The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-03


wingfield is a Republican, but said that
nevertheless he was very often caught IN
bad company with DemocratsI. Mr.. Wing
field "accepted the apology and went on
/ TO speak i'm favor OF the investigation, and
| that so far from having made his " maiden
Speech" rs reported by the newspapers,
he hadn't made any speech nj all. Laugh
! ter.
SUBSTITUTE REJECTED.
The vote OH the substitute resulted:
| AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey. Barnes, Bliss, Elliott,
Eskridge. Hale, James, Jones Martin, norton
NoES.-Messrs. Christian, Digs, Edmunds,
Fletcher. Glasgow. Heaton, Hurt, holncr, Lowell,
Tgvman' WaiEer. Williams. Wingdcd OF Hanover
and WngGeld Of Automatically.
Mr.. Hale voted Aye.
DmAToRY MOTIONS.
Mr.. stevens tcolorct) moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. Lost.
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bailey, Barnes, Bliss, Elicit,
Eskridgc. james, Jones. Norton, Powell, Rawles,
stevens, and Wcbb-l2. -
NOEs-Messrs. Berry Christian, Diggs, Ed
munds, Fletcher, Glasgow, Hale, Heaton; Hurt
kolncr. Lowell, Loyensten, Lybrook, Martin,
Newborry smith. Thurman. Twyman, Walker:
Williams Wingied Of Hanover. and Wingheld OF
Albcmarle-22.
Mr.. Bailey moved 70 adjourn. Lost
ayes, s.; noes, 2S.
Mr.. Thurman demanded the pending
question. Ordered.
The resolution was adopted.
AYEs.-Messis Bailey. Barnes. Christian, Dggs,
Edmunds Fletcher, GlasgOw, Haze. llcaton, Hurt
Koincr. Lowell. Loyensiein, LybroOk, Martin,
Newberry, smith. Thurman, Twyman. Williams,
Winglcld OF Hanover. and Wingheld of Abe
NoES.-Messrs. Bliss. Elliott. Eskrldgc, James,
Jones, Norton. Powell. and Walkers.
Mr.. Bailey moved to reconsider. Lost.
Mr.. Lybrook rose TO personal eXplana-
tion-that he would Withdraw his declina-
tOn and remain on the investigating COM
mittee.
The Chair ruled that there was nothing
OF the sort before the Senate.
ROANOKE NAVIGATION COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr. Riddleberger, reso-
luton was passed by the senate authorizing
the Attorney General TO take the necessary
steps TO protect the States interest i'm the
Roanoke Navigation Company. and allow
ing the Governor TO fix the compensation
therefor.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrger stated that it was a
matter left with the Finance Committee by
General Field. and that il was not proposed
addition to his salary, but il was TO enable
him TO employ some one 10 attend to the
case.
The Roanoke Navigation Company OF
crates from Weldon down. and partly i'm
Virginia and partly in North Carolina, and
the property, in which the state has an in
tere,t OF $4,000, is about TO be sold.
DiNyILLE RAILROAD.
The senate proccedeato the further con-
sidcratiOD OF the Danyie railroad bill, the
question being on the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Senate ordered the
bill TO engroS>ment. The motion was
agreed to
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey. Barnes, Berry Digs.
Eskridge, Fletcher, GLASGOW, neaion, Jones, koin
cr, Lowell. LybiO Newberry. Norton, Smith.
d1er Wingaed dr a HibemsTe SP and iSd Wood@ nam
-, NGEs;-Nessrs. Bliss, EdWunds. Elliott Hale
stevens. Walker. and Willia -is-i2.
Thcreupon Mr.. Berry offered the follow
ing aS a substitute:
BE Il enacted by the General iSSenJlB
That the Board OF Public Works be. and
they are hereby, directed to sell in open
market for gold, silver or United States
Treasury notes, the interest OF the Com
monweath in the debt due from the Rich
mond and Danyllle Railroad Company, at
not less than par, and TO deposit the pro-
cecds OF such sale in the Treasury for the
benefit of the public free schools.
>. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
ON motion Of Mr.. Bailey it was resolved
that the bill and substitute be postponed
until to-day at o'clock. and soon thereaf-
ter the Senate adjourned.
SENATE BRIEFS.
The bill to amend the act incorporating
the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Railway and Warehouse Company was re-
ported from the committee.
The bill authorizing the construction OF
free bridge across James river ut Lynch
burg was passed.
Mr.. Lybrook made quite lengthy eX-
planation, saying that the reports from his
county alleging that his course was con-
demned could not be relied upon, and that
Of the SignerS OF a certain published letter
nearly all OF the whites wanted Office. and
that they had persuaded 4 number OF col
Orcd men to join with them. He said that
no black man in Virginia ought to throw
stone ut him, as he inaugurated the move
[before Judge Riyesl which resulted in
their being allowed to serve on iuries.
CONTEsTED-ELECTION CASE.
The House was engaged yesterday in the
consideration OF the cOntested-electi0n
case Of Gavin Rawls against Irwin W.
Duck, the member from Isle OF Wight
county. From an abstract from the poll
books Of the several yOting-paces in said
county, which il admitted TO he correct.
the whole number OF votes east in the
county was 1,730, OF which $50 are repre-
Sented to have been east for Duck, and $50
Tor Raws; maj iOrity for Duck, 10.
The question in controversy, or the
grounds OF contest, i'm this case arise from
and relate 10 certain alleged irregularities
and illegal acts on the part OF the officers
OF election at the /uni precinct, il being
charged that the ballOt-bOX was broken
open and ballots improperly taken there
from; that ballots cast for Rawls were al
stracted and ballots for Duck substituted
in their stead that thirty-four duly-qual-
fed electors, whose names are stated in the
notice Of contest, actually voted at Zuni on
the day OF election for RawlS, whilst the
judges and clerks Of election at that pre-
cinct certify that hc only received twenty
four votes; that the said judges Of election
would not permit John r. Uzzle, the po-
itical friend OF Daniel, Mckinney, Bar
bour, and Rawls. 10 be present to witness
the counting and the ascertaning the num-
Der Of votes east for each person voted for.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, TO whom the case was referred,
recommended the adoption of a resolution
declaring that Irwin w. Duck is entitled
to the seat now held by him. A minority
report was submitted, which fayors the
seating OF Rawls.
The question was on the adoption OF the
minority report as a substitute for the re-
port Of the committee.