The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09

In this commonwealth, and threatened the
destruction Of their vested rights. When
the Funders ON another occasion acted out
their convictions and refused to be domi-
mated. as chairman OF the Finance Commit
lee he threatened to strike from the appro-
priation bill every item Of allowance con-
| trncted by the State government under
what he styled Funder rule. Though adj
mitting then. and now, the binding obliga-
ton Of those debts, he threatened to strike
out the last dollar Of appropriation to pay
them, and humiliate the State he claims to
have in charge, unless senators here would
surrender to his domination.
For one serve notice on that Senator
the champion bulldozer OF the Senate-aye,
and tell thee to thy beard. that despite thy
valor, thy fine new fortune, and thy victor
sword, the pigmy OF the mountain will
never lower his crest to the plumed knight
Of the valley.
When the street-walking courtezan Is adj
mitted a missionary OF virtue 10 q convent,
then Is It time for the Senator, who lives
in daily and open violation OF the Constitu-
ton Of his Commonwealth, to pirate Of con-
stitutional law.
When the piunder1ng Arab OF the
desert, tricked out with the spoil OF his
bow and spear. is installed in Westmin-
ster Hall to adjudicate the rights Of pro-
perty, then let the Senator, who has SWIM
died the creditors OF his native State to
pension his partisans, boast himself OF his
respect for the rights OF others.
When the unbelicving blasphemer,
Robert Ingersol, entreats the grand Sanhe-
drim OF the Church militant to acknow-
ledge the power and reality Of the eternal
and unoriginated God, then let the leading
spirit OF notification caucus preach sub
mission to the decisions OF courts and the
authority Of the promulgated law.
When the swarthy denizen from the jun
giles OF India hies him away TO the Univer-
sites of oxford and Cambridge to deliver
lectures on polite literature, then let the
Senator who refuses to yield 10 corrections
of Measurements from his colleagues here,
who refuses to yield to points OF order,
who makes sport OF the hoary head OF his
brother senator [Mr. Lybrookl, and who
denounces as q criminal from his seat, sur
rounded by the privileges OF his position
here, before the verdict OF the jury, gen.
tleman Mr.. Massey whose hands were
tied and whose mouth was closed, set him.
self up as the shining eXemplar OF sena-
torial courtesy.
When the mother Of States and states
men beholds one OF her accredited dele
gates to the national capital bartering her
voice in those halls for the crumbs that
fall from the festal board, deserting his
post Of duty to control the stormy counsels
OF midnight caucus, to save his party
from the blundering leadership OF an in
competent subaltern, and to fasten upon
his native State a hungry tribe OF hireling
skipjacks, then let the senator-clect from
that stricken State, himself the hero OF two
double-daily bloodless duels, proclaim him
self the first apostle TO usher in the era OF
small things and smaller men.
"NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LAW"
Mr.. Walker opposed the resolution as
useless The matter i'm question had been
decided by evere Legislature foryears past.
He recitcd the history OF the Chesterfield
ease when Mr.. Attkisson was 4 member OF
the House for Chesterfield, and Common
wealths attorney for Manchester.
Mr.. Diggs interrupted Mr.. Walker TO say
that the Court did not so decide. 1lr.
Walker said no matter what circumlocu-
ton it went through, Mr.. AttkissOn was
allowed to hold both places. Mr.. Wilcox
said he would soon be able TO furnish the
gentleman with authority; Judge Ward
had gone to his Office for the book. Mr..
Walker was arguing that the office OF Com
monwealth's attorney is not salaried
Office. when Mr.. Berry took up the Code
and showed that the Commonwealth at
torney is a saaried officer.
Mr.. Walker: Well, have nothing to do
with the law. [Great laughter; pause.
l \ h., 10, do l.. fn annstrIla fha law
Mr.. Riddleberger said that he would
make a suggestion which would end this
matter: "If the gentleman from Lynch
burg will only get his party together and
pass three or four bills. i will go home =
Mr.. Thurman: Have you the power to
adjourn this Legislature!
Mr.. RiddIeberger: ] said 1 would go
home.
Mr.. Thurman Oh.
Mr.. Powell, Commonwealth attorney OF
Spotsylvania, next spoke against the resolu'
ton. and when he yielded the floor Mr..
Thurman moved to adjourn, which was
agreed to.
The House Yesterday.
Yesterday was dull day in the House
! As is usual on Saturday, many Of the mem
hers were anxious to get out Of the city,
consequently the session was short.
THE ALEXANDRIA JUDGEsHIP.
Senate Joint resolution fixing upon Tues
dav for the election OF judge for the Cor
poratlon Court OF Alexandria coming up,
Mr.. Frazier moved to amend by adding the
Judge of the Eighth judicial (Judge Lacy's,
/ circuit.
The Democrats wanted to know what
the necessity was for electing judge for
the Eighth circuit, Judge Lacy not having
resigned. This was question which the
Readjusters were not then prepared to
answer.
After some discussion amotion was made
TO pass the resolution 10y, which prevailed
Mr.. FARR's CASE.
The report OF the Committee for Courts
of Justice on the Farr case was passed by
upon the usual motion.
IN AID OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
After several bills had been taken up ant
advanced on the calendar under suspen'
sion OF the rules, Mr.. Skinner moved thal
the rules be suspended ard House bill No
lGj, "tO levy an annual poll tax In AID o
public free schools, and to enforce pay
mcnt thereof" be ordered TO It's engross
ment.
The Readjusters refused TO allow sus
pension of the rules for the purpose indi
Gated.
BILLS PASSED.
The congressional apportionment ant
the assessment bills were passed, the Tor
mer by a strict party vote.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION.
The bill known as the general locai-op
ton bill,v which passed the House at th'
regular session, but failing 10 Set througl
the Senate was reintroduced In the House
shortly after the extra session Degan, came
up yesterday on its second reaoing uhdel
"A suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Stubbs, on whose m0llon the ruie'
4 tInf he lin con