The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12

valuable assistance from N'' hoihcr,
calm and sagacious senator, ana from MIR:
Smith, who Is not only gooa lawyer ana
speaker. but IL, like all me Rnspeople OF
Extra Billy, brimiul OF hgh'.
ArtER RECESS.
After recess II Is understood that there is
10 ..bc Iit,lc talking allowed. The Read
iusters are pledged not 10 suspend the
rnles any more for local bills, and the pre-
yious question will be often resorted to.
The right OF debate II one OF the most
incstimablc rights OF the Virginia states
man. but II doesn't amount TO much in the
way OF changing votes. II gives the re-
porters heaps OF trouble, and newspaper
subscribers occasionally some good read.
ing. but i'm the way OF convincing oppo-
nents or yindicating ones cause 1t doesn't
amount to much.
REPORTING.
And. by the way, the established states
man is q man easy to report; the flcdgling
statesman IL the man ever ready 10 rise to
personal explanations and ever ready to
complain that his half-hour's speech i
compressed within half dozen lines.
What reporter ever had any trouble re-
porting Coghill, Letcher, Montague, stu
art, Bocock, John w. Daniel, Payne, James
A. Walker, Thurman, Riddlebcrgcr, ana
men Of that class. They know wen enough
that the experienced reporter Il mighty
apt 10 see their good points and omit all
their weak ones. There are few speeches
indeed that would bear reproduction exact
" as delivered. There Is usually repetition
after repetition. There are omissions not
noticeable by the hcarcr, who sees the ges-
lures and watches the face OF the speaker,
but which would completely mystify the
reader oil in the country. Offentimes
there is serious error from rapidity OF eX-
preston. 4 great man in our polltlcS-one
known all over Nirginia-has been heard
several times in the course OF q ten min
utes' speech 10 state that the debt OF the
Commonwealth was $4,000. The worthy
and able Senator from Botetourt (Mr. Glas-
gown has been repeatedly mentioned a.
| the "Scnator from Glasgow y; the Presi-
dent pro tenn. [Nr. Wood has often been
called "the Senator from Wood" These
were real slips Of the tongue. or late,
however, they have become stale [the cX-
pressions, not the scnatorsl by purposed
repetition.
RICHMOND CHARTER.
| What will the Legislature do about the
4 Richmond charter.
Well, that's uncertain. There have been
| two bills introduced. These propose only
! TO throw into the hands OF the people the
| election OF certain officers now elected by
/ the City Council. As 10 the election oi the
majority OF these officers 10y the people
/ there seems to be no opposition from any
quarter. lt.iS guessed that our representa-
| tiyos would willingly vote for either bill II
/ two Of the officers in question were struck
out
| One OF these lills will be- passed.
! Before the recess one or two ReadluSters
| OF prominence threatened TO have bill
brought IN redlyiding the city into wards (;
| but /: l. well known that there is conser-
yativc influence Mt work 10 save the city
from tie destructive tendencies which
some OF its enemies (not resident here)
would visit upon them.
Mr.. Walker, OF Chesterfield, has also in
! troduced bill TO create judgcship OF The
Police Court. That done, no doubt the
Police Judge would be authorized to ap-
Doint Police Commissioners. Ii, however.
/ happens that Mr.. Walker j. not popular
/ in his party now. His kicks-up in the
Massey matter and about the election OF
Mr.. Atkins have very largely reduced what
| influence he once exercised.
Ii has also been whispered about the
Capitol from time 10 time that the Re
adiusters mean to give to the new judge OF
the Chancery Court the power OF appoint
ing his clerk. As TO the clerk OF every
other court i'm the Commonwealth except
Supreme Court the Constitution expressly
uroyide. that he shall be elected by the
people. Ii is claimed that the clerk of the
Chanccry Court OF Richmond may, con-
stituticnaly, be appointed by the Judge II
the LEGISLATURE chooses TO change the law.
No bill has. however. been introduced 10
effect this object, and il is thought Will mol
De passed if introduced.
IT GOOD TO BE 4 NEsBER.
Members of the General Assembly (of
fhc RclidjuStcr persuasion) have Jared pret'
~ well in the distribution Of iavors. Mr
Riddlebcrger drew the capital prizc-tht
United states senatorship. lie goes IN
The iih OF March. 1883. Mr.. Lybrook wa'
elected President pro tenn. OF the Senate
and declined But that wasn't done by thu
caucus men. lie could, however, have
been nominated for circuit Judge by th'
caucus had he wished it and pointed hi
course To suit the magnates. Sennto
George \. Martin is the Railroad CommlS
sioncr.elect. He goes into his oilice-'
GOOD 0ne-in about year. senate
Rawlcs has been elected Judge o
Nansemond county, and the pay o
The place was lately increased. Dele
cate Farr, OF Fairfax, also drew bii
prize. lie Is to succeed Or. Rufiner a
Superintendent OF Public instruction. Tn
term commences on the 10Th instant. Sine
DIR. Rullner's resignation the duties OF ~
: perintendent have been very SATISFACTORY.
DISCHARGED by Professor Holland, the chic
! clerk. It is not yet known whether Dir
Farr will enter his position on the 10Th o
continue in the House till the end of IN
r extra session.
O CAUCUS AND CONGRESS-.
Ouite n number OF the stalwar Read
iusfcrs have places on the boards appoint
ed by Governor Cameron for the pubic N
y stitntions OF the State, and some are looh
: inc out for places in Congress.
! Ry the way, the Elliott roapportionmen
u bill has never been adopted by the caucus
y II was fixed up by General Malone, MI
Y PiddIeberger, and other leaders; an
: while every member was more or less cor
: suited. some OF them do not consider tha
, they are bound TO support II uhtil IL u AZ
/ nroyed by the caucus. No doubt it wi
\ be nut through the caucus before vote
). insisted OH.
u MR.. ATKINS.
y 4 few members also insist that Dir. Al
: kins's nomination for Judge, OF the lins
n ings Court OF Richmond shaii go back
4 tI,e caucus rs matter OF iormaiity. 1heI
/. claim is that there was not a qmorum votln
e when he was nominated. Inis Is hatl
IS contradicted by his friends, VINO maintai
Y that he got forty-one yo,es on 'he ihst Daiio