The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-29
PARTY AND PLACE.
Proceedings in the Gsncral Assembly
Yesterday Leoaisg % These
Two Grana OA1ects.

The Richmond Charter Amendment In Re-
.,ation to Elective Osicers Reperted-The
| Democrats Make an 1nsEcctunl Effort 10
Get Up the Appropriated Hill In the Sem
ate-Proposed Election Of Cooperation
Judges 10 FIJI raudulent Com.
mission Merchants Judiciary Bill the Spe.
eiaI Order in the senate for Thursday
Democrats OF the House Protest Against
the Action or that Body.
The Committee on County, City, and
Town Organization Of the Senate yester-
day reported with amendments comprising
City Clerk and Engineer OF the James
River Improvemen0 Senate bill to amend
and reenact section Is OF chapter Of the
charter Of the city Of Richmond, so as to
provide that the City Engineer, City Aftor-
ney, Superintendent OF the Gas-Works,
superintendent Of the Water-Works, SUI
perintendent OF the AlmsbOuse, Chief OF
the Fire Department, Chief OF Police, Po-
| lice Justice, Secretary OF the School Board
Clerk Of the First Market, Clerk Of the Sc
| cond Market, Gas Inspector, City Clerk.
and Engineer OF the James River Improve
ment, shall all be elected by the people.
THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THIS EXTRA sEs-
SION WAS CONVENED.
Mr.. Hurt offered the following:
Whereas this extraordinary session Of
the General Assembly was convened by the
Executive for the purpose, primarily, OF
enacting such pressing public legislation as
the needs of the Commonwealth demand !:
therefore be ii
ReS0iued, That the Senate Of Virginia.
i'm response TO the motives which actuated
| the Governor, irrespective Of party, will
this day suspend the rules and take up for
consideration Senate bill No. 2, entitled
q bin Hdppropriatiag the public revenues for
the fiscal years lSS1-'2-'3, and continue the
| consideration thereof from day to day IID-
| til said bill is perfected and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Diggs. Of Lynchburg.
the resolution was amended as follows !:
After the word "demando insert " stated
IN his message as follows:
ain obedience to the necessities OF the
case. in presence OF the fact that the Gene
raj Assembly has adjourned without provi-
ding for the expenses of government, and
leaving the revenues to be collected under
tax-biIl enacted several years since, and
in many particulars inapplicable to the pre-
sent condition OF the Commonwealth, /
have reconyened your body in extra ses-
sion.r
Mr.. Rlddleberger said he did not pro-
pose to pass this appropriation bill until
other business had been disposed Of. He
said further: 81 am going to oppose that
resolution for the same reason the Senator
from Pittsylyania offered il. / am going
to oppose it from the standpoint Of party.
The senators can make what they please
out OF that.
- am going to oppose the appropriation
bill. That is no threat. 1t is a fact-a part
OF party tactics. 1t is just a. much our
duty TO resort TO these methods as yours.
Unless we are permitted to vote upon these
measures that appropriation bill will be
recommitted, and we will take from il
every dollar and cent OF the appropriation
to pay the debts you have not paid for six
wears. You ask us to pass the apprOpria-
| ton bill to make good Your party defaults"
Mr.. Hurt said: / have been induced TO
! offer this resolution because il is the duty
OF the Senate to take up the appropriation
bill and act on il. No one knows better
than the Senator from Shenandoah that
over and over again attempted to bring this
/ matter before the body du ing the whole
OF the last session. but the ninety DAYS
passed and no such bill was brought in.
We went through an entire session with
ont opportunity to act on an appropriation
/ bill. We have been called back from our
/ homes and business. For what purpose
/ Not to act on redlstricting judicial circuits.
! The Governor in explicit terms answers
the question why we reassemble. and that
answer knocks the last prop from under the
! Senator.
"strike ont the allowances entire from
the bill!v Such threats have no effect
upon me whatever. II the majority think
proper 10 send the bill back 10 committee
for such purpose, let them do it. IL wa,
not. as the Senator says, any "fimsy,
galzy patriotism that impeiled me to At
tempt to bring this matter up for cOnsid'
Grafton. but simply to discharge the duty
imposed upon me by the call Of the Gov
ernor a. set forth in his official paper
This bill has the precedence.
Mr.. Riddleberger The Clerk can make
a statement whether it has precedence
Let the Clerk say whether you are correct
Mr.. Hurt | know bills from the House
come up for action sooner than bills from
committees. Did that bill come here before
this appropriation bill came from the com
mittec. Let the Senator answer that. Th'
Senator knows it didn't.
Mr.. Riddleberger: "The Senator knows
no such thing.
Mr.. Hurt ask the Clerk for the infor
nation.
(The Clerk was examining the RECORD
whenl
Mr.. Riddleberger said: 1t is not neces
sary for the Clerk TO answer. don't maxi
a point on shat.
Mr.. Hurt was pressing this ill 10
consideration before chat bill came over.
The Clerk: This Judiciary bill is in ad
vance OF the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hurt The appropriation bill! wa
reported before this bill came here. 1t IN
been here the longest, and ought 70 hay
. first consideration.
The Clerk (continuing): This bill wa
reported from the committee on the I'D
the other Judiciary bilD came over on tn
23d from the House OF Delegates.
Mr.. Hurt You see this bill was her
. first.
Mr.. Riddleberger haven't denied tina,
but ii hasn't precedence.
Mr.. Hurt House bills do have prcce
dence, but the appropriation bill was her
, first. and might have been made specia
, order. | do not wish 10 delay Legislation
so far as filibustering is concerned. / an
tieipate nothing of the kind. lam oppose
to il.
, Let Us look at the matter in bushes
point OF view. Ifyou take up this bill yo
| can perfect IL, vote on il, and then 20 o.
! with the judicial bill and Others: Yo
, come with your little railroad bills an
bother. but when prime and lmporfan
o matter l. here there Is delay.
Mr.. Riddlebergcr: Yes, yours thi
, morning to sell church property. tie wa
= alI..li.. a tha fao. fhaf Mr. Hurt ha