The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-22

Capitol Police-EXamination OF the Irea-
sury-The RiddlebcrRer Funding Bill the
Order for Tuesday-Pcrsonal, &C., &c.
The Joint order adopted some days ago
provides for the election Of Auditor Of
Public Accounts on Tuesday. The situa-
ton remains unchanged so far as an out
slider can sec. The caucus-men say that
Mr.. Massey has hut five Readiusters with
him. His friends, however, claim n much
greater number than that. The " boilers T"
have within the past few days become the
objects OF great attention, and leading Re
adjusters have quietly but perSistently en-
deayOred TO convert them from Massey TO
Allen.
The following from letter to the Char
lOttesyille Chronicle, written by Mr.. Mas
sey. explains briefly his cause Of complaint: {:
Upon the organization Of the Readjuster
caucus n series OF resolutions, which had
been previously prepared at headquar-
ters," was adopted. One Of these resOlu-
tions, | understand, required each person
desiring nomination for any Office 10 sign
writ en- pledge that he would submit TO the
..ruleS OF the caucus before his name
could be considered or placed before II
for nomination. asked for a copy Of
these rules. hut was refuSedeit by the sec
retarv. | was once allowed to glance
over them. They allowed the head Of each
department 10 appoint one clerk, and
conferred the appointment OF all Others
upon the caucus. This rule did not in
terfere at all with the Governor. the At
tUTney- General, the Secretary OF the COM
mOnwealth, the superintendent Of Public
Printing. the Railroad Commissioner, the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, or the Regis
ter of the Land Office. One clerk i all that
either one OF these has. Hence the "rule" "
was dead letter. They could heretofore
"submit" 10 it without dctriment. There
are ten clerks and messenger in this office.
Every dollar Of the State revenue, no mat
ter from what source it comes, passes
through the hands of my clerks, but
through the hands OF the clerks OF no
other office. / and my suretleS are re-
sponsible for the official acts OF my
clerks. Hence, with NE, II was practi-
cal question n well n that il was radi-
cally wrong in principle. therefore de-
clincd giving the "pledge.' / subsequent
" wrote 4 letter TO the caucus explaining
my position and the reasons for it. asked
the liberty of being heard by the caucus.
This being denied me, again wrote, Civ
ing more extended statement Of the du-
ties and responsibilities OF my Office and
clerks.
The caucus was asked to rcscind or mod
ify its "rule" 50 as to make the Auditors
Office an exception TO It. II, however, re-
fused to do so, and nominated Mr.. ;.
Brown Allen u It's candidate. Ny present
object being to give my friends simple
statement Of facts, | shall reserve my re-
view OF the Wings remarkable editorial Tor
a future occasion.
COLORED NORMAL SCHOOL.
Senate bill "to return to tie public
free schools portion Of the moneys di-
verted therefrOm " was passed by the Sem
ate yestcrday-ayes u; noes, (Mr.
IIeaton).
This bin directs that Of the 100000 re-
cciyed by the State from the purchasers OF
her interest in the Atlantic. Mississippi and
Ohio railroad 500, COO shall 20 to the pub
lie schools and SlOO,0 900 10 the establish
ment OF 4 c0l0rcd normal school.
The bill TO establish a colorcd normal
school next came up in the Senate, and Mr..
Lowell moved TO pass by with the view OF
giving senator's time 10 examine this pro-
position and also proposition now pend
inc i'm the committee 10 establish two nor
mai schOOls-Onc Tor whites, the other Tor
blacks.
Mr.. Lowell offered the bill for two school,
A. a substitute for the bill establishing
col0red school.
After remarks by Messrs. Lowell and
Koiner, on motion OF Mr.. Thurman the
bill was made the special order Tor Monday
at , =. VI.
THE GOVERNOR SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Riddleberger yesterday moved the
senate TO take up the bill heretofore vetoed
by the Goyernor-to consolidate the Rich
mond and Southwestern and other railroad
companies. Agreed 10.
The Governors veto was sustained
ayes, @; noes, "a.
Since this bill was vetoed 4 new bill ac-
comprising the same purpose has been
passed and approved by the Gycrnor, and
is now a law.
WASHINGTON AND RICHMOND RAILWAY.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mayo intro
duced bill TO incorporate the Washington
and Richmond railway, which provides
that James Lansburgh, Charles +. Belyin,
Duff Green, james +. Eskridge, and W. J..
Vandcrlip, and their associates and sue
cessOrs who may become stockholders, be,
and they ore hereby, created body polite
and corporate by the name OF the Wash
ington and Richmond Railway Company.
The capital stock is to be S2,0C0,000, which
may DC increased not to exceed $4,000 per
mile.
"The said Washington and Richmond
Railway Company shall bc. and is hereby,
authorized and empowered 20 locate, con-
struct, build, and complete railroad, with
such number Of tracks A. said corporation
may desire, beginning on the Potomac river
opposite the city OF Washington and rum
ming thence ly the most practicable route
to the city OF Richmond, crossing the Rap
paLannock river above and west Of the
wagon bridge leading TO Fredericksburg,
with depot at Falmouth.
"Any railroad company with whose
road the Aforesaid road may inter,ect or
connect is hereby authorized and cmpow-
cred 70 subscribe 10 the capital stock Of this
company, and shall have the same rights.
privileges, and powers as other stockhold-
ers in this company, and shall be subject to
the conditions, restrictions, and limitations
rs other stockholders therein" The COM
pany Is authorized TO sell lis "bonds at
such discount as may be thought for the
benefit OF the company" &C., &c.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee