The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-12
|GEIERlL ASSEMBLE or IIRGIllIIl ].
ninth Day. Il.
THURSDAY, December Ii. 1879.
SEN ATE.


SENATE.
sena,or ELLrcrr, President pro tesnT'ofe,
Ii, the chatr. No prayer -.
d The CHAIR called the attention OF tae Seu-
ase 10 Rule u.s. Senator'S had comptaiEee 10
bita oil sbe crowd Upon che Aoer 6f ssc cen
ate and the consequent obstruction OF o'isi.
ness. He read the rrfe referred 10 y ine
senate, which specifies distinctly VINO aie
entitled 10 priysIeseu seals ana 70 seas ~
upon me floor. He also inst f'' 'hs
Mr. Hrnr moved to suspend the rule fol
this tsay only. He looked up isto the gar
lerv. and seeing that nearly all the seats
were occupied by eolored people. ne re-
mapsed that as the elections OF othcers gre,
ated such general ipteress it would pc wei
TO suspend the rule for to-day IN order tna'
| ALI who desired to do so might enjoy tne
privileges Of the Senate. ~,
MIR. DAVIS desired to kaow Whetner tne
Senator intended to appropriate any partlcu
lar place for the coIored people.
The CHAIR said that no such remark was
made. go -. ,ha, air
The motion to suspend the rule Tor To-Day
was rejected. p,ds
reported bill TO authorize change 10 ,ae
ate OF the terminal station in Richmond OF
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto'
mac Railroad Company.
PRESENTED AND EFERRED.
nv MFR. PAUL: A petition Of citizens OF
Rockingham county asking repeal OF the
act for the protection of deer in that county
nv Mr.. R1DpLEBgRGsR: Memorial OF CIT
;zens Association OF Richmond asking a
repeal OF the Sunday laws. 80
Ry same: A resolution as to what inter
est will be due January ], 1880, under Tue
McCulloch bill. including any due aho un.
noid nm fst July instalment, separately
stated. what Is due aud unpaid now ana 70
become due January /, 1880, on the coupon
bends issued under act Of March 30. 1871
the same as to registered bonds issued ul',
| der same act: same as to all other classes VI
bonds itemized; what amount que Inc pun.
lie institutions Of same date; what amouot
of money is now on hand; what amount u
estimated to come into the treasury ny
January 1, 1880. 49,, =,
By. Mr.. FULKERsON 4 resolution re.
auestiug the Auditor o report the net
amount received by the State derlng the
last twelve months from the Mohett liquor
| law. Also, the number OF liquor-deaiers
| in the, State, their classification anu Tue
number OF each class in the cities ana m
the counties and towns, ana the amount o,
reycnue received from each class. agreed
| to. ...,. go
nv MIR. ATKINSON: A bill imposing q
s,amp-tnx on the wholesale dealer In dis
filled liquors. and to repeal the MoDett Id"
and to tax liquor in bulk. -..
By Dir. HENRY: A resolution as to what
legislation il necessary to protect the State
against loss from the possible misuse OF the
unissued bonds and coupons prepared uhuei
the act OF March. 1871.
Nv MIR. FRENCH: A motion to print Ger
tain bills, ind to refer another to the Com
mittec on Roads. Agreed to.
Nv MIR. RIDDLEBERGER: A resolution FOL
the DppointmenL o! stenoSrapber, VINO
shall be committee clerk and permanent
officer OF the Senate.
Discussion.
The CHAIR put the question and declared
the resolution adopted. There was then q
demand for the ayes and noes, when 4 mes
sage was received from the House announc-
ing that that body was ready 10 proceed
with the further execution OF
THE JOINT ORDER.
MIR. STOvALL Of Henry at this point
presented Joint resolution postponlng
without date the election o! the Railroad
Commissioner. he said that the nominee
OF the Readiusters did not specially desire
the place that he had been offered h'gner
positions. but had declined them. There was,
too, ample time to tili this office, as the term
did not expire for twelve or eighteen
months, md there need be no hasle. -
,"E MIR. DANIEL.
Mr.. DANIEL, said he dislil1ed very much
TO oppose Mr.. STovAII.'s resolution, but
it was the first time he had ever heard OF the
Legislature OF Virginia awaiting the plea
sure OF an individual. II it was the plea
sure OF the Legislature to postpone the
election OF all the rest OF the ofhcers dc
would vote with him, for 1t was not
pleasant duty Mt best, hut he could not un'
ders,and why this sudden move was made
on the part 0, certain gentlemen.
THE OTHER VIEW.
MIR. SrovALL of Henry repeated what he
had said before, that tsle occupation or tn:
office will not be for eighteen months, ano
the Readjusters are going to put in n man
who Is competent to fill the office, and who
will devote all Of his time TO 1t.
MR.. HENRY.
Mr.. henry desired 10 know from Mr.
SToyALL whether this order had come from
headuuartcrs, or why this was done. II
was o most remarkable proceeding, in
deed. The grave and dignitied Senate o!
Virginia put tn this TINT they are called
| upon to post pone al election to suit the con.
yenience OF an individual. He strongly
suspected that the statement OF the Senator
from Lynchburg, that he had document
on his table, had something to do with this
movement. lApDlause.]
The CHAIR declared that applause would
not be tolerated in the Senate on any sub
ject.
Mr.. HENRY continued his remarks in OPP
position 10 the movement. I'LL
| AT this point Mr.. FARR, from the House,
announced that the House had postponed
the further execution OF the Joint order so
fur az 1t relates 10 Railroad Commissioner
until Friday the 10Th. ~
Mr.. STovALL of Henry said he would an
sWer Mr.. HENRY by saying that he did have
an order from headquarters-irom the peo-
ple-and he wanted time to select a proper
officer. H.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER.
Mr.. RIDDLEsERGER said that the time
might come when parliamentary rules can
not control senators under certain circum-
stances. and he warnei members that his
friends would not sit by and stand every
thing. Hethought il time that the hustings
clap.trap should cease, and that senators
should meet unon the floor Of this body as
peers OF one another. He then went on to
deprecate the continued reference 10 mes
sases from headquarters and from
!" leaders," He did not understand the
references OF the Senator, but he didn't care
portjrnlarlp ohant the matter Tn Filing I he