Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-16
The Adjournment,

OF 9S nominal or of 68 actual workin,
days adjourned sine die last Tuesda,
evening at II o'clock. Its closing hour
were marked by very exciting and bittel
debates. The resolutions of Senator
Henry condemnatory of the recent de
sessions of the U. S. Supreme court wer,
resisted in speech of great length by
Senator Joseph Walker of Chesterfield
Some Of his non-appreciative brethren
ran the Senate clock forward half ar
hour, so that the vacation of the chair
actually occurred at ~ P. M. instead
3. He was speaking against time and
the resolution failed of passage as a con-
sequence. A similar fate over took Col
Fulkerson's resolution to have the Rid
dlebarger and Ross Hamilton Debt bills
submitted as competing propositions to
the people at the next November elec-
ton. They passed the Senate, but in
the House, the necessary two third vote
requiring their reference to committe,
could not be obtained. IL was the last
afternoon Of the session and they died OF
Parliamentary law. The bill appropri-
ating 100000 to .hc MANNED soldiers Of
the State, failed for reasons detailed
elsewhere by the WING. The bill turn
ing out the Blacksburg Board and re-
quiring the new one to reorganize the
Faculty, we believe became law, but
it does not remove necessarily all Of the
present faculty. We presume DR.. Buch-
ansn will be let alone as he ought 10 be.
The Moffet Register law Is killed. No
appropriation bill was passed. None
will be needed until the lst Of October
as the old one lasts that long and fully
provides for the public necessities. But
at that time an ell extra session will be
necessary, though we very much doubt
II the Governor will call 1t during the
fall canvass. We look for It TO assem-
BILE about the middle of November. The
bill allowing that everlasting Sink Pock-
ct and dilapidated relic Of virginia's
glory, the James river and Kanawha
Canal Co. to sell Its franchise and works
to the Richmond & Allegheny r. II.
Co. became law n fortnight ago and
the new Co is now actually installed
and at work, so that In short time we
shall have RAILROAD on the tow path
from Richmond to Buchanan and thence
to Clifton Forge.
The closing hours Of the Senate are so
graphically described by the DIsrArcn
OF last Wednesday that we copy It's ac-
count.
cHARoED WITH DoDdINd.
During further debate Mr.. Smith, OF
Nelson, referred TO several Of the Sena-
tors (Frcnch, Fulkorson, Rlddleberger,
Paul, Stovall Of Henry, aud Wood MS
having lodged on the vote this morning.
Mr.. Stovall of Henry rose and said
any man who said he lodged uttered
what was false.
The Chair; The Senator Is out Of or
der.
Mr.. Stovall then took his scat and re-
peated his remark several times very
oxcitedly.
A dozen Senators jumped to their feet.
Mr.. Smith Of Nelson said he had been
insulted aud that he would hold the
SENATOR responsible II he did not with
draw the insult after the Senate adj
journcd,
Mr.. Riddlebargcr said ho (smlth)
would do no such thing.
The Chair In vain cndcavorcd TO pre-.
serve order.
The Chair raped In vain cndeavor 10
preserve order. lie appealed to the
Senate to aid him. Js there no sena-
tor here, said he, who will move that
the Senators In contempt be taken IN
charge by the Senate and the
dignity Of the body be prcaervcdr
Mr., stovall continued his strong Ian
gtiage from his scat; but his friends
soon surrounded him, and begged that
the matter should end, 50 far a. the Sen.
ate was concerned.
Mr.. Wood rose TO personal cxplana-
ton, and denied that he had lodged the
vote. lie had never lodged any vote In
his life.
Mr.. Smith Of Nelson, disclalmcd any
thing offensive personally 10 Mr. Wood
or 10 the other Senators. II was COM
mon matter 10 speak Of dodging a vote
and he meant it In no offensive sense
and none Of the other Senators alluded
b had taken oirensc except the Senator
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