Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15

fOtONtt HtTOS lOH DOTCht.
Dear sir.-We have the honor to trans
nit herewith notification OF your election
as an honorary member Of the Lee Camp Of
Veterans, and also resolution requesting
| you TO entrust TO the Lee Camp the sword
| you wore in the Confederate service.
| Besides the official action OF the Camp.
II is our Pleasant duty TO assure you that
your former comrades. in Offering you
| pledge OF their admiration and regard. eX-
press the feelings Of all the veterans OF the
| Army OF Northern Virginia in The request
that you should leave with the State OF Vir-
| GINA a relic which will he a token to per-
| petuate the remembrance OF our compan-
ionship in arms with gentleman who, in
the accomplishments Of his profession.
complete soldier, identified his brilliant
| career with our cause. and endcared him.
self to us by the most heroic devotion.
Respectfully, your obedent servants,
| PAGE McCRTY,
L. c. MINOR,
J. A. MARKS.
Con mittee Of Il. +. Lee Camp, No. ].
REPLY.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA.,l
July %, 1884.
|
and honored by the kind words expressed
| 10 me IN your communication OF June 2cth
regarding myself and the sword, which to
have drawn in defence Of the noble people
II the late Confedcracy, whom ] love so
dearly. is the greatest pride OF my life.
II gives me great satisfaction 10 deliver
| 10 YOU that fine old badc which was al
ways true TO ne, which believe was trust
| cd by my mpaniOnS-in-armS, and | nope
| had some terror for the enemy.
BE assured that my sons and their de-
sccndants will be a proud rs | am myself
that YOU claim 1t, aud that YOU will turn 1t
over for keeping TO dear old Virginia.
| MAY ii he In her possession forever IN
pescc. but il ever the toc,in Of war should
aguin sound IN the southern states will.
| II ! am still alive and my old wounds shall
| have left me strength enough to be with
| YOU. claim II once more and Use II, ~
! iiiod to Use il some twenty years ago, in
the defence OF right and liberty.
Believe me. dear comrades. always to be
NEST sincerely and lovingly yours
HIEROs NoN BoRCKE.
10 The Committee Of Il. +. Lee Camp, No.
/. MeSsrs. Page McCarty Il. c. Minor,
e. 4. MdrkS.l
House Of Delegates.
House met at noOn-Speaker Stuart in
| TIE chair.
| MANDAMUs CASE OF WISE vs.. BIGGER.
The Clerk read the following, which was
| referred TO the Committee for Courts OF
Justice
| To the General assembly:
| deem 1t my duty to make report in the
m0ndGmuS ease Of Wise rs. Bigger, Clerk
% . 81 naIaynfpa nd Kaa AZ
| the Rolls. Upon receipt OF copy OF the
rule Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals at
Wytheyile, served upon me, / engaged
Major John w. Daniel and Judge Waller
X. staples to represent me. My counsel
made prompt answer when the case was
called, and | was personally present in the
court.
have written for copies OF all papers in
the case, includn0 the opinion OF the court.
and as soon as they are received | will lay
them before your honorable bodies and
make them part OF this report.
II Is needless for my humble self, mex
perienccd in judgment Is 10 force and inn
port Of legal argument, or for those who
are much more learned in law (who
also heard these gentlemen in the case, to
say that they did most clearly and iorcibly
present and argue all the points, as their
well-earned reputation as statesmen and
lawyers would warrant such conclusion
without any expression here to that effect.
| am, very respectfully.
JOHN BELL BIGGER.
THE ELECTORAL REINFORCEMENT BILL.
Mr.. Munford moved to take up for its
second reading House bill No. |, known a.
the electoral reapportionment BILL Sixty
five votes were necessary, and rising vote
disclosed only -.
Mr.. Pollard called for the ayes and noes.
The Clerk called the roll, and the vote
stood: ayes, 10; noes, 10; and the rules
were suspended and the bill read, "a fol-
lows:
A BHto Amend and Resnact Sections and
s Of chapter ) Of he Cote Of 1873, EStdb-
isaipg Electoral Districts and PrOriding
for the Choice Of Electors.
/. BE it enacted by the General ASSEM-
big Of Virginia, That sections and OF
chapter ) of the Code OF Virginia. OF the
edition OF 1873, be amended and reenacted
so a. to read as follows:
SO. The counties, cities. and towns OF
| this Commonwealth shall he divided into
ten electoral districts, As follows:
The counties OF Accomac. Northampton,
Lancaster, Richmond, Northumberland.
| Westmoreland, Gloucester, MiddleseX,
Mathews. Essex, King and Queen, Caro-
line, Spotsylyania, and the city OF Fred
ericks5urg, shall compose the First dis
| trict.
The cities OF Norfolk. Williamsburg, and
! Portsmouth. and the counties OF Princess
Ann, Norfolk, NAnsemond. Isle OF Wight,
southampton, Elizabeth City, Warwick,
York, James City, Charles City. and Surry,
Iu.il h.. 81.
The cities OF Richmond and Manchester,
and the counties OF Henrico. Goochland,
Chesterfield. New Kent. Hanover, and
King William, shall compose the Third dis
tricf.
The city OF Petersburg and the counties
Of Prince George, sussex. Dinwiddie.
Greenesyilc, Brunswick, Mecklenburg.
Lunenbure, Nottoway, Amelia. Powhatan.
and Prince Edword, shall compose the
Fourth district.
The city OF Danvile, the town OF North
Danyile. and the counties Of Pittsylyania,
Franklin. Floyd, Henry, Patrick. Carroll,
and Gray sop, shall compose the Fifth dis
trict.
The cities Of Lynchburg and Roanoke
and the counties OF Botetourt, Roanoke.
Montgomery, Bedford, Campbell. Char
lOtte, and Halifax, shall compose the Sixth
district.
The city OF Winchester and the counties
Of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, RIPARIAN
mock. Madison, Greene, AlbemarIe, Rock
ingham. Shenandoah, and Page, shall conf
pose the Seventh district.
The city OF Alexandria and the counties
OF Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria, Fau-
quior. Culpeper. Orange. Louisa, King
George. Stafford. and Prince William, shall
compose the Eighth district.
The counties Of Lee, Scott, Wise, Dick
crsOn, Buchanan, Russell, Washington,
Smytb, Bland, Tazewell, Wythe. Pulaski,
Giles, and Craig, shall compose the Ninth
district.
The city Of stanton and the counties OF
Augusta, Highland, Bath, Allegheny,
Rockbridge, Amherst, Nelson, Appomat-
tox. buckingham, Fluyanna, and Cumber-
land, shall compose the Tenth district.
Provided, however, that IL at any time
hereafter the number OF congressional dis