The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-21

/ tried friend and brother. None OF us at
this time could express the feelings OF his
heart, for the shock has been so sudden
and so severe that we still tremble under
the sense OF our bereavement, and our
emotion compels us to remain silent under
our grief.
We all knew him, and knew his devo-
tion 10 Virginia. | am sure that as tes-
tmonial OF our respect for his memory
this House will unanimously adopt the
resolution offered.
The resolution was unanimously agreed
TO, and the Speaker declared the House adj
journed until IL O'Clock this morning.
GOVERNOR CAMERON vETOgs THE ANTI-DuEI.-
LING LAW.
The Governor has vetoed the anti-duel-
ling bill. His message to that effect has
been prepared, and would have been sent
TO the House yesterday the bill having
originated there) but for the early djourn-
ment of that body.
The message is very brief. and substan-
TALLY sets forth: An approval of the object
as stated in the title OF the bill, but the sig
nature Is withheld because, in the opinion
OF the Governor, the Sd section Is retro
active, and, further, that II leaves the wit
ness on his own confession subject to the
political disqualifications prescribed by the
Constitution. The decision OF the Court
Of Appeals in the case OF Cullen rs. The
Commonwealth is cited, constituting Il
statute as broad as this, decided that such
Legislation was unconstitutional"
The bill reads as follows:
A BH to Suppress Dueiiing in the Com
mOnlredM or Virginia, and 10 Punish
Persons Engaging Therein.
/. BE II enacted By the General assembly
OF Virginia, That every person elected or
appointed to any post or office under the
laws Of this Commonwealth shall before he
acts in such Office take the following addi-
tional oath: II swear Tor affirm that
have not since the 1st day OF January, 1889.
fought in duel, the issue OF which was.
or probably might have been, the death
OF either party; nor have | been know
ingly the bearer Of any challenge or ac-
ccptance TO fight a duel actually fought;
nor have been otherwise engaged or con-
cerned. directly or indirectly, in duel ac-
tually fought since said time nor will
during my continuance in Office be so en-
gagged, directly or indirectly. So help me
God" There shall be excepted from the
operation OF this act the case OF 4 person
residing in another state who is appointed
Il commissioner by the Governor, and
such other cases as the law may specially
direct.
.. Every person holding an office or post
under the laws Of this Commonwealth who
shall fight duel. or send or accept chal-
lengc to fight duel, or who shall know
ingly be the bearer Of a challenge or ac-
ceptance to fight Il duel, shall forfeit his
said post or Office. and be thereafter dis
qualified from holding post or office un-
der the laws thereof; and this act shall be
construed to apply to members OF the Gen
eral Assembly OF Virginia.
3. Under prosecution, in the name OF
the Commonwealth, against Il person for
having engaged in duel. or for having
borne Il challenge or acceptance to fight
duel any person deemed necessary as
witness OF the part of the Commonwealth
to establish the fact shall be required 10
give evidence for and in behalf Of the Com
monwealth. and all such witnesses, sworn
and testifying, shall be forever discharged
from prosecution and costs on the part OF
the Commonwealth for his participation in
said duel, and shall not be proceeded
against by warrant, indictment, or i'll any
other manner whatever.
I. This act shall be in force from lis pas
sage.