Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-17
RICHMOND.
Readjusters Want to Adjourn the
Legislature,
In Order to Quiet Their Internal
Dissensions.
Senator Newberry Introduces
Some Pungent Resolutions
Touching the Conduct Of Senator
Malone,
RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, VA, February l6.-The
House of Delegates to day passed a
bill fixing a new general election day,
which occurs in November, for sub
mitting to the people for ratification
or rejection, the constitutional
amendments abolishing the payment
of the capitation tax as prerequi
site to voting. 1t is currently re-
ported that as soon as this bill can
be pushed through the Senate, an
effort will be made to adjourn the
Legislature sino die. This report
has the color of truth.
The Readjusters have passed their
debt bill, and it is now law, and
they have done most of their princi-
pal work.
The recent detection from their
ranks of several senators, which has
put dead lock on the election of an
auditor and increasing the dissatis-
faction of number of the members
of the house, has caused much con-
fusion among the Readjusters, and
it is more than probable that they
will arrive at the conclusion that
nothing can now be done, and they
will, therefore, adjourn as the best
means of quieting matters.
In the Senate to day, Mr. Newber-
ry, of Bland, one of the four Read
justers who recently bolted caucus
of that party on account of its OBJ
jectionable dictation in the matter
of the election of auditor, introduced
the following: "Whereas, the peo-
pie of Virginia have by their votes
shown their confidence in the ability
of their Senators and representatives
to perform their Legislative duties
without interference with or the die
tation of others and, whereas, any
interference with or dictation to
the general assembly by another
officer or representative of the State,
whether such dictation be direct or
indirect is a reflection upon it's hon
esty, intelligence and independence;
and,
Whereas, The election of Gen.
William Malone to the United States
indicated the belief that the State
of Virginia needed his services in
that body; and,
Whereas, Our paid Senator has
absented himself from his seat in the
United States Senate almost contin-
uou sly from the commencement of
its present session until now; and
Whereas, he has protracted
his absence from his post
of duty, and his presence
in the city of Richmond gives
plausibility to the belief that he is
here for the purpose of debating to
the Legislature and controlling it's
legislation, therefore,:
Be it resolved, That Gen. VIM.
Malone be, and he, is hereby re
quested to return to and remain at
his post of duty in the Senate of the
United States; and that a copy of
this preamble and resolution be sent
to our said Senators by the clerk Of
this body. Quite stir was created
by the introduction of this resolu-
ton and heated debate ensued
Mr.. Newberry supported the posi-
ton he had taken and said that he
knew that General Malone was here
shaping legislation and he wanted
the world to know it, The spending
of so much time from his duties in
Washington as United. States Sena
tor was unparalleled in the history of
Virginia.
Mr.. Riddleberger spoke in vindica
ton of Mr. Malone, and said that
the resolution was nothing more nor
less than an invitation to that gen
tleman to leave his State.
Mr.. Wilcox Introduced a resolu-
ton to the effect, that as it was the
impression of number of senators
the resolution offered by Mr. New
berry, reflected on the honor of every
senator on the floor, the senator
from Bland be requested to
form his charges, that they may be
met. @ 5o
MIR. Lybrook, another Of the bolts
ers, in referring to Mahone's pres
ence in Richmond, said that If he
was here to control legislation that
he ought to be damned by every
honest man in the State.
Further debate On the subject was
interrupted by the arrival of the
hour for consideration of the special
order, which the Senate refused to
postpone. 7p.o