The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-16
CALLAHAN-RUE CONTEST.
Bill to Reorganize City Boards Of
School Trustees.
EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT ABOLISHED
What is Proposed with Reference to Pay o.
JUDGE Of Manchester,
GODWINS CASES
senate.

Hcu01cs
TUESDAY, January Is, 1884.
Mr.. Hurt i'm the chair. Prayer by Rev.
A. Harris, OF the Eleveuth-Street syna-
gogue.
DISSECTION ELL.
The Senate agreed 20 the House amend
ments to this bill.
Ii now goes TO the Governor.
PETITION OF JOHN CALLAHAN.
Mr.. Thurman presented the petition of
John Callahan contestng the election OF
Mathew z. Rue and charging fraud, bribe-
rv. and intimidation. Read at length and
referred TO the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, with the accompanying doc
uments.
1t is as follows:
To the Senate Of vlTgiHid;
Your petitioner respectfully submits the follow
ing case: ,.ei .... ,,o,,-
toner and VI. L. Rue were voted for for the posi-
tion Of senator from the Ihlrty-third senatorial
district ef Virginia: thai according 70 tne returns
ers of election Of Norfolk county aud portsmouth
city NJ. U. Rue received - votes aud your pen
toner, John Callahan, received - votes, thus
apparently giving the sild NJ. T. hue u hdlor'D III
the district of 500 votes.
y Your petitioner shows gross misconduct and
improprieiy OF NJ. L. kue ana MS ponucai llan-
ages PRIOR 10 the day of eleeti n In this-to wit
Iha; on Friday evening The ith of January, 1854,
John ". Oast. chairman OF the Coaiition COM
mitsee Of Portsmouth city. stated 10 y3er resi; i
Withdrawn from the contest for senator; ana II
became. upon that statcinent,a Il matter OF COM
mon notoriety That Rue haJ %tnarawh, , ,hereUy
ing Monday, and although Rue published card
on saturday morning the statement had gone
forth, and doubt ess was not rorrected WIN iliaLs
andy xaaf nffl
that Oast. In making such statement dlg so WIN
the knowledge and upon the authority of Rue.
g. Your petitioner alleges and will show by
com Oefent evidence that the two precincts In
Bub6's Road Magislcrial district, norfolk county,
were not opened ~ AL on the 7th cay Oi J4nunry'
1884, both of which would have given him lar. G
ma1Oritics: that the two precincts IN Pleasant
GrOve Magisterial district were not opened unlii
- o'clock NJ. on the 9TH of January, 1854 that q
large number Of voters did not vote thereat by
reason Of the same that If full opportunity had
bcen given the electors to exercise their wiI' your
petitioner would have carried Sald TWO precihcls
nv large ma ority: that II the polls had been
onened according 10 law he would nave received a
large nj. ioriIy over Rue-tO wit. SIX hundred ana
afy votes in the said two mSg.tera dnSlr1c,s .,
toners notice of contest 10 the sald NJ L. kne,
and he therefore files certified copy OF said noce
herewith. marked exhibit" A." and asks ihat IL De
made a part OF this his petition.
4. That Robert Parker. boss IN the tnited
states navy-yaId, was an active political worker
for Rue and openly asserted on me strGe,i o, oi
taken care of by employment IN the navy yard.
5. Your petitioner alleges that the election IN
the Third Ward of the city OF Portsmouth, con-
si.,ing mostly of colored men. were brhed and IN
timidatcd from supporting your petitioner 10y
prominent, Coaltionists and Federal ofice-holc-
ers. faInOng the latter the said Oast chairman OF
the Coalition Committee of Portsmouth, which
precinct was carried bv NJ. =. Rue by majority OF
l69 votes.
