The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
REACTION SETS IN;
HOUSE IS L|STLESS
LOWER BRANCH swAYED ny ELO-
ouENCE oF MRS. LITTLE
TONS APPEAL.
PAGES GIVE VALENTINE
HARRY OWENS BIRTHDAY is RE
MEMBERED-COL. WILLIAMS
CONGRATULATED
BILLS PASS.
vafy
PAGES GIVE VALENTINE

Practically no business was carried
on yesterday in the house. q dull list
lessness having settled over the solons,
a reaction after the battle OF Friday,
when the enabling act was swept to
victory by an overwhelming majority.
Shortly after the house was called to
order the rules were suspended and
Mrs. Martin Lttleton assumed the
; floor. to addEess joint assembly on
why the fedsSai government should
purchase the home OF Thomas Jefferson
At Monticello. The wife of the ex-
: congressman from New York was
greeted with great applause. and her
speech eliminated in the passage of
q resolution by the house calling for
the purchase of Monticello by the
United States government, that 1T
might be kept as a memorial to that
tIlustrious statesman.
Following Mrs. Littleton, the house
passed a resolution of CONGRATULATIONS
70 both Governor Stuart and John w.
appointment of the latter az a member
OF the formers staff. The house made
merry over the resolution. and II was
suggested that Colonel Williams APP
pear in full uniform in the house one
day. All members. when they passed
the clerks desk. raised their hands in
military salute.
Mp. OWeAf& birtAdny tsftN.
As yesterday was the birthday OF
Reading Clerk Harry Owen. the mem
bers of the lower branch dubbed to-
gether and purchased handsome Sill
yer pitcher, a testimonial of their love
and respect for the man who has so
faithfully carried out his duties these
many years. The presentation was
made by Delegate .. l., Toney. OF the
city of Richmond. Mr.. Owen thank ed
- yr3fst haYu heartily THAR
thoushtfuiness. but declared that he
could not make a speech rs such oc-
casions always got his goat
The pages Of the house took up n
collection among themselves and pre-
scented beautiful valentine TO the
reading clerk. This testimonial on the
part OF the youngsters touched Mr..
Owen very much, and he responded
gracefully Hill Montague. delegate
from the city of Richmond. made the
presentation speech for the pages,
which he did with hts usual eioauence.
Changing Danvilie's Charter.
Four bills, including the bin chang
ing the charter of the city OF Dan
vile. over which a hot night took place,
on account OF the change which pro-
vides for the Office of superintendent of
water, gas and electric departments
and his election by vote OF the peo-
pie. were passed by the house.
Delegate Clements. of Pittsyivania.
thanked the house for passing the bill.
declaring the fight had been made by
a few miliionaires of panville. whose
strenuous efforts had been rewarded
by only two votes against the measure.
Delegate Smith. OF King and Queen.
declared that he had not voted against
the bill because any millionaires had
anything to do with IL, but because he
did not think the hill proper one.
The following bills were passed:
House bill to amend and re-enact
section 56T OF the code of Virginia In
relation to redress against erroneous
assessment of taxes.
House bill to amend and re-enact
section ST. of the code OF Virginia IN
relation to redress against erroneous
assessments of levies and local taxes
House bill to amend and re-enaet an
act entitled an act to create road
board for the county of Fauquier and
TO provide for the working of the
roads of said county. approved March
s. 1904. as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved March ~. 1906. and
az further amended by an act approved
March IL. 1908, and to provide for the
building and repair of bridges in said
county. and as further amended and
re-enActed by an act approved March
=. 1910.
House bill TO amend an act approved
February II, 1890 entitled an act to
incorporate the city of Danvilie by
adding thereto an independent section
to be known as section liza. under
chapter 6. for the purpose of creating
the Office of superintendent OF the wa
ter, gas and electric departments of
the city of Danviiie, and prescribing
the manner in which the said office
shall he filled.