The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-21


CLAIM OF y. p. DANDRID0E.
eor,tc hin to compensate Z. r. Dan
bridge In the sum OF $1,000 Tor service,
under authority OF law In the uniteu
States courts in defending certain count!
Judges prosecuted for not putting negroes
on juries was taken up.
Mr.. Mccormick explained and advocated
II was also favored by Messrs. Berry,
Atkinson, Crumpler, and Glasgow, ana
passed--ayes, 81; noes,2.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
The Senate concurred in House resolu'
tion for n recess from this day till January
., 1884. 100,
till Z. NJ.
VENTILATION.
Mr.. Heaton called the attention OF tne
Senate to the wretched ventilation OF the
chamber.
Mr.. Mccormick introduced resolution
which was adopted, instructing the super
intendcnt Of Public Buildings to take what
steps may be necessary TO secure the Delter
ventilation OF the chamber.
The idea was that this work should DE
done during the recess. ;.
Mr.. Uraton said-and there was no dis
sent-that the Superintendent should have
the work done and the Senate would see
the bill paid.
MIR. Glasgow presented the following
bills. which were referred:
TO encourage funding OF bonds issued
under act Of Assembly OF February II,
1852. fEXemp;s the bonds from taxation
for ten years.
To transfer 10 the Sinking Fund stock
held by the Commonwealth In the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road Company.
TIL NORFOLK REGISTRATION BILL.
This bill hay ing passed both houses was
carried 10 the Governor. Mr.. Trout re-
ported that the Governor said he would
give it his prompt consideration.
Adjourned TO meet ut II ". January .,
1854.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker stuart
in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. c. II. Read, OF the Pres
byterian Church.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Speaker announced that the uniin-
ished business was the report OF the Com.
miltee on Privileges and Elections, and
that the question REQUIRED on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Muniord to strike out all re-
ference in the report on the Rockingham
cases TO the Frazier and Lady cases, and
that Mr.. Marshall had the floor. Mr.. Mar
shall Welded the floor to Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Banks said he had asked the courtesy
A. l., ,,ss1n In fba lao nrinfpn
and being refused, he said in the name OF
the party he represented that they would
not vote in this case, Us a protest against
precipitate action.
Mr.. Banks was asked II he spoke for the
members OF the party referred to who were
also members OF the committee.
Mr.. Banks said that he spoke for large
majority OF his party. not for any man.
Mr.. Franklin. also Coalltionist. wanted
the evidence i'm the case OF Herring and
Harnsberger rs. Grattan and Soule put on
the desk Of every member. He said thai
his party could not understand the case un
less this was done.
Dodson (colored) also opposed the com
mittee report. He said his constituent;
/ knew more about the ease than he did. llC
Threatened the majority with the people
and their vote in national affairs. Dodson
seemed to thirst for knowledge, that was
all. and begged hard for his white brothers
| Har;. sberger and Herring.
Mr.. Lakewood offered a resolution look
ing to tie printing OF the evidence in The
case so far as the vote at COnrads Store
was concerned.
Mr.. Pollard said that Tuesday it wa:
distinctly understood that q vote would
be taken on the report. n contract was
made with Mr.. Green, leader OF the
minority, to the effect that no Glibusterinl
would be INDUCED in. Now Mr.. Banks
was iilibustcring to defeat the vote on The
report.
| ing in not voting.
! Mr.. Pollard declared il was the most for
midable method OF tilibustering known L
parliamentary methods.
Mr.. Pollard opposed the resolution t.
print.
Mr.. Trigg said there was no dissenting
voice in the committee, and that no de
mand TO print was ever made until the de
cision of the committee was known. N
one had asked for the evidence to b.
printed i'm the case Of Anderson, co
| litionist. seated by the committee, nor il
the Isle OF Wight case. To call for tn
printing now was an act OF supererogation
Mr.. Duff Green said he had rather b.
quartered than to ask any mercy for him
self or his party from the Democrats. II
would not interrupt vote at O'Clock, a
he meant what he Said Tuesday in goo
faith. lie did not intend, however. Il
vote. He wanted Mr.. Hazlewood's resolu
ton adopted.
Mr.. Evans remarked that IL the Coal
tionists feared the sort OF justice that hi
committee meted out they had bette
stand from under" He alluded to th
Frazier and Lady case, and the haste wit
which the Readiusters hurried this lhroug
the House once.
Mr.. Banks called Mr.. Evans to order
saving, 1.-THE gentleman called me to OF
, der the other day for abiding to the case {
, Bmham, in the Twenty-seventh senator's
district"
/ The Chair decided the point not we
? taken.
Mr.. Evans ~ hope the knowledge {
r parliamentary law possessed by the gentle
| man from Norfolk viii increase with I'll
length OF his service in this house."
Mr.. Evans offered, at the request OF col
, testantS (Soule and Grattan), resOlutio
to employ printer and print the eyidenC
r in the case by the lst OF January, 1884.
Mr.. Smith said that further delay in Tn
matter was an iniquty upon the free-ballo
!. casting people Of Rockingham. BY frauC
that has never been denied, the voters
> that grand old county had been denied Il
o preference honestly expressed at the poll,
Y and yet men camored for delay. 1t was 4
. outrage that ought not to be tolerated.
Mr.. Herring did not believe the charg,
: made in the report were sustained by Il
4 evidence heard before the committe
4 Beng frequently interrupted, Mr.. Herrir
/. quietly stood still until the question
ceased. Then he said, with effect - II
r the gentleman finishedy Have they q
finished ~