Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-09
THE RICHMOND MAVORALTY.
Conference Win the Chief Justice.
Proceedings stlyei Until May 1t

the counsel Of the latter to dissolve the ia
Junction granted by Judge Underwood agAins
Ellyson aud his AssoolateI Ia the munieipa
government imbroglio Of Richmond, Va. AZ
ISOLATE Justice Nelson also occupied scat OF
the right Of the Chief Justice.
The motion to dissolve the injuaotioa wa
urged At some length BY the counsel for Ely
son, who are Judge John A. Meredith ant
Hon. James Neeson, and opposed by tn,
counsel Of Chahoon, ex.dov. II. II. welli an
ex.Gov. Henry A. wise.
Chief Justice Chase said II had been suE
gested whether presiding judge could dis
solve an injunction granted BY the other judg
OF the same court, to which opinions wef
given, by the counsel on both sides when th
time Assigned for hayleg the arguments OK
hold the matter under adyisemont.
Ysstefday mornlnE Chief Justice Chase ad,
qlysi Mayors that n they woui;l agree, X,
would, 10 the eyeniug, At his residence, heat
arguments as to tho dissolution Of the injunc-
tion granted BY Judge Underwood.
Accordingly At 7.S6 o'clock lAIi evening the
counsel for the oomplalnAnts and defendants
net 70 ths library a. The ts.iasooS Of Ohisi
loomlng to aome understanding as to the man
nsr 10 which further proceedings should be
Ohief Justice Uhase intimated that before
| hearing any argument II would DO necessary
| TO have complete record Of the case up to
the present time, which was furnished By Mr..
Chief Iustine Chase then said he had con.
tered with several members OF the court, and
/ andsfStSndiSS that no deeiaion vonia ne
| given At present He would prefer that JudSe
| Underwood should sIt with him.
The counsel Tor EIly.on aape.d ,h., th,,
would be entirely satisfaotoTy 10 them, and
were ready TO conform to his wishes. They
should DO suspended, oihsTwiSe thew would
insist on the hearing
Ohisf Jas,iee chase Gould no. tho motion
| the questions.
Gov. Wise agreed that u would.
whether the supreme Court had IutIsdle,Ioa
to determine whether ii should InterIeFe ia
the case as Il now stands. '
Mr. Neeson said ~ was desirable that n
speedy soiution OF The Saestion Shaaid he
reached The Court on kppeNls would meet
| 10 4 short time, and the diineuIties mirht he
ted 10 that eourt Tor .eftlement ~ h. ,he
eon1titntionAiity of The proeseding. ~ tbs
| case
Governor Wise said II was mot a oue.tlon
between UhAhoon and EiiySon, but a pfin-
STATE ebn,,itution Of VirrIni. "a ,ava,i n1
something more than The mere franehiss OF
ofieet n was 4 case OF the higbsst imnor,anss
10 The State OF yIralnia. and va mi h, ~
treated a. A ipdiyiduNi case w "
JudTs MeredItss tbonrht Jndv. tJ,d.,vo,l
would come TO washlnSton wlthout dsiSv
and he could possIbIy he her, to'morrottI
Afternoon "'
Gov. Wells was of:the CONTRARY opinion,
emit Views Of the Sus.tiSS. ISToIvs3 a TSsy
were anxious TO dispose Of 1t speedily but
toTily IN the limited TINA mo JihGef JnstIce
ala he eouid devote 10 the hssrioS A. nrs.s
snt tb.Te we're sonnIe,inS nnthntt,is, pr pss,
divided duty, for which chr slshHond was the
an na.,,n AZ ,,,tS souau ~ Llangso Lot
Td his,aht, " , AZ ~ 70 ,i
nssS 81, sitD, ths, In ~ ", W y, WI. no'
I'VE W s,a'n N.Y. VI. " 10 U.s. 70 sIguS'
and n IadTe tjnsstWooS ~onia come Vo wssS,
layton hs would agree 70 occupy not more than
,5s,s ,siiiins ~ M snythin ~ M Sna.H 10y
/ ~ ~ ,hsdr .isis'S "u' 'pNA0 'N0'i'
Gov. wise was opposed to any stIpuIn,lous.
SS t,Nn SShiss ,st ~ nav
nm a. g1ood a. ran s'vnssrnmsnt ~ sHn,4
| ~ ~. M snysrnsd ~ Nj rhe naiis. 49,
sscs ,afchfDs o.eb ~ p sIt .b y,
49, ~, itifs H. ,,i snu Wy ~ NV 70
cnm.tsnns. consent 10 Nv ,n.nsn.,an IN ~
order T., ,,.,,.. c.... .,,.t,., M. ,,. =,
,hS nns,tinn snS snvS..tsS tba Al me maiion 10
dissolve he iSiSsstiop shoaId moi be- pressed
Wnod and bIm,sli liz stStsd thSt III. Whole
| ,,Dn ,Sss tsLen nm 10 sttendinS 10 cont an,
ume wa ~, sn w 10 aenu n NJ soS 1Iht SS
mu.t he disposed OF lie wAs Willing, how
| sver ~ vivs them evsry f.riutv IN M. moss,
and the little spare time al his eommsnj
should 30 aSyo'sa 70 .ss hearing Q, ne mat,
. | b. postponed until IL could be fully argued al
RIehmond In The enrIy mart OF NAV. liz wSuI,
BE- there on the T,I day o. tSs Z. tern ant
l tory.
= Judge'ATetedIth said that Richmond was no
| The oblv cIIv The oueaiion ,Vsa ono extcnd
,nS oys, tbs IVbnie stste ~ VisgIni.
6hIef Ju1tice chase said that dId NOT afr.o
, the question Involved 10 the matter befof,
him
Taare Mersdith. Than wbo 4. IN M ,o,.,a
eFed nSyoT of RIchmond IN The inteTimf
Chief 1ustiee Chase ans v cred thai until tn,
question was disposed Of Riehmond wouit
| b.va ~ endure ths dual munIeInalIty II.