The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-22

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Wise, j. B. Walters, l.. Q. Washington,
/ DIR. Lewis Wheat, George w. Ward. Jr.,
/ l.. l.. Lewis, A. W. Jones, Robert A.
Richardson, II. B. Wilcox, w. B. Wilder,
/ Edward Camp, Richard +. Beirne, William
/ Ryan, George ID. Wise. Peyton Wise, John
| w. III. Porter, John w. Campbell. ID. s.
llounshell, George Ben. Johnston, Daniel
/ Trigg, William II. Mitchell, W. G.. ST.
Clair, and X. NJ. Hickman.
/ Mr. Il. W. Davis stated that he had been
requested to present the following protest,
which was read:
To The Senate and House Of Delegates Of
the State Of Virginia:
We, the undersigned. residents OF the
/ city Of Richmond and citizens OF the Com
monwealth Of Virginia. respectfully petit
/ tiOn your honorable bodies not to pass any
/ bill or proposition designed to remove the
/ disabilities Of persons who have become
offenders against the peace and dignity Of
/ the State under the law against duelling.
! We cannot suppose the representatives Of
/ the people are ignorant OF the grave con-
siderations bearing on this question, and
/ yet a reference TO some OF them may be
admissible. On the simple ground Of COM
mon intelligence il is deficient 10 Justify
neighbor as a scOundrel and then to accept
a challenge from him because it is satis-
| faction which one gentleman may not with
hold from another. But we rest the case
/ on much higher grounds. Duclling, as
every one knows. is palpable violation OF
\ the great moral law which the Most High
/ has ordained for the government Of his in
/ telligent creatures, and which furnish the
| basis for the civil institutions. II plain
/ iniraction OF q Virginia statute which visits
/ with heavy penalties the sending or accept
| ingOf 4 challenge or any participation what
\ ever i'm aducl, and Is condemned by the Con-
/ sttution OF the state. II any OF our citizens
/ have been placed at adisadvantage by this
enactment il is because they have know
| ingly and deliberately set it at dctancesI
/ The difficulties now standing i'm the way OF
enforcing anti-duelling laws make il all the
more important that persons cOndemning
| them should not be relieved from political
/ disabilities. which at present afford to the
| State her only means OF teaching the evil
/ disposed TO respect her authority. Duclling
/ is a relic Of a by-gone and Scmi-enlightened
age. and il repugnant to the advanced
moral sentiment Of the present day. We
verify believe the practice is held in repro
baton by a vast majority OF the Virginia
public. but should your honorable bodies
relieve offenders from their disabilities
the act would give semblance to the re-
proach sometimes east upon us from abroad
/ that duclling is not condemned by public
opinion i'm our State. II is to be presumed
/ that the statute against duclling was enacted
for the purpose OF preventing the practice;
but it is clear that no such object can be
obtained if those violating the law are re-
levcd from all the penalties attached to the
injunction. Without animOsity towards |
any, or any personal reference to the parties
whose names are embraced i'm the proposed 7
act. and with sincere desire for the good |
order. virtue, and rcnown OF Virginia, we
/ lay our petition before you, praying it may
/ be duly weighed by your honorable bodies. |
John Pollard, Jr., +. Leslie Spence, j. B. |
Hawthorne, Charles \. spence, Samuel
c. Cl0pt0n, r. u. Richardson, K. III. Pitt, |
J. Il. Walthall, W. I. DcrieuX, +. j.
Bosher, G.. A. G.. Thomas, Il. II. Bosher, |
j. B. Winston, j. B. Watkins, :. :. Lam
beth, Carlton Mccarthy, John Il. Lau-
rens, j. l.. NJ. Curry. Il. II. Nelson, W.
II. Gwathmey. William II. Williams,
Moses ID. IIoge, Josiah Ryland, Thomas
/ &. Williams. II. Il. Lee, Hiram Oliver, Il.
Il. Spence, Robert Ould, W. W. Henry,
~. Q
/ GOddin.
The bill as amended was taken up and
| ordered 10 be engrossed. and read third
/ time, and passed-72 to o. Nothing was
said or done about the petition.
BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND MA
RYLAND.
! The following has passed the Senate, and
! is i'm condition to pass the House to-day:
Whereas uncertainty still exists ~ to
what is the real boundary line between the
States Of Maryland and Virginia along the
Potomac river by reason Of the failure OF
the arbtrators appointed to ascertain the
boundary line between said states TO define
and limit the meaning oi the term "hCad-
landv as used in the said award, or to To-
cate such 4" headlands upon the plat filed
with said award. in consequence whereof
the jurisdiction OF said States is still i'm
doubt. and litigation and conflict is con-
stanty arising on said waters; therefore
1. Re IL reSOired by the Generdl assembly
Of Tirqinid, That joint committee-tO
be composed Of two on the part OF the
Senate, and three on the part OF the House
OF Delegates-be appointed to confer with
a like committee on the part OF the General
Assembly OF Maryland, and to frame and
report such law or compact rs will settle
all questions Of jurisdiction or doubt ~ to
said boundary line; and to report such
bill. or bills, to the Legislatures * their
several states in reference 10 oystcrng and
fishing i'm the waters Of the Potomac river
rs shall be OF mutual benefit and satislac-
ton 10 the citizens OF both states.
>. ReSOlred, The Governor OF the Com
monweath 0s Virginia is requested TO
transmit copy Of these resolutions at cnce
tothe Governor Of Maryland, to be by him
laid before the General Assembly Of Mary
land Immediately on its assembling, on the
Istof January, 1882. and request their con-
currence in the same.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
4 resolution passed both houses yester-
day authorizing the Superintendent of
Public Buildings. under the direction OF
| fine Committee on Public Property, to have
/ the Executive mansion repaired and reno
/ waited to meet the needs OF the new Gov
ernor. In each house ailusion was made
/ 10 the fact that the two last Governors were
wfdOWers. and were not expected to have
/ the mansion I'm condition 10 suit man OF
wife and family, aS Governor Cameron IS.
/ The Superintendent and committee are not
restricted I'm the amount 10 be spent. The
/ bin will foot up several thousand dollars.
| II IL usual TO III up the mansion for each
/ incoming Governor.
THE DANyILLE CIRCUIT IN CAUCUS.
In the caucus Tuesday night, when the
Danyille circuit was reached. Senator Ly-
brook stated that the bar Of the circuit
would not support II. VI. Ford, at present