The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-03

a Woodworking class OF men.
PROPOSITIONS were made TO fix the amount
Of the appropriation for the extension o.
.he frce-dclivcry system at $4,000 and
$4,000, but pending 4 vote thereon the
committee rose.
The House then adjourned.
The Albany Deadlock Broken.
A PROPOSITION FROM TANNANY ACCEPTED BY
TIE EGULARs-PATTEpSON ELECTE y
sPEAKER-THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
AGAIN UNITED.
ALBANY, y. Y, February 2.-Thc DEM
ocratic Assembly caucus was called 10 or
der nj half-paSt 10, fifty members being
present. Mr.. j. W. Higgins presented the
following report: Your committee ap-
pointed Yesterday TO confer with The Tam
many-IIal members of the Assembly re-
spectfully report that they have had con-
ference with those gentlemen. and have re-
cciycd from them the following PROPOSE
lion: That all the nominations made by
the caucus be rescindcd except that OF
Speaker. II this be- conceded, the Tam
many members agree that after the election
Of Speaker they will 90 into caucus and
take part with the other members in nomi-
Mating the other elective officers OF the A.
sembly. Your committee unanimously re-
commend the adoption OF the foregoing
proposition.
After an explanation as to the effect OF
the proposition thereport was unanimously
adopted.
The Assembly met at II O'Clock this
morning. and on the second ballot the
Tammanv delegates voted for Mr.. {. f..
Patterson, Of Rensacller. making him the
Speaker.
When the roll was called III members
answered 10 their names. The first ballot
cave Patterson - votes, Alyord %, and
Costello votes. The second ballot was
then proceeded with. When his name was
called Mr.. Began asked to be excused from
voting. and said: Since the voting COM
menced have consistently voted Tor gem
tleman every way worthy OF confidence and
esteem. The gentleman OF our choice not
seeming 10 be the choice Of the majority Of
this House, and, taking into consideration
that this deadlock has continued long
enough. now propose to change my vote
from James j. Costello TO gentleman
equally worthy OF our confidence and cs-
teen. | vote for Charles L. Patterson
IGreat cheering on the Democratic side.l
When mi, name was called Mr.. j. j..
Costello said II gives Ilc great pleasure to
have received the votes OF my friends Tor
Speaker. but am glad the Democracy IS
again united. To-day we have crossed
hands over the bloody chasm, and feel,
with my colleagues, proud OF the position
we are now placed in. | vote Tor CHARLES
+. Patterson. [Chccrs.l
The other Tammany members spoke IN
the same strain when their names were
called. The ballot resulted - follows :
Charles T.. Patterson, 80; Thomas &.
Alvord. 81. Total, 40. Necessary to a
choice, 80. Mr.. Patterson was conducted
TO the chair 10y MeSsrs. Alyord and Brooks.
After an address by the Speaker-elect, in
which reference was made TO the assasSina-
ton Of President Garfield, the rules OF last
session were adopted and the Assembly
adjourned until tomorrow.
legal Complication i'm New Orleans.
F DECISION GUSHING JUDGES, CLERKS, slEE-
IFF, AND CORONER FROM OFFICE.
NEW ORLEANS, February D. Soon after
the arrest in this city Of the Italian brigand
E,posito. Gayetaus ArdittO waylaid, shot,
and killed Tony Labruzzo, who was
charged with having betrayed opposite to
the police, and hence became victim OF
revenge. ArdittO was tried here and con-
victed, receiving a sentence for life. ON
am appeal TO the Supreme Court the verdict
Was set aside yesterday and new trial or
dcred on the ground that under the law
all causes should he allotted by hazard be-
tween the two judges Of the Criminal
Court. This decision renders Illegal every
conviction had in the New Orleans Crimi
nal Court since the adoption OF the Consti
tuition Of 1879, although some cOnvicts have
suffered death. Chief-Justice Bernudei
rendered the decision.
Several weeks ago some iurist decided thai
DR.. j. G. Beard was not the coroner OF tn,
parish OF Orleans, because he had not flee
bis oath Of Office within given time aftel
his election, and therefore had forfeited
his Office. In the trial yesterday OF u sol
OF Addison Cammack, who shot youn.
Bornio for calling him negro-the dc
fence-under Supreme Court rulingi iva
decided that none OF the criminal judges
clerks OF court, jury, commissioners, o
sheriff. were legally in Office, they all having
committed the same ldcbeS for which Beart
was deprived OF his office. Much c0nster
nation has been caused 10y the application
OF the facts to the law. The crimina
Judge took the case under Amusement
and consultation has been had with tn
Executive and chief justice with a view Il
eXtrieating those concerned from the gray
dilemma.