The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-27

not wish to he O candidate.
Mr.. Riddleber2er: understand that the
resolution Of this morning Il still unre-
scinded.
The Chair: Yes, sir.
Mr.. RiddIeberger: Then r0oye TO ad-
ioum.
CLEANSE TIE RECORD.
Mr.. Riddleberger withdrew the motion
l at the request OF some senator. Neyertbe-
less the Chair mfr. Bailey unIntentionaily
put the motion. the ayes and noes were
called, and the suppositious motion was
lost.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger claimed the floor to say
that the offensive resolution had not been
rescinded, and that the Senator from Apo
mattox could not be expected to accept
while it stood on the record. lie rather
questioned. as a matter OF law, the right Of
Mr.. Bailey to preside. lie thought the
Lieutenant-Governor should be here TO
preside at the election OF President pro
tenn. "Cleanse the record" Mr.. Riddle
berger said; "then elect Mr.. Elliott. But
cleanse the record first" He offered
resolution to adjourn until Monday. Ruled
out OF order by the Chair [Nfr. BaileyI.
Mr.. Hurt clearly showed that Mr.. Bailey
was rightly in the chair under the rules Of
the body
Mr.. Wilcox withdrew the nomination
OF Mr.. Lybrook.
MR.. LEWIS SICK.
Mr.. webb in answer TO an inquiry said
! that Lieutenant-Goyernor Lewis Is at home
sick.
/ Mr. Elliott was elected-ayes, SO; noes.
/ 0-Messrs. Elliott and Rawles not voting;
! the latter absent.
/ Mr.. Elliott said that the reasons which
actuated him in the first place were still in
force.
I He declined to accept the Office of Presi-
dent pro tenn.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the Senate do
now adjourn.
! Agreed tD ut 3:0j.
TODAY.
Mr.. Bailey was in the chair when the
Senate adjourned. He was called there by
Mfr. Elliott. and il entitled 10 call the Sem
ate TO order to-day; but IL he does not,
some other senator can do it. They may or
NAV not then elect President pro tenn.
The Rc1diusters, il is given out, will
claim that the Senate Is disorganized, and
can do nothing until ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lewis comes. That idea. if really ad-
yanced, will find decided opposition. II the
Lieutenant-Goyernor and President pro
tenn. were both TO resign, or both to die,
with such a construction ~ that prevail
ing. the legislative session would end.
Mr.. Riddlcbergcr was understood TO say
Yesterday that he meant to give his charges,
with reference TO attempted corruption Of
members. TO the public through the press.
According TO q rule OF the Senate, read
by Mr.. Hurt yesterday, ii is believed that
MIR. Bailcy--haying been called TO the chair
by competent authority-can continue to
preside for three days unless President
pro tenn. is sooner elected.
In the Housc.
The House met promptly at II o'clock
yesterday, and for one hour proceeded
quietly with The busincS, before II, SEEM
ingly undisturbcd by prospective wrc>tle
with the now famous "ioint order" which,
II it has accomplished nothing else, has at
least succeeded i'm throwing the entire
General Assembly ont OF joint.
4 few minutes before / o'clock the bill
to amend and rccnact section OF chapter
100 Of the Code, IN relation TO catching fish
for the purpose Of manufacturing them into
oil and manure, came up rs diminished
busiuesS on itS second reading. This Is a
measure which Mr. Mayo. the member
from WcStmoreland, is anxious to get
lUIbll-I ill' is'-lNiAAbi ii' Nitsi'' Nf''' ~
will put many thousands OF dollars into the
treasury and at the same lime bear lightly
on those who will be affected by il.
Mr. Evans. OF MiddleseX, had the floor,
and wa, going on i'm his usual tersc and
,uccinct -tyle to state his objections 10 the
bill. when the Speakers gayel descended
with a sharp, peremptory rap.
The Speaker: "Thc time has arrived for
thc fufhpr consideration Of the Joint
ORDER
Mr.. Graves: &" May inquire what the
Joint order Is: y
The Speaker: "The Joint order Is for
the election Of certain officers. The gem
tleman from Wcsimoreand Mr.. Mayo viii
please inform the Senate that the House Is
ready 10 proceed"
Mr.. Mayo went ont, and returning after
a short absence, reported that he had exc
cuted his commission, but did not think
that the Senate intended TO pay any atten-
tion 10 il. He therefore suggested an ad-
iournment.
Mr.. Graves made motion 10 adjourn,
which was reiectcd-ayes, 30; noes, ji.
Mr.. Nicol suggested that the House take
/ a recess.
The Speaker decided that it could not be
done.
l..
tion that the further consideration OF the
Joint order be postponed until April lst.
IThe reporter is not certain as 10 the date,
as the resolution was not reported by The
clerk. the Speaker ruling it ont OF ordor.l
Mr.. Pollard appealed, but the decision OF
the Chair wa, sustained.
Mr.. Kelam moved 10 adjourn. Lost
ayes, -; noes, %.
Mr.. NicOl offered a resolution providing
for committee Of one 10 wait on the SEN
ate and ascertain il that body considered
the Joint order broken or still in force.
The Speaker ruled the resolution out.
MIR. Nicol appealed. He claimed that the
House being walled in on all sides by
difficulty from which parliamentary law was
unable to cNtIicatc II, resort should Do
had 10 common sense. Adopt this rc,olii-
ton. he said, and the whole trouble VIII oc
solved within short time.
Mr.. NicOl afterwards Withdrew ms ap-
peal. which was renewed by Mr.. llalnii-
ION. The decision 0f the Chair was sus-
tanned.
MIR. Hamilton moved 10 adjourn, which
was lost. lie then moved that the chair
be vacated for one hour. Ruled out. An
appeal being taken, the thair was 'lis-
tanned.
Mr.. Hamilton then renewed his motion
10 adjourn, which WAS clrried-ayes, 3;
noes, 3G.
Ecaf from the Journal ofthc senate.
THURSDAY, December 5, 1881.
PRAYER by Rev. T. J.. Preston.
Mr.. Bailey offered the following resoiu-
ton:
BE il reSolued, That this body directs,
pur,uant 10 the powers reserved 10 itself
under Rule ", paragraph II, of senate
Manual, thar the standing committees he
no, ounoiufpd iy the President Of the