The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-11

that tho committee hao peen
oyerworked, and had not nae tue
time. Now, sir, what desire ny this
resolution is to ascertain what KIND o. aset-
Element was made of this matter oS Tue
Auditor, by committee composer loI tlaI
special purpose-one that would nave no
other duty to perform, and ~ouiu of!hg ih
a report OF some sort, let 1t hurt VINO u WIN.
II it hurts me I am ready to receive Tue
blow. think can be able 10 sno" iIoln
the evidence taken by the committee ,asI
winter that the Auditor, In settling WIG tue
agent, allowed him greater commission
than Is allowed him by law, ana ala not
collect from him as much as he sDoulo nave
done. In Justice 10 all parties concerned l
hope 1t will be the pleasure OF this mouse 10
give me the committee.
bIr. MoEFETT expressed his Willingness
that n special committee should DC appoint
ed. The Finance Committee were greatly
pressed with business last year. He hoped
they would not be so crowded this year; but
still they would have plenty to occupy them'
and it was but justice to all parties con-
cerned that the matter should be fully in
yestigated.
The resolution was adopted.
mfr. WILKINSON, by courtesy, would nave
been made chairman of his committee, but
lie slated to the SPEAKER that he would de-
cline to serve upon 1t.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CHAMBERLAYNE Bill to establish
the Southern Bible and Book Association
OF Richmond.
By same: Petition of citizens OF Essex
county for reelection OF Judge NJ. Garnet
as county Judge.
By Mr.. WITT: Bill to incorporate the
Richmond Stove Company.
By Dir. HANGER: Bill granting loan OF
arms of the State 10 the principal OF Hoo
yeT's Select High School, at Staunton.
BY Mr.. ADAMS: Bill authorizing the truS-
tees OF the COurt-Street Baptist church OF
the city or Lynchburg to borrow money
and execute deeds OF trust.
sTENoGRAPHEE.
Mr. FARR offered resolution for the APP
pointment by the Clerk OF an additional
committee clerk, who shall be steno-
grapher.
Mr.. HANGER opposed the resolution De-
cause be did not think there was any
authority for the creation OF this place in
this way, and for the further reason that lie
had never seen the least good done by
stenographer in either house.
The resolution was adopted, as follows:
AYEs.-sles.rs. akers, Bailey, Rell. Bland. Bull
mnn, burgess, Chapman. Coic. CoIly, Cross, Dick
cnson. Dckcrson, Dungee. Edwards, Evans. Farr'
Frazier Gray. Green. Iladen. Hal! Ilamilton, Hlr-
sioptt. Norton, owens, Paige ParSs. Per'Inc Pope,
Redd. Revercomb. Saycr scott. S'cmp u. T.; mi Us
d. S Via w ftteys
Air Spruker-55.
NOES -Mesrs. Adams, Barbour. chamberlntynnp.
Caytor, Coghill. Dalton, cambridge. Down. Duke,
Echos. Edinonds, Ellis, fick'in. Finncy. flZpai-
rick, Gibson. G ode, Gregory, Hanger, Harrison
Head. Hoahins, Jcwett Linsenhoker. heysnslem'
Lyons. Matthews. Mcncf,e. Norman, Moran,
Mu.hDach. Nelson, Nico!. Palmer, Payne Rus.
Rowe. 4. L. Smith, StrlbnC. Watson, WicHham.
Wilkinson, and WIt-42.
THE JOINT ORDER.
At 1880 the two houses proceeded with
the further execution OF the joint order
the election OF Capito! officers.
Mr. LINKENHOKER nominated for Trca-
surer Mr.. Corbin NJ. Reynolds, OF Bo!e-
to.rt: seconded by Mr.. SPEsSARD.
Mr.. ECHoLs nominated the present lncum-
bent, Hon. L. NJ. i. Hunter, in speech
which was fine tribute to that gentleman
and protest against the Readlustcr>' poll
cy. He declared that it seemed the Capitol
was to be made great intirmary for tie
feated candidates. He referred to McsSrS.
McCaul. Massey, Taylor, Fauntleroy, and
others, who, unable to obtain the endorse
ment of their own neighbors, were to be
rewarded by Capitol offices. Mr.. ECHoLS
said that Sir. Reynolds was i candidate
for the Legislature two years ago,
and was unable to get more than l44
votes from The people OF Boz etonrt. lie
compared Mr.. Reynolds claims with Mr..
Hunters, and sketched the latt' RS political
life. including his cooperation with the Re-
adiusiers, until late in the campaign he, IN
answer to letter. published his views in
support OF the McCuIioch bill. And yet
there are members on this floor elected on
the sumo platrorm-eIected on the McCul-
loch bil,-who will probably vote against
Mr.. Hunter.
Mr.. FRAZIER replied to Mr.. ECHoLs, de-
clarlng that he Mr.. ECHoLSl had button
holed him [Mr. FRAzER] nearly TO death
trying 10 Get places for his friends, and at
tackled him about his own scramblng for
office, referring especially to Mr. ECHoLs'S
candidacy for Congress yearago. lie said,
too, that the great Mogul here Mr.. COG
HILL and the great Mogul in the Senate
voted 10 put Mr.. Hunter out two years ago.
The only difference between the ReadiuSt-
crs and them was that the RcaliuSters were
able to accomplish their wishes; they we're
not. Mr.. FRAZER spoke warmly or bis
friend Reynolds.
Mr.. DUKE seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Hunter, and, alluding TO the RESPONSE
BILE office to be tiled, said that there are in
the office OF the Treasurer S10.000,00O OF
coupons which may be put into circulation
merely by cutting them of the bonds with
scissors, and there is there 81 100000 de-
posted BY insurance companies. lie con-
tended that The members, the trustees Of
the people, had no right to exercise their
powers but for the benefit OF the people;
that they must do what is best for the in
terests OF the State, not what is best for
their party.
Mr.. DUKE repeated the statement that the
member from Fairfax [Mr. FARR] had
pledged himself to give the McCuloch bill
a trial, and he asked Mr.. FAIR:
Am right?
You are, said Mr.. FAIR.
Mr.. DUKE thought it not unlikely that the
constituents Of the gentleman would soon
find out that fair play and Farr play are
quite different things. He then went on
and showed up the character OF the new
party, and declared that, based upon one
idea, it could not last. He had heard that
the Conservative party is dead. Dead, is it
Then will spring up the great National De-
mocracy (the Jetfersonian Democracy which
survived the war and reconstruction, worse
than pessience and famine, and will with
stand the man on horseback. When its line
is formed, where will be the people OF the
Valley and the Southwest? He thought
he could answer.
Mr.. FARR made Il somewhat lengthy en-
PLANTATION OF his position. During the cam
paign be denounced the McCulloclI bill as
the greatest fraud that ever enlanatcd from