The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-11

shouId They Catch sbe Small-Psx-Alle-
shany Railroad Consolidation Bili-Ceunty
School superinfendents-The Report OF the
Committee 10 Examine the Sc eesnd Auditors
oIice Printed and Nearly Ready fer Distri-
bution-The Appropriation for the Univer-
sity.
The General Assembly are now satisfied
that there Is no occasion for alarm about
the smallpox. but the Senate wants TO
know, in case members do take the disease,
what provision there Is here for caring for
them. They believe that they would not
be allowed TO stay in hotel. and they seem
to doubt il the smallpox hospital i a de
sirabIe place 10 be sent TO. The special
committee Is charged with an investigation
Of this matter.
A bill was introduced in the Senrte yes
terday and referred providing for the con-
sOlidatiOn Of the Richmond and Alleghany
Railroad Company with the Ohio Central
and the Atlantic and Northwestern Rail-
road Company.
The Governor yesterday sent to the Sem
ate for confirmation the names OF num-
Der Of county school superintendent.
I L ut NtD1lt Nfll lillo tAfiuliff >frNtbil pit
them about 3 O'Clock, but owing to the
lateness OF the hour took no action.
In the debate on Monday reference was
made by 4 member Of the Senate TO the fact
that though the report Of the special COM
mittee OF the House appointed to examine
the Second Auditors Office was made the
I first daY Of the session, it had not been
printed. Major r. F. Walker. Superintend-
ent OF Public Printing, states that the report
makes over three hundred printed pages
almost all OF which is what IL technically
known as rrIle-and-igIre work. and any
printer will understand the difficulty I'm
! hurrving such work. "The printer in
this case has given all diligence to this par
ticular subject. working day and night on
the report since ii was placed in his hands.
It is now printed" Maior Walker says,
49, and in the hands OF the boOkbinder for
stitching, and will be distributed 10 the
members OF the Legislature without de-
/ lay
I Mr.. Mayo's bill, introduced in the Senate,
apprepriates $4,000 annually for the sup
port OF the University, on condition that
the institution shall educate forty students
OF the State Of Virginia without charges for
BOARD, tuition, textbooks. rooms, or other
expenses connected with the course.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER on DCELLING DISABLE
TIES.
House bin removing the political disabil-
/ ities Of ". II. Payne and others came up
for consideration in the senate yesterday.
In the course Of lengthy discussion Mr..
I Riddleberger's ease was referred 10 in
rather a vague but not unpleasant way.
Coming into the chamber and taking his
/ seat lust about the time vote was about 10
be taken on a motion to postpone the bill
and Mr. Glasgow's substitute general
amnesty it g7as called-Mr Riddleberger
said:
Mr. President perceive that my name
il in this bill for relief Of disabilities. |
therefore move to amend BY striking out
the name Of II. II. Riddleberger. | make
this motion because I wish to vote for the
bin (which | could not do L my name was
on the list. and do not desire to deprive
myself Of the high privilege OF assisting in
/ removing the disabilities oi the other gen.
/ tlemen who are mentioned in the bill.
/ have no disabilities that disturb me. |
claim that this Is a question purely OF con-
I science under 4 construction OF the Con-
stitution. have known a senator to take
]
VIGOROUSLY known that he had been arrest
ed in going out Of the State to engage in a
duel. He afterwards took the oath rs a
member Of the General Assembly. We have
found recorded evidence that a gentleman
lately on the ticket as LieuteLant-Goverror
was well known 10 have been concerned
in 4 duel. A gentleman arrested en-
route to fight a duel took his seat IN
December and had his disabilities removed
in March. There was no Investigation.
WHY: Because those gentlemen believed
that the disqualification was q the nature
OF 4 penalty for violation OF he criminal
statute. ard that the penalty could not at
tach at all without conviction. II man
comes 10 vote and the Judge Of election
asks. ..Have YOU bet on this election "
the reply would be, "When YOU convict
me then YOU may lit on my qualification as
4 voter. You cannot fix guilt without con-
yictiOn."
With me Il is a matter OF conscience.
I There are gentlemen in this bil who hold 4
different view. Some Of them holding Office
sent their resignation to the Governor be-
fore they went 70 the field. in Difference
10 their conscientious convictions l wish
my name erased, in order 10 lie in posi-
ton TO cast my vote to relieve them. Ii re-
quires 4 two-thirds vote. | wish to give
them mine. IL is not a party question. l
would consult only the convictions OF these
gentlemen under disability. Il Is 10 relieve
their conscientious seruples. No man can
be custodian Of my conscience.
Irespect public sentiment on this sub
iect OF duelling, but not the idle and silly
talk that is INDUCED in by many. viii
vote for any measure that will prevent a
resort 10 arms TO settle difficulties. | care
not how stringent or severe the methods,
so the enactment does not invade the Con-
stitution and Bill OF Rights.
When we come 10 treat such questions,
let il not be with rash sentiments that are
heard from religious pulpits-true but
rarely. vet extreme and unjust. How
much more fitting would be the blessed
sentiments from the Sermon on the Mount
than the declaration that the Common
wealth Is governed by cemagogues |
would say TO these Christian gentlemen,
Teach men TO use toward Zach other lam
guage fitted 20 pass between gentlemen.
and there would be less occasion for men
TO resort for settlement OF difficulties to a
mode upon which the civilized and Chris
tian world alike has set its seal OF con-
demnation.
/ would like TO be put in situation 10
help in relieving these gentlemen, whose
convictions / respect. l am the custodian
Of nv own conscience. | will settle with
that and my God.
Mr.. Riddleberger's motion d amend was
declared out Of order, and he hen left his
seat. The motion TO postpone was rejected,
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the substitute was rejected, and the bill
passed with his name included.