The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-25


that He Cannot Continue to Hold His Seat
Horse Railway.
| In the Senate Yesterday, during the
morning hour, Mr.. Walker moved to dis
charge the Committee on Roads and inter-
nal Navigation from the further considera-
ton Of Senate bill No. 30, TO incorporate
the Manchester horse railway, stating as
reason that the said committee had defer
red action on all it, bills until Tuesday,
and he was afraid the effect OF sueh diia-
tory policy would he 10 Kill this bill.
! Mr. Thurman asked II ii was not the
order Of the caucus that all these bills were
! 10 be made subservient TO the party bills.
| Mr.. Wilcox objected. i.
The Chair said the gentleman was Out OF
order, as Mr.. Walkers time had expired.
/ Mr.. Riddleberger appealed to the patriot
! ism OF the Senator from Chesterfield not 10
! insist upon course which would be in effect
1 10 crowd the calendar TO the exclusion OF
| important public measures.
The President pro tenn. (Mr. Wood put
the question. and announced that the
| Senate refused TO discharge the committee.
Mr.. Walker taking his seat: Now
can please myself about some other things.
THE CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONNEST BILL
As REARRASGED AND REPORTED.
! The following was reported from the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections as
substitute for Mr.. EIlOtt's bill. Changes
/ have been made in eight districts:
/ /. Be II enacted by the Genera! assembly
Of Virqiaia. That the representation OF
/ the State OF Virginia in the Congress oi
the United states shah be, and i hereby,
apportioned as follows:
/ The counties of stafford, King George.
| SpOtsylvania. Westmoreland, Caroline, Is
/ sex, Richmond, King William, Northum-
berland. King aud Queen, Lancaster, Mid
/ dlescx. Gloucester, Matthews, and the city
OF Fredericksburg shall form the First con-
cre.sional district.
/ The counties OF Warwick, Elizabeth
J CITY, Isle OF Wight, southampton, Nansc-
mond. Norfolk, Princess Anne. Aecomac'
Northampton. York, and the cities OF Nor
/ folk and Portsmouth shall form the Second
congressional district.
The counties Of Henrico. Chesterfield,
Powhatan. Amelia, New Kent Charles
1 City, James City. Nottoway, and the cities
OF Richmond, Manchester, and Williams
burg shall form the Third congressional
district.
The counties Of Prince George, Dinwid-
Idle. Sussex. Lunenburg. Brunswick.
I Greensyillc. Mecklenburg, Surry. and the
city OF Petersburg shall form the Fourth
congressional district.
The counties Of Roanoke, Franklin.
Floyd. Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, Henry.
Pittsylyania. and the city OF Danyille shall
form the Fifth congressional district.
The counties OF Aibemarle, Nelson. AM
herst. Bedford. Campbell, BotetOurt. Rock
bridge. Orange, and the city OF LynchburS
| shall form the SiIth congressional district.
The counties Of Shenandoah, Page.
Rockingham. Madison. Greene, Augusta,
Highland, Bath, Allegheny, Culpeper, aud
the city Of Staunton shall form the Serenih
congressional district.
The counties Of Frederick, Clarke. Lou
( doun, Warren, Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince
! William. RappahannOck, Alexandria, and
the cltie~ OF Alexandria and Winchester
shall form the Eighth congressional dis
/ tTict
The counties OF Giles, Bland, Tazewell,
Pulaski, Wythe, Smyth, Buchanan, Rus
! sell. Dickinson, Wise, Lee, Scott, Wash
| ington, Montgomery, and Craig shall form
/ the Ninth congressional district.
/ The counties Of Louisa, Hanover, Flu
wanna, G0ochland, Cumberland, Bucking-
/ ham, AppomattOX. Prince Edward, Char
lotte, and Halifax shall form the Tenth
congressional district.
,. This act shall be in force from IL pas
sage.
RICHMOND AND DANyILLE BILL.
Mr.. Norton (colored) offered the follow
ng bill, which, under the rules, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation
!. Be Il enacted butte Geperdl Assembly,
/ That the Richmond aud Danyille Railroad
/ Company may acquire by subscription,
purchase. or otherwise the whole or any
portion Of the stock Of the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Railway and Ware
house Company.
,. This act shall be- in force from it. pas
sage.
Mr.. WILCOX A REPUDIICAN.
The Senate bill (Mr. Smith'-) to incorpo-
rate the Alexandria Mining, Manufac-
turing, and Warehouse Company being
under consideration, Mr.. Wilcox (Resd-
iuster) took the floor, and in the course OF
his remarks declared that hereafter he in
tended "to act with the national Republl-
can party"
said he: desire 10 enunciate nv politl-
cal faith. propose to follow the fortunes
OF that great party that will foster all the
enterprises and develop the great Wealth Of
Virginia. face 10 the sunrise. Let u
forget the things behind and press forward
to great future Of prosperity. Let In,
dead bury the dead.
Mr.. Riddleberger: VIII the Senator al
low me 10 suggest that lac had better de-
liver that speech in caucus.
Mr.. Wilcox declined 10 accept the >ug-
gestion, and went on 20 say that there are
too many parties in Virginia.
The Chair -aid that TIE senator was not
speaking TO the question.
Mr.. Wilcox said that be wished 10 show
that under the Republican party the enter
prise under consideration would have the
fullest opportunity for development.
lie was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Wingfield Of Hanover expressed his
qualification that the Senator had joined the
Republican party; he hoped he would be
given leave TO express his penitence. Mr..
Wingfield then went over and shook hands
with Mr.. Wilcox.
The bill Of Mr.. Smith, having been per-
fected by amendments offered by that gen.
tIeman, was ordered to engrossment.
The House Yesterday.
THAT ABsTRACTED BILL.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal. the resolution offered by Mr..
stuart providing for the appointment OF q
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