The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-23
SINE DIE, SINE CRY.
The Legislative Swallows Homeward
Flying, Leaving Few To Lament
Their Departure.

The Extra Session Over-A Wrnngic In the
senate. but the House Adjournment Resc-
lution Agreed to-The Printing Of state
Bonds; Investigation Asked-Bill TO Allow
Increase OF the Capital Stock Of the Dam
! willie Railroad Passed and Approyod-Legis-
| Iativc Man9uvres TO Turn Time Back i'm
Its Fairht-CIosing Scenes of the Two
Houses-The tobacco BiiI-MilenRe Allow
ed for she Extra Session-Confusion, Good
Feeling, Mutual Explanations, &c.
In the Senate yesterday the House reso-
luton for an adjournment at O'Clock came
up, and was agreed to-ayes, %; noes, D
(Messrs. Bliss, Norton, Powell, Stevens,
and Wood.
Mr.. Hurt moved to communicate the ac-
ton OF the Senate to the House at once.
Mr.. Walker moved to reconsider the
vote. The Chair decided that the motion
to reconsider was the one Of greatest dig
nifty, and proposed 10 put it but OH ap-
{ peal the decision Of tiV Chait was over
ruled.
The question then being upon commu-
nicatng the action Of the Senate to the
| House, the vote resulted
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson. Berry Christian.
Digs. Edmunds, Glasgow. Hale lleaton, Hurt.
/ hoiner. Lowell. Lovensiein, Lyhrook, Newherry,
Thurman, Twyman, Walker. Williams. and Wing
/ field OF HanOyer-l9
NoEs.-Messrs. Bailey, Barnes, Bliss, Elliott.
James. Jones. Martin, Norton, Powell. Riddleber-
GER Rue. stevens. Webb, and Wood-1i.
Many OF those who voted "No" said that
all they wanted was to prolong the session
until about 8 p. NJ, 50 that time might be
given to enroll bills in which they were in
| terested.
The Chair [AIr. Wood announced that
the motion was lost for want OF a two
thirds vote, holding that to communicate
/ the action OF the Senate forthwith was sus-
pension OF the rules.
Mr.. Smith made the point that this is a
privileged question, and that the rules
mentioned do not apply TO il, and he ap-
pealcG from the decision OF the Chair.
After remarks from Mr.. Riddleberger
sustaining the Chair, Mr.. Hurt called the
pending question. Urdered-aycS, 20 !;
| noes, 3.
! The rules were read: also, by request Of
| Mr.. Smith, an extract from Barclays Di-
gest that "such resolutions are priyi-
legged"
The Chair said that the appeal was on a
construction OF the rule, and the question
/ being, "Shall the decision OF the Chair
stand as the Judgment of the Senate z"
the vote r6sulted-ayeS, II; noes, Is.
So the Chair was Oyerrucd.
The Chair directed that Mr.. Hurt make
! the communication.
JUDGE OF JAMES CITY, YORK, AND WILLIAMS
BURG.
The Senate was informed that the House
/ !, 10 int
election OF Judge of James City county at
II NJ; also, that the Governor had ac-
cepted the resignation of Judge Henley as
county Judge, TO take effect May 1st. The
/ Senate agreed to 20 into the election at the
| hour named.
Mr. Walker moved tOreconsider the vote
| by which the Senate communicated TO the
| House its action on the adjournment He
/ had the floor at - o'clock, when the Joint
order was announced.
Mr.. Norton placed in nomination Henry
ID. Warren. ESD.
The Senate roll was called and MI. var
ren got all the votes.
lie was declared elected In due form.
BOND CONTRACTS.
Mr. Lady commgnicated the following
/ from the House:
/ Whereas charges OF a grave nature AZ
| fecting the integrity OF the contractors for
printing bonds and coupons under tine act
/ of February II, 1882, and touching the
means used to obtain said contract, have
/ been publicly made by member Of the
/ Sinking-Fund Board OF the Common
wealth. therefore
ReSOlUed, That Joint committee. con-
,isting OF three on the part OF the House
and two on the part Of the Senate, be ap-
I pointed to investigate and report
1St. Whether any undue or improper
means have been used or attempted to in
huence the awarding OF the contract re-
fcrrcd to in the preamble 10 this resolution.
%. II such influence has been used or
attempted, to report by whom used or at
tempted, and whether such contract can
and should be annulled.
ReSOlred, I'd, That such committee be,
and they are hereby, authorized to sit du-
ring the recess OF the General Assembly,
to send for persons and papers, and that
thev publish the result OF their labors in
two daily papers published in the city OF
! Richmond rs soon as completed.
Mr.. Lady said TO senators about him that
ne wanted the resolution passed in justice
/ to Mcssrs. Dyson and Reiveley.
Personal.
Mr.. Riddleberger made an explanation
relative to words which passed between
himself and Mr.. Thurman Friday. Mr..
/ Thurman also made some remarks. The
understanding between the two was cor
dial. full. and complete, and ali that was
offensive was mutually retraCted, and ii was
agreed that the occurrence should be for
gotten altogether.
MR.. ELLIOTT AND THE TOBACCO BILL.
Mr.. Elliott. rising to a question OF per-
sonal privilege, said that he claimed that an
apologv was due TO him and TO the State
from two senators (Alessrs. Hurt and Ed
mumds) for their persistent opposition TO
the tobacco bill. Iaughter.l He hoped that
at least, if the apology was not made here,
il would be made in an open letter TO him.
At this point the committee returned from
counting the vote for judge, and the matter
here ended, though Mr.. Hurt made an
effort to get the floor to replyto Mr.. Elliott.
Mr.. Elliott talked very seriously, but was
probably only joking Messrs. Hurt and Ed
munds.
PATRICK.
Mr.. Lybrook moved to take up the House
hill 10 extend the time for the collection Of
faxes in Patrick county, with the view Of
receding from the Senate amendments.
Agreed to. ~
The Senate receded, and the bill went to
/ the Governor.
DANvILLE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to take up ont
Of its order the bill to allow the increase Of
the capital stock Of the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company. He said that good
faith. at least on the part OF his party, re-
quired the passage Of the bill. This bill
rel;nouishes the company's exemption from