The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08


ALBANY, June THE joint convention
met at II NJ.
Mr.. Woodin called up The rules for the
goyernance OF the convention offered 10y
him yesterday, aud asked for vote on the
first rule.
Speaker Sharpe said he had the right to
expect the Senator from the Twenty.sixth
district (Mr. Wcodin) TO make some expla.
nation before Offering these rules, but as
the vote had been called for at once, he
would have 10 say that in so far as these
rules are in graceful recognition of an
act OF Congress he was for them; he
would 60 further, and say he would stay
here TIL these vacancies are filed. He
commended that the motion 10 adjourn
the other day was tue only proper one to
make when business on the table was COM
pleted. Ii the right was given 10 any one
TO adjourn this convention TO a certain time
he could adjourn IL to any time he pleased.
lie held that the law was plain enough that
the convention must meet daily and do the
business imposed upon il. He then asked
all members to join with him in solid
front and adopt two OF the rules. He
thought they would not only rtenact the
law Of Congress. hut would wipe away any
doubt that might be entertained. He said
he intended 10 move the adoption of The first
aud second rules, but not the Third, which
required a two-thlrds vote to rescind or sus-
pend the rules. He held that that rule pro-
yidcd that by such vote we could abolish
the act of Congress. When United States
senators are TO be elected will be found
here in my place. He therefore moved a
preamble to the effect that the act Of Con-
gress requires the election OF United States
senators as stated in the law. He referred
10 the large number of absentees yesterday,
and said that they had no right 10 be absent
without consent. He read from the State
Constitution that no State officer could be
elected United States senator (refcrring to
Mr.. Depew) who is a regent OF the Uniyer-
sitg. He moved the adoption Of the pream-
bic offered by him.
Mr. WoOdin said he did not feel called
upon to take up the time OF the convention
IN replying tosthe remarks OF the Speaker.
There was certainly nothing to reply TO.
But that gentleman has said he expected
me to say something in explanation OF my
reasons for Offering the rules. He then pro-
ceeded to show that there was some doubt
a. 10 the meaning Of the word adjourn
and in order that no cloud should rest upon
the title OF the senators elected the rules
were pre- pared and offered. The le-
gality OF the election OF the senators
might be questioned in Washington
by the Democratic senators, and every
thing should be done to prevent this.
He was glad to know the gentle
man was willing to vote for Rules and 2,
but he could not see why he objects to the
third one. 1t is understood that there are
Republicans. whether here or elsewhere,
who are willing to join hands with the De-
mocrats to effect an adjournment. For him
self, be was willing to be restrained from
doing anything OF that kind.
Mr.. Brooks said it was remarkable to see
this Legislature here AZ this date men kept
from their homes and business by the auto
cratic act of one man elected 10 represent
this State in the United States Senate. The
act of this man removed the dominant party
from the possession of the United States
Senate and placed it in the hands OF the
minority of Democrats. His resignation
was the act Of an autocrat. 81 must say
that | have no sympathy for that act,
and hope it will be rebuked by the peo-
ple of this State, and / think it should 90 TO
them at the coming November election. /
would appeal from the acts Of philip
drunk TO those OF philip SOBER think
the people should be allowed 10 choose a
Legislature next November TO elect men to
nil The vacancies in the United States Sem
ate.v As one Of the minority Of the
House, he hoped that whenever an Oppor-
tunity offered itself his associates would
relegate this whole senatorial question to
the next Legislature.
Finally the preamble and first and second
rules were adopted, and the third rule was
| laid on the table, on motion OF Mr.. WOodln.
The vote OF the Senate was as follows :
For John c. Jacobs, 6 Roscoe Conkling,
9; Sherman 5. Rogers, 6; George b. Brad
llev, /; William A. Wheeler, 4 (; AlOnzo ID.
| Cornell, =; Charles J. Foger, l EldreCge
q. Lapham, 2; Henry f. Tremaine. l.
The Assembly voted as follows: For
Jacobs. 80; Conkling, %; Cornell, 10;
Wheeler, 10; Lapaam, | Rogers, 8; Ire
maine, 3; Crowley, l.
The combined vote was as follows: Fol
Jacobs, As; Conkling, 81; Cornell, - ;
Wheeler, %; Layham, 8; Rogers, -
Bradley, i; Folger, /; Crowley, /; Ire
maine, 4. There was no choice.
The convention then proceeded to vote
for the long term. The combined vote was
"a follows: For Mr.. Plat, %; Cornell, IA
Depew, AZ; Herman, 46; Folger, 4; Lap
ham, 4; Crowley, 4 Tremaine, 2; Fenion
II: Wheeler. /. No choice. The conven
ton then adjourned.