The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-19

MIR. Hurt called The Senate to order at
12 O'Clock. PRAYER by Rev. w. G. Schaei-
fer. of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Wickham presented letter from
Hon. John T. Harris in relation To the
claims Of Virginia on account OF the war
Of 1872, which, on his motion, was re-
ierred.
CoLoRED TRUSTEES.
On motion OF Mr.. Atkinson 1t was
Pesolred, That the Committee on stltutional
Amendments be requested TO report on tDe e1pe-
diency Of reporting an anendment rgex,de for
colored trustees for colOred schools and white
trustees for white Scholastic report forthwith.
TIE NEGRO.
Mr.. Koiner introduced the following,
which was made the special order for to-
day week:
Whereas there IS manifested I'm the best-educa-
ted and more intelligent portion OF the negro pop
uIation of this country deep and Increasing ieel-
Ing OF discomfort with their present relations IN
the government with the white race, growing out
OF their social inequality and Its attendant coIse
auences of jealousy and dstrusf, developing an
Irrel,ressibe antagOnsm, which simbedded in the
ORGANISM of society and can only find Its complete
solution in the separation of the races In over
DENLY providing a safety.vaiye for the excess Of
negroes 20 pop out to territory reserved Tor their
exclusive possession and local government: there-
Pesolped byt The General Assembly of Virginia.
That the representatives of this State in the Con-
gress Of the United states be and ihey are neLeoy
q .yernmeut the pr0Driety and necessity OF pro-
viding a territorial reservation FOR tue exclusive
use and local government OF such o. we negro
race Of the United States as may prefer negro p
uaiion and local negro government. to demon
strate their capacity for self-eovernment and the
highest developments OF their race
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Trout: Bill to allow the Board
OF Supervisors of Roanoke county to in
crease the salary Of the county judge.
BY Mr.. Meredith Bill to repeal section
of an act approved March 0, 1880, in so
far as it is applicable to the county oil
Prince William.
BY Mr.. Gaines Bill to incorporate the
Farmers Warehouse Company, at Blacks
and Whites, Nottoway county. Va.
BY same Bill for the improvement OF
streets and sidewalks in unincorporated
villages.
BY Mr.. Powell: Bill to empower the
counties Of Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Stat
ford to construct and keep in repoir the
roads of said county respectively.
LUNATIC AsYLUMs.
Mr.. Atkinson moved to take up House
bill entitled ian act to amend and re-
enact the 4tb section OF chapter 50 OF the
Code in regard to the appointment OF di-
rectors of lunatic asylums, and the ques-
ton being put, was determined in the
affirmative.
The bill was passed over the Governors
veto.
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Berry, Christian, Col
trane, Diggs, Edmunds. FIanary, Fletcher, Glas-
gov, Heaton, Keezell, Kolner Loyenstein, Ly-
brook, Mccormick. Meredith. Newberry. Petit.
thurman, Trout, Twyman, Warwick, Wickham,
and Wingfeld-24.
NoEs.-Siessrs. Bailey. Barham, Bliss Crump-
Ter, Gaines; Grim, Mcdonald, Norton. POWELL
Rogers. and Townes-11.
All the senator's not voting were paired of.
House bill No. 213, to amend and re-
enact sections and 6 Of chapter 50 OF the
Code, regulating lunatic asylums and the
care OF insane persons and their estates,
&C., was also taken up and passed over the
Governors veto-by the same vote.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Hurt made a personal explanation,
saying that he understood from Mr.. Ly-
brook that he had intended no reflection
upon Major Sutherlin when the Danville
and New River railroad was under con-
sideration Saturday, and that he (Mr. HURT
heartily wished that ANYTHING unkind or
offensive that he had said about Mr.. Ly-
brook might be unsaid.
Mr.. Lybrook said that he was always
glad to bury the Ratchet.
REAPPORTIONTMENT.
A message from Governor Cameron was
received and read as follows:
COMMONWEALTH OF vDGISIA,)
GOVERNORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA. February 1S, 1884.
To the Senate Of Virginia.:
The Executive has received, through the Com
mttee Enrolled Bills Senate bill No. 23l, enti-
tied IAN ct to Apportion the Representation OF
the State Of Virginia I'm the Congress Of the United
States " In discussing that measure | may tres
pass upon the patience of your body. but may sure
iv plead an absence Of other purpose than 10 do
Justice 20 an the people OF Nirgniain declining To
In the session of los2 I communicated to the
Legislature several Veto messages all OF which, so
far as the record slows, were sustained without a
dissenting voice from either party In that body.
The frequent disappruval of measures passed by
this General Assembly have not met with the
same favor But now, as then, the motive OF dis
approval, no matter what errors of judgment NAV
have been committed, no matter what conflicts of
opinion may exist as TO the measures involved,
has been 10 recognize general obligation aud To
discharge duty whose limits are confined only
by the boundaries Of the Commonwealth
In respect 10 Senate bill No. 231, respectfully
suggest among the reasons for withholding my
approval, the following:
First. do not believe that the districts therein
the constitutional requirement that they shall be
"of contiguous counties, cities, and towns be
compact, and include as nearly as may be an equal
number OF population
Second. II cannot In my Judgment, be right,
when the voting population Of Virginia. shown
by the last general election is nearly equal, TO so
apportion The representation as to give one politi
cal element of the state possibly eight and probably
seven of the ten districts.
question, II Is TO INV view manifestly against pub
lie policy 10 throw together counties and cities To-
Gated in different sections OF the State, Joining the
mountains TO the tde-waier and the mining TO
the agricultural counties, and losing the identity
OF sentiment and Interest which should be OBJ
served.
Asking your attention to these suggestions,
herewith return Senate bin No. 23l wi bout my
signature. WILLIAM +. CAMERON.
The Governors message stated in three
places that he returned Senate bill No.
221. The reapportionment bin is Senate
bill 321, and 32l was returned. The error
was noticed by the Clerk, and the Gov
ernor's acting secretary(Mr. Ragland) who
had brought the veto in, was called to the
Clerks desk by the Chair to alter the mes
sage.
While he was in the act Mr.. Mccormick
rose to point Of order. asking If any one
had the right to alter or amend the mes
sage here.
After good deal OF discussion the Chair
ruled that the point was we'll taken.
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Nc
Cormick expressed some doubt whether
the Constitution required the Executive
approval 10 a reapportionment bill.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following:
ResoIred. That The veto message be referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice 10 asc rtain
and report whether the apportionment bill re-
quires the signature of the Governor. and whether
had a fighf allpF tho mr. ~
the bill after the veto had been sent to This body
Mr.. Wickham protested against this at
tempt 10 overslaugh by indirection Execu-
tive power. He would be no party 10 any
attempt to catch the Governor in clerical
error. AS far as an investigation OF the
constitutional point was concerned, he had