The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-02

r. prcight Trims on sundny-btchmond
,nd DanyiIle Railroad Bill; the Discussion
Thereon -Penitentiary Matters-New Cnpi-
,oI poIice-A plan to Get Old Cases from
,he Dockets-Now the Rendjusters Want
70 Get All the school Trustees out-Whip-
ping-Post Report.
Mr. piddleberger Yesterday again sought
onnortunity. and msuccessfully because he
calYId NOT Get the floor ut the timeD, To he
relieved from service on the investigating
committee charged with the duty OF aseer-
toinin0 n any officer OF the Senate has cor
rIntlv approached any member OF the
General Assembly,. Nj. niddiebofsof has
heretofore signifed his purpose not 10
serve rs 4 member OF the committee on ac-
count Of the trouble which ended in the re.
signation OF President pro tenn. Elliott. II
he is relieved from service on the comllii,
tee the question will then arise, How Snaii
the vacancy be filled-by appointment OF
the presiding officer or by vote OF the Sem
ate. or otherwisey
The reports OF the Superintendent and
General Agent OF the PenitentIary have
been printed rs Senate document. In the
General Agents report are TO he found ms
charges against the Superintendent, winch
the Board OF Directors were for weeks ana
weeks engaged in investigating. The eNi-
dencc taken, together with the report OF
the Board. will no doubt be placed before
the General Assembly in due season.
II is the hope of some Readitlsiers that
one OF the -Four will 80 far yield IN his de-
y0tion to Massey as to agree TO hN day
for the election OF Auditor. To do that,
OF course. surrenders the whole question.
The following Capitol police have been
appointed: II. VI. Airport, OF Caroline;
T. II. A. Cheatham. Of AppomattoX, and
W. l.. Warning, Of Essex. Mr.. Airport Is
continued in Office. Mr.. Cheatham was
appointcd to fill the place held by j. y. Pc
ter. deceased Mr.. Warning l. put on a.
an additional officer. These officers went
on duty Yesterday.
General Elliott, who was called home on
account OF the siclnes, OF h> wife, return
ed here yesterday.
WHAT THE ANTI-DUEL.ING AGITATION HAS
DONE.
The following bill, passed 10y the House,
was sent 10 the senate yesterday. and by il
referred 10 the Committee for Courts OF
Justice. Of which Mr.. Bailey, Of Washing
ton "a strong anti-duelling mani, Is chair
man:
Be II enacted by the General ISSemblyof
J'irqiaia, That every person elected or
app0intcd TO any post or office under the
laws Of this Commonwealth shall. before
ne acts i'm such office. take the following
oath i'm addition to the oaths now required
10y law
/ swear Tor affirm that have not since
the 1T day Of January, 1882, fought in a
duel, the issue Of which was, or probably
might have been, the death OF either party;
nor have | been knowingly the bearer OF
any challenge or acceptance TO fght duel
actually fought nor have been otherwise
engaged or concerned. directly or indi-
recty, i'm a duel actually fought since SAID
time; nor will during my continuance III
office he 50 engagrt-- directly or indirectly
So help me God.
There shall be excepted from the opera
ton of this act the case OF person resid-
ng in another state who j. appointed 4
commissioner by the Governor.
,. Every person holding an office or post
under the laws Of this commonwealth who
shall fight a duel, or send or accept chal-
lenge TO fight duel, OF who shall know
ingly be the bearer OF challenge or ac-
ceptance TO fight duel, shall forfeit his
said post or office, and be thereafter dis
qualified from holding post or office I'M
der the laws thereof; and this act shall be
construed to apply to members OF the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia.
3. Under q prosecution in the name OF
the Commonwealth against person Tor
having been engaged in duel, or for hav-
inc borne a challenge or acceptance 10 hght
a duel. any person deemed necessary ~ a
witness on the part OF the commonwealth
10 establish the facts shall be required TO
give evidence for and in behalf Of the Com
monwealth. and all such witnesses sworn
and testiiying shall be forever discharged
from prosecution and costs on the part OF
the Commonwealth for his participation in
said duel. and shall not be proceeded
against by warrant, indictment. or in any
other manner whatever.
4. This act shall be in force from IL pas
sage.
The following is House joint resolution
repeating section "a OF Article Of the Con-
sttution [patron. Mr.. Hazlewoodl, report
ed from the House Committee OH Constltll-
ti0nal Amendments
RcsOlced b,I the Senate and House Of Del
egdteS "a majority Of the members elected
Il each OF the two houses agreeing therelo),
/ That the following amendment be. and Is
+ hereby, proposed to the Constitution OF
Virginia. and is hereby referred TO the Gen
eral Assembly 10 be chosen at the next gen
eral election OF senators and members OF
the House az Delegates for it, concur
renee, in conformity with Article II Oi said
Constitution: Strike from the Constitution
OF Virginia the 2ith section Of the 9TH arti-
Gle. which is in these words:
Section ~. The General Assembly shall
have power. by a two-third vote, 10 re-
move disabilities incurred under clause 3,
section /, Article 3, OF this Constitution
with reference 10 duclling.
VIOLATION or THE SABBATH.
Mr.. Christians bill 10 prevent any rai-
road or steamboat company employing IT,
clerks or its servants in labor or other
business except the transportation OF live
stock and OF the mail or Of passengers and
their baggage) under forfeit OF not less
/ than 800, nor more than 500, for every
offence came lIp a. unfinished business.
/ Mr.. DiggS (Mr. HUT in The chair moved
10 except "eXprcss matter and perishabe
property"
MIR. Walker Of Chesterfield asked for q
division OF the question, with the view Of
striking out "eXpress matter and eX-
( eepting "perishable property"
/ The bill and amendments were discussed
/ by Messrs. Christian, Ncwberry, Koiner,
| Glasgow, Walker, Berry, Diggs, Atkinson,
/ Martin, and LybroOk.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to dismiss the
bill. The motion was subsequently with.
/ drawn.
Mr.. Eskridge offered the following
amendment asa substitute for the pending
/ amendment:
Except express matter not to exceed the
loading OF one eXpress-car accompanying
/ each mail train on every railroad.
/ Mr.. Loyenstein moved to indefinitely