The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-26

| He Successful In WcdCing In Only a Par
tiaI Explanation-Judiciar Bill Ia Sen
ate--A RiddiebcrR Mandnmus Bill-i &C.
Iorcd Seuaior Warmed Up-Richmond Po
lice Bill in House Fun of Legislators n
the Expense OF Dncilists-Notes OF Proceed
ings.
Mr.. Wood, the President pro tem., called
the Senate 70 order at II ". yesterday, and
explained that he was in error Friday ir
putting y motion 10 adjourn after the pend
| ing question had been ordered.
! Mr.. Thurman asked II II was then un'
dcrstood that hereafter the ruling would
be that after the pending question had
been ordered a motion TO adjourn would
not be entertained.
Mr.. Wood said "Yes.'
| Mr.. Thurman said that there had been
various rulings; all he wanted was to have
the question settled one way or another.
Judiciary BILL.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported House bill redlstricting the State
for circuit judges, with an amendment
taking New Kent and Charles City from
the Richmond circuit and adding them to
the Williamsburg circuit. Mr. Bailey Uhe
chairman) moved 10 make the bill thespe-
cial order for Thursday. II seemed agreed
in the chamber that this arrangement was
acceptable 10 all parties.
Mr.. Riddlebcrgcr asked Mr.. Thurman II
the understanding was not that on Thurs
day they should 90 on and discuss the bill,
and that there should be no filibustering.
Mr. Thurman laid that depended upon
the course OF Mr.. Riddleberger and gentle
men on his side. II they allowed opportu-
nity for amendments and full discussion.
no gag-law-thcrc certainly would be no
filibustering.
There was some other talk, ended by Mr.
Smith saying that for his part he meant to
use all proper and possible means to defeat
the bill in question.
Mr.. Riddlcberger thanked him for his
candor.
Mr.. Bailey withdrew his motion, and
the bin wen on the calendar.
NR. WILCOX As A REPUBLICAN,.
NIr. Wilcox offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolred by he Senate, That the ISSUES
now pending, both State and national, de-
mand that there be public declaration Of
party faith and We, the Readiuster party
OF the State Of Virginia, hereby declare
our intention 10y resolution to vote with
the National Republican party OF the
United States on all party measures.
The Chair (Mr. Wood ruled the re-olu-
ton out oi order.
Mr.. Wilcox appealed from the decision
Of the Chair, and wished to discuss the
question, but was ruled out OF order, the
rule being that on points not dcbatabe ap-
peals from the decision Of the Chair are
not debatab!c.
The question being. Shall the decision Of
the Chair stand a. the judgment OF the
Senate. the vote resulted:
AYEs.-Ne>-r,. Atkinson, Bailey, Barnes. Berry,
Bliss. Chris;i1n. Edmunds. Elliott, Eskrld2e-
MtvO. Ncwberry. Norton. Eiddleberger. Smith.
Stevens. Thurman, Webb, Williams, and Winsfeld
Of jIanOycr-25.
NOEs.-Mess.s. iIoaton, Lowell and Walkers.
Mr. Thurman moved to reconsider, and
Mr.. Wilcox claimed the floor.
The Chair ruled the motion out OF order,
and quoted the rule.
Personal PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Wilcox then attempted to speak
under o question Of personal privilege.
The Chair said il the senator had been az
grievcd IN his senatorial capacity he could
make a personal explanation. Mr. Will
cox said he bad been aggrieyed by news
paper publication. and he went on to sum
up. but before he got TO the matter Mr.. Rid
dlcbcrger made the point that Mr.. Wilcox
had not shown wherein he WAS aggricyed.
The point wax sustained.
Mr.. Berry said that gentlemen had
always been INDUCED in eases like this,
and il was most dangerous interference
not To- allow Il senator TO make such IN eX-
PLANTATION.
The Chair said Mr.. Wilcox must make
his point and then speak TO IL. That was
the extent OF his ruling.
Mr.. Thurman asked that under the rule
the Chair submit 10 the Senate the question
whether Mr.. Wilcox has presented a case
of personal privilege, and proposed to give
Mr.. Wilcox thirty minutes TO explain him.
self.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrger charged that il was the
purpose Of some senators 10 bring on po-
lilical discussion, and that the Democrats
were fighting behind brcastworks. lie
challenged them To come out boldly and
they would be met.
MIR. Berry protested against this cham
Der being made forum for political dis
cus,iOn, but the senator from Shenandoah
had been IS largely INDUCED a. any one on
this floor, and it did not lie in his mouth 10
call others TO order for indulging in politi-
cal debate
NE. wnLC0X's GRIEVANCE.
Mr.. Wilcox: ! could have eliminated
nv remarks in less time than that con-
sIimcd bv The senator from Shenandoah
(Mr. Eiddleberger).
hold it due 10 myself and to the party
represent here 10 state that after my dccla-
ration on yesterday that stood IN political
attitude in the National Republican party
| that assume my RepubIicanism.
Thcr, should be--there ought 10 be--a
tertiam quid in political parties in the
South. We look TO that party. We car
make that party respectable. Gentlemen
will sustain it, The war has been over iol
many years. We have clasped hands acros'
! the bloody chasm. and now let Ills approach
each other.
The Chair, interrupting: Does the Sena
tor feel aggrieyod by the newspapers
{ The Senator must state the matter OF gricV
ance.
Mr.. Wilcox (amusingly): Please mak'
( the 1lerk tell me how TO do it. daughter.
The Chair Has The senator been mis-
rcpresentedf
Mr. Wilcox: Not at all.
The Chair: The Senator Is not in order
! Mr.. Wilcox do not intend TO be on
of order nor address the Chair again to
d,y.
NOT BEHIND BRxAsTW0RKs.
Mr.. Thurman followed, declaring tina
the Democrats We're not fighting behin'
brcastworks that they were always rend,
10 tell 10 what party they belonged In ia
tional politics, ana that he agreed witt
Mr.. Berry that Mr.. Riddleberger had pro