The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-15
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/ The message accompanying this bill
reads.
Through all political changes for more than
century the power "a appointment has been cdged
10 the Hoard OF Public Works as a movement
against partisan administration OF the asy 'ums
| does not strike nc fayorably The results would
he dependent upon the political formation Of the
| Board. TO remove tlese institutions from the
arena Of political strifewould be an end TO which
| my sympathy and approval would be given; hut
do not think IL necessary TO that end that ali pre-
cedents should be disturbed, and the lOng-estab-
lished powers OF the Executive transferred To an
MORE vEToEs.
Senate bill No. 235 was returned from
the Governor with his disapproval.
(See Senate report for veto messagel
The roll was called and the bill passed,
notwithstanding the Governors objection,
the vote being SO ayes, "A noes.
vAcATlSa THE OFFICES.
House bill No. 213 was taken up with the
Governors objections, as follows::
.The object OF this bill is to vscate the Offices of
the present directors, &c Of the lunatic asyiums.
| NV signature Is will held because | know of no
reason why the present administration Of the liz
stitutions should be changed. Investigations have
been in progress but nothing has come to me on
| ing blame upon the existing management. When
| any wrong has been proved will be prompt 10 CO.
| operate with the legislative department TO expose
| H. 10 condemn It, to punish II, and 10 remove all
! offenders Until then sense of Justice constrains
me to disapproye any bill which conveys sentence
before conviction"
The bill passed. Notwithstanding the
veto, by vote Of 50 ayes to "A noes.
DISMISSED FOR ITS IMPERTINENcE.
Mr.. Ross (CoaIitionis) offered the fol-
lowing:
whereas the time at The disposal Of this body is
limited and scant, and political and party bills
and resolutions can occupy the attention OF this
| House only 10 the detIimeui of bills and resolu-
lions Of general welfare aud local interest; and
such bills and measures for the passage Of which
our constituents are anxi0usly waiting: and
whereas The Importance Of these latter, though
| less haste used In advancing certain measures
out of their order, and making of some
sDeciaI orders for certain days, TO give
notice to aspiring orators, and thereby enable
them to foster their innate talent and display their
| elodgence to no purpose, TO an audience paid to
attend and listen by the tax PAYERS Of the state,
! which, In the present exhaused condition Of the
Commonwealth, is In bad taste: therefore be IL
| Resolred, That hereafter the House will proceed
TO the consideration OF bills and resolutions on the
calendar I'm the order OF their precedence, and that
no bills or resolutions be passed by or set for a
|
order hall be finally determined. IN so far rs can
be done without violation OF the rules.
Mr.. Smith: | move that the resolution
| be dismissed for impertinence.
| Mr.. Ross: I think II the resolution is
read again he (NIr. SMITH will find no inn
pertinence in it at ALL | offered it in good
faith.
Mr.. Opie DemocraD: 1t is altogether out
| OF place when every gentleman on this floor
knows that they Qhe Mahoneites) have done
everything they could to prevent the ma
j0rity from passing measures. The gentle
man who offered that resolution was par
ticularly conspicuous in this respect.
| Mr.. Gibson am IN favor OF dismissing
the resolution for impertinence, and If
there Is any further impertinence like this
am in favor OF dsmissing the author.
| Mr.. Ross do not think il Is the time
and place to indulge in such personalities.
Mr.. Gibson Yesterday the minority re-
sorted to every trick TO retard legislation;
even resOrted to the delay OF refusing to
answer to their Misunderstanding time
unnecessarily for the purpose OF retarding
legislation. This minority party have re-
sorted 10 filibustering TO such an extent
| that the majority felt called upon to amend
the rules. This man Ross) is the one who
has retarded more than any one upon the
floor OF tt House.
blr. Stuart (Mr. Barton in the chair re-
minded the minority that at the last ses-
sion when the Democrats were in the mi
nority they did not filibuster on local bills
as the minority this year are doing, and
cited Governor Cameron's message TO show
that the Governor disapproved dilatory mo-
tions on local bills.
Mr.. Munford said il comes with bad
grace from gentlemen on the other side to
say anything IN regard to obstructing le-
gisIatiOn. For the first time in the history
OF this Assembly the minority have delibe-
rately endeayored by resorting to every
species OF parliamentary tactics to
prevent the consideration and pas
sage Of legislation. whether private
or public in its character. He said he
believed and charged that this organized
effort TO obstruct all legislation was the re-
suit OF midnight caucus In which that
"malign influence" OF William Malone.
written of by Governor Cameron years
ago. was present, and dictated this policy.
He said the whole OF the proceedings to-
dav had been consumed in endeavoring to
prevent the passage OF resolution direct
Ing the Auditor to proceed against 5.
Brown Allen, late Auditor, to recover mo-
ney which it is charged that he improperly
paid his brother-in-law, John +. Hamilton.
Mr.. Ross again insisted that the resolu-
ton was not properly understood, and
moved that it be passed by and printed.
Mr.. Ross said the resolution was not in
tended to be offensive, and he moved that
it would be passed by and printed. II the
members read it and understood, he did
not think any objection would be found to
it.
The resolution to pass by was defeated
and the Speaker put the question, THAT
the resolution be dismissed for its imperti-
nence." Some objection was made, but this
mode OF putting the question prevailed,
and the resolution was dismissed.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The hour having arrived, first special or
der, House bill No. 240. "to lessen the
danger of travelling on railroads, and to
require them to erect suitable dep0ts and
10 fence in their rOad-beds," was taken up
and discussed.
Pending the discussion, the chair was
vacated until o'clock p. NJ.
Night Session.
The House met at s O'Clock Z. NJ
Speaker Stuart in the chair.
The discussion OF the railroad bill was
resumed. 1t was further amended and
finally ordered to its engrossment-ayes,
"a; noes, o.
The second special order, which was the
general tax bill, was taken up at S:35 to be
| read for a second time.
! Mr.. Duff Green called for the reading OF
| the bill.
At9:4O O'Clock Mr.. Gibson moved that
committee Of one be appointed to take Mr.