The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-05

I with the reading OF fne Ui'- 1ai. oih4'
insisted that his appeal snousa no" pe
heard. Greet noise and CONFUSION enslicd,
and amidst II al was heard the voice OF The
CLERK reading the bin Mr.. hoiner tined
10 gef in a motion TO adjourn. M. Powell
tried 70 yet recognized. Mr. Aewoerry
made ike Intellectual attempt.
Mr.. Newberry af last said that he in
tended TO stand here until he was heard.
/ TGreat applause-
Mr.. Newberry: move that the senate
now adjourn
The chair; The senstor i not IN order.
Mr.. Berry said thxt he could not hear 4
word OF the bin.
The Chair directed the Clerk 70 stop. and
instructed the Sergeanf-at-Arrns to keep
order. The ~eryeanf-af-AYns proceeded
IN elesr the ouief folk out Of the gallery.
Mr.. Loyenstein protested. and asked II the
4 Chair had given any such order. The
Chair aid he had not. Then Mr.. Loyen-
stein asked that the visitors De left undis-
turbed in the gallery. The Chair so or
dered.
Mr.. Lvbrook moved that the Senate be
cleared and the gallery left (Laughterl.
More noise. more rzps Of the gsTei. more
waking about OF senator's, more erles OF
:. Order more confusion and disorder.
Mr.. Powell: II we can't have order. let's
break up in a row. (Laughterl.
STATUS oy THE ELL.
some ftffie order was AZ iast sesGrpd.
AT this point Mr.. Hurt said L" j appeal
TO nv friends on the floor 70 listen "a Tar a.
they can 70 the reading OF the bill. IL y
great Injustice 10 rs 10 be denied the right
guaranteed 10 us by the rules Of the Senate
10 Offer amendments 10 4 bill before being
read through the third time: but since we
are denied such right by the strong arm of
arbitrary power. which the Chair has
thought uroper 10 exercise, let us sit quietly
and listen 70 the reading Of the bill. and
take the chances for obtaining the door
after II j. through
Mr.. Wood. in his explanations OF his po-
sition. said that he ruled that il required 4
two-thiris vote 10 Overrule the Chair, be
cause the effect Of such ovsTruling in this
intsancc was 70 suspend a rule Of the sem
ste. aid rule being that upon the demand
Of sny senator n any stage bill should be
read.
The opposition. however. said they
didn't care how often the bill was read /:
al that they wanted 10 make sure oi was
that they got in their amendments before
the previous question was called.
The Clerk went on with the reading TO
the end.
After some consultation between gentle
men. Mr.. Elliot; asked for unanimous con-
sent 10 offer resolution that the vote be
taken n 8 2. VI. tomorrow lio-day]. Two
or three Democratic senators objected. and
the resolution could not he introduced.
Nr. Riddleherger said that he had agreed
10 the resolution upon consultation with q
gentleman whom be considered n speak
ing Tor tie other side Democrats.
III wa here whispered. about the cham.
Der that ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lewis was
not in the city: that the RcsdiusieTs were
afraid a vote would be reached to-day;
and fhat n 30 il would result in a defeated
bin.l
LIT THE PEoPI 2 ELEC- THFE.
Mr.. Riddleberger. after expressing sur
prise al the objection 20 Mr.. Elli0ti's re-
solution. took the floor in opposition 10
an amendment offered by MT. Newberry,
which amendment proposed that the peo-
Die of each city and county shall elect their
general commissioners Of sales.
Messrs. Wilcox and Powell spoke
against tho amendment; Nr. Atkinson
for il.
LONG SPEECH.
About O'Clock Mr. Powell gothic floor.
and spoke for two hours asfinFt TIE slnCBa-
ment proposing that the commissioners be
chosen hy the people. While he occupied
the floor the following occurred:
Mr. Powell: | want 70 say thai / wrote
this bin myself. N0t'ody else had any
thing 10 do with writing il but me: ana /
then took 10 General Malone. found Il
very difficult 10 see him. / did see him.
and laid. General. j. this biz q proper
ones" but De would not read u.
Mr.. Hurt: l. il the custom Of your party
70 submit all bills % General Malone!
Mr.. Lvhro0k: Come, now, don't tell
tale, out OF school. object % the >ena-
tor. telling these things.
Mr. Powell: / can only say ! asked him
about the.
Further on Mr.. Powell said
- We mean revolution II is my hrag
and boast that Fmderism calls me rcyo-
lutioni>L
Conservatism never did mean anything
bu. c0wardiee.
NEwBEEKT AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
At the suggestion of Mr. Riddleberger
Mr.. Powell Welded at O'Clock. and the
amendment Of Mr.. Newberry va adopted