The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28

Decn enHrOSScu anu pa@~'N anu aplIoNtu
omitting three lines, which leave in doubt
whether the 1910 coupons are included in
the enactment, though they are mentioned
In the preamble.
Mr.. Thurman hoped that the rules would
be suspended. What with the quarrels
and mistakes OF the party he thought it in
a bad way. [Laughter.l ..,
The rules were suspended ana the bill
placed on the calendar.
THAT SAME OLD JOINT ORDER.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution reciting
that whereas the joint order has been
broken that the House be informed there
Of. The resolution was agreed to. The
Chair requested Mr.. Bailey TO commune
cate the information TO the House, which
he did.
4 minute later Mr.. Duff Green, with
due dignity, informed the Senate that the
House was "ready on its part to proceed
with the execution OF the joint order, hay
ing for its object the election OF Auditor of
Public Accounts, Railroad Commissioner. :"
&c. [Laughter.l
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Powell, rising to question OF per-
sonal privilege, said TO the Senate that he
had been shown by Mr.. Lybrook letter
from one OF his constituents criticising his
(Mr. Powells) course. Mr.. Powell took
the opportunity not only to defend himself,
but to comment upon the course OF those
who had left the caucus. He referred to
Mr.. Newberry's allusions To General Ma
hone this morning. and condemned them,
saying that that is mot 4 parallel case, as
General Malone never went into = caucus
never bolted.
Mr.. Newberry said nevertheless General
Malone came down here and tried TO rule
him by caucus.
Mr.. Ncwberry gave notice that he in
tended promptly TO meet any and every in
sinuatOn against his course. lie was living
for eternity. not for a few hours in this
chamber. lie was fighting for the cardinal
principles OF the party, and was not to be
controlled i'm matters Of conscience by any
body.
Mr.. Ncwbcrry was still on the floor de-
Tending his course very warmly when Mr..
RawleS made q point that he was not in
order.
Mr.. Glasgow moved to adjourn. With
drawn.
Mr.. stevens (colored) moved that two days
OF character. [Laughter.l
Mr. Ncwbcrry went on. He proposed TO
make his vindicatiOn to-day.
He was ruled ont OF order by the Chair
Mr.. Thurman made the point that Mr..
Newbcrly cOuid rise to question OF per-
sonal privilege at any time.
The Chair sustained the point, after some
explanations. and Mr.. .Newberry, after
4 -. 20 Ill rbn -tipnsn
his motives, rcterating his position, and
declaring that he was acluated by con-
>cicncious motives alone, took his seat.
THE NEW PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
Mr.. Henry G. Wood. OF Scott county,
who on Yesterday received the unanimous
vote Of the Senate Tor President pro iempOre
Of that body. has had considerable lcgisla-
tive service and is already a good presiding
officer. and with little more experience
will fll the position very well. lie is about
forty wears Of age. is large ND good-look-
ing. and has Il plCasantnesS OF temperament
which has made him very popular with
brother-membcrS. He is the president OF
the caucus. and is a stalwart OF the stall
warts.
Lieutcnmt-Goycrn Lewis has so far
only presided over the Senate for about
half IN hour. llc is in bad health, and.
furthermore. has no taste now for egisla-
tive life. senator webb announced on the
floor Wednesday that Mr.. Lewis Is now
sick at home.
Mr.. Wood entered upon his duties yes
terday-Mr. Bailey. who was the occupant
OF the chair, yielded it to him. having in
his short service given complete Satisfac-
ticn by his rulings.
SENATE NOTES.
Mr.. Berry's mti-cigar resolution was the
right thing. Not only have members and
visitors smoked cigars ION the sly near the
doors. but they have come into their seats
with lighted cigars i'm their hands, and il is
q well-known fact that i'm such ease the odOr
i worse than where there is vigorous
putting OF the cigar.
\ bill has been reported providing that
hereafter the Supreme Court reports shall
be called "Thc Virginia Reports This
accordS with the wishes OF the reporter OF
the court. James VI. Mathews, Esq.
The Investigating Committee is a good
one-McsSrs. Riddleberger, Berry, Ly-
brook. Walker. and stevens. Mr.. Berry,
who is clear-headed and fair-minded law
yer. j. the only Democrat on it.
An OMISSION.
An omission i'm the counterfeit coupon
killer" was noted in the Dispatch about
the time the bill was approved. The bill
as it read left in doubt, TO say tbs least,
whether 1910 coupons were prescribed.
They were alluded to in the preamble, but
not in the enacting clause. Auditor Mas
sev. however, issued IN order instruct
ing collecting officers To refuse all cou-
pens whose genuineness had not been
determined by the courts. While that
order was not law. those interested in
the matter knew that before they could
have il declared null and void by the
court, the error could be corrected in the
General Assembly. II is a wonder that.
having been referred to by the press, il has
not been corrected before now. However,
Mr. Riddlcberger yesterday introduced a
hill to correct the err0r-which was made
by copyst-and the amended bill will be
passed without delay.
DIR. VINES RESIGNATION.
Thursday evening Or. Wing. one Of the
committee clerks OF the Senate, offered his
resignation and left the city for Oxford, y.
&. He wrote note TO a personal friend
stating that should he be wanted by any
committee he would promptly return here.
He said he could be addressed al Oxford.
and after he left there at Norfolk.
Or. Wing became a clerk OF Senate
committee i'm 1S19-'S0. and after the ad-
iournment OF the General Assembly was
appointed one OF the clerks to the special
/ House committee to investigate the condi-
tion OF the books and papers in the Second
( Auditors Office. Under the Peirpont gov
ernment he was for some time Treasurer
of the State. and was at one time pOstmas-
ter OF Norfolk. Hew a Republican when
appointed committee clerk. The new ap-
I ,,oi,4oo viii doubtIess be from that Marty.