6. Your petitioner alleges that many OF the Wit
nesses whom he proposes TO have examined to
prove fraud, Intimidation. and bribery are IN the
Dower of Federal officials and under such local
influence that he cannot get proper ana iair eN-
amjnatiOn of them in the city of Portsmo I'll, and
therefore he asks The Senate 10 have them eN-
amined by commit ce Of the Senate, with power &c
send for persons and papers. that he Is prepa ed
10 furnish the names OF said witnesses TO the SEN
ate. Your uetitioner therefore prays that y0ui
honorable hody will cause investigation ana give
opportunity of the matters herein charged.
Your petitioner further prays that the scat e
which he Is entitled IN the Senate for the Thirty:
third district of Virginia be awarded 10 him, and
that the said seat shall not be awarded to NJ. T.
Rue. Who Is not justly entitled 10 the same.
And your petitioner shall ever pray, &c.
ISigned JOHN CALLAHAN.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Edmonds: Bill to amend charter
OF Farmville and Staunton River Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Diggs: Bill to authorize the
trustees of the Christian church at Lynch.
burg to borrow money and secure same by
deed of trust.
Mr.. Warwick: Bill to authorize the Ole
Dominion Iron and Nail-W Orks Company
to purchase timber lands in the counties o.
Chesterfield, Amelia, Rockbridge. Powha
tan, and Botetourt, and 10 sell and convey
the same.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein Bill to repeal sec
ton : OF chapter 10 OF the Code OF 1873
and TO regulate the appointment of school
trustees in cities and incorporated towns
| of 5000 inhabitants and over.
The bill reads as follows:
] Whereas the school trustees in all counties o
! the Commonwealth and I'm all incorporated town
of more than five hundred and less tnan ive thou
( sand inhabitants are chosen exclusively by tn
/ local authorities Of such counties anu towns
| while in certain cities and incorporated towns o
over five thousand Inhabitants school trustees nav
/ been appointed under the law by other than Tin
local authorities: and whereas IL Is right ana de
sirable thai the law in this respect should be uni
/ form
J. Be ii enacted dy he General assembly. Q
| Pirgiptd, That section Of chapter ~ OF IN
Code of 1873 he, and the same Is hereby, repealed
Q. That the places of all trustees now IN once u
towns and cities of 5000 inhabitants and over b
and become vacant at the expiration OF thin
4 days from the passag OF this act.
| g. That the councils OF such cities and town
shall. as soon as may be after the passage OF TN
4 act. elect trustees not exceeding three for eac
scnooi district of their respective corporation.
and shall designate which OF such trustees shai
20 out Of Office in one year, which In Two, an
/ which IN three years
H. The term Of all trustees so elected shall begiI
ON the lhrty-rst day after the passage OF this aci
! g. All vacancies In the Scho Il Board arisinj
/ from whatever cause shall he fled by tie cOnncl
Of such cities and towns
G. This act shall be In force from its passage
Az q all acts and parts OF acts iuconsisteht mere
wiih are hereoy repealed.
Bv Mr.. Warwick: Bill to amend the Law
| inv ati Of he ~
of Manchester. [Gives the county OF Cbes
terfield and city Of Manchester concurren
| jurisdiction over the territory one mile De
yond Manchester's corporate limits
BY Mr.. Wickham: Bill to amend the nc
approved January 20, 1882, entitled an ae
/ to provide for the more efficient collection
OF it's revenues, &c. Meets the decision
OF the Supreme Court OF the United State
by providing that there sha! be no actor
OF trespass against the officer making thu
levy; also fills loophole IN Coupon kiilel
No. as to turning over for cancellation th'
coupons received fo- taxes
BY Mr.. Keezell (by request: Bill TO all
! thorize the trustees OF the MOuBt-Cinfoi
church. United Brethren In Christ, to sci
lot of land and convey the title OF TIT
same.
BY Mr. Digs: Bill to amend and re
enact section OF an act incorporating TIT
Lynchburg reet-Railway Company, ap
proved March 3, 1892.
by Mr.. Twyman Bill to provide for
new registration Of the voters OF the coun
ty OF Madison.
BY Mr. Diggs: Bill TO amend the chartel
oil the Lynehb,rg street-railway.
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