The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-09
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

| tpnant-(JOycrnOr LEWIS In lnc cialT.
PRAYER by Rev. John L. Edwards, ID. D.,
OF the Methodist Church.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. PATTERSON. of Franklin. arose TO a
ncrsonal oynlanation. He wished to cofrecl
n statement of the State Journal to the effect
that he had been 4 member OF the HOUSE "
Delegates before the war. This was mis-
take. and might lead to censure OF Tue
commandinr General for allowing person
obnoxious TO the fourteenth amendment 90
take his scat in the Legislature. lie would
stotc that he had never been n member CT
thc LEGISLATURE except during the late war.
4 coLoRED PAGE
The President was, on motion OF ar;
| FprScu. authorized to appoint colored
800 for the accommodation Of the colored
| senators.
COMMITTEE on TIE GOVERNORS AESSAuE'
Mr., HERHDoS reported the following from
the committee appointed 10 collsluel 'h'
message Of the Governor
..T'ilc committee report that after con-
ference with the Hotisc cnmrnittce on the
same subject they agreed to report the two
accompanying bills-one ratifying the four
| tccnth amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States and tie other ratitylnS the
fifteenth amendment to the samc--Wlth re-
commentator that they do pass.
" And the said committee do further re-
port that there is no other subject IN the
message for present action. -, ..
| nCHARLEs HERNDOS, Chairman"
! The only other subjects considered was
the election of United States senators. The
committee recommend the election OF
United stated senators on Tuesday, the 18Th
dav Of October. 1860, the day fixed by law
| and TO this end recommend that the Senate,
when if adiourns, shall adjourn for recess
until Monday the 18th instant.
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The bill for the ratification of the four
teenth amendment was then read first,
second. and third time, having been pre-
yiouslv engrOSscd.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH. Of IIenrico, the
bill was then put upon its passage, ana the
ayes and noes being called, was adopted by
the following vote:
| AYEs.-Mcssrs Anderson Of Piltsylvania. Aus-
| tin Bcazlcy. Bland, Campbell Carr Courtney
| Davis Fit2patrick. French, Grccrcr. Grins!cE.
| Haskell IIcrndon Kcndrick, Latham Lewis; Mar
| lin Massey. Moss, Owen, Patterson Perrin, rGnn,
| Riddict, Robinson, Roller, Smith Of tlcnrir"
| smith Of Frederick Snowicn Tal Tor IF Lnudotni.
| TAYLOR Of Norfolk, Tcamol. Terry, Wad'el!, aEG
| "S0TS uessrs. Anderson Of Rockbridcc, John
| con. LYONS trolorcd Radicall. and Pcndlcton-'.
On motion of Mr.. PATTERSON. the rules
were suspended in order that the bill "a
passed might be Immediately communicated
| TO the House Of Delegates.
| Mr.. SMITH, Of New Eent, coming in after
the roll was called. begged leave to record
his vote on the bill just passed.
The PRESIDENT Senator French IN me
chair decided the Senator too late, the bli!
! having been sent TO the lower House.
| Mr. SMITH stated that he would have voted
cave:
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr.. BELL, Of Augusta, here appeared with
a message from the House Of Delegates an
no1lncinc that the House had adopted a bill
| to ratifv the fifteenth amendment 10 the
| Constitution Of the United states, and asked
| the concurrence Of the Senate.
The bill referred to was read by the Clerk,
and.
On motion of Mr.. TITERsDoN, the rules
were suspended and the bill read first and
second time.
Senator LYONS RadicaD, ofElizabeth City.
| moyed TO Inv il on the table which motion
was lost. lie explained his reason for this
motion. and also for voting against the bill
| TO ratifv the fourteenth amendment, by say
| inc that he believed the Senate rs ut present
organized to be al illegal body.
| The hill having been read third time and
put upon It's passage,
Mr.. hEpEfsoS, oil Rock bridge. said he
deemed it proper briefly to state his reasons
| Tor voting for the measure proposed lie
east his vote in thc affirmative because II i
undoubtedly the Will OF the people Of \ II,
gina that their representative body snail
ratiiY the fifteenth amendment proposed t.
the Constitution of the United states, and
because he did not regard the ratification OF
| that amendment a.. under the clfctm-
Stancs, involving any moral delinquency
either OH the part of the people Of IrgInI;'
OF Of this Legislature.
\ vote was then taken. and The bill passed
by the following vote:
AYrs.-NIcssrs. Anderson Of Piltsylvania, An
,icrson Of Eockbrldgc. Austin. HcaIicy, tl3nH'
Campbell Carr Courtney naEi' t,ttIiPaILr ri>
don. kcndrick, Latham. Lewis Martin, MASSEY
Mosclcy. Moss, owen. Patterson, Perrin; Penn,
Riadlck, Robinson. Roller, smith 81 ilcmric"'
smith Of New Kent. Smith OF Frederick, smowden'
| Taylrr of Loudoun. Taylor OF Norfolk Icam"h,
| Terry, Waddcll, Wood--i'.
NoES.-Aic>srs. j, huSou CONSERVATIVE anu l. y
. 0ns tculurcd RaGical)--".
| NOT NoTISG.-Alr. fcndleton--l.
The rules were suspended, and Senator
| SS0wDEH was appointed TO inform the House
of the action OF the Senate.
ADJorRNMEST.
Mr.. KELLEY, of the House Of Delegates.
reported the adoption by the House OF the
following resolution
" Pes0ired. With the concurrence Of the
| Senate, that when this House adjournS to-
day it adjourn to meet on Monday, October
IS, 1862
The rules of the Senate were suspended
and the resolution concurred in.
| TIE FOURTEENTH AMESDMEST-AGAIN.
Mr.. BvnD, of the House Of Delegates, ap-
pcarcd, and reported that the House had
passed Senate bill No. ], ratilying the four
| tcenth amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States
The chair was then vacated for half IN
| hour.
AFTER RECESS.
The Licutcnant-Goyernor resumed the
chair.
Mr.. WooD (RadicaD, of Petersburg. Of
fcrcd the following:
"Rcsoiced, That upon the admission OF
the state by Congress we pledge ourselves
again TO ratiiy the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States if Congress shall thnkit de-
Sirahlc or necessary
Mr.. WADDELL moved to lay the rcSolu-
ton on the table, but gave way for
Senator BLAND (colored Radical, who
! spoke in favor Of the adoption of the resO-
luton as a guarantee that the action just
taken was in good faith, and as calculated
to allay the fears Of the colored race about
the future course Of the successful party.
The motion 20 lay on the table was then
lost by a vote of-aycs, %; noes, %.
Mr.. CARR Radcal), of Dinwiddic, urged
the adoption of the resolution Of Mr.. WooD.
Mr.. L. SNowDES, Jr., of Alexandria, eX-
pressed his entire surprise that the rcsolu-
ton had not been tabled ut once. He had
hoped there was some backbone left in the
people of Virginia. Was the good faith
of the Legislature to be impugncd! What
next was to be required of Us: We have