The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-01
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MAYO case. Both the parties were present
with their counsel-the latter being repre-
scntcd bv Edgar Allan and the former
by Hunton & Chandler. There were
number Of Virginiaus present, and
noticed tina; Judge Lowery. who Is pre-
paring the report in the 0'Ferrall case.
was in attendance, and gave close atten-
ton 20 The argument. Judge Garrison
showed his judicial training. and sat as IL
not specially interested. but Mr.. MAYO
frequently interrupted the counsel for the
contestant, and consulted continually with
Mr.. Allan. Mr.. JEFF. Chandler, General
Uuuton's law-partner, opened the discus
,,on in very able argument that
WAS more general i'm its character than
thai 81 the contestants counsel in the
o'FerraIl case. His language was strong.
- when he declared that the appointment
Of the collectors by Auditor Allen and
their appointment Of mulhtudinous depu-
ne, WIS bold. barc-iaced attempt TO man
uiaciurc INDECENT voters in the interest OF
The RCsdjuSter party, he dwelt on the
fact that there was no pretence OF collect
inc taxes nv them from Democratic delin-
oucnt~. He argued that the term collector
a, mentioned i'm the statute was an incident
Ia an Office. as sections 20 and 81, &c, have
been part Of the law since 1890, when
>herifs. constableS. &C., were collectors.
lie argued that there being no such officer
- collector there could be no de .fdctO col
lccior bv reason Of the appointment
of the Auditor. The sections relied
pon by the contestee 10 warrant
The appoinlment Of collectors and depu-
lie were in the law before the pre-
naymcnt Of the capitatiOn-taX was re-
ouir,d as prerequisite TO voting. The
object OF section %, he commended. was to
Keen the collection OF the revenue in the
hands Of the legal officers Of the State, but
not "a delinquent list was furnished TO
sheriff. constable, or sergeant. with much
effect he explained the partisan character
Of these emiSsarieS OF the Auditor, who
went forth not 10 collect revenue for Viz
g,nm'> Treasury, but to furnish delin-
0uent CoaitioniSts with preteXt
Ipon which to claim right TO vote.
He dressed the counsel on the other side 10
tell him whether they relied on % or 81, or
whether they regarded "a as supplemental
10 ~. They evaded the inquiry, and said
they relied on the law OF Virginia. There
wa broad smile on the faces OF those
who had heard the arguments Of Judge
Harri, and Major Daniel in the O'Ferrall-
Paul ease when Mr.. Allan to-day said they
would show that criminal prosecutions pun
been conducted in Virginia under the law
for appointing collectors.
COLONEL NAYO's FRANK MANNER.
Colonel Mayo, the cOTitestee. made a
speech in his own behalf that was so frank
in many respects that 1t caused laugh all
around. He said some OF his friends said
he ought not 10 have taken the certificate;
hut il ne had not Judge Garrison could
not have gotten it. Besides, he believed he
was elected according 10 law. lie said the
law requiring the prepayment OF the capl-
tatiOn tax as a requisite TO voting was such
corrupt system that il had to be abolish
ed. His friends had to pay, he said. the
capitatiOn o. parties who voted Tor MN,
and the Democrats did the same for their
candidates. Delinquents usually vote Tor the
party. he said, who pay for them. When he
was candidate for the Legislature he paid
400 capitation taxes, but his competitor.
Robert Washington, claimed that fifty of
them voted for him. He declared that the
collectors. il not legal, were de:tdcto Of
fcer>. because recognized as officers. They
couldn't appoint deputies, and didn't.
They appointed agents to take the delin-
oucutS' tax-receipts and endeavor to get
them 10 paw back the taxes which had been
Maid for them by Colonel MayO's party.
This caused laughter The money was
Maid i'm bulk 10 the collectors by the party.
More laughter.l He claimed that af-
Ter DurCing the returns according TO his
calculation he would have seventeen ma
jority. II hadn't been proved, he SAID
that those who voted on the collectors tax
receipts voted for him. Judge Paul and
Mr.. Allan didn't seem to enjoy Colonel
AIayO's statements and replies. Mr.. Allan
followed in lengthy argument, similar
in it, line TO that made by him in the
O'Fer1all.Paul case. General Hunton,
counsel for Judge Garrison, will close the
argument.
TIE END APPROACHING IN THE O'FERRALL
CASE.
The chairman OF the Committee on Flee
tiorS said to-day that he hoped to make the
report in the O'Ferrall-Paul case Tuesday.
The Garrison case will be soon disposed Of.
and then will come the Massev-Wise case.
Mr.. Massey's prospects improve daily. As
Georgia Democrat remarked to-day,
Massey GAINED over two thousand votes by
the report on the 0'Ferrall case, and the
report on the Garrison case will help him
proportionately. "Then he has sufiicien-
cy OF proof he added, 'in his own testi-
mony in regard 10 other districts TO make
him all solid.' Election cases are questions
OF high privilege in the House. and the
majority can reach them when 1t wants 10
consider them.
CONFEDERATE CAPTURES IN THE CHESAPEAKE.
There were a number of vessels captured
BY Confederates during the war from
Uniouists, in the Chesapeake bay and else
where, that because OF the nondeScripl
character Of their captors were not included
in the Geneva award. A proposition was
made 10 include all such cases in the
award lest as IL these vessels had been cap
tured on the high seas by regular Con-
iedcrate cruisers. There is another
cla>. OF excluded cases, like that OF the
ship Roanoke, which was captured by
Confederate passengers between New York
and Matanzas. The House Committee on
the Judiciary to-day voted on the PROPOSE
ton alluded 10, and the vote stood 10 I.
So two reports will be made to the House.
There is another proposition before TINS
committee. which provides that all armed
Confederate expeditions that preyed on
American commerce shall be declared Con-
federaie crui ,ers. but this is likely to be
voted down.
WANTS THE RAvY-YARDs TO HAVE CHANCE
senator Riddleberger made a shor'
speech to-day in favor OF the bill ior inc
construction OF the steel cruisers. lie OPP
posed the feature In II as reported iron
committee requiring them TO be built by
contract. lie wanted the secretary OF ti'