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

Talks PiainIy-Corporation Judges 90 b,
Elected To-day; Further Pcstponemcn
! of the Election of Richmond Judge Pro
posed-Pcnitcntiary AGairs-Deaf. Dumb
| and Blind institution-Notcs Of the Pro-
/ cecdings in the House.
/ In the Senate Yesterday the resolution o
Mr.. Riddleberger proposing that the pre-
sent session OF the General Assembly shall
he extended without pay, Of course] for
period not exceeding thirty days was lost
hYEs.-NesSrs. Elliott. Fsirdse, Glasgow. .Jone-
Powell. Bavles. Riddleborgcr, smith, WillcoN,Wi
! Hams, and WOOd-ll.
NoES-Mc.sr-. Atkinson, Bailey. Berry, Bliss
Dlggs, Edmunds, Fletcher. Hale llcaton, Hurt
James, Koincr. LOlell. LOvcnsoin, Lyhrook, Mar
tin. Mayo. Ntwbtrry, Norton. Rue. stevens, Thur
man. Walker, Webb, aud WinghelG 0f Albe-
marle-2J.
MIDLOTHIAN COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Walkers resolution TO allow the
Joint committee appointed to investigate
the cause OF the Midlothian disaster TO Iii
in vacation. to recommend laws, &c.. and,
with the consent OF the Governor. to pre-
mulgate rules for the safe operation oi
mines, and. il necessary, to appoint an in
SpcctOr Of mines. came up for consldera-
tion. II was opposed. aS unconstitutional
~ Mcs,rs. Hurt and Atkinson, and adyo-
Gated by Mr.. Walker.
The Chair decided that the resolution
was unconstitutional. and therefore ont oi
order.
Mr.. Koincr and Mr.. Riddleberger held
that the Chair was wrong, as il was not
within il province to decide constitutional
points. and the Chair [Mr. Wood cor
rectcd itsef at once. and the resolution
was put upon itS passage and rejected
ayes, l noes, 81.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The following resolution, introduced by
Mr. Lybrook, next came mp in the Senate.
but was, on motion OF Mr.. Hurt, passed by:
ReSoircd Che House OF Delegates concur
ring, That on the 9TH day OF November,
1882, the question shall be submitted 10 the
electors Of this state qualified 10 vote fOI
members of the General Assembly the
question, " Shall there be 4 convention to
revise the Constitution Of the state and
amend the same :"
"D1ACK SCRIPT
Nr. Riddlcbcrgcr's resolution proposing
TO fund the "black script" at 50 cents on
the dollar "without distinction" wa.
passed without objection from any quarter,
and was sent TO the House.
DEAF, DUMB. AND BLIND.
Senate Joint resolution proposing 10 va
cate the offices OF Board of Visitors of the
Deaf, Dumb. and Blind Institution was
next taken up.
Mr.. Koiner spoke against the bill. pre-
senting strong reasons why the institution
should not be interfered with.
The resolution was adopted
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bailey, Bliss, Elliott Eskridge.
Hale James. Jones. Martin, Mayo, Newherry. Nor
ton, Powell Rawlcs Rue. stevens, Webb, " Heck,
Williams. and NOOd-l9.
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry, Christian.
Dl2es. Edmunds. Fletcher. Glasgow, ileatOn. HUT,
koiner, Lowell, Loyen,tain, Lyhiook. Smith, Thur
man, and Wingfcdof Albcmarc-l0.
PENITENTIAEY AFFAIRS.
The resolution Of inquiry relative TO the
affair, oi the peniientiary proposed by Mr..
Lybrook on Tuesday came up.
Mr.. Lybrook asked leave TO withdraw
the seventh inquiry, rs follows:
Did the Superintendent receive any
compensation in the way Of commissions
s'or otherwise from any of the parties with
"Whom he made contract, for the supplies
"of clothing, c0ilcc-miXtureS, and other
" 'fOlllidtlS ildut bN iliUl IL -UIWl
"for the pcnitentlary.'
Mcssrs Wilcox and Lowell spoke against
the resolution. intimating that il Sprang
from the Storekccper, who had months ago
made a series OF charges against Superln-
tendent Williams, none Of which could be
sustained upon the searching investigation
made by the Board OF Directors.
Mr.. LybrOok said that his only object
was TO ascertain il the convict labor could
not be better employed in developing the
material resources OF Virginia than in
making fortunes for Boston or Philadcl-
phia companies. lie wanted some OF this
convict labor on the narrow-gauge railroad
in his county. He intended no personal
attack upon the Superintendent OF the PEN
itentiary.
Mr.. Lybrook bad the floor when, at /
o'clock, the Joint order was announced.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The usual messages were exchanged
with the House.
Mr. Walker offered an amendment to the
Join, order poStpOning the election OF cor-
poration judges until saturday.
Withdrawn after some discussion.
The Senate was informed that Charles G..
HoWison was the only candidate IN nOml-
nation in the House isr county Judge OF
Prince William.
Mr.. Smith clearly explained this Prince
William ease. Two years ago Mr.. Howl
son was elected, and the case WA, carried
to the supreme Court, which count decided
that Judge Wcedon elected to succeed
Judge Nicol, dcceased) was elected for Z
a full term. and that Mr.. Ilowis0n was not
entitled to the office, which decision still
stands good
Mcs-rs. Hurt. Loyens;cir, kOiner. Smith,
and Hcaton were, upon their own request.
excused from voting. Mr.. Riddebcrger
opposed cXcu>ing gentlemen, and when
Mr.. LybroOk, in turn, asked to he excused,
the request was rciuscd-aycS, IS; noes,
Is. \ quorum (9l votes having been Sc
cured for IIOwison, further proceedings in
this direction were dispensed with. Howl
son was elected. The joint vote for him
was II. Mr.. Ncwberry voted for Senator
John l.. Hurt. Nir. Howison was declared
elected.
Mr.. Taylor OF Montgomery, from the
House. communicated joint resolution
providing that there shall be five judges
elected before a committee is appointed to
count the votes. The Senate concurred.
CARROLL RICHMOND JUDGE.
For the Judge OF Carroll county Mr.. Hale
nominated Isaac Webb.
Mr.. Walker here introduced a resolution
postponing until Friday the election OF
judges for Richmond and Stamton Agreed
TO.
There was no nomination against Mr..
webb. He is TO succeed himself, having
been elected according to Reddiuster
theory for the meXpired term OF Judge
Boiling.
There was the usual Scrambling for votes
10 make a quorum, and the roll was called
with the customary result.