The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-28

asked, " w no - tnut h~"'
Mr.. Iocy warmly rcbIed that MItone 4
mol tbs man. But sc0rn and scoff as yot
NAV. Mahonc is the cenirsl figure In Vir
ginia. CGreat applause from the Read
iusters.1
MIR. Lacy spoke for about three quarter,
Of an hour. chiefly in answer 10 the remarks
OF Mr.. cambridge. and contending that al
this Legislature can do is u propose TIL:
amendment to a succeeding Legislature
and Il would determine WHETHER or not il
would submit the question tefhe people.
Mr.. Ficklln got the floor.
Mr.. cambridge asked il he wonld give
wav TO motion to adjourn. Mr.. Fcklin
said he would, as he was too weak to speak
now.
The motion to adjourn We defeated, the
| Readjusters voling againstTs
Mr. Bailey n the chair.
Mr.. Fickin addressed the House in Oppo-
sition 10 the repeal, appealing 10 the calm
| judgment OF the members. and arguing that
this is not the time 10 inaugurate the impor-
tant change contemplated. While the pub
/ lie mind isdiyided and distracted by other
issues ii is not well that this subject should
he thrust upon their attention. Mr.. Flick
lin did not reproach Mr. fsacy for change Of
opinion in this matter, but could not agree
that The reasons therefor were sufficient.
Mr.. Fickln recalled the fact that Mr. Lacy
had cOniended for the present arrange
ment OF counties on the Peninsula, by which
! Charles City and New Kent. With about
| 1000 population. were given one delegate,
and all the other counties Of the Peninsula,
with about 22.000or $4,000. were given one.
! The gentleman from New Kent then claimed
! that any other arrangement would result in
! two cOOred members being sent here from
the Peninsula. Mr.. FIcklin, after dealing
With Mr. L1cy's record in this matter. au-
svered Mr. VALE a. TO our pledge to Con-
greSs upon the rCadmission OF the state TO
to the Union. He argued that we never
made any promises rs 10 changes in our
Constitution further than TO say there
should he no distinction on account OF race
or color or previous condition.
A KNOTTY POINT.
Mr. Wilkinson asked ii the gentleman
would Yield to motion 10 adjourn. Sir.
Ficklm said Yes" Several gentlemen
jumped up, and the Chair OR. Bailey re-
cognized some one who called the pending
question. Mr. Hanger protested against
that procedure. A. things were getting
into some confusion Mr. Fickin resumed
the floor.
Mr. Frazier made the point that the gen.
| tleman Mr. Ficklipl having yielded the
! floor twice could not claim it. He srid that
! had been The ruling OF Speaker Hanger.
/ Mr. Hanger said that that was a mistake.
Mr. Bailey decided that Mr. Ficklin had
! lost the floor. Mr.. Fickiin appealed from
the decision OF the Chair, and spoke to the
question. Mr.. Hanger followed on TIE
same side. and Mr.. Frazier OH the other.
Mr. Wilkinson rose to privileged ques
tion. he wanted 10 know ii it was proper
| for senators 10 come upon this floor anC
manipulate matters.
Such WIS the excitement and confusion
on The floor little notice was taken OF thi'
matter.
The Chair was about to put the question
on the appeal, when Mr. Hanger cOntcndet
that tie motion TO adjourn was first In or
der. The Chair said that that motion hat
not been made. 1lr. Wilkinson said it had
Then there was a scene Of wild disorder
and confusion, Il dozen members being or
the tIocr. and t1iklng in lOud and eXcitc(
toncs. The raps from the gayel were fas
and furious, but to little purpose.
Mr. ChamberlIyne rose TO a point OF or
der. The Chair ordered him to take hi
seat. lie did not do 50. TIE Sergeant-at
Arms was then instructed hy the Chair Il
seat Sir. ChambcrlagnP, and he escorted
Mr.. Chamberiayne to his seat; but Mr
Cbamberlyne quickly arose and indig
nantly protested against the doing. Th'
Chair ordered him to take his seat and de
| clared him out of order. lie appealed from
the decision Of the Chair, and The Chair de
J Al, ,o1 baf a n nnnfat a "A OTfFNfIOn Of deco
rum was not debat1ble.
Mr.. Payne eloqucnily counselIcd both th'
majority and minoIitytO settle thi' question
with dignity and good temper.
The question was finally put. and TIN
Chair was sustained by party yote-ayeS
Al; noes, 42.
Mr.. Gibson moved to adjourn. Rejected
ayeS. -; noes. ~.
Mr. Lady called the pending question
! (which the Chair said was on The adoption
Of the resoutiOn).
iir. Ficklin desired TO know II it was IN
decision 0f the uOuse-aiter he had yielded
the floor undar the circumstances stated
thacho should nOt be allowed to coEclad
Ms remarks.
The Chair said that was the decision.
The pending question was ordered by
party y0te--aye~, 80; noes, 81.
After number Of motions had been dlS
posed OF the House (abOut S:l0) reached
vote, and the resolution proposing repei
OF the pcl-taX a. prerequisite for yolln
was adopted Is follows:
AYES -Messrs. hkers. Bacv. Bell ElHnd: Bu
man. chapman, Cole. Collins, Coly. Cross llics
enson. DickersOn, DuEgee. Edwards Evans, far
Frazier, Gray, Green. Hlden' IN, iainii'oh' ~
Linkenhoher, Mcconnell. Michie, Norton. owen
Paiee, Parks. Redd, keyercsmb. sayers scot
Slemp, +. II. smith, Geo ge L. smith, Henry !
smith, Spcssard. strstton, S'Ia,cr Waddill. Wal
Watkins, White, Written. and ilr. Speaher-o2;
NOEs.-Nles.rs. Adams Barbour Burgess chan
herlayne. ClaylCr. Coghll, Dalton, DandrIdg
Downs Duge. EchUls. kdmomds' Ellis ticSlin. IN
ncy. Ftzpitrick, FRAY, Gibson, Goode, Gregor
Mathews Menefce, MofTett. Moorman M9rga
Mushbach Nelson. Nicol. Payne. Pitts, P9ae. Row
. Strlbliug. Watson, Wi,kInson. Wit, aud Ysger-4
The House then adj burned.
The evening session OF the House was on
| OF the most exciting on record. Mr.. Hangt
, was bold and decided in condemnation
the decision OF the Chair, and in stltemer
Of what he considered parliamentary usag
and precedent. AZ one time it SCENE
highly propable that there would be seen
OF wild disorder; but a timely speech frol
: General Payne, and 4 consciousness o
the part OF members OF both sides that II
! proceedings were not what they should D.
aveited the danger that had seemed imm
2 nent.
THE SUNDAY LIQCOR-LAW.
? The following was reported 10 the Hou'
| Yesterday from the Committee Tor Cour
= OF Jdsti@- Patron, Mr. ChamberldyneI
|. BE 4 enacted. fbat section 10 OF cha
] ter I of The Criminal Code. approved Marc
D IA. 1873, the same being chapter 81 OF u
Acts of Assembly OF lS77-'7S, be amendt
3. and recnacted so as to read as follows:
D Sl9. NJ bar-rOoln, saloon. or other pla