The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-12

1 NO lufdut ht1ut W
Reapportionme ent--Richmond and Man
chester Horse RniIway--Proposed Sale o
! Certain state Property In Richmond-Note
OF the Proceedings In the House or Dele
| gates.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Elliott OF
fered the following resolution, which wa
agreed to:
RESOLVED Qhe House OF Delegates con
curring), That q committee Of two on the
part OF the Senate and three on the part Of
the House Of Delegates be appointed "a
tender the privileges Of the floors of the
two houses TO the Governor and. other
visiting gentlemen from New Hampshire,
and that the committee invite our Governor
TO accompany them in their call upon the
gentlemen aforesaid.
After being informed that the House had
agreed TO this, the Chair mfr. Wood ap-
pointed Messrs. Elliott and Edmunds on
the Senate's part.
SOLDIERS GRAVES.
When House resolution authorizing the
use Of convicts to keep in order the graves
OF Confederate soldiers at Hollywood came
ul) MI. tSONtIslflil iIONfu W bl III
cluding Oakwood. Agreed TO. The reso-
luton was then agreed to, and authorizes
the use OF conyicts at Hollywood and Oak
wood cemeteries for the purpose named.
COMMITTEE on ROADS.
Mr.. Walker, as usual, offered aresoluton
that the Committee Oil Roads and Internal
Navigation be discharged from the further
consideration OF all bills or resolutions be-
fore that committee, and that the bills and
resolutions be placed upon the calendar.
Said he: move that the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation be dis
charged from the consideration OF all the
bills before them and the bills be placed on
the calender. [LauGhter.] This is their
regular meeting day. | found only two
members present-the Senator from Lou
doun (Ieaton) and the Senator from Alex
andria (smithl.
Mr. Smith: The senator from Norfolk
had just left.
Mr.. Walker: All legislation on these
bills, so far as this committee is concerned.
will be defeated. ] can imagine nothing
i'm the rules that sanction or enable a COM
mittee to kill legislation by failing to report
bills. They ought TO report and let the
Senate consider them.
Mr.. Riddleberger opposed the resolution,
and it was defeated.
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN RICHMOND.
blr. Glasgow's resolution providing that
the Board OF public Works expose for sale,
payable in Riddleberger-bill bonds, the old
Armory property, the Public warehouse,
and the States stock in the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, came up as unfinished business
Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Hurt moved to strike out the Frcde-
ricksburg railroad stock.
Messrs. Walker and Elliott looked upon
the resolution as blow aimed at the pro-
posed tobacco-inspection law, the Public
warehouse being necessary TO the success
ful operation OF said law.
Mr.. Glasgow spoke at some length TO
show that it was to the interest OF the Com
monwealth to sell this property, and to that
extent reduce her debt.
He had the floor when the morning hour
expired.
In this debate Mr.. Walker said Of Mr..
Hurt. "lIe is rs mild a hammered man as
ever scuttled bill.' [Laughter.l
MANCHESTER HORSE RAILWAY.
Mr.. Walker moved to take up out OF its
order Senate bill to incorporate the Man.
chester Railway and Land Improvement
Company. IL authorizes the formation OF
company to build a horse railway be-
tween Richmond and Manchester. and to
carry on land improvement and to establish
parks. One Of its provisions was that the
Council Of Manchester should be allowed
to subscribe $4,000 without submitting
the question TO the voters. Mr.. Thurman
and Mr.. Wingficld Of Albemarle objected
to this section, and offered amendments.
Mr.. Atkinson thought that the provision
in regard TO the company using the streets
Of Richmond were perhaps not sufficiently
guarded. He moved TO pass by and print.
Lost-ayes. 6; noes, 80. Mr.. Walker said
he would accept the amendment OF Mr..
Thurman placing the subscription cOntem-
plated under the terms OF the general law,
and il was agreed TO.
The bill was carried through its several
readings and passed.
CONVENTION.
The resolution OF Mr.. Lybrook pro-
posing that the people OF the State be al
lowed an opportunity to vote In November
for or against calling convention came
up rs the special order.
The pending question was upon recon-
sidering the vote by which the Senate, on
the motion OF Mr.. Walker, indefinitely
postponed said resolution.
Mr.. Walker (Republican-Readiuster
took the floor in opposition to the motion
and i'm comment upon Mr.. Newberry. lie
was glad that Mr.. Newberry was as well
satisfied with himself as his speech indi-
Gated. As for myself, SAID Mr.. Walker, L
confess | am Republican and a sinner
[laughter], and pray the Lord to be mer-
ciful to me.
Mr.. Lybrook asked II Republican and
a sinner meant the same thing.
Mr., Walker replied that he believed all
Republicans were sinners.
Mr.. Walker went on opposing the mo-
ton to reconsider and commenting on the
speeches Of Mr.. Newberry and Mr.. Ly-
brook, and expressing content with the
present Constitution. He hoped that no
Republican on this floor would stab this
Republican Constitution; ut the same time
he claimed TO be Il real Democrat; Demo
crat in the correct sense and descended
from Democrats; ga Democrat OF the
purest water"
MR.. NEwBERRY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Newberry, replying to Mr.. Walker,
said
The Senator (Mr. Walker) has made hi,
speech, but never said whether he intended
TO go for or against the resolution to call Q
convention.
carry my own convictions in my bosom
wear the collar Of no man.
am glad that | brought the Senator tC
the stool OF repentance. He was on the
fighting against ssecession,v but IL is tn,
secession OF my party who deserted tn,
principles OF our platform. Alas ! the ty
rant has dragged them from the high
ground taken In the canvass before III.