The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-25


But according TO the practice and imme
mortal rulings in both OF our houses Il is
Less than week ago, on point made b,
Mr.. Hurt, Mr.. Elliott, the President Or,
tenn. OF the Senate, ruled that, pending
Joint order, a bill could not even be com
municated from the House TO the Senate
Had he allowed that bill TO come in, by tn
mere transaction Of that trihing busines
detail the Joint order would have been dis
charged. II is much worse in case Of ad
iournment.
SCENES ~ THE SENATE.
Immediately upon the adjournment o
the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Massey cam,
upon the floor, and as he passed shook th,
hands OF friends and aequaintances neal
him. Presently he approached Mr.. Fra
Zier, member OF the House from Rock
bridge, and extended TO him his hand
Mr.. Frazier placed both hands behind hi,
back, and in a few words expressed his dis
inclination TO touch Mr.. Massey's hand
whereupOn the latter, with unmoyed coun.
tonance and dignified demeanor, said !; &"
do not lose anything at all by it, sir" Mr.
| Frazier moved away, and several friend:
OF Mr.. Massey, who witnessed the scene,
] Ntilili iui W diu anu -lffAiu iillil.
A colorcd member OF the House came
into the Senate chamber rs soon as the new,
OF the bolt reached him, and in warm term,
expressed his approval Of the same.
! A prominent but irate Readiuster from
Augusta county, in loud voice, denounced
/ the action OF Mr.. Massey's faithful four,
and declared that they should at once be
read ont Of the party.
/ The State Board OF Education was i'm
session yesterday. It's proceedings will
only be known after the Senate has con-
frrned ITS nominees, but it was generally
understood about the Capitol that Mr..
Edgar VI. Garnett's name would be sent in
as Superintendent OF Public Schools OF
Richmond.
N THE HOUSE.
In the House, when the hour OF O'Clock
arrived, the Speaker announced that the
only business in order was the execution
OF the "ioint order for the election OF GER
tain officers"
Senator Wood came in as the bearer OF q
message that the Senate was ready TO pro-
ceed, and the House in turn, through Nr.
Webb, informed the Senate OF its readi-
ness.
The next thing the Speaker announced
was the nominations for the office OF Audi
tor OF Public Accounts.
Mr.. Grim, OF Page, nominated Mr.. :.
Brown Allen, OF Augusta. There was
no speech eXtolling the virtues and qualiti-
cations Of the nominee, only the simple
announcement Of his name and candidacy.
Mr.. Stuart placed in nomination Mr..
Franklin l.. BrOckett. OF Alexandria city.
lie said that Mr.. Brockett had been au-
ditOr OF Alexandria for several years past,
and his qualifications peculiarly fitted him
for the position OF State Auditor.
Mr.. Grim WAS requested to inform the
Senate.
After this there was nothing TO do but 10
wait quietly for the usual message from the
Senate as to the names before that body.
The members sought TO dispose OF the
time as best they might. Some read, others
wrote, while not a few saunteTed around
the hall engaging their fellOw-members in
pleasant conversation. To the casual OBJ
server the air Of listnessness and indifier-
ence which pervaded the entire body SEEM
ed to portcnd nothing unusual, and was
doubtless attributed 10 some unavoidable
delay on the part Of the Senate in commu-
nicating with the House.
In short time, however, the whole
scene was changed. Somebody had brought
the startling information that the Senate
had adjourned. Then the true situation
was revealed. Even the most obtuse saw
what the trouble was. The Readiusters
for while seemed 10 be at a loss as 10 what
course TO pursue. In the mean time they
were rapidly working themselves up 10 a
high pitch of excitement. Finally Mr..
Taylor, Of Montgomery, addressing the
Chair. said that he had been informed that
the Senate had adjourned, and moved that
the House proceed with other business.
The Chair ruled the motion out Of order,
remarking that the House was then await
ing n message from the Senate.
Mr.. Taylor replied that it would have a
long time TO wait.
Motions and points OF order. appeals,
&c, followed in quick succession.
Mr.. Lady moved that the further con-
sideratIon OF the joint order be postponed
to 1 O'Clock to-day. Ruled out Of order.
MIR. Lyons moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Cardwcll moved that Mr. J. c. Tay-
lor be appointed a committee OF one 10
wait on the Senate. Ruled ont oi order.
Mr.. Mayo moved to postpone the joint
order. Ruled out.
Mr. Dickinson moved that the House
proceed with business on the calendar.
Ruled out.
Mr.. LYONS renewed his motion TO adj
iouln, which was ruled out OF order by the
speaker, no business having interyened
since the first motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Nicol moved that the chair be vacated
until O'Clock p. NJ. Ruled out.
Mr. Lady offered concurrent resolution
that the further consideration Of the joint
order be postponed to | O'Clock to-day.
Mr.. Hanger made the point that the
House having made nominations and in
formed the Senate OF its action could not
entertain the motion while waiting TO hear
from the latter body.
The Speaker decided that the point Of
order was well taken.
Mr. Frazier appealing, the House su,-
tanned the decision Of the Chair.
A motion TO adjourn Vas then made by
Mr.. Mayo and carried.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Cardwcl.
rising to a personal privilege, stated that a.
a member Of the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, had he had an opportunity he
would have signed the minority report OF
the committee upon the question OF the
constituiionality OF filling vacancies IN the
office OF Judges, and requested that II be so
entered upon the Journal OF the House.
PERSONAL.
Every senator was in his seat yesterday,
and every one yoted-a very unusual Oc-
currence, showing the interest felt.
MessrS. Newberry, Hale, and Lybrook
are Democratic Rcadiusters; Mr.. Williams
Is a Republican. Mr.. Newberry has long
been member Of the Legislature, serving
first I'm the House and then in the Senate.
He was once or twice an Independent can
didate for Congress in his district, and has
always had the reputation OF being a man
who does his own thinking. He speaks
with great earnestness ana SAYS Ilght our
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