The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-12
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THE LAWMAKERS.
work at the capasof, fnssnasHs fase
Reaainssers' Gaacus Lest HfEEs.

II ~ X .fs
IS Readfnsgers' Eaacus Last EfEfss.
ELECTION OF sTo1EKEEPEEo or THE PEN
TTESTrAgY AND EEGIsTE. oF THE LAID
!, oFR1cE-A NOMINEE OF THE REApJUsT-
{ ERs RETIREs UNDER FIRE-A CAUCUS
HELD Last NIGHT TO NOMINATE AN
cTHER CANDIDATE FuR RAILROAD CoM-
MIssToSER-AElNDNEs TO THE REPORT
ERs-GooD LUCK COMES TO ANOTHER
wHIG MaS-3iAJUR ASA R0GERs THE
NOMINEE.
The colored people appeared at the Capt.
tol yesterday at an early hour 10 unusual
numbers, and took possession OF both gall
lerfes.
The Speaker Gust before the House was
called 10 order, observing that the white
folks had not where to sit, suggested to one
OF the officers that the colored brethren
should be satisfied with the one gallery all
lotted to them. The same was communi-
Gated to the duskv intruders, ard they re-
tired peacefully. The seats were soon &C.
cupied By white, men.
The Capitol remains q great centre OF at
:4fneti9n. H tfIers were Eve ihsnGTe6 aGsSs
tionai seats in each nall they would all be
occupied while this speaking is going on.
NOTABLE SPEECHES.
The speech of Mr.. p. johnson Barbour in
the House yesterday in pfacing in nomina-
ton Colonel Randolph Harrison for Regis
ter OF the Land Office was brilliant in wit,
pathos, and protest. was one OF his great
est productions, which is saying good
deal. ..s. T.. .T HaJ IA
In the Senate. Davis, the colored member
from Mecklenburg county. made a speech
against the old Confederate soldiers. which
aroused-or onght to have aroused-,he in-
dienatIon OF every man who followed Lee
aud Jackson. ... ...I '.o
THE LAST ONE. -....7
The officers elected Yesterday were Store
keeper OF the Penitentiary (Winfeld Scott)
and Register OF the Land Office u. Al. Bro
Keubrough).
To-day the Railroad Commissioner will
probably be elected. The next election
will be for United States senator. 1mme-
dlately after that, county and corporation
Judges will be chosen.
THE RECORD--MAEE IT RIGHT.
Before the two houses leave the present
Joint order, each Conservative member
ought to see that he is recorded in favor OF
his party's candidate. 1t happened that
some gentlemen were out OF the halls when
their names were called. ...
They can rise in their places and ask to
have il recorded that il they had been pre-
sent when their names were called they
would have voted FOR so and so-the Con-
seryatiye nominees.
That done. mans meanest political op-
poDent cannot accuse him OF dodsing.
THE READJUsTERs' CAUCUS.
The Readiusers' caucus met last night in
the Senate chamber, the hall Of the House
OF Delegates having been granted to Major
J. G.. Hill to deliver his lecture there.
But the weather was inclement-cold and
rainy-and Major Hill on hat account post
poncd the lecture until Monday night. For
the same reason (bad weathei) the attend
ance OF the ReadiusterS was small. Quite 4
number Of them, like sensible men, deter
mined to stay in their rooms, 90 to bed
early, and read the proceedings in the Dis.
patch this morning.
THE PEEP-sH0w.
The usual efforts to securs secresy were
made.
Sergeart-at- Arms Taylor did his duty
faithfully. He had but one gallery 10 ex-
anime. He went through that carefully,
then looked into the spittoons and pceped
under the clerks desk, and having satisfied
himself that no reporter was near, took bis
station on the outside in good humor.
There he had two members OF the press to
keep him company and divert his attention
from the point which should pave been the
true object OF his observation.
| 49, SPEAK GENTLY, BROTHERS.
The members managed their voices better
tbpu heretofore. Senator Paul, who usually
ypeaks so loudly that he can he heard
through brick wall foot thick, last night
spoke rs softly and sweetiy rs If he were in
a )ady's parlor Senator Fulkerson, who
never gets excited and rarely pitches his
voice high. came down note or two.
Sneaker Lacy several times so far forgot
himself as to express his sentiments in tones
as emphatic as il he were in courtroom.
But he was an exception. The talking was
mostly done in a conversational way.
i.,........ .-.-. s. THANKS.
Senator Wood, OF Scott, who is ever
rcudy to do n kindly act, though he Is an
advapced Readiuster, early in the proceed
iugs offered resolution authorizing the
secretary delegate Thomas ii. Cross) to
furnish the reporters with the nominees OF
| the caucus hereafter. :t ~,
The resolution was adopted, though sew
eral members quietly remarked that they
saw no use in It, as the reporters generally
get they want.
| The truth Is, brother Readiusters, the
caucus proceedings would hardly have been
| worth publishing but for the secresy aud
mystery surrounding them. Uyou were TO
open your doors wide-why, you would
positiyely ruin U.s. But. all the same, we
give thanks to Senator Wood for Offering
the resolution, and 10 the members who
voted for 1t. ..-..,. ...-
'7 .-a ALADY IN THE CHAIR.
Senator FuIkerson is the regular presi-
dent OF the caucus; but he likes TO be upon
the floor as q general thing. He usually
gives 1t up after calling the caucus to order.
Last night he called Delegate Lady, OF
Rockbridge, to the chair. That gentleman
presided with impartiality and dignity,
while Mr.. Fulkerson took part in the pro-
ceedirgs or was interviewed by anxious
inqurers at the door.
Mr.. PHILLIPS R3rTREs.
1t was announced 10 the caucus that it
was the desira OF 1lr. George K. Phillips, OF
Halifax, who bad previously been nomina'
ted for Railroad Commissioner, that his
name should be Withdrawn.
This was the can didate whose political ec-
centricitles Major Daniel proposed to VenEi-
late. .s r.EEr
The caucus engaged In long and tire
some discussion about the Office OF Railroad
Commissioners, and at ore time it seemed
that the members were rather. inclined to
abolish than TO I'LL It,
- NJ IEr,,,Iyarso, rewarded the Office as one