The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21

Mr.. BAILEY (Readjuster) asked Mr..
WALKER n he belonged to two parties, as
might be inferred from his remarks.
Mr.. WALKER said he was RepuDilcan-
Resdjuster.
Mr.. BAILEY then declared that Mr.. RID
DLEBERGER Is nota Republican-Rehdltlster
nor vet Democratic Resdiuster; but Is
Readjuster. Mr.. BAILEY then went on to
characterize Senator Johnston as a Bour-
bon and all that, and TO say that his people
had declared that he must Ego to the
block RIDDLEBERGER would represent
no Bourbon party, but liberalism-neither
Bourbon Democracy, nor Bourbon Repub-
licanism, and would carry those principles
into national politics.
Mr.. THURMAN, In view Of the differences
in the Roadjuster party [alluding to what
had passed between Messrs. BAILEY ana
WALKERl, invited gentlemen OF both sides
10 unite in the support OF Mr.. Johnston,
whose voice never gave forth an uncertain
sound and who was universally respected
for intelligence and character, and who, rs
between the two candidates now before the
Senate. il the choice OF three fourths OF. the
Democrats OF Virginia. Mr.. THURMAN re-
viewed the speeches OF The Readiusters sup
porting Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER, answered ana
upset many OF their arguments, and demon
strated the hollowness OF many OF their re-
form principles. In concluding he said to
the Readjusters, don't quarrel any more Is
TO whether Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER Is n Demo-
crat or Republican, but vote for Mr.. john
ston, concerning whom there is no doubt.
Mr.. WINGFIELD (of Hanover). rciterating
his Republican principles, said il readllist-
ment is right in Virginia it is right else
where. He then went on to compare his
record with Mr.. BAILEY's, ending in de-
claring, after hearing Mr.. BAILET's an
swers, that Mr.. BAILEY was "a worse De
mocrat" than he had thought.
Mr.. WALKER said that he did not claim
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER rs Il epublican-Read-
ulster. but rs 4 Readjuster. He expected
him to stand on the Readiuster platform,
and. if he did, then he would be a good
enough Republican for him CIR. WALKED
and bad enough Democrat for the gentle
man from Bedford (Mr. THURMAN.
The roll was then called, with the follow
ing result:
For MIR. JOHNsTON.-Messrs. Atkinson, Digs,
Edmunds, Glasgow, He2ton, Hurt, hoiucr, Lowell,
Lovenstein, smith, Thurman, Twyman, ana wing
For MIR. RiDDLRBERGEE.-M essrs. Bailey,
Barnes, Bliss, Elliott, Eskridge Hale James,
Jones Lybrook, Martin, Mayo, Newberry Norton
Powell Rawles, Rue, stevens, Walker, Webb
Wilcox, Williams, and Moodm22.
For MIR. WICKHAM.-Mr. Wingfcld Of Hano-
NOT VoTING.-Mcssrs. Berry, Christian, Fletch-
or and Riddlcbergcr-4-all Democrats except Mr..
Riddlebergcr, and all absent from the city except
him.
After disposing OF some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speakcr
FOWLER in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. G.. Starr, ID. ID.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
No. 90, House. bill to incorporate the Nir-
ginia COtton-C Compress and Warehouse
Company reported from the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances; No. u,
House bill to repeal sections and OF chap
ter 81 of the Acts OF Assembly OF 1S71-'7S,
i'm relation to the sale Of cotton in the coun-
ties OF Sussex and Greensyille-repOrted
from the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances: No. 10. House bill 10 loan fifty
stand Of arms and four swords to the prin-
cipal Of the Augusta Male Academy-re-
ported from the Committee on Militia and
Police; No. %, House bill TO amend the
1st section Of IN act entitled Gan act 10 in
corporate the Virginia Mineral and Gyp-
sum Railroad Company" approved March
3, 1S79-TepOrtcd from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
The Finance Committee, which had had
under consideration the petition OF Alex.
Hoover, Of Wytheville, asking TO be re-
lieved from the State tax on his business,
presented report declaring that IT was in
eXpedient to grant the prayer OF the pc
titioner. The report was adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CONRAD: \ bill amending char
ter 271 OF Acts lS79-'SO, incorporating the
town of Middletown, OF the county OF
Frederick.
BY Mr.. MAY: \ bill to amend section
Of chapter 10 OF the Code OF 1873, in re-
Spect to the removal OF causes from one
court TO another.
By Mr.. MORGAN: \ bin tOamend and re-
enact section 10 of chapter 1888 OF Session
Acts of 1S77-'7S, in regard TO the pay OF
county judges.
BY Mr.. BOARD: \ bill TO amend and re-
enact sections 1. ., 3, and Of chapter 1872
of the Code OF 1878. and the act of March
16, 1915, amending section Of said chap
ter 1Gl, in relation TO the reporter and re-
ports Of the decisions of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals.
BY Mr.. j. \. TAYLOR: A bill to amend
and reGnact section 10 of chapter IS Of the
Code Of 1878, in relation to the pay OF
county sTperlntendents OF schools.
TERMS OF OFFICE OF JUDGES.
BY Mr.. POLLARD:
ReSOlUed, That the Committee for Courts
4 60 la
House on tomorrow, Immediately after the
reading of the Journal, whether there is
any authority under the Constitution for
the election OF Judges to fill uneXpircd
terms.
Mr.. POLLARD urged the adoption Of this
resolution. lie wanted TO know il the
Legislature had the right 10 90 into the
election OF judges for uneXpircd terms in
the face Of the decision Of the highest judi
cial tribunal to the contrary.
The House refused to adopt the resolu-
ton. and it was referred to the Committee
for Courts Of Justice.
ELECTION or UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The hour Of 1880 O'Clock having ar
rived, the House proceeded to the eXecu-
ton Of the Joint order, which was the cleo
ton OF a United States senator for six
years from the 4th Of March, 1888, to fill
the vacancy which will occur at that time
by reason of the expiration OF the term Of
Office OF Hon. John w. Johnston.
Mr. Cross (Readiuster) put in nomina-
ton Mr.. III. ii. RIDDLEBERGER, OF Shenan-
doah county. He spoke in warm terms Of
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's fitness for the posi-
ton. lie claimed that the General Assem-
bly,, by the election Of Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER,
would be only carrying out in part the
liberal ideas OF the people OF Virginia as
expressed at the polls in the recent election.
Mr.. CONRAD DemocraD wanted to know