The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-06

| In the Sci1htt scsttiuay hls Ahui h'"i
moved to take up from the table his reso-
luton proposing that at II p. NJ. on Satur
day the Sth instant the General Assembly
will adjourn sine die. Agreed to-
AYEs.--Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry, Christian
Diggs. Edmunds. Fletcher Glasgow, Hale, lleaton
Hurt, Koiner, Lowell, Loyenstein, Lybrook; New
berry. Smith. Thurman, Walker, Williams. Wing
hcjd Of Hanover, and Wingheld Of Albemarlo-21
NoRs.--sIessrs. Bailey, Barnes. bliss, Elliott
Eskridrc, James, Mar,ln, hvya, hsweSs WE'LL
NOT REconDED.-Messrs. Jones, Norton, Pow
ell, and Twyman-4.
Mr.. Norton said he was paired of with
Mr.. Twyman, who was sick at the EX-
change Hotel.
Mr.. Wilcox brought up the question OF
pairing off in some remarks submitted by
him; whereupon Mr.. Norton sent for Mr..
Twyman, and the latter soon appeared in
his seat
Mr.. Wilcox got the floor and spoke
against the resolution until the expiration
Of the morning hour, when the House bill
creating the Office Of general commissioner
Of sales came up.
.'HIs SEAT"
Mr.. Glasgow indicated that he had thir-
teen amendments to offer. Mr.. Thurman
took a seat beside him, both senator's beng
out OF their own. seats and opposite to
the chair. The point was made on MI.
Thurman that senator cannot ask the at
tention OF the Chair unless he rises from
his o,rn seat. Mr.. Glasgow said he got out
Of his seat to avoid draft OF air; Mr.. Thur
man said he left his in order to be beside
Mr.. Glasgow for conference. The Chair
[Mr. Wood said that the rule had never
been strictly enforced; the custom had
been TO recognize senator's rising from
any seat. Mr.. Riddleberger, alluding to
] the great disorder thar characterized Tues
days proceedings, pleaded for strict en-
forcemcnt OF the rule, except in case like
! Mr.. Glasgow's, where a senator changed
his seat for comfort and convenience. Mr..
Thurman replied to Mr. Riddleberger.
charging him with inconsistency and with
being rs much responsible as any other
senator for disorder in the chamber. Mr..
Diggs said there is no such rule as requires
a senator to rise from his Otrn seat. The
point was first made in desperate eXtrem-
ity, and should not be colmtenanced. Mr..
Wilcox thought "his seat" was the seat
q senator was occupying. lie and Mr..
Thurman both showed that unless there
was a liberal construction of this rule Sena-
tors having back seats would have little OPP
portunity to get the eye OF the Chair.
Mr.. Martin addressed the Chair on this
subject. but there was so much noise and
disorder in the chamber Mr.. Glasgow APP
pealed to the Sergeant-at-Arms TO restore
quiet.
The Chair (NIr. Wood: We have no
Scrgeant-at-Arms here, it seems.
SIR. Hurt Is it in order now to move TO
appoint Il Sergeant.at-Arms
The Chair: Not at this time.
The Sergeant-at-Arms soon returned to
the chamber, having, it is said, been in the
Governors Office attending to some busi-
ness.
| Mr.. Hurt moved that the whole question
about rising from "his seat" be referred
/ to the Committee on Rules.
| Mr.. Glasgow said during his member
shin here the proceedings Of this body had
been marked by extraordinary decorum,
and he did not think the lectures delivered
here this morning were deserved. What
the rule means is that a senator shall not
sit in his seat to address the Chair, but that
he shall "rise from his seat"
The subject was referred TO the Commit
tee on Rules.
THE BILL.
After spending nearly an hour in the
above discussion the Senate proceeded to
/ the consideration Of the commissioners
/ bill. and Il number OF amendments cOnse-
quent upon Mr.. Newberry's amendment
were offered bv Mr.. Glasgow and agreed TO.
The House bill provided for the appoint
ment by the Governor Of these commission
ers. Mr.. Newberry's amendment pro-
yided that these commissioners should be
elected by The people. Hence changes were
necessary throughout the bill.
Mr.. Atkinson moved that the security
required OF the commissioner for Rich
mond shall not be less than S2j0,OOO.
Mr.. Diggs moved to amend the amend
ment by fixing the bond for Lynchburg
commissioner at 100000.
The merits Of the bill were discussed at
great length by Messrs, Walker, Atkinson,
and Lybrook.
The amendment of Mr.. Diggs was re-
jected, aS follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry Christian,
Digs Fletcher, Glasgow, Hale. lielton, Hurt hoi-
ner, Lowell, Lovenstein, Powell, Smith, and Thur
man-l3. nj, r.,,,..
Essridsc James, Jones, Martin. Mayo, Newbcrry,
Norton. Rue, Stevens, Walker, Wilcox, Williams
/ and WOOd-l7.
A number OF senator's announced that
they were paired on.
At3P. VI. the Senate adjourned, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Riddlcberger.
THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Atkinson. in his speech, showed the
greatness OF the trusts that would fall into
the hands OF the Richmond commissioner,
and with confidence claimed that the bond
proposed was no more than right and pro-
per.
Mr.. Walker, on the other hand. main
tanned that il was excessive beyond reason.
Mr.. Lybrook spoke against the policy Of
the bill, and gave emphatic utterance to his
sentiments regarding proposed legislation
of this session.
There seemed no disposition on either
side TO force vote.
The Readjusters will probably get Lieu
tenant-G t-Governor Lewis back, and endeavor
to pass the bill. relying upon the House TO
reject the Senate amendments, and hoping
that by that time some member Of the Big
Four may be persuaded TO join them in
carrying motion that the Senate recede
from its amendments.
The ReRdjusters are not in high spirits.
On the other hand, they are not idle. They
are trying to find weak spot in the line
OF their opponents.
The House Yesterday.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Scott Of Fau-
quier offered the following:
Resotred. That during the discussion OF
"the report OF the Committee Of Courts OF
Justice" the rule limiting debate to ten
minutes be and that the same is hereby sus-
pended.
Mr.. Scott said that the report was in re-
ference To one of the most imDOrtant mat
tiers that had been before the Legislature
since the regular session began, and 1t would
be impossible for anybody to properly dis