The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
SENATORS PRAISE
ELLYS0N'S RECORD
Pass Resolutions Expressing Regard
for Years of Service-Busy Day
with House Bills and Strict
Iy Local Measures.

The state senate spent a good part
of the day IN Thursday, the last day
of the service of Lieutenant-Governor
Ellyson, in paying tribute to the char
acter and achievement of that gentle
man. who lays aside today the cares
Of public life after a service of half
a century. Senator STROBE offered a
resolution referring to the long career
of Mr.. Ellyson. reading as follows:
The senate of Virginia hereby ex-
presses and records its appreciation
of the ability. fidelity. impartiality and
unfailing courtesy with which Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson. acknowledgements of
Virginia, and president OF the senate.
has discharged the duties OF his high
ONCE throughout the twelve years OF
his service, and the enate assures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ellyson of its af-
fectionate regard, high esteem and
and happiness.
Resolved. that his resolution be
spread on the journal of the senate
and that the clerk of the senate be
directed to transmit a copy thereof
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ellyson."
Senator Strobe. in speaking to his
resolution, referred to the long and
splendid record of Mr.. Ellyson, say
ing that his career had attracted at
tention and had won him many friends
in all parts OF the state. He had been
a faithful citizen In every call made
on him, giving his services at all times
without regard to his private affairs.
Senator Davis, OF Franklin. the
leader of the minority, said that he
could endorse cheerfuliy and heartily
She splendid record. the never-fatl~
ing courtesy and kindness OF Lieu
A@nant-Governor Ellyson. that he had
won and retained the love and respect
Of every man who had ever served in
that body. Senator walker, who was
presiding, took occasion 10 add a word
OF praise to the retiring of1cer, with
whom he had served from the day
when he first took the gavei To direct
the work OF the senate.
The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote. every member OF the sem
ate coming to his feet as Senator
walker submitted the resolution to
the III
Mr.. Eziyson Deeply Moved y
When Mr.. Ellyson arose TO reply.
for he irst time that can be recalled
hsa emotions momentariIy got the bet
ter OF him. He hesitated for perhaps
two minutes his voice at first tnaudi-
BILE. soon. however. his wonted COM
posture reasserted itss . and he made
perhaps the best speech OF his life.
He said that in looking back over his
entry into public life It covered half
a century. He had always taken "a
keen interest in public affairs. deem
Ing hat a duty he owed to his state
and country, and he proposed to do
thai 40 long az he lived. He said that
he Was a student at the University of
Virginia: his father told him to come
TO Richmond and register. and he
did that standing between two federal
bayonets, He had no regret at the
time he had given his state, begin
ming MS a Confederate soldier down
TO his day. He had served in the
council of the city. had been for six
teen years IN the school board, for
twenty-five years Identified with Rich
mond college, served as mayor of the
city. being the first executive to oc-
cupy the Offices at the City Hall. and
was the first acknowledgements to
preside In the present senate chamber.
He had enjoyed and appreciated the
friendship and kindly regard OF the
members of the senate and expressed
delight at the action OF the senate in
making record of his public service.
On motion of Senator Holt, the SEN
ate agreed to meet Friday at 11:i5
and when adjournment In taken OF
that day hat the ena shall meet
at noon on Monday. Many members
viii avail themselves OF the con
structive" session and so to their
homes, returning here Monday morn
ing.
Several bills OF q local character
were taken up and passed, and that
requiring the immediate registration
of all births and deaths and the fling
OF the same In the Office OF the de-
partment OF vital statistics was also
taken up and passed. tn other bills
were those affecting the charter OF
the city OF Norfolk and one affecting
the charter of the city Sf Petersburg.
House Bills Passed.
house bills:
To amend and re-enac subsection
4 of section 90 of the charter of the
city OF Norfolk, as amended by an
act approved March II, 1915.
To amend M re-enact section 10
OF chapter III. OF an act approved
March IL, 1875. entitled an act to
provide a charter for the city of Pc
tersburg, as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved March II, 1910.
To amend and re-enact sub-sections
four and seven of section thirty-nine
OF the charter of the city OF Norfolk,
as amended by an act approved March
30. 1915.
To amend the sixth subsection of
section twenty OF the chatter OF the
city OF Norfolk, as amended by an
act approved March II. 1915.
To declare the termination of the
powers granted under an act entitled
IN act to annex additional territory
to the city OF Norfolk. AM to provide
for the government Of said annexed
territory, approved March IL. 1902.
and all other acts amendatory thereof.
or any part thereof; and to ratify all
acts heretofore o under said act
or acts amendatory thereof.
Authorizing the councils of cities In
this commonwealth having, by the last
United States census. a population In
excess of $1,000 inhabitants and less
than 100. 600. to increase during their
respective terms the salaries Of cap
tains and ~sergeants of the police force.