The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

LEGrsLATIvE NOTES. The present under
standing among Readiusiers is that the two
houses will adjourn tonight at Ii O'Clock.
| The House fixed upon q p. Nj. as the hour,
and the Senate struck out . and inserted
IL. The House will probably concur IN that
| amendment.
| Each house has much business not finally
acted upon, though the list includes but few
bills OF general concern.
No appropriation bill for the next fiscal
year has been passed.
1 The Rchmon 1-charter amendments are
buried beyond resurrection under mass OF
bills In the House.
The House last night killed the bill au-
| thorizing the Superintendent OF Public
Printing 10 select a Richmond paper in
which 10 print the laws; also the Danville
Railroad bill. Both originated 10 the Senate.
| The Senate sustained the Governors
veto. The vote being upon passing the bill
over his yeto-ayes, 10; noes, 16-not two
thirds voting in the affirmative.
| When the message OF the Governor was
taken up, Lieutenant Governor Walker
asked the question, "Shall the bill pass. the
objections Of the Governor to the contrary
Notwithstanding
Mr.. Riddleberger addressed the Senate in
opposition to the Governors veto and in
favor OF the passage Of the bill. Dir. Rid
dlcberger read copious extracts from au-
thorities to prove that Virginia is not re-
sponsible for the war interest, and closed by
predicting that two years hence read1uSt-
ment would be triumphant in every branch
OF the government.
Mr.. Riddleberger spoke until 9 O'Clock,
the time which had been fixed for the ta-
king Of the vete.
on motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the time for
taking the vote was extended until p. NJ.
Afterwards the rule vacating the chair at 3
Up. NJ, was rescinGed, and a resolution
adopted that the chair be vacated at 4:lo L.
NJ. and resumed at I p. NJ.
Mr.. Daniel spoke for nearly an hour in
opposition 10 the positions taken by Mr.
Riddlcberger and in support Of the veto.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Daniels speech
the vote was taken with the following re-
suit:
Hae. james, Leece Macon, Mayo Norton, Panl,
Rawles, Riddeherger, sherrard Stovsll OF Halifax,
HsnSy, SEysT%T H@rs kener Lowell, Mathew, Murray
Pickett. Smith of Nelson, Smith OF Aexandr1a,
STROLLER, Thurman, aud Wiugheld-l6
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to reconsider.
The Chair ruled the motion out OF order.
, An appeal was taken, and motion made 10
Law the appeal upon the table. After long
discussion il was decided that as Mr. RiG-
dlebercer had not voted with the prevailing
side the motion was out Of order. 1t was
Etben discovered that MIR. Riddleberger was
recorded aye when it should have been
, "No."
: Mr.. Riddleberger wished to bave the
Journal corrected, when il was decided that
the Journal could not be corrected until
read to-day.
/ The motion failed, not two thirds voting
: :" Ave-"
Here ensued spicy colloquy between the
Chair uieutenant-G Governor Walker) and
} Mr.. Riddleberger. The latter seemed not
exactly satisfied with the rulings Of the
Chair. The Chair appealed TO Mr.. Riddle
berger to know il lie had ever ruled uD-
. fairly towards him. Mr.. Riddleberger
. stated thst he knew his rights as senator
, ON that floor. and inteIded to maintain
them. Lieutenant Governor Walker stated
that he also knew his rights, and could
; maintain them in or out Of the chair.
MIR. Riddleberger did not want the Jour
5 nal corrected as q matter OF courtesy, bn
y preferred to enter his protest in reference
10 the entire proceeding OF the evening
His appeal to his party friends prevented
the courteous suggestion Of Mr. Hurt being
!, carried out. the vote being almost party
one.
!. Mr.. RiddIeberger then moved to adjourn
Lost on a recorded vote OF ayes IL, noes Il
Mr.. Hurt moved that the rule requrins
the Journal TO be corrected the next day b'
rescinded.
Mr.. Rlddleberger objected.
ri MIR. Hurt insisted on his motion.
: Mr.. Riddleberger requested that the mo
/ ton be withdrawn.
The recorded vote was-ayes, Is; noes
10.
= Messrs. Cannon, Eskridge, and stoyall o.
e Henry stated that bad they been present
o when the vote was taken on the passage o
n the debt bill over the Governors veto the.
}. would have voted "Aye."
l. Mr.. Stovall stated that he could have
reached the chamber in time TO vote. bu
was kept back by the crowd at the door
The appeal from the Chair and the mo
tion TO lay on the table were both with
II drawn.
/. Mr.. Fulkerson offered joint resolution
e for submitting to the people the question
n a readiustment OF the public debt at tn
election to be held next November; whicl
- lies over under the rules.
At 4:15 the chair was vacated until L. ol