The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-04
HERE THEY GO.
The RevengefuI Readjusters Use the
GnilHotine on Official Heads.

GGtlHotine on Official Heads.
THEY CLEAR OUT THE OLD OFFICERS OF
BOTH HOUSES AND PUT IN A NEW SET
A NORFOLK NEGRO IN THE PLACE OF A
oNE-LEGGED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SOL
DIER-sPLENDID BUT UNAVAILING AP-
PEALs FROM MEssRS. DUKE, ELLIS, AND
DANDRIDGE-RULEs ADOPTED-THE SEN
ATE sUsPENDS THE RULES AND BY A
TWo-THIRDs VOTE AGREES TO HELP OUT
THE READJUsTERs QUICK, CLEAN
SWEEP PLAN BY ELEcTING THE CAPITOL
OFFICERS FRIDAY.
The two houses OF the General Assembly
were promptly organized yesterday. The
Conservatives threw no obstructions In the
path OF the Readjusters and their allies.
In the Senate c. "a. Causey was elected
Clerk over J. D. PendletoD; G. NJ. Webber
Sergeant-at- Arms over General Terry /; and
James Fl. Hill (colored), OF Petersburg,
Doorkeeper over George w. Minter.
In the House Judge B.W Lacy was elected
Speaker over Marshall Hanger; T. ii. Nc
Caull Clerk over John Bell Bigger; A. y.
Taylor Sergeant-at-Arms over James c.
lIs
Cooke (Radical negro) over Arthur Sulii-
van. one-legged StonewallBrigade soldier
and j. w. Southwark (Republcan) over A.
B. CottrelI, gallant one-armed Confederate
cayalryman. It is the policy Of the Re-
adiusters 10 turn out all the old officers at
! once. No time is to be allowed for thought,
and no room in their hearts is to be left for
appeals to justice or mercy. In further
| ance of this their plan, the Senate yeSter-
day was so accommodating as to suspend
! the rules by a two-thirds vote and pass the
| Keadiusters' caucus.born resolution TO
commence eleeting the Capitol officers Fri
day. If the members Of the House are as
accommodating to-day the work will be
begun Friday and done by Saturday night.
The proceedings in detail were as fol-
lows:
SENATE.
At - NJ. Lieutenant-G Governor WALKER
called the Senate to order.
The Chair directed the roll to be called,
and the following senator's responded TO
their names: Messrs. Atkinson, Bliss,
Boush, Cannon. Daniel, Davis, Early, Ell.
liot, Eskridge, Finney, French, Fulkerson,
Hale, Henry, Hurt, James, Koiner. Leece,
Lowell, Macon, Matthew, Mayo. Murray,
Norton. Paul, Pickett, Rawles, Riddleber.
ger, Sherrard, Smith Of Nelson, Smith OF
Alexandria, StovaI Of Halifax, Stoyall OF
Henry, strother. Thurman, Walker, Will
cox, Williams, Wingfeld, and Wood.
MEMBERS ELECTED.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary or the
Commonw eath enclosing 4 certified list (by
districts) OF the members elected to the
Senate for the session beginning to-day.
SWORN IN.
The roll OF the Senate was next called,
and the senators came to the Clerks desk
by fours and took the oath OF office accord
ing to law.
Mr.. KoISER moved that the rules OF last
session be adopted for the government OF
this body. Agreed to.
The Clerk submitted series Of rules for
the government o. the Senate. being the
old rules as revised by him under the order
of the Senate in March last.
On motion of Mr.. KoINER, the rules were
referred to the Committee on Rules.
THE CLERKsHIP.
The CHAIR announced that the next busi
ness in order would be the election OF the
officers OF the Senate.
Mr.. PAUL arose, and for the office o.
Clerk nominated Mr.. Charles II. Causey, OF
the county OF Nansemond.
Mr.. DANIEL, addressing the Senate, called
attention to the constitutional provision
article4, section (Which authorizes the 60
vernon, under certain circumstances IN cases
of vacancy, to appoint clerk OF the Senate
whose commission shall expire thirty days
after the meeting OF the General Assembly
He disclaimed any intention to retard Dusl
ness, but thought it matter that should b'
brought TO the attention Of the Senate.
Mr.. PAUL did not think the provision o
the Constitution cited applied to d case llk
this. but rather to such Offices rs judges o
the circuit and county courts. He though
il hardly probable that it was contemplated
that the Governor should appoint Il Clerk
for the Senate for thirty days.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER agreed with Mr.
PAUL, and argued briefly to show that !
was never contemplated that the Constitu
ton or the Governor should control the or
canjzation. He inquired OF Mr.. DANIEL
whether such was not his construction o
. the Constitution.
The CHAIR reminded the Senate tha
there was no question before the body.
Mr.. PAUL moved to proceed with tn
election of Clerk.
Agreed to.
THE ELECTION OF CLERK.
, Mr.. PAUL renewed the nomination OF Nj
Causey.
Mr.. DANIEL nominated Dr.. j. D. Pendle
ton.
The usual complimentary remarks Wer
made, the roll called, and Mr.. Causey dc
J clared elected by the following vote:
! Eor Nr. PendLetun.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Daniel
Early, Finney, Henry, Hurt, koiner koyell; MA !,
chew. Murray, Pickett, G.: T. smith +. IL 9Na'ti
Strother Thurman aud WingheldIl6. <o.
| For Mr. Causeg.--Messrs. Bliss, BollsH, cannon
T;ayis, tllt,tt, EskIsdge. French Fukerson lia
James Leece, Nacol Mayo. Norton, Paul taWle
RiddIebprger. Sherrard, J. b. Stovall ~. Slo'ai
Walker Wllcox, Williams, and Wood-2f'
sERGEAST-AT-ARMS.
Mr.. DANIEL for the Office OF Sergeant-a'
Arms nominated General William K. Terry
of the county of Bedford.
Mr. EsKRIDGE nominated e. NJ. Wepbel
of Salem.
The vote resulted as follows:
For General Terry.-Messrs. Atk 1nSon. Danie t
| Early Eiuuey, Henry, Hurt koIner,. LoTeii, MA
| thew. Murray, Pickett, G. T. Smith, H. L. 1nil''
Strether, and ThurmaR-15. ,
For Mr.. WebGer-Messrs. BIZ iss, Boz lsn, CaHToi II
Davis. Elliott, Eskridge, French. Full erson, iial
James, Leece, Macon Mayo, Norton, p 'M!' "i n:M,e
Riddeberger. Sherrard, j. +. Stovall. j. ]: ntora
Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Winghcld, al ID Wood
Is. M.'A@'' " '''''->' ,
Mr.. Webber was declared elected.
nnOREEFpER