The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-15

into each other their corporate rights,
property, and franchises. by agreement
made by and between their respective
boards OF directors, upon such terms and
conditions ~ TO them may seem best, said
agreement to be executed under the corpo-
rate deeds OF the respective companies,
and approved by vote OF the stockholders
at any annual meeting, or at any special
meeting called for that purpose, aft T
thirty days notice by publication in one or
Of this State.
2. That when such agreement shall have
been approved by the stockholders Of the
respective companies, and the fact OF such
approval certified thereon by the respective
secretaries under seal, IL shall be filed In
the Office OF the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, and thereupon the said corpora
tions agreeing as aforesaid shall be and be-
come one corporation by the name pro-
vided In said agreement, possessing all the
property, powers, rights, and franchises OF
the several corporations consolidated, and
subject TO all the restrictions, disabilities,
and duties OF each OF such companies, save
so far as modified by such agreement.
3. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
SUNDAY LIorOR LAW.
House bill 100. in reference to the sale Of
liquor on Sunday, came up Oh its passage
yesterday.
Mr.. Charles +. Taylor asked that il be
recommitted TO the Finance Committee.
He stated that when the bill was before the
committee he was unayoidably absent, and
he desired TO be heard there before the bill
was presented to the House. He thought
IL due 10 him rs a member OF the committee
that bis request he granted.
Mcssrs. Lyons and Farr opposed the
motion.
The House, by a vote Of 3G ayes to -
noes, decided TO recommit.
The bill reads as follows:
|. BE il enacted by the General assembly
Of Virginia, That the 18th section Of chap
ter : OF the Code OF Criminal Laws, APP
proved March 14th. 1873, rs amended by
proved March Sth, 1880, be amended and
recnacted 80 as 10 read A. follows:
$40. No bar-room, saloon, or other place
for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, shall be
opened, and no Intoxicating bitters OF
other drink shall be sold in any bar-rOOm,
restaurant, saloon. store. or other place,
from II O'Clock on each and every saturday
night OF the week until sunrise OF the
succeeding Monday morning; and any
persons violating the provisions OF this
section shall be deemed guilty Of a misdc-
meanor, and il convicted shall be punished
by fine not less than ten nor more than five
hundred dollars, and shall, moreover, at
The discretion OF the court, forfeit his
license.
=. This act shall DC in force from its
passage.
Stormy Caucus.
The ReAdjuSter caucus held in the
House OF Delegates last night was the most
stormy one seen yet. 4 great deal oi in
tcrest among outsiders was manifested, and
the rotunda Of the Capitol was filed with
expectant and anxious people.
The first thing that was done, contrary
to expectation, was the springing OF the
troublesome Massey question. Strong
speeches were made in his favor by Messrs.
Newberry and Hale, who were replied to
by gentlemen Of opposite views. Finally
it was agreed upon both sides to abide the
decision Of the caucus and 90 into nomi-
nation. Senator Lybrook then nominated
Mr.. Massey; whereupon Mr.. Riddleberger
got the floor, and In hot words denounced
Mr.. Massey. using, II IL said, the word
"felon" in connection with his name.
He also said that sooner than vote for Mas
sey he would resign his seat and 90 home.
This speech created great excitement, and
the Massey men arose to their feet, and
with cries of ''This way, frcemen," left the
hail.
A minute before the men left the hall the
-. Of nl.inlg hoard
outside that cry OF - fight i'm the call-
Gus" was raised outside. and the rotunda
was soon emptied OF the most OF the hang
ers-on. who seemed in nOwlse ANXIOUS p
risk their precious persons TO the chaaccr
Of danger.
senator Newbcrry was i'm a hot passion
when he came out, and when asked II ht
and Riddebcrger had not come TO blows
exclaimed .No, sir; he has not courage
enough TO blow anything" He was un'
sparing in his denunciati0n OF Mr. Riddle
bcrgcr's course.
The Big -Four all came ont accompanied
by Mcssrs. Board, webb, Young, Philips
Vaughan. and others.
Some one caulc ont after awhile ano
asked Mr.. Hale 10 20 back.
.'You will never get me back in there a
Iong rs you live" said the Senator.
"Oh, yes, come back and save tlhe ship
said his friend.
"The ship Is a broken ship" remarked
Mr.. Hale as he moved away.
\ part OF the boilers went doxn into TIE
Auditors Office and held consultation
with Mr.. Massey, while a pOrtIOn went OF
10 Senator Ncwberry's room IN company
with this gentleman.
The caucus resumed il, declarations,
and heard speeches from Liruienanr-Goy
ernor Lewis and Others in favor OF pro
cccding with the nominations. This wa:
done, and at l2:30 this morning the caucus
renominated Mr.. 8. Brown Allen, OF An
e,ista. for Auditor OF Public Accounts.
The excitement over this matter is hi&h
and reconciliation seems farther OIL thai
ever. notwithstanding the presence OF tSen
eral Muhonc, Colonel Rndy, General Gro
ner, ana other Stawars Readiusters.
The caucus adjourned at 12:30 This morn
ing.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF An EXCEL
LENT CHARITY.-Netrly everybody 70 Rich
mond knows vi about the city ambulance
it, history and service-bow it Ests llrs
started by Superintendent Bigger rs fur
niture wagon, and has now become a con
venient surgeons ambulance, rel SUP
plied with instruments and baTdages sun
able for any emergency or ACCIDENT. In
Dispatch has from time to timf mentioned
/ the excellent service Of the ci'r ambulance
chiefly in its New-Year's eCtion; but n
addition has been made ,scently 10 ia
service thrAugh Mr.. ". ii. Williams, chair
man OK the Committee oh pire-Ahim an
Police Telegraph, and Superintendent
bigger and Paynter, whsfh will no dous
result very benefcialy IT, the Fire DepaS
ment ~ well a. citizens generally.
At .he suggestion OF Superintendent II:
ger. AZ recent meetisse of the Fire-A bri
and Polico-Telsgraph Committee, q fir