The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-26
VOL. LXI.
" OLD MAN MASSEY"
III You Kick Him Ont OF the Party
You VIII Kick the Party Out
OF Exasfcncc,- say the
Faithful Feur.

Faithful Feur.
An Orscrr OF the senate Alleged TO Re Guilty
OF Attempt at Bribery-Au Exciting Day in
thc Senatc-The President Pro Tenn. An
nounccs the Old Joint Order, the Election
OF Auditor-The Anti-Caucus Men Appeal
from the Decision OF the Chair, and the APP
peal Sustained: Ayes, 81; Noes, Is
speeches from Messrs. Lybrook. Newberry,
and oihers-The Four say They will stick
20 the End-Threat that the Governor will
Remove Massey After the Legislature Adj
journs-R iddlebcrger Funding Bill Passed
Another Fight 10 Come OF To-Day.
Notwithstanding the weather. il was hot
enough in the senate Yesterday from the
time Mr.. Riddlcberger offered the following
resolution 10 the moment when, past the
usual hour, the President pro teIn. declared
the senate adjourned:
Whereas Il has been reported generally
that certain persons have been making at-
tempts to influence members OF thi, Gen.
y
whereas the names Of certain officers Of
thiS body have been mentioned in this con-
ton; therefore
ReS0lrCd. That 4 committee Of i've be
appointed 10 make inquiry INTO these ru-
mors, t0 formulate charges. If necessary ;
and for the purpose OF making the inyes-
tigation complete. the said committee shall
have power 20 send for persons and papers.
CARDS WITH FIGURES AND DoLLAR-NAREs.
Mr.. Christian moved 20 lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Riddleberger: That Is a remarkable
proposition.
}ir. Glasgow asked that the resolution be
reported again by the Clerk.
II va, so ordered.
4lr. Riddleberger said that IL the senator
from Matthews were to introduce a resolu-
ton Of this sort he would vote for il cheerful
Is. Thi, matter calls for investigation and Is
based upon the statement that certain Of
ficcr of thi, body was engaged in one OF the
rooms down in the basement offering men,
Der, cards with figures and d0llar-marks Oh
them.
THE LOBBY LAW.
llr. Christian. replying to the remarks
0f Mr.. Riddlebcrgcr. said that there l. a
statute passed I'm 1871. soon after there was
q great deal Of lobbying, and perhaps lit
tie fraud intermingled with il. if We are 10
take the statements Of gentlemen made in
the last canvass. This statute prohibits
anv corrupt interference with the members
or officer, II this body.
llr. Christian read the statute and argued
that il afforded nearer and better way Of
aDDroaching the subject than the one >ug-
gcstcd. he further declared that the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Riddleberger was rehec-
ton upOu the members and officers Of this
BODY. He for one felt that there was q
slur cast al him and other members and
officer, ~ the body. II. said Mr.. Chris
tan. there is anything in these charges.
why. iet the gentleman from Shenandoah
specify them and proceed in the proper
way.
TIE CANE OF BLUFF.
Mr.. Thurman expressed his regret that
his fi{eud fNr. Christianl had interpOSed
any objection 20 the resolution. He was
likewise sorry that hi, friend from >henau-
d0ah Mr. Riddlebergerl had not thought
proper 10 give the Senate more OF the
grounds upon which the resolution is
based: sorry that he had not placed before
the body more information. The re>Olu-
ton was The first intimatlon on the sub
iect that had reached Mr.. Ihurman'S carS.
Mr.. Thurman then payfully remarked
that he feared that the little circumstances
Of Tuesdays proceedings bad sunk deeply
in MS friends mind. Mr.. Thurman was
vet 10 learn that the fact Of cards having
fguFe> upon them was evidence OF bribery
and corruption. He was afraid that the
senator in pceping into basement rooms
had mistaken an innocent game OF blutf for
something else.
Mr.. Riddleherger: u can assure my
friend that the resolution has no reference
10 him" lLaughter.l
The motion Of Mr.. Christian was rc-
iecfcd and the resolution was adopted.
REGULAR WAR.
The senate was discussing q bill 10 pre-
vent trans sportutiOn companies doing unne-
ceSSarv labor on SUNDAY. and some gentle
man had the floor. when the hour OF l
O'Clock arrived. and-to the surprise OF
nearly all .lr. Elliott, the President pro
ttIu.. raped with his eavel and announced
that the hour OF / O'Clock having arrived.
the senate would now proceed with the
execution oi the Joint order. having for it,
object the election Of Auditor OF Public
Accounts. Railroad Commissioner, and GER
tain Judges. This was the joint order the
senate plrpoSely broke on Tucsday-Mr.
having first endeayored % amend
IL by striking out the office Of Auditor Of
Public Accounts.
TuE SENSE Oh THE SENATE.
~ soon a, Mr.. Elliott made hi, statement
Mr.. HUS asked him: - j. not this the joint
order that wa, broken Yesterday
The Chair .aid the order was still inforce.
Mr.. Thurman offered u resolution cX-
pressing che sense Of tile senate that there
Is no such order before the Senate.
The Chair: The resolution +, not in or
der.
Mr. Thurman: then appeal from the
decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. EI9DLEBERGEr's REMARKS.
Mr.. Riddlebereer said tlis l. a question
gentlemen on tbe other side can
Use this opportunity 10 assault the Read
iu,ter party. lie had seen Barbour 20, he
had seen Allen 20. and il Gfhers were dis
posed 10 leave. why, the Funders could
take them. But il YOU are for Massey
nominate him, or II you are for somebody
else nominate him. II i yOIu duty TO elect
al -ANultofs Altt Nv filAii'u-ttt t4ittu ~ Wv
it, Then Mr.. Riddleberger went on 10 de-
clare that the other side was falling TO dis
charge the duty imposed upon them when
they drew their four dollars for TUESDAYS
work and failed TO elect m Auditor.
Warming up-if Eot losing his temper
he declared: =. We do not expect 10 elect
an Auditor to-day, but we viii have an
Auditor lby gubernaterial appointment pre-
,umablyl before the members Of the Legis-
iature have been thirty dayS at their homes"
iS TO the appeal. he said. We expect it to
be sustained
= NIX. Es-IIOTa RIGHT