The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-22
The Question Being, Shall Callahan or
Rue be Seated!
SIMS DIsPoS ED OF.
Numerous Local Bills Passed by the HOus
Of Delegates
JUDGE ARNOLD'S CASE
senate.
rrrnsnAx. February q. 1884.

Observation-Disclosures
sideration. PRAYER by Rev. Dir. Schaefier.
OF the English Lutheran church.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. Powell sent the following to the
Clerks desk:
10 the Honorable Senator's Of Virginia
The undersigned. members Of the Com
mittee OF Privileges aud Elections, beg
leave TO state The reasons inducing them
TO assent 10 the report OF the Committee
on Privileges and Elections in the case OF
SIMS rs. Hurt, said reasons being based
on the facts established, in their opinion,
by the record in said case-namely, that
! Hon. John l.. Hurt did not give counten-
ance 10 acts or words calculated TO make
any one afraid to vote in the election OF
November, 1888. He did receive major
ity Of all the votes polled in said election.
While the evidence tends to show that
many persons did not vote in said election
| from fears Of bodily hurt, 1t does not show
| that their fears were well founded; for
every one applying to vote did vote with
out hindrance. And il numbers sufficient
to have changed the result OF said election
actually abstained from voting because OF
fears of bodily hurt, said election ought
More than that, if the evidence plainly
shows (which it does not that such fears
were well founded-that attempts to vote
would have been repeled-good pol
lev lin the opinion OF the undersigned)
would at this time refuse to annul sald
election, therefore preferring to put OIL the
direful conclusion that elections must be
protected by armed force in sympathy, OF
course, with the party at the time In gov
eminent and commanding.
When elections require armedprotection
we will be very near the end OF our eX-
pertinent at free government. TO annul
one election because OF the fears OF electors
points with irresistible logic to armed pro-
lection and the end Of free government.
j. l.. POWELL,
ROBERT BARNES.
Mr.. Barnes also explained that while he
signed the report, he cOncurred only in the
conclusion that Mr. Hurt ought to be con-
firmed in his seat he did not concur in the
reasons stated in the report.
WEST POINT.
House bill to provide a charter for the
town Of West Point was placed on the cal
| endar.
IMPEACHMENT.
On motion Of Mr.. Koiner the articles OF
impeachment exhibited in the case OF Jack
son L. Valentine were ordered to be
printed.
RAILROAD BILLS.
Mr.. Heaton, from the Committee on
Roads. reported without amendment
! Senate bill TO amend and re-enact sections
| 1. 9, and Of an act entitled an act to in
| At Xntinx- ,niipon1
Senate bill to authorize the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company to invest IN
and operate railroads and transportation
lines in this and other States.
| BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Grim Bilto authorize the Coun-
Gil OF the town Of Luray, in the county OF
Page, to borrow money.
By Mr.. Trout Bill to change the name
OF the town OF Gish's, i'll the county OF
Roanoke, to Vinton, and to incorporate
the same.
By Mr.. Digs: Bill to prohibit clerks
| from making charges for entering and GER
tifylng allowances to officers Of courts.
By Mr.. Grim: Petition OF citizens OF
Page county to establish 4 house OF cor
rection for minors.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill to incorporate
1
the Claremout Seminary.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact an act passed
January 16, 1873, entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Martinsvile. in the
county of Henry, and to change the name
OF said town.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
TO increase the salary OF the superintendent
Of the poor for the county Of Augusta.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To direct the Board OF Education to
place upon the list Of books prescribed for
use in the public schools the two works OF
J. Esten Cooke entitled, respectively, "Vir"
GINA: History OF Her People," and 81 Sto-
rice OF the Old Dominion"
To incorporate Stevens Lodge. No. l435,
OF the Grand United Order OF Odd-Fel-
lows, OF the county OF Alexandria.
Requiring the registration OF charters OF
alien mining companies.
To provide sinking fund for taX-re-
ceivable coupon bonds.
DANvuLE AND NEw-IIvER RAILROAD.
Mr.. Hurt asked that this bill be taken up.
He stated that he and MIR. Lybrook had
arrived at an understanding with reference
to the bill. and were agreed on the follow
ing amendment, which he offered
9. The Board OF Public Works is hereby
authorized to receive in payment for the
hire of said convicts the notes OF the Dan
VILE and New-River Railroad Company,
PAYABLE at two, three. and four years in
equal amounts, bearing interest from date :
| Provided, however, that the said company
shall deposit as c0Il..teral security for the
payment OF said notes the first mortgage
bonds on the Western division (west OF
Patrick Courthouse OF said company ut
the rate OF seventy.fve cents on the dollar,
The accounts for the hire OF said convicts
shall be stated at the expiration OF twelve
months after the date OF the first delivery
of conv,cts TO said company under this
act and annually thereafter, and notes pay
able as aforesaid to be given Tor the
amounts found due on each settlement.
| The amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed-ayes, %
noes, I.
SIMS AID HURT. AGAIN.
Mr.. Thurman asked, as a matter OF privi-
lege, that this case be now disposed OF.
Agreed to, after some preliminary mat
tefs had been arranged.
The report was adopted. Mr.. Hurt was
confirmed in his seat.
CALI.AHAN-RUE.
Mr.. Hurt in the chair.
Mr.. Powell took the floor in advocacy Of
the majority report-that is to say, the
seating Of Mr.. Rue (CoalitionIsD over the
other claimant, Mr.. Callahan (Straighoui
Republican,.
Mr.. Meredith spoke in favor OF seating
Mr.. Callahan. He was glad that this case
had arisen, so that he might express his
condemnation OF Federal interference In
elections In Virginia, and express 1t, TOO
here, where neither contestant nor con-
testee Is member OF the Democratic party
He had reached the conclusion that Gala
/ han Is entitled To bis seat on this floor, be.