The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-23

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thing. Nv resolution was simply intended
as a precaution.' After repeating that he
tbouebt the resolution useless, Mr.. Riddle
/ berger said he didn't object to its passage
any more than that such resolutions are
generally useless. lie said that the report
| in the case TNIasseyl where he had formerly
introduced a resolution for Investigation
did not touch the question at issue at all.
NAMED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Bailey moved to suspend the rules
and take up the House bill appropriating
$40 900 additional for manned soldiers,
and the bill was taken up. 1t was passed.
| Mr.. Walker insisted that the Lady reso-
| luton was before the Senate. The Chair
insisted that il was not that 1t could not
be taken up ont Of It's order without sus-
pension Of the rules, and that TO do that re-
quired two-thirds vote.
TURN BACKWARD, OH, TIME, IN YOUR FLIGHT
Here Mr. Newberry, observing Mr.. Fra
zier. OF the House, in the gallery near the
clock. said excitedly: "Mr. President,
did YOU order this man to turn that clock
backf ut was approaching o'clock.l
oII. we'd aid 10 AL .s~,- 81. Nsrrb"r''.'
said, "iIe was about TO do ii.
Mr. Frazier: "You had better wait un-
I'll / do something; you can't bulldoze
me-"
Mr. Newberry replied holly that he
would not be bulldozed. Mr.. Frazier
came down from the gallery amid great
excitement.
Mr. Thurman, rising to Il question OF
personal privilege, said that Mr.. Frazier
was entirely blameless. That number OF
senators, being apprized that the tax bill
/ had not been signed, had agreed to turn
/ the clock back, and Mr.. Frazier was only
carving out that understanding. Mr..
| Thurman desired TO take upon himself any
blame i'm the matter that might attach to
/ Mr.. Frazier
Mr. Riddleberger hoped that the eXpa-
nation was satisfactory to the Senator from
Bland [AIr. Newberryl.
Mr.. Newherry said that he wanted no
/ interference here in the Senate from MEM
bers of the House. He had no objection
/ to the Scrgcant-at-Arms Of this body turn
/ ine the clock back.
Doorkecper Peter Carter accordingly
/ turned the hand back twenty minutes.
WAITING on THE GOVERNOR.
On motion of Mr.. RiddIeberger, the usual
committee was appointed to wait on the
| Governor.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Walker insisted that the Lady resO-
/ luton had been improperly passed by.
The Chair said that a twO-ihirdS vote
could suspend the rules and take the reso-
/ luton up ont OF it, order.
/ Mr.. Walker kept the floor for a good while,
maintaining that he was in the right, but
the Char said he was not, and as every
man was desirous OF getting the floor, Mr..
| Walkers points of order were swallowed
up in motions made, resolutions intro
duced, &C., and was for the time lost sight
OF.
RICHMOND AND ALLEGIGANY.
House bill TO authorize the consolidation
of the Richmond and Allegheny railroad,
&c., was passed. Mr.. Walker tried TO get
in a motion TO reconsider, but failed.
AN ORPHAN BOY.
Mr.. James introduced resolution to
give half-pay TO an orphan boy, who was
appointed page by Lieutcnant-G overnor
Lewis. but who was unable TO get here.
Agreed t0-ayc>, %; noes, .. Ieyton iiaf-
rison was put in place OF this boy, and was
thus enabled to serve to the end Of the ses-
sion-the only Democratic page in the
body.
MILEAGE.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution that men,
| lcrs are by law entitled to mileage for the
extra session, same as for the regular ses-
sion, and that the Clerk j. instructed TO
issue his certificate therefor. Agreed to
ayes, %; noes, 10.
FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Riddleberger, from the committee ap-
Z q. ba n tnx
/ ed that they had discharged the duty as
signed to them; that the Governor had no
| further communications to make: that he
/ thanked them for courteSic> extended, &c.
FARLwELL.
/ Mr.. Walker again claimed the floor TO
| call up the Lady resolution, but several
senator's made the point that the hour OF 1
/ o'clock had arrived: that the clock had
/ been repeatedly turned back, and that
/ the Senate should adjourn. Mr.. Wood
/ thercupOn declared the Senate adjourned
sine die. [Great cheerS.]
/ 4 good many senator's were under the
/ impression that the Lady resolution ,caS
\ taken up, and that the motion OF Mr.. Rid
| dlebergcr was TO lay the reSOluti0n-nOt
/ the motion TO take UPON the table. That
seemed to be Mr.. Walkers view. Mr..
/ Woods view was as above stated. There
was great confusion in the chamber at the
time.
INJUNCTION.
/ After the Senate adjourned il was stated
/ that Thursday night AttOrney-General
Blair applied for and Friday morning got
from Judge Wexford an Injunction re-
Straining the Sinking-Fund Commissioners
/ from executing the contract with the Ken
/ dali Company on the ground OF unlawful
solicitations made 10 Auditor Allen. Mr..
/ Blair has not yet put the Injunction on re-
cord. When he does it becomes operative,
and holds until a motion TO dissolve is made
and sustained.
THOSE RESOLUTIONS.
Among the resolutions shOwered in and
passed I'm the closing moments were the
/ following Returning thanks to Major r..
/ +. Walker for courteous discharge Of his
duties with reference to the Senate; allow
/ ing the Clerk an assistant for month to
| close up the work OF the session; allowing
| Assistant Clerk j. j. Campbell 800 extra
pay; allowing the pages relieved Ivy Mr..
/ Lewis half pay; allowing the officers OF the
/ body mileage. There were other resolu-
/ tions ready to be offered, but there was not
time to get them in.
THANKS.
The reporters Of the press, in their la
/ bors for four months past, have been under
daily obligations to Clerk Causey and his
assistants-Messrs. j. J. Campbell, G.. w.
/ Williams, and J. ii. Robinson; TO DR.. Laf-
ferty. official stenographer; to that modest
and meritorious little gentleman Mr.. VIII
son, the document clerk; and indeed to
all the officers Of the Senate, from the Lieu
tenant-Governor and President pro ter.
down to the pages. Mr.. Williams, as the
| journal clerk, was most pes.ered by re-
porters: most patience was required Of