The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-19

Mr.. Banks said Malone. Riddleberger,
ana Wise were all Dcmocratic-R exdjust-
ers.'
Mr.. Trigg: "Do Democratic ReadIust-
ers 20 into Republican csucuses 20
Mr. Barton said: Wingield voted for
Joe Johnston against Newman, Massey
against John s. Wise, and George ID. against
John s. Wise.
MIR. Smith said Mr.. wingfield bad been
brave enough to stand by Virginia, and
now The Democrats. were brave enough to
stand by him. "This man, said Mr..
smith, murdered Mahoneism In the
State"
Mr. Roster didn't want any Democracy
In ii. He had never voted Democratic
ticket. As az eX-Yankee soldier. he pre-
ferred Colonel Brockenbrough. an ex-Con.
federate soldier.
MIR. lakewood would vote for a Repub-
lican rather than Democratic Readjuster.
REIMBURSEMENT had been settled.
Mr.. Ellis would vote for Wingfeld A. a
Virginia patriot.
Mr.. Lakewood withdrew his objections
to Colonel Brockenbrough.
The vote stood As follows, Coslitionists
in italics:
FOR MIR. WiNGfIELD.-Messrs.R n. J. Anderson,
William A. Anderson, Bailey, Baker, Barton,
Csmper; Cardwell. Chapman. Christian, Crockett.
Curtis, Darst Dunn, Dunlop. Fchos, Ellis An
drew b. Evans, Thomas }. Evans, Fitzpatrick.
Gibson, Gordon, HohSon, Jones. Keen, Lawson
neflwich, Leigh. Marshall, Mays. David Meade.
Mooreneld Moon, Munford. Nobin, Opie, Paxton.
Peters, Pollard Porter, Powell Preilow, Ryan,
saunders, seay, smith, Stribling. Tabb. Tyigg. J.
Va "; Nsus aug an X. :. Vaughan westcott White
For Mr.. BRoCKENBRoUGH.-M essrs Hausyord
6 p'esI,I, Baaks, BISAoP, Bland, Boiling,
rSndstS1 Dg Grsen r% Armtsteas i" grsen Sps
n, Grtggs. Harnsberger, Harrison, aasie,oood,
Herring, Rilgore, hcCandiish, NcLin, Kaack,
Nance, Parker. Richardson. Roster, Ross, Scott,
Wheeler and Iphue-34.
For RANDOLPH HARRIsoN.-Mr Moaiett-l.
Mr.. Wlngtield was declared elected.
ROCKINGHAM ELECTION CASES.
A lengthy discussion, participated In by
MeSsrs. Green OF Stafford, Herring. Trigg,
Ech0ls, and others, over the contested
election cases from Rockingham county,
followed next.
Mr.. Ross moved to postpone and print.
Mr.. Trigg opposed, saying II rs much
delay occurred in getting the printing
done as the committee had experienced
already Ii would be the end Of the session
before the evidence could be printed
There was no need OF ii. The decision OF
the case rested upon the gross violations
OF law at Conrad's violations
that no man OF any party with particle Of
honesty could tolerate.
Mr.. Opie said that Harnsberger and Her
ring were ably represented by four OF
their own party, who were IN perfect ac-
cord with the Democrats. Mr. Harris In
particular had shown great legal ability.
The resolution 10 print was defeated
ON motion OF Mr.. Echols, the vote on
the ease was postponed until O'Clock
Thursday.
Mr.. Herring asked for the papers In the
ease. He was informed that he could see
them in the Office of the clerk OF the com
mttee.
House adjourned.
NEW REGISTRATION LAW.
Mr.. Paxton offered the following bill,
changing the registration:
Each registrar shall annually on the
second Tuesday iii May, at his yotiDg-pre-
cinct, proceed to register the names OF all
qualified voters within his voting district
not previously registered in the said dis-
trict in accordance with the prov isions Of
lliN tNls WIN Nldll apply W ltEi"t'iths
commencing al sunrise and closing at sun
set. and shall complete such registration on
the second Tuesday in May. Ten days
previous TO the November election the
registrar shall sit one day for the purpose
Of amending and correcting the list, at
which time any qualified voter applying
and not previously registered may be
added. The registrars shall give notice Of
ip,a nd tNlaan nf oil raariafrattan for M
least ten days before each sitting by
posting written or printed notices thereof
at ten or more public places in their dis
tricts, wards, and election districts, and q e
registrars shall at any time previous to the
regular DAYS register any voter who may
apply TO him 10 he registered, and who
may be entitled 10 vote at the next sue
ceeding election; and the registrar shall
receive the same compensation Tor the
name so registered on days other than the
regular days OF registration that assessors
may be entitled TO for listing births and
deaths. II shall be the duty OF the regis
trars within two days after each sitting 10
/ have posted at three or more public places
/ in their districts, wards, and election dis
tricts. written or published lists OF all per-
sons admitted by them TO registration since
| the next preceding election, and also 10
! have written or printed lists Of ali such
persons added posted on each day Of
! election nj each place OF voting In their
townships, wards, and election districts.
Whenever a registered voter changes his
place OF residence from one yotiDg-pye-
cinct 10 another 1t shall be lawful for him
to apply for in person or in writing, and
It shall be the duty Of the registrar OF his
voting district at any time, whether II be
in township. ward. or voting-place, to fur
nish a certificate that he was duly regis
tered, and that bis name has since his re-
moyal been erased from the registration
! books Of said yoting-precinct. which shall
! be sufficient evidence 10 entitle him TO regis
ter the name Of every such person upon
the registration-books OF the township,
wards. or yoting-place to which he has re-
moved by the registrar at such time "a new
registrations are permitted by law"
Referred 10 Committee on Propositions