL Tho pages could have voted wiz
! you, things might have been differ
, c'I,
| Il am glad indeed TO hear the raseJ
/ o. this lious;. take such a POSITION
responded Mr. E!rd. IL wish they
could have voted l, oniy benss OCT
! the cld saying: out Of tho mouths 81
babes and sucklings there has co!n'