The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-28

FEBRUARY 28, 1878. 8
Governor should sign It and let it go to.the
courts. Now the Governor has only aggra-
yatad the public feeling against the funding
hill Tbe question raised for the courts
was q new one, and itwould probably have
stood the test.
& The conduct OF the Governor he regarded
|as subject OF Legitimate criticism. he
Governor never spoke during the canvass.
His Views could not be obtained. be sat as
dumb as an oyster, and while the eyes OF
1,400, 600 people were turned towards the
Legislature during the consideration OF this
bill he said not a word. liz bis true position
had been known this bill never would have
passed The Senate. Dumb he remained.
Now, was that becoming conduct ?ss Mr.
Fulkerson did not believe the yeto-poWer
ought to have been exercised. But 1t had
been, and it behooved the Legislature to
assert its power and declare this bill Shall
live. But should the veto Of this bill be
sustained it sounds the death-knell OF the
Conservative party in Virginia. Is
Mr.. Fulkerson appealed to the gen nslemen
OF the other side to join the readiusters in
sending this bill to the courts, where the
whole question might forever be settled.
Dir. Fulkerson said there was no time for
delay. He urged immediate action.
Senator Sinclair rose to
ApERsoNAL EXPLANATION,
and stated that he came here to attend an
other caucus rthe Lee caucus1, and 10 the
bad light, with his indifferent vision, had
failed to observe who was in the chair.
That was the apology he had to make for
his intrusion.
The explanation Of the gentleman was
perfectly satisfactory to all present.
Mr.. Lady moved to amend the motion by
providing committee OF nine instead OF
one OF i've. Agreed to.
The Chairman (Senator Wood appointed
the following:
Messrs. Allen, Fulkerson, Hinton, Farr,
Lady, Lacy, Haryie, Ficklen, and Chlles.
SPEAKER ALLEN
asked that Mr.. Paul be put on the CON-
mittee in his stead. At the same time he
said that he was heartily in favor OF the OBJ
jects of this conference. He was not in
favor Of any intemperate use OF language;
but was in favor of decided, determined,
and prompt action; and if the Gene
raj Assembly could not settle this
matter it should relegate it to that
tribunal which is higher than courts,
and higher than the Governor. With all
due respect to the Executive, he didn't be-
lleye that any one man, or three men. had
the right to thwart the people, and II the
people were determined they could do it.
Ee cautioned gentlemen to act with firm
ness, promptness, and decision, and II they
could not accomplish the disenthralment OF
the State let the people, in their sovereign
capacity, accomplish their own disenthral-
ment. Said he: A day in the lifetime of a
State is but short period, and il we do not
succeed this year we will the next; if not
the next, then the following year. The
cause cannot possibly perish.
Mr.. Paul was about to be substituted on
the committee for Speaker Allen when Mr..
Harvle objected to the withdrawal of MIR.
Allen. He wanted Mr. Aliens clear head
on the committee.
Mr.. Allen insisted, "for reasons best
known to himself" in not going upon the
committee. But the conference refused to
excuse him. Mr. Paul was then added to
the committee.
TIE chair was thea, at 6:20, vacated until
SPIN.
Evening Session.
The caucus resumed its deliberations at
|
Mr.. Paul, from the committee appointed
at the afternoon session, presented the TO-
lowing:
RpSOtued, /. That it is the purpose OF the
members of this meeting to vote for and
exert themselves by every means in their
power to carry House bill No. 92 over the
veto Of the Governor Of this Common
wealth.
9. That it is the sense OF this conference
that the General Assembly should at once
call constitutional convention in the man.
ner prescribed by the Constitution, the
same to be held at the earliest practicable
period.
8. That it is the sense OF this conference
that under existing circumstances the plan
of making temporary loans for the support
of the State government ought to be discon'
tinued at once.
Mr. Ficklen addressed the conference on
the subject Of the Governors veto message
SAYING that he disapproved OF this last mes
sage as heartily as he had approved OF the
Governors inaugural. He next criticized
the veto, section by section, and in the
course Of his remarks said we had beer
using the best endeavors OF head and heart
for the past ninety days to settle this veXed
question, and in that time had received nc
counsel, aid, or advice from the Governor
He said lie was satisfied that his own course
was approved by the people, for he was con
stantly in receipt OF letters telling him sos
The resolutions were then adopted SeriG.
tim.
When that one in relation to calling &
constitutional convention was put to the
conference, Mr.. Bland, OF Prince George
asked the Chairman (Mr. Harvie) if that
bound each member to vote in Legislative
session for convention. The Chairman
said that he could only give his individual
opinion. He did not so understand it.
AS TO ADJOURNMENT.
The ninety days session of the Genera
Assembly will come to an end on the 4tt
proXimo. On that day members will bt
entitled to draw the last instalment OF thell
salary. The House yesterday, before it hac
any intelligence of the coming OF the Gov
ernor's veto, passed by the necessary three
tifths vote and sent to the Senate
resolution extending the session, not ex
ceeding fifteen days. The Senate had the
resolution under consideration last night
Mr.. Koiner, readiuster-not. however, ;
member of the Fulkerson caucus-made {
conciliatory speech favoring the extension
of the session, and expressing the hope ant
belief that with reasonable concessions by
each side the debt question might yet bt
settled satisfactorily. The Senate adjourned
pending the consideration Of the resolution
1t will come up to-day as unfinished busi
ness, when it is expected that Major Johr
w. Daniel will address the body. IT re
quires twenty-six members to pass the reso
luton. Members will get no additional pay
for the extension.
The Simon-Pure readiusters mean to vote
against all pending bills looking to re