The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-07

prosecutor, or, rather, as the autnOr Oh tlie
first resolution Of inquiry. DR.. Wing, who
is wanted rs n witness, has not appeared n
vet. but it Is still said that he will come.
The Governor was not at his office yes
terday.
The Senate Committee for Courts OF JUS
ticc Yesterday reported Mr.. Bailey's bill for
rcdistricting the state into twelve judicial
districts instead OF eighteen, as at present.
The city Of Richmond is tackled TO Judge
b. W. Lacy's present circuit.
The caucus last week adjourned TO meet
tonight. IL is believed by some that
Judge for the Hastings Court OF Richmond
is about one OF the first things the caucus
will attend TO when it meets.
Ii is now very well understood by visit
ors TO the Capitol that the Senate is the
place 10 90 TO TO hear spicy things said.
JOHN +. NEANLEY.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. WillcoX's
resolution for the relief OF john +. Mean
ley-proyiding that the superintendent OF
the Pcnitcntiary shall keep this venerable
gentleman (whO has been an officer Of the
institution forty years. on the rolls and pay
him ont Of funds that may come into the
superintendent handS--came up.
Mr.. Wilcox spoke in favor OF The resO-
luton, and il was passed.
CUTTING Down CITY TAX PENALTIES.
The Senate Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice, OF which Mr.. Bailey, OF Washington, is
chairman, yesterday reported fayorably the
following House bill-NO. 32--"tO pre-
scribe the penalty for non-paymcnt OF taxes
i'm cities and towns:
|. BE il enacted by the General ASSeHJiD
That it shall not be lawful for the authori-
ties Of any city or town in this state to i'm
pose or receive. in any case, a higher rate
OF penalty for the non-payment OF taxes
than is prescribed by the laws OF the state
In the eases OF persons delinquent in the
payment Of state taxes.
,. All acts and parts OF acts, and all pro-
visions Of the charters or ordinances OF
any city or town in this State IN conflict
with this act, are hereby repealed and de-
clarcd null and void
3. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
This act seems intended especially for the
city OF Richmond, the city penalties being
several times n great as the States.
Personal IF NOT PARLIAMENTARY.
4 number OF bills were disposed OF on
the calendar, whcr'the House bill 10 au-
th0riZc the East-Riycr Railroad Company
OF Wc>t Virginia and IFS successors to eX-
tend and operate part or parts Of its line in
the state OF Virginia to unite, connect, and
consolidate with other companies, and TO
borrow money!" came up.
The bill was passed January 9th, and on
February 1st Mr.. NcwbelTy entered mo-
tion To reconsider, which motion waS
passed by. Mr.. Newberry was under the
Impression that the bill had been made the
special order for this day, and was watch
ing Cor the hour OF 1 o clock 10 cone, and
not needing tine Clerk, who read Gnc title,
or President pro tem- Wood, who put the
question, the motion TO reconsider was re-
iccted aCnt. con.
TROUBLE.
After a good deal Of talk It dirisiOn was
called for by Mr.. NcWbcrry, and finally the
ayes and noes were ordered. While the
roll was being callezi Mr.. Bat'ey left his
seat and approached Senator Norton, ii
would seem, to ask him to vote NO"
This very much provoked Mr.. Newberry-
already very hot-and he told Mr.. Bailey
TO go back to his seat. There were some
words passed; both senators drew back as
ii 10 strike; the Sergeant-at-Arms stepped
up, and Mr.. Baiky calmly retired TO his
seat, remarking u 5lr. Newberry that he
(Nlr. Newberry) would hear from him
again.
The Senate refused to reoonsidcr-ayes
II; noes, 10.
Later Mr.. NewberTy, witi great earnest
ncss-not TO say beat-Teferred 10 Mr.. Bal
ley'S efforts 10 secure votes against the re-
consideration and Of the discourtcsy done
him by the Senate refusing TO reconsider,
when ne had given good reasons therefor.
Mr. Wilcox replied anu Mr. Newberry
answered him.
FEELING OFFAGTIONs.
Mr.. Wilcox belongs to the BrOwn-Allen
wing and Mr. New berry to the Massey
wing Of the Roadiuster party, and good
deal Of the feelings OF the factions came
ont in the debate. Their words were so
parliamentary that Mr.. Hurt at one time
moved that they be taken down, but did
not press the motion. That was when
Wilcox said Newberry was Obstructing
legislation, which Newberry said was false
and Wilcox hurled that intimatiOn back at
NcWbcrry.
Mr.. Wilcox subsequently, said that his
remarks were made in political sense, but
that the gentleman did not choose 10 un-
der>tand What he said. and lac would never
Withdraw them.
TUE PAEsoN.
Mr.. Wilcox also spoke OF ga parson
dcrelict and suspect which souSed up
Mr.. Newberry again. and he said that il
was IOi manly for a senstor thus 10 attack
a man who was not here 10 defend himself.
This view being presented 20 Mr.. Wilcox
he withdrew what nc had said relating to
Mr. Massey, who was no doubt the party
talked about-aS he is nearly every day
without his name being called.
Later on MessrS. Wilcox and Newberry
shook hands.
MR.. BAILEY's POSITION
Mr.. Bailey said that according to very
common practice he had asked friend TO
yote his way. II it was wrong he apollo
glzcd TO the Senate for il. But It was
thing done every day by senators and Off
cets Of the Senate. For that be had been
assailed by the senator from Bland (Air.
Neyberryl; but as 10 that Senator's opinions
hc eared very little. For that gentleman
he still cntertlined no unkind feelings.
His feeling for him was "more OF Syinpa-
thy than contempt"
Herr the subject dropped
The Till in question goes now Ia the
House 3or concurrence in Senate anoJlI-
mems.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr. licston's resoflton asking thai the |
United S.:des Goyernmcnt extend their To- /
geographical. geological and geodetic sur
vey to the STATES was tsten up.
Mr. lleaton explained the subject. and I
exhibited hap showing what work had 4
been done by the United stffes engineers in 1
.lle Territory Of Colorado.
Th. resolution gas unaniEas,isly adopted.