The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
A WEEK TO THINK.
Against the Will OF the Caucus Men
the Election of Auditor Deferred
Until Tuesday Next.


Until Tuesday Next.
Sprightly Contest in the senate; the Allen
Men Want TO Go Into Election nj Once, but
the Massey Rcadiusters and Democrats
Combined Postpone Ii for n Week-Mr. Mas
sey's Position-False Report Of the Capitol
on Fire Adjournment i'm a Hurry Of the
Two Houses-The Danvillc Railroad Bill
Virginia and North Carolina Railroad
! Personal Items-Gencral Legislative Work.
The interest OF the legislative session
Yesterday centered in the fate of Auditor
Massey. Tuesday night the caucus, after
vainlv endeavOring TO force him into terms,
nominated :. Brown Allen, Esq, Of Au-
gusta. for Auditor, and il was determined,
either by the caucus or the party leaders,
10 90 into the election without the loss OF q
day. Yesterday was the appointed time for
the election of Judge of the Corporation
Court of Norfolk, and TO the joint order so
providing the House proposed to add Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts. When the nut
ter GOT into the Senate there was q parlia-
mentary tangle, resulting in the end in the
election OF Auditor. Railroad Commits
sioner, Judge of Norfolk, &C., being post
poncd until Tuesday next. This delay was
fought by the Allen men, but the Massey
ReadiusterS and Democrats combined car
ried the motion by 4 two-thirds vote, and
( the House concuTcd without debate.
/ 4 resolution introduced in the caucus by
Mr.. Turner, Of Norfolk, well known rs an
ardent friend of the Auditor, that Mr..
I Massey be allowed to appoint FIVE clerks,
and that the caucus committee should dis
tribute the remainder Of the patronage OF
/ the Office, led to The conclusion that that
scheme was approved by Mr.. Massey. lt
was not. His letters to the caucus show
| that he takes the ground that he should alb
soutely control the appointment OF his
subordinates. Those who know say that
| Mr.. Massey has never offered TO cOmprO-
mise. He stands on the principle OF nom
/ interference by caucus or caucus commit
/ tee. and on that will sink or swim.
On Tuesday there were seventeen or
eighteen ReadjusterS counted upon 10 fol-
/ low the fortunes OF Mr.. Massey. All Of
these did not desert the caucus Tuesday
night. 1t is claimed thatall who yesterday
i'm the Senate voted to postpone the cleo
ton will not follow Mr.. Massey out Of
T CAUCUS. llOhtNti tllill HitlN w, etllN pil'
can now speak with certainty, it seems at
least that all OF the nine want time to think.
There was no recorded vote in the House
showing Mr.. Massey's probable strength
there.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Yesterday House resolution
for Joint order including the Auditor Of
Public Accounts in the officers to be elected
after the election Of Judge OF Norfolk was
communicated at O'Clock.
Mr.. Hurt made the point that the time
had arrived for the execution OF the old
order mot including Auditory, and it must
first be disposed Of.
Mr.. Riddleherger moved that the old or
( der be rescindcd with the view Of then
agreeing 10 the House joint resolution this
day adopted. Agreed TO.
The House resolution was really an
amendment 10 the old order. BY proposing
to destroy the old order the Senate sapped
the foundation Of the whole structure-de-
stroyed theiOint order for the day-and the
House agreed 10 Il.
/ Mr.. Riddleberger, to cure the error, now
offered as a substitute for the House reso-
/ luton that the order be for the election OF
Auditor of Public Accounts, Railroad
] Z i,
Court of Norfolk. &C., at . O'Clock this
4 day.
Mr.. Newberry Readiuster moved to
to-day at p O'Clock.
Mr.. Riddleberger opposed the amend
ment, and Mr.. NewberTy spoke in favor
OF it.
/ Mr.. Bailey wanted to know the reason
/ for the proposed postponement.
Mr.. Newberry said one reason was that
he was not now ready to vote, and he did
not think it proper to state all his reasons
here from his seat.
Mr. Lybrook insisted that the judge OF
the Fourth Circuit be included in the order.
Mr.. Riddleberger yielded .and accepted
that amendment.
Mr.. Newberry's amendment was adopted :
AYEs.-Alessrs. Atkinson. Barnes. Berry. Bliss,
I Christian. Diggs, ESLTidge, Fletcher. Glasgow,
/ Hale, IlCaton, Hurt. J0DeS. honer, lovell, Lo-
vcnstein, Ly0rOgk, Netcberry, Norton, HtdgteJeF-
ger. Twyman, Williams, and Winghdd OF Albe-
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Bailey, Elliot, Jones: Mqrtin;
Mayo, Poctti. RdloieS, Rue, StereaS, WeOt' ana
UoOd-1I.
! Rcadjusters in italics.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrgcr, who had voted "Aye "
/ for that purpose, moved to reconsider with
/ the view Of inserting "tO-mOrrow at |
O'clock lie had heard that the gentle
I men on the other side wanted time to con-
[ slider a certain matter, and he thought one
night ought to suffice.
The motion to reconsider was rejected
ayes, u; noes, 2l-and the resolution was
sent to the House in the following form:
ResoiUed the House of Delegates concur
ring, That the General Assembly will pro-
ceed on Tuesddg next at l o'clock TO the
election Of an Auditor OF Public Accounts,
Railroad Commissioner, Judge OF the Cor
poration Court of Norfolk city, and Judges
OF the Fourth and Sixth judicial circuits,
and this shall be continuing order Till The
elections are completed.
The Senate was proceeding with genera
business when Mr.. Hurt made the point
that no business could be transacted until
the ioint-order business was disposed oi
and until the House was heard from. Sts-
tanned.
Mr.. Dickinson, from the House. attempt
ed to communicate bill TO the senate,
when Mr.. Hurt made the same p0int-that
no business could be proceeded with pend
ing the joint order.
Fhally-aftcr considerable delay-Mr.
Watkins, from the House, informed the
Senate that the House had agreed to the
p0stponement until Tuesday, and Then the
Senate went on with IFS general business.
g. BROWN ALLEN, ESQ.
Mr. Allen, who has been nominated for
! Auditor OF Public Accounts, lives near
.Jennings's Gap, in Augusta county. Two
years ago he was Il candidate for the State
! Senate. and was defeated by Mr.. Koiner.
he is pretty fair speaker, and has rem
Aelcd lis pgt'y .,..e -. &c Sly.