The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-18

TLED-THE SENATE BILL TO PAVE THE
WAY FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PRE-
SENT PENITENTIARY OFFICERS PASSED
BY THE RoUsE-REPORT OF THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON oNSTITUTION ONAL
AMENDMENT NTs-THEI EIIDDLEBERGER BILL
OK, ,EEED TO ENDORSEMENT BY THE SEN
GrE. THE HENRICo sALT-CLAIM, &C.
Az q clock yesterday Justice John j.
CrutcbfeI,' cane before the House OF Dele
gates for l'urther hearing Of his case, being
charged with contempt OF the body In deal
inc with the Doorkeeper and members OF
the committee at the Police Court when
Messrs. Archer. Frazier, and Harrison were
on trial. and in speaking disrespectfully OF
the House In private conversation hld
with Acting Scrg cant tat-Arms Southward.
Mr.. CrutchiIeld was accompanied by his
counsel. Messrs. &, ID. Wise and l.. Z. Ca
| bell Desks and seals were provided for
them on the right OF n,e Clerks de'k. The
galleries (bayIng been opened Tor the dlyJ
and PRIVILEGED seats on The floor were
crowded with visitors. and the general eX-
recitation was tbat there would be num-
Der OF spicy interrogatories, answers, and
speeches.
The proceedings were begun by Mr..
Head OF Loudoun Che manager OF the case
on the part OF the special committee OF in
vestigation) moving that all SPEECHES be
! limited 10 ten minutes. That was agreed TO.
Mr.. Head then said he had understood
that Mr.. Ctutchfeld had prepared state
ment in writing, and he suggested that II
such was the case it should be read by tue
Clerk. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Cabel started 10 read the paper; but
the Speaker interrupted him and said that
the order was for the Clerk to read the pa
per. Mr.. Cabtli handed the paper to the
Clerk (Mr. McCaulD, and it was read, as
follows:
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of
the House Of Delegates Of the Common
1redth:
/. j. J. Crutchield, duly summoned to
appear before the bar OF your honorable
BODY, charged with contempt against the
same alleged TO have been committed In
private conversation held 10y myself and
one J. W. Southward in your hall on the
9th OF February, 1880, would respectfully
state that said conversation was commenced
by the said J. w. Soutbward, and that what
was said by myself was in a joking, friendly
manner, aud in no way intended as con-
tempt to your honorable body.
Respectfully,
JONI J. CRUTCHFIELD.
February II, 1880.
Mr.. Speaker: The statement OF Mr'
Crutchfield has been read to the House
What is the pleasure OF The HouseY
Mr.. Head am preparing resolution IN
reference to 1t.
Mfr. Head prepared and sent to the Clerk
desk the following:
ReSOiued, That the written explanation
of i. J. Crutchield as to what occurred III
the House between himself and the Sergeant
at. Arms be deemed satisfactory, ana that sc
,, far as this question is concerned ne oe re
,, garded as having purged himself from thf
charge OF contempt.
Mr.. Hanger: move to amend by ac
ding "and that he be relieved from Iurt"ei
attendance on this House"
The amendment was agreed TO.
The question was then put upon agreeins
IN tho resolution and a division was called
5 for.
: The result was ayes, 81; noes. a.
: The Readjusters generally did not vote
G and the consequence was the House louh'
!, itself without quorum.
G MIR. MusbDach as a formality moved 10 az
+ journ. Not agreed to.
4 Mr., Hall. OF Norfolk, called for the aye
n and noes upon the adoption OF the resoiu
d ton. Ordered. Result:
4 AyEs-Mesers. Adams, Akers. Barbour, Bel
e Chamberlayne, Chapman, Coghil,, SrIsS chd}s NJ
g inonss Ellis. Ficklin. Finnty Goode; Gray Gree
e Haden, Hanger Harrison, iarwood, ileau; hVPsin
y Jewetr Kelly, Lady. LOyenstein, Lyon; Matlue"
" Wav Menefee, MO0rman, Morgan. Mushbach, NJ
n SON. Nico. Palmer, Parks Payne, Pitts, Reyercom
l. Rowe. SleInp E. H. Smith, Spessard. Stfatio
J. S,y"ycr sfribing. Waddi Watkins White, Vic
7; ham. Witien. and Yager-3S; ,.,..... 10,
n NoEs.-Messr BLAND Bafmnn n9YGTE BnrEe'i v3i
Farr Hall HAMILTON, MOiiet, OWENS fAiG
% Savers. ScoTT, H. ID. SMITH, Turner, Wale' ana NJ
- sIcfSSgd IcoSred Republicans in SMALL CAPS; White
- pubcans In ttdticS
W Mr.. Sneaker. The vote is ayes 80, not
u 81 Mr.. Crutchfield is discharged from III
u ther attendance upon the House.
e. Those who voted against the resolutio
ed are Readjusters. They ana not cohSlu'
~ that there was any sort OF retraction
e apology in Mr. Crutchfelds statement.
Indeed, a prominent Readiuster remar
ed after the thing was over conslu
that the House has rather apOlogized
Crntchfield than Crutchfield to the House
The question Of jurisdiction was aba
doned II was conceded by leading mel
Us hers of the House that the Police Court n
iurisdic.ion OF the assault as the Hustin
court would have OF murder were 1t col
ce mitted under like circumstances.
'o- MRS. BECK
nd The House Committee on Finance yes''
e, dav reported adversely upon the petltion
lef Mrs. Henrietta Beck asking to have reIund
300 paid by her as fine for violation
as the Sunday liquor law.
ny THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
VI Senate bill to take from the Governor
=. nresent authority in the appointment OF
"a, rectors, surgeon, clerk, and seven assist;
-, Or keepers of the penitentiary pu0lished
sms fnll in this paper Monday was on yestero
II" renorted from the House Committee
-, Prisons and Asyltms tAlr. Waddlll cha
80 mani without amendment.
70 Tbe bill was reached by the House y
tordoy about 2 O'Clock, and Mr.. Chamb
h;s Iayne pointed out its enOrmities, ana NOV
~ uI' that it be passed by. The Read!u't
nrt voted it down. ,..,
nh nl' Mr.. Chamberllyne then submitted
1i ',,1 amendment touching its vital part.
"" MIR. Frazier called the pending quesu'
Result: AYES SO; noes. 81.
, l. The amendment was rejected
ro AvVs.-Messrs Adams, Barbour, Cham0erlal
ape tsJrnnn,ds Ellis, Fickhn, FiBney. GluSOn' Io'
led Iisnser Head, Hopkins, Jeweu' hovehs'e,n, ~
Mat,beys Nenefee, Moorman, Morg III, Mnsnn'
'as' Nelson, Nicol Palmer, Payne Fi''s' anu 0'
,he hpgoS ToSs. .Messrs. Akers, Bailey, Bel, Balm
~'"o ~ pnrSeSs Chapman, COLE, COLLINS, Coliy, u
ON Dirkens0n, Dickerson, DUNGhE, hf ~, -,
Dne Frszer Grdy. Green, Hadeh, Hail. lAh,L ~