The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-24

the Senate must do one OF two thnSs-elthel
have a call OF the House or adjourn. One Oh
the other would relieve the present einbar
ra>sment.
A voice: Oh, well, let's adjourn. Laugh
teri
Mir. JOHNSON asked three days leave for
Mr.. FITZPATRICK. Agreed to.
Mr.. MASSEY moved to adjourn. Lost.
MIR. Thomas now relieved Mr.. QuESES
BERRY, who was presiding, and several times
called the Senate to order, at the same time
striking the gaye ficrcely on the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Loidoun asked leave o.
absence for Mr. GRIMsLEY until Monday
which was refused.
The confusion WAS now very great.
Mr.. STEVENS moved call Of the Senate
under the rules.
Several Senators: Withdraw the motion
STEvEc;S?
Mr. STEVENS: We'll, Mr.. president, | viii
Withdraw the motion.
Mr. MEM then moved TO adjourn unit
Monday, ut III o'clock; which was agreed to
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in The chair. No prayer
NIGHT SESSION INTEEMlTTED.
Mr.. LCvExsTEIS offered a resolution re
scinding for to-day the resolution directing
The CHAIR to be vacated at 80 7. NJ. and re-
suulud al p. II. Agreed to
VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Mr.. GILLIAN offered the following:
BE ii rcSoircd by tie General assembly
That the Governor be, and he is hereby, au'
thoriZed to appoint ten commissioners from
the State of Virginia to 'the Vienna Expo
sition' for tic purpose Of representing OIL
interests there, provided that said commits
sion Shall be no expense 10 the State
The House refused TO suspend the rules
and the resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee Oh Propositions and Grievances.
[rnis resolution having met the approba'
ton OF all the members of the committee
will he reported l:.vorahly from the commit
tee Monday morning. -REP.
THE REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
When the morning hour expired yestcr-
day, the protest against the election OF
county judges by the Republican members
orthe House was under discussion. 1t came
up this morning Is unfinished business.
Mr. RAMsDELL Rcpublican) obtained the
floor, aud said that it was seldom that he oe-
cupicu the attention OF The House; that with
that mcdcsty which became 50 small d
minority, he and his PARTY had rclralncd
from the wi,hy-waShy scenes which had o2-
capicd 50 much OF the Tine of this session.
His party lad not sought TO push Iofw&I Il
political questions for agitation, but they
had worked tremendously cn Ill questions OF
mat rial interest to Tie state. The protest
offered Yesterday was not intended to be dis
rcSpcctful to the House, Is the member from
Richmond city CIR. DANlEL) had charic-
tcrZcd it. He did not consider there was
anything disrcspcctiul in it, and he declined
to erase any clause. He tIen spoke of the
established right Of protest OF mnorlil1s
against what they deemed unjust ana un"
constitutional. The speaker Ind read from
the Dispatch Of this EiorninS the editorial
headed An Unforeseen Contingency
in support OF his views as to the uncon-
stitu.iunaity Of the said election. and
hoped the article would commend Itself to
certain lnemlrrs OF this House. lie sad II
might be 10 llic interest OF The EcpubllGil
party 10 take part in this election, but they
believed it unconsti u,onal and therefore re-
trained. He was charged with being 'lcui!'
siStynt by the member from Richmond city
ltir. DASHED in offering All amendment lc
the resolution fGr the election ol JUDGES 10
ulrc! 1T the sa,nc time L United States S"ii..
tor, Treasurer, Auditor, dc. lie believed
this Legislature had as much right to 10 that
as to elect county Judges.
Mr.. RAMsDELL concluded 10y dlsclallnlnS
any personal feelings, but reminded Inc
gentleman from Richmond city (Mr DANiEL)
that before charging any one else WIN Hlcoii-
sistcncy he had better remove The noat from
his own eve. He reiterated the request OF
the Republican members OF the House That
this protest be placed on the Journal.
Mr.. CuGIIIlL s;liu that the individual re-
sppct he hal for tie gcntiCmln from SufIy
tMr. RAMsDELD made him vote Oh yesterday
in favor of recording the protest, but liEit
since hearing The able and convincing arSu-
urnt of the member from Richmond city
(Mr. DaNIEL), together with further Thoughts
Oh the subject. he was now opposed TO inc
protest going on the journal. He said that
The party which brought in this protest had
done SO in contempt of the House anu In
contempt of their duties us members. There
were members on the Conservative side VINO
we're fully It's capable OF Judging OF conslitll'
fiona! points Us the member from Slrry or
any on his side of the House. lie made
an able argument TO show that MI
norities had no right to protest save IN
GREAT emergencies. The party which made
this protest had placed themselves even be-
yond the pale OF courtesy on The part OF THIS
House by standing aloof and refusing TO
take part in the proceedings, in direct oppo-
sition 10 the rules OF the House. LII fact,
they had seeded.
Mir. CoGuiLL was interrupted by the ar
rival OF the hour Of II d., when the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the joint
order; which was
TIE ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The Senate was informed OF TIE readiness
Of the House, and the election was proceeded
with. [For result see Senate report.]
ELLIS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. VAN AUKEN: To allow the quail
fed voters of Wakefield township, in Sussex
county. to vote on the fence law. BY Mr.
HEAD: 70 incorporate the trustees of the
Grand Lodge |. o. o. T., Of Virginia. Ey
Mr.. GRAVES: Instructing the Committee on
Asylums and Prisons to inquire what arc the
reasons, if any, for not having matron al
the Central Luualc Asylum.
Senate joint resolution postponlnS The fur
Their consideration Of the joint order to Mon
day at ~ NJ. vas received from that body
and concurred in.
The House then adjourned until Monday
at 10 \. II.
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