The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-13

In the speech OF General PAYNE, made
yesterday in the House, nominating Colo
mel Tom Carter for Railroad Commissioner,
there was the following language, which is
OF particular interest to Richmond:
The gentlemen upon the other side seem
bent not only upon driving every good sol
dier into obscurity, but desecra;ing and for
getting the memories OF the war. can
never farget the hour when this holy city
was a looming bastion fringed with fire |;
when the old men, some OF those whose
honored heads have fallen before us, gath.
cred in the streets and fondly taught to the
children OF that day-now the men Of this
lessons OF patriotism and duty; when the
young men rushed forth to battle as to q
bridal. for it was their business to die;
when the young maidens, like angels from
heaven, wandered, as SO we'll remember,
through the hospitals, soothing the dying
and wiping the feTered brow with tender
est hand, or. better still, piled their bands
| to the task OF making cartridges for their
| lovers. and rejoiced in their beautiful and
patriotic souls that the work OF their fingers
could send winged death Kissing to some
northern heart.
NEGROES TO BE SUMMONED on JrRIEs.
| The following bill, introduced in the
House yesterday by Delegate PAIGE COLOR
edl, will be supported. it is understood, by
the Readiusters generally:
! An act to amend and Reendct Chapter 1jS
of the Code and 10 Proride ton the Sum
moning Of Special Jries in Certain
| Gases. -,
Be il enacted by the General ASSEMBLY Of
| Virginia. That the judge CT each couHty
or corporation court, or other officer or Off
GERS VINO may hereafter be charged by law
with the making OF lists OF jurors, shall in
cude in such list colored and white citi-
zcns in proportion to the ratio OF persons
OF each color in said county or corporation
liable 10 serve as Jurors.
Q. That sny party defendant in any crim-
nal prosecution, or aay party litigant in any
civil cause triable By jury, shall have the
right at least five days before the term at
which such cause is to be tried, and in
criminal cases within two days after ap-
pelrance ni the defendant 10 the summons
or warrant issued therein. by filing notice
OF his intention 80 TO do with the clerk OF
the court wherein such cause is pending, to
demand trial by Il mixed jury; and there
upon it shall become the duty cf the court
TO summon, or cause TO be summoned, q
Jury consisting OF persons one bali OF whom
shall he white and the other half coored.
}. That this act shall be IN force from its
passage, and all acts or parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
READJUsTERS' CAUCUS.
The ReadiuSters' caucus met again last
night in the hall OF the House.
The switching over to the Senate cham
Der not having given a quictus to the re-
porters, the Readiusters concluded that they
had Just rs well return to the other hall ant
make themselves comfortable.
The treble doors were doubly guarded. ~
. usual and the escort OF honor for the mem
bers Of the press was largely reinforced
There was picket line around the Capito
bulldng-a man behind nehrly every Tree
The reporters now feel that they know
something about the troubles OF royalty
having for nearly two weeks been con
stantly attended in their outcoings and in
J comngs. 1t is grand thing to 90 about II
state, but it's n bore to have more than ont
shadow.
OBJECT OF THE CAUCUS.
Very few members kew the actual oh
ject OF the caucus last night. 1t was giye
: ont that il vas for the apportionment o
session there was good deal OF desul'or,
talk on general topics; bot it was only Il
lead uD to the real busnes the nomina
ton of senator.
Just before the time arrived for proceed
, ii ing with that business, TO the dismay OF tn
leaders il was found upon looking arOun
that several coIored members were absent
Proceedings were virtually suspended 10
half an hour or more, while Major Wake
and another and Delegate Norton and an
other went forth TO look for the MISSING
sheep.
CONFERENCE AT THE CUsT0&-HOusE.
The lost sheep were tracked to the Gus
to,n.house. There they were holding ilttl
caucus OF their own. Norton and his fellow
soon returned and reported ut The Capitol
Major Walker, however, being man @
determination, resolved TO see the thing out
J Not being invited into the room where tn
I consultation was going on, he unanlmousl
| elected himself Grand Outside Sentinel, an
for long time walked up and down tn
2 ,narble-1oorcd passage. Getting tired
= that. he asked friend 10 get him chair
wherpupon he was invited into side r0ot
= and made comfortable until the conferred
c separated.
] RELIABLE REPUBLICANS.
j The Republican caucus didn't amour
IN ANYTHING. Several OF them said thu
q they were going to return to the Capltol an
demand postponcment Of the nomination
d They did return TO the Capitol.
q They ddn't do what they promised.
c They talked a good dea 10 the leaders
:, the rotunda and in the hall, then went
j. their seats: General Malone was propose
for senator, 4 rising vote Was taken, ana I'll
J. General was unanimously nominated.
There were present slxiy-seTcn memDcl
when the caucus VAS fullest Jhere WEI
l. probabIy two or three less when the vol
was taken.
NEXT CAUCUS.
i The caucus adjourned TO meet Tuesda
j night. Then, il senator has been eiecte'
they will proceed with the nomination
., county Judges and such corporation Judge
:. ~ are to be elected. II there is no electio
OF senator Tuesday-about which they Ell
q feel some little ppreheGsloE-they W!
consider the situation.
e Anyhow, there's 10 be caucus Iuesda
S night.
MAN IN The GALLERY.
;. Sergeant-at-A Arms Taylor is such goo'
q humored and obiigirg old soul that We b
e gin to feel an interest in him. Therefor
when we reported the last caucus held
the hall Of the Bouse we in good faith an
= dead earnestness advised him TO examiI
), the galleries carefully the next time.
He didn't do it.
!, See what became OF it.
Last night, IN the midst Of senatorial pr
= ceedipgs, the caucus was thrown into gre.
excitement by the appearance Of man
the eastern gallery. Whether il was neg