The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-05

AR Martin nominated Judge u. j. God
win for Judge OF the Hastings Court OF Nor
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Martin for what
form Judoe Codwfu was holding, and IL
onneared that this was another case like
those Of .Judgcs Bnrks and George l.. Chris
: tian.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger, while seconding the
nomInation OF Judge Goodwin, warned his
Marty friends OF what he considered dam
ger: that Is. that 4, might hereafter be held
that tbese Judges were not elected by con-
stitutonaI quorum. He said that the Fund
ers would fight these Judges not only under
the decision OF the Supreme Court, but also
because OF the lack OF constitutional quo
rum.
Alr. Mavo moved that the further cxec,,-
| ton OF the Joint order be postponed until
o'clock Monday. Agreed to and sent to
the House for its concurrence.
The chair was vacated for five minutes,
at the end OF which time, the Senate having
been called to order by Mr. Wood, the
| President pro tenn, Nr. Smith moved to
adjourn. Agreed 10. The Senate meets
again at II O'Clock Monday, and at 10 =.
NJ. that day both houses will adjourn sine
die.
The elections yesterday were all nuga-
tory. They will all hayc 10 be gone over
again.
House Notes.
The House yesterday seemed to be in an
utter state of generalization. IL was In
vain that the Speaker raped for order and
appealed 10 the Sergeaht-at-Arms to assist
him. The members were constantly m0v-
Ing about the hall, and it was almost impos-
sible to hear what was going on.
ANOTHER JOINT ORDER.
shortly after the reading OF the Journal
Mr.. Frazier offered the following:
ReSOlrcd uhc Senate conciirring), That
the General Assembly proceed this day at
II O'Clock 10 the election OF corporation
Judges for the cities Of Dsnville, Richmond,
Norfolk, stanton, and a county Judge for
the county OF Nelson.
Mr.. Spotswood moved 10 strike d,lt Rich
mond. Rejected.
Mr.. Oliver moved TO strike out Danviic.
Rejected.
The Joint resolution was then agreed to
and communicated to the Senate 10y Mr..
Frazier.
SHALL THE SESSION br EXTENDED!
Mr.. Stuart offered the following resolu-
ton:
That the Joint order for an adjournment
of the General Assembly on Monday,
March 6, 1882, at 10 +. NJ, be, and the
same is hereby, rescinded; and be it fur
ther
Resolved by the House of Delegates tthe
Senate concurring), That the present ses-
sion Of the General Assembly be, and IL
hereby is, extended for the period OF ten
day.
The original form of the resolution pro-
yided for the extension Of the session for
specific p,Irposes-the consideration OF the
general tax. bill. &c.-but the Chair declar-
ing Il ont Of order in that shape, Mr.. Stu
art altered il a. above.
Mr.. Stuart said he knew that the rcaolu-
ton a. at first framed was not in order,
but he put it in that shape for the purpose
OF bringing before the House the only rea-
sons why the Legislature should hold an
extra session. He denied that the Demo
cratS had ever unnecessarily delayed busi-
ness. In one OF two instances they had. as
in duty bound, opposed what they consid-
cred obnoxious and unwise legislation.
Ten DAYS NOT SUFFICIENT.
Mr.. Frazier did not think that an extern
sion OF ten DAYS would be sufficient for the
DISPOSITION Of unfinished business. There
were other measures in addition to those
named by Mr.. Stuart which his party
deemed OF great importance aud which
they wanted TO put through. Ten days
would not do.
He also said something about the good
Lord not smiling on the Rciidiu-ters to the
extent OF giving them two-thirds vote,
bnt the House did not seem 10 catch the
point.
AT this time senator Walker came in
with n message that the Senate had agreed
10 the House Joint resolution for the cleo
ton Of certain judges.
Mr.. Savers announced himself as or
posed 10 an extra session. lie was also OF
opinion that nothing could be accom-
plishcd by ten days extension OF the
present session, and was therefore in favor
of an adjournment sine die on Monday, a.
already provided for.
Mr.. Griffin agreed with Mr.. Saycrs rs TO
the extra session, but favored the resoiu-
ton.
Full CONTROL.
Mr.. Coghin, in iavoring Mr.. Stuar'>
resolution. spoke in substance ~ follows:
n is folly for the other side OF this House
interposcd by the minority. This House
stands 90 to 40: therefore the majority
haze full control. More than this: il IS Il
three-fiths majority. The gentleman from
Rockbridgc (Mr. Frazier) complains that
the Lord only smiled TO this extent upon
his side Of the House. He might have
given them all. Now, some people think
that the Lord did not smile ut all upon them;
Al. ft,o a,,. to oo1 - l.tf1f
WAS from another and very different be-
ing. Power 70 legislate without our help
and in spite of our opposition rests also in
the Senate with the Readjustcr party. The
other day, had the Readiuster senators cho-
sen, with the Republican senator from Han
over. TO vote 10 prolong the session, they
could have done so without assistance from
the Democrats, and the two Democrats who
did vote for the extension would have
made it unquestionably In their power.
OPPOSED TO An EXTRA SESSION.
| am opposed TO an extra session and to the
extension OF this session. | do not think
that any good is possible from the legisla-
/ ton OF this body; vet am willing gto support
this resolution and allow the majority adj
/ ditional time TO perfect necessary legisla-
five work that might have been performed
heretofore by the majority but for their
own neglect and failure 10 exercise the
power they have held since the beginning
Of This session. The minority upon this
floor have done only their duty. They
have properly opposed all hurtful legisla-
tion, and TO this end have used the weapons
parliamentary laws and usages armed them
with. They have never resorted to filibus-
tering hut on two occasions-once whe!.
the previous question was called to eut of
debate on an important measure penl-
ing, and the next time when the
port .montb charter. containing the