The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-08
Mr.. Wilcox I want to ask
Mr.. Lybrook Oh, no.
Mr.. Wilcox: Ny point OF order

Mr. W1licOX: Inc SDllT VIII, you
tdont. The Senator from Patrick Is not
addressing himself In proper language in
reference to that Convention.
Mr.. Lybrook: Were you member OF
that Conventions
MIR. Wilcox: He Is tumbling over like
he did lately on that horse-fall.
Mr.. Lybrook That wasn't as big jump
rs you made--from the Conservative party
into the Republican party. (Grcat laugh
teri.
('rhe confusion became very great.
Mr.. Lybrook: / cannot go along In this
way. l call upon the Sergeant-at-Armst TO
keep quiet In the chamber.
The Chair [Mr. Norton] raped for or
der. and then said the Senator from Patrick
will proceed.
Mr.. Lybrook The reason / introduced
the resolution in the form did, and which
brought so much ridicule yesterday-
Mr.. Wilcox: Best sort OF a subject for
ridicule.
Mr.. Lybrook: Was to apply the ex-
press---
Mr.. Wilcox: desire to ask you ques-
ton.
Mr.. Lybrook shall move to adjourn IL
/ can't discuss this question.
Sergeant-at- Arms called for order.
The Chair: The Senator will proceed.
Mr.. Lybrook: cannot do it. am for
bid. l see, sir, | am TO be insulted and
bulldozed.
Mr.. Wilcox: BY God, sir, don't mean
to be bulIdozed by you.
Mr.. Newberry: protest against this in
terruption. We have rules, and / ask that
they be enforced. II the Senator from
Prince George (Mr. Wilcox) does not take
his seat, intend to have them enforced.
The Chair: The Senator (Mr. Wilcox
will please take his seat and allow the Sem
ator from Patrick.
Mr.. Lybrook: shall not rise unless my
rights are protected by the Senate. lAfter
great confusion.
Mr.. Wilcox: will take my seat, but L
don't think ought to-
Mr.. Newberry: 1t is due to courtesy that
a senator should not come in here
Mr.. Wilcox: take my seat but l do
not think he ought To- [Raps by
Chair]
Mr.. Newberry: You ought not To-
Traps by Chair.l
Mr.. Wilcox: do not think he ought
to- [Great rappingl
The Sergeant-at-Arms in loud voice
and proceeding toward Mr.. Wilcox: The
Senator must keep order.
Mr.. Wilcox took his hat, put it on his
head, and quietly moved out on the west
portico and took ;he air on that fine prone
made.
Mr.. Lybrook: Are we honestly engaged
I in legitimate legislation for the benefit OF
the people! | ask every senator to put his
hand upon his bosom and say whether or
not he is. You know you are not. You
are prostituting the elective power given
! TO you TO feather your nest in an office. II
is wrong, wrong-an outrage.
Mr.. Walker: This language is unparlia-
mentary. You must explain.
Mr.. Lybrook: | will explain presently.
Mr.. Walker: The gentleman makes dis
tinct charge that senators are prostituling
the legislative functions.
The Chair: The Chair decides the re-
marks are out OF order.
Mr.. Walker: VIII the gentleman repeat?
Mr.. Lybrook: l never repeat. Laugh
teri
The Chair: The gentleman is not in or
der in such reference to senators.
Mr.. Lybrook: / wasn't referring to gen.
tlemen personally, but to general policy
adopted.
Mr.. Walker: | believe the language was
inadyertent, and | will make no further al
usion to it.
Mr.. Lybrook: / never withdraw any
thing / say if ! think it is true. There is
no use making a humbug OF this. ! am
sorry my inadyertent" remark put hot
ashes on the back Of any gentleman and
made him squirm. | was sent here 10 set
tie the debt on the basis OF the original
Riddleberger bill, excluding war and re-
construction interest, and TO submit the
settlement to the people. 1t didn't suit to
| let them have voice on its acceptance.
| That was fraud upon the people. | dare
/ you to deny it.
| Mr.. Walker: What?
! Mr.. Lybrook: That as a candidate you
promised you would eliminate the recon-
struction and war interest.
Mr.. Walker: VIII the gentleman allow
me. There is not particle OF truth IN
what he says. | never said before any peo-
pie that wanted 10 eliminate one cent, but
only that wish fair audit, and then TO
pay the last dollar, but nothing beyond
what was right.
Mr.. Lybrook 1t was all the argument
in the canvass, but it has turned out to be
Just Job. That / know. The best step
now is to call for convention to revise
Constitution which nobody respects.
think every citizen, white and black, should
be allowed to meet in the primary election
TO order 4 remodeling OF the ConStitu-
ton. No; but to kick the nasty thing out,
as not conforming to the habits, customs,
and circumstances OF the people. | never
came here to scramble for Office, but as n
free man, representing free men.
Mr.. Lybr0ok then gave history OF re-
construction times and the adoption OF the
Constitution and the election OF Gilbert
Walker, &c.
The following are extracts, here and
there, from his speech:
| do not wear brass collar and answer
TO the name OF Fido.
1t is well that Robert L. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson are dead They would have
been swept into this maelstrom. Old
Specks will have to go; John b. Minor
will have to go; j. b. Buchanon has gone.
The men with brass collars around their
necks are kicking them all out. would
that were exaggerating the'plcture. The
hunt goes down to the school trustees and
the poor teacher OF the free school.
= Mr.. RIddleberger: What did l under
stand about wearing collar!"
4 Mr.. Lybrook: | said l wore the collar OF
no political organization. l believe in uni
versal suffragc-that is, LET the people elect
judges, governors-choose all their SER
wants.
Mr.. Walker: agree with you in that.
Mr.. Lybrook: | AIN in favor OF consti-
tutional prohibition OF extra sessions.
If held, no pay. II they want scramble
for Office let them pay the expenses out OF
their own pockets. The judges OF the
Court OF Appeals ought to be elected for
fifteen years-one every three years. |
favor the reduction OF the number Of cir
cult iudges-you get' better men; also
| nhancnllors Tor the chm cery hnainesa