The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-01


ZAT10N OF THE INsrITUTI0H--A NEW LAW
PROPOSED AS TO HIRING OUT OF PEyITEN-
TIARY CONvIcTs-- PERSONALITIES sITUA-
TfoS SATURDAY NIGHT.
In the House OF Delegates Saturday,
immediately after the reading Of the Jour-
nal, Mr.. Gibson, Of Culpeper, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the Journal OF yesterday
be referred to committee Of nine TO ex-
anime and correct the same, and make re-
port 10 this House OF the facts involved,
and OF such corrections as may be necessary
In the said Journal.
The matters complained Of occurred while
Mr. Bailey, OF Washington was In the chair.
| For the .seeond1tsme tbaf evening (about
f0'clock) Mr.. Ficklin gave way TO a motion TO
adjourn. The Chair did not recognize Mr..
Wilkinson, to whom MIR. Fickhn yielded;
but recognized some one who called the
pending question. Mr.. Hanger and others
protested against this, which they declared
was an outrage upon all parliamentary
practice aud decorum. Mr.. Frazier claimed
that Mr.. Hanger while Speaker had ruled
that member who yielded the floor twice
could not claim it again. Mr.. Hanger de-
MED this. Then there were a number Of
excited speeches and points Of order. Mr..
Chamberlayne, who insisted on bis right to
be heard, was by order Of the Chair (Mr.
Bailey) taken under custody OF the Ser
geant-at-Arms, aud by that officer conducted
| from the aisle 10 his seat. But be sprang up
Instantly and denounced the proceeding
as an outrage. There were subsequently
many points and motions made which, it
is alleged, the Journal does not show.
Mr.. Gibson, in Offering the resolution,
referred calmly to the proceedings OF Fri
day evening, and hoped the resolution
would be adopted, as when the House
ceased TO pay attention to the rules OF parla-
mentary practice and decorum it would be-
come a bowling mob.
Mr.. Bailey opposed the resolution, but
was willing for The House to proceed to cor
rect the Journal.
Mr.. ChamberIayne favored the resolution.
| What was wanted was a calm and careful
| inquiry into the matters referred to. He
thought Mr.. Bailey's deicacy should have
forbidden him speaking in this matter at all,
more especially to oppose the resolution.
Mr.. Bailey said be did not propose to con-
suit the gentleman from Richmond on
points Of delicacy.
Mr.. Gibson also thought it indelicate In
Mr.. Bailey to oppose this resolution. He
proposed by this investigation to fill up the
aching void in that gentleman's informa-
tion concerning parliamentary law.
Mr.. Bailey explained his position. 1t was
that he was ready and willing to go Tor
ward now here in the House with an exam
ination of the Journal, but saw no use for
the committee.
Mr.. Witt had understood Mr.. Bailey TO
| ay from the chair that he knew nothing OF
parliamentary law.
Mr.. Bailey declared that he said no such
thing.
When first broacbed Mr.. Frazier was in
| favor of the resolution; but II the object
was to throw q slur upon a member OF this
House (Mr. Bailey he should vote against it.
| Mr.. Gibson said his true object was to
preserve babitually the dignity and deco
rum OF this body. The House cannot cor
rect the Journal upon an allegation that it IS
full OF errors. That is the proper work OF
committee.
Mfr. Lady opposed the resolution. Itwould
be another Crutcbfed farce. The majority
on this floor have the right to presume that
the Journal is correct. He intimated that
this was a partisan move. Mr. Wilkinson
declared that the Journal did not. state The
facts. 1t was not written correctly. All
| they asked was that it should be corrected.
1t was nothing but justice that they de-
manded.
Mr.. Payne was replying to Mr.. Lady,
when the latter withdrew his opposition to
the resolution, being informed that there
were errors in the Journal.
Mr.. Farr moved to amend the resolution
by referring it to the Committee On Rules
Mr.. Gibson accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Spessard was favor Of the resolution
until he heard the speech Of the member
from CuIpeper. Now lie would vote
against it.
Mr.. Moffett spoke in favor Of the resolu'
tion.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Hanger moved to print the Journal
of the Friday evening session for the use ol
the Committee on Rules. Agreed to.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.
Mr.. Barbour presented Saturday tbe ma
iority report of the Committee on Schools
and Colleges in reference 10 the Biacksburs
College.
In substance the report contends that the
disser sions and difficulties at Blacksburg
are too deep-seated and too widespread tC
be cured by the partial change made In tht
personnel OF the Faculty by the Board o
Visitors last fall-to say nothing OF the dis
mlssal Of DR.. Martin and President Mlnol
without trial.
The committee avoided any discussion
OF the unfortunate dissensions prevail
ing at Blacksburg, and Mr.. Barbour-fol
the double purpose OF illustrating the com
plexity of these dissensions and OF allowing
one OF the officers OF the college to bt
heard in his own defence mentioned thai
whereas Professor Conrad had distinctly
stated that Giles ID. Thomas (treasurer as
aforesaid) was defaulter in the sum oi
81. 600. and had confessed this fact to Mr.
Sbepherd, one OF the professors, on th'
other hand a telegram was received thi'
morning from Mr.. Thomas by one OF the
Committee on Schools and Colleges dis
tincily DENYING the charge, and asserting
that he had a written denial from Pro
lessor Shepherd that Ne (Thomas) had con
fessed any defalcation, and asking that TIT
subcommittee would come TO Biacksbure
and "examne his books, vouchers, ant
funds, which were ready"
l. In conclusion, Mr.. Barbour begged leave
Tn follow DIR. Frankiin's fashion, and Illus
trated the opinion of the committee by th'
following apecdote: The celebrated poe
Alexander Pope, being weak and decrepit
was apt TO stumble frequently In waikiki &
> whereupoa be was wont to exclaim, "Go'
, mend mel" A link-boy was escorting tn
great poet through the foggy streets o
! London, and when he made his exclanatio
for the third time the impudent youth
; turning aud surveying the meagye and ii
{ sbapen figure Of Pope, cried out " Why
, think be could make new man before h
] could 'mend' you'll"
l The majority report Is as follows: