Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-24
The last of the Legislature.

ton foran adjournment at o'clock came up,
and Was agreed to-aycs, 25; noes, 5 Mes
scls. Bliss. Norton. Powell. Stevens. and
Wood. -'-.--.-.---.......-
Mr.. Hurt moved to communicate the ac-
ton Of the Senate to the House at once
Mr. Walker moved to reconsider the vote
The Chair decided that the motionto recon-
slider was the one Of greatest dignity, and
proposed to put it; but on appeal the decis-
ion Of the Chair was overruled.
The question then being upon communi-
eating the action of the Senate TO the House.
the vote resulted--ayes, 10; noes. H.
The Chair Mr.. Wood announced that
the motion was lost for want of two-thirds
vote holding hat to communicate the action
of the Senate forthwith was a suspension Of
the rules,
Mr.. Smith made the point that this is Il
privileged question, and that the rules men,
toned do not apply to it, and he appealed
| from the decision of the Chair.
| After remarks from Mr. Riddlcbcrger sus-
| tanning the Chair Mr.. Hurt called the pen
ding question. Ordered-ayes, 20; noes, B.
The rules were read; also by request of
Mr.. Smith an extract from Barclays Digest
! that such resolutions are privileged.'
The chair said that the appeal was on a
construction of the rule, and the question
being, Shall the decision of the Chair stand
as the judgment of the Senate" the vote
rcsultcd--ayes, II noes, is.
: So the Chair was oVerruled
/ The Chair directed that Mr.. Hurt make
! the communication
As the hour of one o'clock approached a
considerable tluttcr was createdin the cham
Der by Senator Newbery's arising in his
seat, and, with his long. slender hand, poin-
ting to Mr. Frazier, the Delegate from Rock
bridge. who was in the gallery, and in the
act Of leaning over the railing to move the
hands of the clock back few minutes.
Mr.. Newberry said excitedly MIR. Pres
ident, did you order this man to turn that
clock back Mr.. Wood said he did not. Mr..
! Newbcrry said. He was about to do ii"
!" Mr.. Frazier ::iou had better wait until /
do something you can't bulldoze me-"
Mr.. Newberry replied holly that he would
not he huldozed. Mr. Frazier came down
from the gallery amid great excitement
Mr.. Thurman, rising to Il question Of per-
sonal privilege, said that Dir. Frazier was
/ entirely blalnclcss. That number of Sen
atols, being apprized that the tax bill had
not been signed, had agreed To turn the
| clock back. and Mr.. Frazier was only carry
desired TO take upon himself any blame in
the matter that might attach to Mr.. Fra
Xicr.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrger hoped that the cXpa-
nation was satisfactory to the Senator from
Bland Mr.. Newbery
+, Mr.. Newbcrry said he wanted no inter
ference here in the Senate from members
nt' the House. He had no objection to the
Scrgcantat- Arms Of this body turning the
clock back
Doorkccpcr, Peter Carter, accordingly
turned the hand back twenty minutes
MIR. Bailey offered resolution that MEM
bers are by law entitled 10 mileage for the
extra session. same as for the regular SEES
sion, and that the Clerk is instructed to is
sue his certificate therefor. Agreed to
ayes Do noes. ~.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Kelly OF.
lrred the following, which was agreed to-:
Resolved, That the members of this
House Of Delegates arc by law entitled to
mileage the same as for q regular session.
and the Clerk Of the House of Delegates is
hereby directed to issue certificates for the
same to all members that apply for it.
House bill to appropriate $4,000 to pay
communication to MANNED soldiers was passed.
At one O'Clock the presiding officers OF
each body declared the session at an end and
their respective Houses adjourned sine die.
! The announcement was received with dem
onstrations of JOY in each branch The
famous i've remained stcadfast in their
opposition to bossism to the last
Governor Cameron signed the tax
BILL the appropriation bill, the bill to allow
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany to increase its capital stock, the Rich
mond and Alleghaney Railroad extension
bill, and the bill appropriatlng $4,000 for
manned soldiers.
Prior to adjournment Henry D. Warren
was elected judge of the counties of James
City and York, and the City of Williams
burg