The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-04

WingaeId Of Hanover, and wingneld OF Abe
NnysMcssrs BaIley Barnes, Elliott, Eskridge
Jamcs Jones' Mayo, Newberry, Norton. Powell
Rawles. Rue. stevens, Walker, Webb, Wilcox, and
] Woed-17.
ELECTION OF JuDGEs-IICHAoSD.
The special joint order was announced
at o'clock.
Mr.. Walker moved TO postpone the eIec-
tions Of Judges OF the Hastings Courts OF
Richmond and Staunton until to-day at
O'Clock. He said that the nominations
were not considered regular; that in the
case OF Staunton, according to his view,
there was no nomination ut all.
Mr.. Wood president Of the caucus)
hoped the motion would not prevail.
Mr.. Walker said that II the election was
gone into to-day some senators would not
be prepared 10 vote.
Mr.. Walkers resolution was agreed TO.
AYRs. = Messrs. Atkinson. Berry. Christian,
Digs, Edmunds; Glasgow. Heaton, Hurt, Lowell:
Lovcnstein, Newberry, Rue, Walker, Webb, and
Williams-15.
NoEs.-sieSsrs. Bailey. Barnes, Elliott, EskrIdge,
James, Jones, Martin, Mayo. Norton. Rawles, Rid
dleberger, Stevens, Wlng6eld Of Hanover, and
WoOd-l4.
Mr.. Walker was instructed TO notify the
House.
Subsequently Mr.. Lady informed the
Senate that the House refused to concur
Mr.. Rddleberger moved that the Senate
recedc from its action.
Mr.. Walker opposed The motion 70 rccede.
So did Mr.. Wilcox, saying that there We're
things in connection with the resolution
which are necessary for the caucus to act
upon.
TMr Iovonetoip in rho chair
Mr.. Wingiield Of Hanover tried very
hard to bring out explicitly Mr.. Walkers
reasons for this delay, but without effect.
Mr.. Wingfield intimated that there was "a
hidden hand" somewhere.
Mr.. Walker SAID that il was none OF the
gcntleman's caucus, and he would not
answer him any more questions.
The Senate refused 10 recede from its
amendment:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey. Barnes, Elliott, Esk-
ridge. Hale. james, Jones. Martin. MAYO. Norton.
Eawles. Riddlcberger, WingHeld Of Hanover, and
WOOd-l4.
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson. Berry, Digrs. Ed
munds. Glasgow, Heaton, Hurt, koincr, Lowell,
Loyenstcir, Newbcrry, smith, Thurman. Twy-
man. Walker, Wilcox, Williams, and Wineiicld Of
Albemarlc-ls.
Mr. Riddlebcrger arose 10 nominate
Judge for Staunton.
The Chair [Alr. Lovenstein] ruled him
out Of order, holding that the House must
first be heard from-whether it will, upon
further consideration, adopt the amend
ment.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrger appealed from the de-
cision OF the Chair, but after some discus
sion Withdrew his appeal.
CONFERENCE PROPOSED.
pr. Wunford informed the Senate that
the House adhered to its disagreement.
Mr.. Walker moved that the Senate adj
journ. Lost-ayes, @; noes, %.
Mr.. Wingfield OF Hanover asked Mr..
Walker whether or not he was in favor OF
retaining Judge Christian as judge. Mr..
Walker declined to answer any more ques-
tiOnS.
Mr.. Wilcox offered resolution pro-
posing 4 committee OF conference as to the
differing votes of the two houses. He
made a lengthy speech, and at - O'Clock
yielded to Mr.. lleaton, who moved to ad
iourn. Lost-ayes, 10; noes, Is.
Mr.. Wilcox yielded TO Mr.. Walker, who
continued to occupy the floor, it being
known that at 3 o'clock the chair OF the
House would be vacated until . o'clock.
Mr.. Walker complained that his brethren
OF the caucus had not treated him very
handsomely; that knowing his views they
had declined TO attend the caucus Thursday.
Mr.. Riddleberger mildly complained Of him
for talking so much about the caucus. lie
said he did not yet his choice in the caucus.
but it seemed to him that there never was
4 caucus nomination more binding than
this. Mr.. Walker declined TO yield to Mr.
Riddleberger 10 adjourn; also declined to
yield TO n motion to postpone the joint or
der until to-day, and denied that he had
said anything improper about the caucus
or its proceedings.
At 3P. NJ. Mr.. Sayres notified the Senate
that the House chair would be vacated
until q =. VI.
ON motion of Mr. Hurt, Mr.. Willcox's
resolution was passed by, and the Senate
at $40 adjourned, Mr.. Hurt having made
vain endeavor to get up bill authorizing
the sale OF some church in Danville.
THE TROUBLE.
There could have been no election OF
Judge Of the Hastings Court OF Richmond
Yesterday without the votes OF MessrS.
Walker and Wilcox. II is one OF the
cases where the Democrats cannot and will
not vote. They do not believe that there
will be, as alleged. n vacancy in this Judge
the decision OF the Supreme Court Of APP
peals. which saws substantially that Judge
George l.. Christian was elected for the full
term Of six years, and not for Judge Gui-
CONS neXpired term. so whenever the
roll is called they will decline TO vote, and
the Rcadjusters must be able to secure
twenty-one votes for their nominee, else
when the committee is appointed 10 count
Al h.t~ 10 tI.t lose
than n quorum voted in the Senate; and
no matter how many votes their candidate
gets in the House, there will be no cleo
tiOn.
Some leading members OF the Reidiuster
party were, however, very indignant with
the Democrats for aiding Mr.. Walker in
his motions, and they gave out that the OBJ
ject OF some people was to secure recon-
sideration OF the nomination OF Mr.. Atkins
with the view Of giving the nomination to
Mr.. Giddings, member OF the House from
Chesterfield county.
THE SITUATION.
By the proceedings OF yesterday the
Joint order was broken. Ii il is desired To
90 forward with the election OF corpora
ton Judges to-day or Monday "A new joint
order will have TO be established.
Mr.. Atkins's friends feel no apprchen-
sions whatever about the result. They say
that the caucus has acted; that there il no
reasonable ground Of complaint against its
proceedings, and that membars oi the
party must abide its decision or take the
consequences.
PERSONAL.
"Old Man Massey" WAS one Of the
numerous visitors 10 the Senate chamber
yesterday while the discussion Was going
on. He was as serene aad smiling as n
May morning.
For a deliberativc body the Senate Is
certainly very disorderly. At times yes