The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-02
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, July /, 1870.
SEN ATE

The Senate met at 10 o'clock-Licutenant-
Governor MARYE in the chair.
RESIGNATION OF A SENATOR.
The PRESIDENT Laid before the Senate the
resignation OF Mr.. FRANKLIN Woop, se1la-
tor from the Seventh district. [Mr. WoOD
was recently elected Mayor of the city of
Petersburg.] ...t - ~; 90
5. BILLS REPORTED. .. ...-
House bill declaring the Shenandoah
river lawful fence in the county Of War
rem. .-.. .st ...-...
Senate bill to authorize, the Hartford
Steam Boiler and Insurance Company to do
business in this State without making n
deposit of securities with the Treasurer OF
the State with 4 recommendation that 1t DO
notpass. .'4-.4 .. .u.t .t.4
NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Senate bill in relation to the establish
mcnt in the State Of Il branch of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
and to cede to the United States jurisdiction
over q tract of land not exceeding five hum
drcd acres for that purpose, was engrossed
and ordered to a third reading, bnt failed
in its passage for want of: constitutional
majority. 5. --,s. sl s.. ..s- Z.
II ....-a..s... PROTEST. .s -.
Mr.. ROLLER presented q memorial from
certain stockmcn and butchers protesting
against the removal Of the cattle scales from
their present location. Referred. @
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact the 9Th
section Of chapter Gl of the Code, in regard
to works of internal improvement intro
duccd by Mr.. HARRIS q few days ago was
referred. 80, ~ 49,
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST 4 SENATOR.
Mr.. AUSTIN (Republican) arose to q pri-
vilescd question, and stated that in view
of the fact that grave charges had been cir
cuEtcd about member of the Senate he
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas certain charges have been
made impcaching the character OF one OF
the members of this body therefore
q" ResolUed, That committee of five DC
appointed by the President to. take into
consideration the charges made against r,
w. UAsKELL, q member of this body, by
Hon. X. S. Aver, John T. Aud, and others
to wit. that the said HASKELL is fugi
tive from Justice, he having left the State o.
Maine to escape the officers Of the law, and
other charges.
:" RcsolUed, That the committee have
power to send for persons and papers"
Mr.. CARR (Rcpublican) said that his side
had Il very grave duty to perform and they
| would not shrink from it., though the per
| son in question was of their party.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to lay the preamble
and resolutions on the table, as no charges
| had been made against Mr. HASKELL In Ill:
senatorial character.
MIR. HERNDoN thought 1t eminently proper
| to investigate the matter. If guilty, the Sc
nate should vintlicate itself; il innocent, MIR
| HAsKELL's name should he cleared from the
charges made. .E
Mr.. LYONS (colored) said he was amaZet
ut the charges, which he now heard for thu
first time. He desired full and promp
| investigation.
Mr.. FITzpA ATRICK did not know what tht
charges were. No one had said that they
affected the representative character of the
accused. If they did, certainly this body
ought to investigate them. If not, ht
doubted the propriety OF the proceeding.
Mr.. Smith, OF New Kent, thought tha
since the matter had been brought to the
notice of the Senate it should be thoroughly
investigated, and that at once.
The motion to lay upon the table was lost
and the resolutions unanimously adopted.
/. [The charges against Mr.. HASKELL, which
were first made when his name was pre-
senteu some time since to the Revenue De
partment for appointment as collector by
! Hon. Mr.. Aver, are, that he, soon after ths
war, stole u gold watch in Bangor, Maine
and that since he came to Virginia ha'
been engaged in numerous bounty frauds.
GENERAL TAX BILL.
The consideration of the tux bill was re
sumcd, and continued until adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut 10 O'Clock. ..,
f. ON TIE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to incorporate the Petersburg
and Richmond steambOat Company.
Senate bill prescribing the duties an(
compensation OF certain township officers
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. WOODWoRru offered resolution ad
journing the House on the 4th of July
which was rejected.
~. CAUCUS. .... -.
Mr.. PoPHAM offered the following:
Whereas it has been circulated that s
caucus of the majority of this House is tc
be heldin the Senate chamber at O'Clock
2. NJ. of to-day to consider the propriety
! OF re-districting the State for the approach
ing election Of members of Congress and
whereas, even though Necessity existed
for such reapportionment, the secret eau.
Gus aforesaid would inevitably be accused
of a Democratic gerrymander; therefore
"Resolped, That in the judgment of this
House it is unwiSc and ineXpedient to hold
any such caucus for the purpose aforesaid
The House refused to refer the resolution
to a committee, and after some discussion
the resolution was rejected.
THE ANDREWS CASE. y.
The special committee in the matter OF
W. II. ANDREWS submitted the following
report .-... , RI,
"Your committee to whom was referred
the memorial of w. FL. Andrews by his
counsel (G. D. Wootton, ESQ., and resolu
tiou in relation thereto respectfully report
that said w. H. Andrews stands charged, as
by certificate of felony, dated June 80
1870, signed by Hon. II. K. Ellyson, Mayor
(copy of which is attached hereto) will
felony, committed by him in swearing
falsely las allegeO that one William Gray
did steal from him u sum of moEey, such
alleged false swearing having been las your
committee are informed) committed twice
before Justice Favier, and lastly before
Justice Murphy Oh the 29th day of June,
1870. 0,-- ....
q 1t appears from information obtained
by your committee, and confirmed by the
memorial of 6. u. Wootton, Esq, that said
w. h. Andrews was represented by able
counsel and failed to disprOve said charges
of false-swearing, although q question eX.
lists as to the true technical character of his
offence aud to his right to be admitted to
bail. AS the immunity of members of the
General Assembly from arrest during the
sessions of their respective Houses, under
section IL article 5 Of the Constitution,
does not extend to indictment for
treason, felony, or breach of the peace,
your committee respectfully report that
said w. IL. Andrews is not, as mem.
Der of the General Assembly, privileged