The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-08


ION OF chapter one hundred and twenty six
Of the Code Of Virginia for 1860, in relation
10 i" Masters and Apprentices"
sToyEwALL JAcHsoS's WIDOW
Mr.. MEADE offered the following:
- Re&oired, That as IL has been reported to the
members Of this body that the widow OF the i1n-
mortal patriot and hero, Stonewall Jackson, has
been :, II in INDECENT circuInsan nces, the Com
ritt"n Of Finance he instructed TO inquire into the
.Xp"dicncy Of appropriatins ten thousand dollars,
or such other amount a. III their wisdom may
appear best for her benefit.
The resolution was passed with one
uorous vote in the negative.
REGISTERS OFFICE.
The report of the Joint Committee TO ex-
anime this Office was ordered to be printed
DOVER COMPANY.
Mr. BoIIIx4 introdUceda bill to incorporate
this Company. Read and referred.
Dir. POWER, OF YORK.
The Chair stated that he had received
letter from this senator, saving that he Is de
tanned III home by sickness.
sToLEy PROPERTY.
Mr. COLEMAN introduced Il bill TO provide
for the appointment of q special police TO re-
cover this property. Referred 10 Committee
on Courts of Justice.
CITY OF PoKTsHoUrH.
i bill 10 place this city in the First Judicial
Circuit was passed.
The Senate adjourned at half past IL clock
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met ut the usual hour. No prayer.
few bills We're reported from the commit
toes of minor importance, and ordered 10 b."
printed.
UNPIvI2urD BUSINESS.
Tho SpEAEER then stated that, pending the
question Of the breach OF the privileges Of the
House, Yesterday the House had adjourned,
and that the parties should now be Brought
before the House.
Ncssrs. Pollard, Tyler and Coleman were
then brought in.
MIR LEE stated that the House had ad
Iourned pending his resolution 10 appoint II
select committee Of five 10 examine into The
matter. There was much business before me
House that ought 10 be transacted.
After some discussion, in which every one
opposed IL, this question was put, and decided
almost unanimously in the negative.
The SPEAKER stated that II there We're any
witnesses present, they should be summoned.
Nr HERNDoS requested, on behalf OF Mr.
Pollard that the examination be postponed
until Thursday at 10 o'clock. MIR. Pollard :
counsel was unable 10 attend to-day, anu Il
very important witness, who could prove thal
he was not the party who fired the first shot,
was absent iii Washington. He moved that
the examination be stayed until the above
mentioned day and hour.
MIR WuuUsON wished, rather than hc an
move / by the examination every day, 10 turn
them over TO the civil authorities. He moved
tAat sucn should be done.
This mattcr was then put under discussion,
and pending il, the SPEAKER announced that
the hour Il o'cloClE had arrived Tor the taxing
up of the order OF the day.
On motion Of Mr.. JoYSEs, the order OF the
day was suspended until this investigation
should be completed.
Mr. WORD rccolcctcd an instance of con-
tpmDt of House A member, whilst speaking,
had been hSsed by some person in the gallery.
He was brought before the House, ordered 10
be reprimanded by the SPEAKER, and banlshed
from the hall.
lie offered as a substitute to Mr.. Woop5oN' =
motion that these parties be brought before
the SPEAKER, reprimandcd, and discharged
This was afterwards Withdrawn.
MIR. LEE submitted the following:
.Rssolred, That the prisoners are entitled to a
separate trial, and that the House proceed III o!'o
TO try such rs are ready
Mr.. TURNER submitted a resolution 10 the
effect that Messrs. Nathaniel Tyler and w. u.
Coleman be tried at once.
Mr.. WooDsos's proposition was taken up
and defeated.
Mr.. HERyDoy withdrew his motion to post
pone. ., J..
The resolution of Mr.. LEE was agreed to-
Mr. DIckgxsoS offered Il resolution that the
House resolve itself into Committee OF inc
Whole for the trial. Defeated.
Mr.. HERspoS moved that Mr.. JONES,
Chairman of the Committee OF the Judiciary,
be appointed to conduct the lnVestlgalloh.
Mr. JoyYEs thought the SPEAKER was vested
ton and begged TO decline. ,
Mr. Pollard, upon being questioned, stated
that he was not ready for trlal. he had sem
for his counsel Judge Crump), and found nm
engaged and his chief witness was absent
He would be ready by MONDAY. r--.,,,
Mr.. Tyler stated that he was ready 1or triai
and that he would appear without counsel
The examination Of the witnesses WAS ''hen
begun. .h.,hoa
Mr.. Woap, being sworn, stated that he mao
heard two days before, that, in consequence
of a certain paragraph IN the ERIu"S' "II
Pollard would cane Mr.. Tyler on slght' ne
heard on yesterday that MI, 1oti''iu IL than
the door waiting for Mr.. Tyler. lie .hen
observed Mr. TYLER in MI. GARNETr 5 seat, Oh
one side of the House, and saw Mr' coleii.ai 5 !s
ON the other side. They both approacheo , tns
door together spoke brieiy 10 eacn ose' nd
nassed out He expected Il fight TO occur, anu
went TO see it. The firing occurred oeiore n. II.
cot there. He saw one shot tlred, ana lnoush.
+ was by Mr. Pollard. MI Tyler was pehlnu
tho statue, Mr.. Coleman covering ms rear
Mr. Pollard was passing to and fro, trying 10
ra, Shot nj MIR TYLER. He told Mr.. Cole
man to come away, and led him on
Mr. TYLER asked witness If he had s;tld noun
ing else TO Mr. Coleman on that occasion
Mr.. WORD said 10 Mr. Iyler.-s aarin ta .
10 come away from that coward-neahihe
Mr.. TYLER Did you say id scoundrei >,
Mr.. WoRD-No. | have not used an oaln
for years. ] may have used the Word seo''i''
drel. I'd 80.
These questions and answers were ruled o"'
of order. .o,c
Mr.. Tyler stated that he wished TO snow
personal animosity on the part OF the wlIness :,
toward himself; that he was at the Do''oiii -
the whole affair.
This was deemed out Of order, and the poihi
was discussed for some time, and ended by the
massage of resolution empowering the CHsih
ia decide questions after the manner OF y
;ud@e subject TO appeal to the House the
TCus,R decided that the questions were proper,
and ordered Mr. Tyler TO proceed. Mr.. Tyler
had no question and witness .S proceeded
Mr. had insnas.ea ns oestico esa On of Sabc
par;ntjnS' he was the partisan OF certain
pewsnaper.~ He had previously been q friend
of his hut now determined TO cut him mr