The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-11
THE SENATE WILLING
To End the Session and Adjourn Sine
DIE on the I3th instant.

DIE on the I3ti instant.
Mr.. Thurman's Resolution Adopted-Another
Veto from Governor Cameron-Mr. Walk
er,s smoshercd Railroad Biiis-Appropria-
tion Bill Passed senate-Convention Cues.
tion Again; Mr.. Lybrook and MIR. New.
berry Speak In Favor or Submitting the
Question 20 the People-Notes OF Proceed
fngs In the House OF Delegates.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Riddleber.
ger introduced bill TO restore to the pub
lie free schools portion Of the money
diverted therefrom. This was the bill
passed by the Senate, Mr.. Riddleberger
said, early in January Up TO Saturday
the bin was thought to be law, but II was
found never to have reached the Governor.
II disposes of The S500.000 paid the state
by the purchasers OF the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio raiIroad-gives 800, 900 for
the establishment OF colored normal
school, and turns $1,000 into the public
school fund on certain conditions.
Mr.. RiddIeberger said that he would ask
that this bill be not referred to commit
tee. but placed on the calendar, and during
the day he would ask that the bill be passed.
The motion 10 suspend the rules and place
the bill on the calendar was agreed to.
1t appears that though the Senate passed
this bin the House never did. Ii was left
III n committee when the session ended.
RAILROAD BILLS.
In view Of the delay Of the Committee
on Roads in reporting bills, Mr.. Walker
moved that that committee be discharged
from the consideration Of all bills now
before them. Reiected-ayes, 1G; noes,
| IL; not two thirds.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that the Com
mittee on Counties, Cities. and Towns be
discharged from the consideration OF all
bills before it. Mr.. Thurman, the chairman
OF the committee. said it seemed that
the motion was made because he (Alr.
thurman voted cave" Mr.. Thurman
had heard OF no complaint against his COM
mIttee, whereas Mr.. Walker had more than
once complained OF the Committee on
Roads. After little pleasantly Mr.. Rid
dlebcrger Withdrew the motion.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Thurman's resolution proposing, the
House concurring, that the General AS
sembly adjourn at 10 p. NJ. on the 18th,
came up.
Mr.. Hurt demanded the pending ques-
ton. Ordered.
The resolution was adopted
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry. Digs. Ed
| munds, Fletcher. Glasgow, Hale, lieaton, Hurt
koiner, Lowell, Lybrook, Newberry, Thurman
| NoEs.-Ncssrs. Bailey. Barnes, Elliott James.
Jones. Martin, Mayo, Norton. Powell, Riddlebcr-
ger, stevens. Walker, Wilcox and Wood-l4.
Senators not voting were paired of.
Mr.. Hurt moved that the passage OF the
resolution be communicated TO the House
/ Immediately.
The Chair [Mr. Wood: That will be
done if there is no objection.
Mr.. Riddlcberger | object.
The vote was then taken. A majority
voted "Aye." The Chair decided that TO
communicate this day was a suspension Of
the rules, and required two-thirds vote.
Under the rules the resolution will go to
the House this morning.
HIS ELIGIBILITY.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Diggs
proposing an inquiry as to whether II. II.
! Riddleberger, Commonwealth attorney
| for shenandoah county, is eligible TO seat
on this floor. came up as unfinished busi-
ness. and was, on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds,
passed by.
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN RICHMOND.
Mr.. Glasgow's resolution that the Board
OF Public Works be authorized to sell the
Armory property, Public warehouse, and
the States stock in the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad, payable in
Riddleberger bonds, came up, and was dis
cussed until the morning hour expired.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The calendar being called, the House bill
to redistrct the State for county judges
TO give to counties shown TO have OveI
5000 population a separate iudge-wa,
reached. The question was upon the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Riddleberger to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed, and also
the vote by which the bill was read third
time. Both were agreed TO.
Mr.. Stevens (colored) moved to amend
the bill so as to leave Greensyille and Sus-
sex forming the XKXIII. district, as they
now do. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wood (AIr. Bailey in the chair) adj
yocated the claims OF Wise county for q
separate Judge. lie admitted that the Gen.
sus did not show that the county bad quite
5000 population but the Constitution did
not require them in this matter TO depend
entirely upon the census. For his part
he was informed and believed that the
county had the requisite number Owing
TO a misunderstanding about the line be-
tween Wise and Dickinson. he was assured
bv the enumerat0r that Wise was not cred
tied with 100 OF population that was truly
hers. Mr.. Wood mentioned other fact,
which, taken into consideration, would
bring up the population TO 5000.
N. - 4 Il n. q l. Al
lection heretofore made, and Wise remain,
in the bill.
The only amendment put on was Mr.
Steyens's, and the bill was then again
passed.
Pulaski and Wise each get a separate
judge.
Mr.. Mayo again tried 20 separate King
William and King and Queen, each now
having population OF 5000, but Mr.
Christian opposed the move. The people
he states, are satisfied rs they now are
When Mr.. Mayo offered his amendment
Yesterday Mr.. Smith made the point that i
had once been voted down, which poin
was sustained by the Chair [Mr. Baileyl.
SUFFERING PEOPLE IN CARROLL.
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rules ant
take UP the bill for the relief OF the suffer
Ing people of Carroll, and to authorize the
Board of Supervisors TO issue bonds tC
purchase corn, &c. The motion was agreed
to-two thirds voting "Aye."
Mr.. Hale offered a substitute, which wa:
agreed to.
Then the bill was ordered to engross
ment and third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman The rule,
were further suspended, and the bill wa
passed.
IL authorizes the issue of bonds not eX