Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-01

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outside of and from under the regular
market houses and sheds OF said city,
was reported favorably from the Com
mittee on Counties, Cities, and Towns.
DECENTRALIZATION.
The Joint resolution IN regard to me-
morializing Congress as 10 the public
debt of Virginia was reported fayorapiy
from the Committee on Federal Beia-
tons and Resolutions.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Midlothian Goal
Company. =,
To amend the law i'll reference 10 the
preservation of oysters.
To amend the charter OF the town OF
North Danyille.
LovE-ovERBY.
The contested election case OF Love
ps. OVERLY came up. The minority re-
port favored the retention OF j. W.
overly (Democrat), the sitting member,
as a delegate from the county OF Lunen-
burg The committees report signed by
II. 4. Pollard, chairman, favored seating
d. r. Love (Republican). The pending
question being called, a vote was taken
on the minority report and 1t was adopt
ed, as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Allenswortb. d. W. Anderson,
W. A. Anderson. Arnold, Baldwin, Barbour, bu-
ford, Carter. Coleman. Crawford. Crismon DaO-
pey Dupuy, EchOls EdmOndsOn, EdWar IA, EW-
ell Figgat Flood, Gordon. Graves Hsy. Herbert,
Huffman johnson. Kincbeoe, Leggett. Magru-
der. Morton, Nustain. Pitcher. }. Roberts; Ryan,
sebrell. silver. simpson, starke, Terrell, Lyon
q. Tyler. Watkins, wilkins, Williams, Wright,
Nogs-Nessrs. Ash. Baskerville. Corbett, Craft
Curtis, Dainger1eld. Dickey, Elan. Evans, A. W.
Harris. j. :. Harris, Herring. Ho6son, Hunter
Jarratt, Jones, Martin, Mayo. McCandliso, Nc
CIintic, Mcneil. Montague, A. Moore, Jr., william
L. Moore. Parr, Pedigo. Perkins, Phillips, Pol-
lard, Porter. QuisenbeTy, Riner Roane, r. l.
Roberts. Robinson, sanger, Spencer, llnsley'
Treat. h II. Tyler, Waddill, Webb, ami Young
a.
This seated Mr.. OVERLY. A great deal
of confusion followed this roll-call, and
Mr.. Waddill became very angry with
the Speaker. A motion to reconsider
brought on another recorded vote and
while it was being taken Mr.. Waddlll
took the roll Just called from the desk.
The Speaker sent for it. And then Mr..
Waddill waxed wrath. He came up TO
the Speaker and expostulated. MIR.
Cardwell told him he must not take the
rolls from the Clerks desk. Mr. Naddill
threw it down on the floor near the Clerk s
desk after crumpling it in his hand,
muttering as he went away something
about rolls not being made for the use OF
Republican members.
Subsequently Mr.. Gordon stated that
he voted under a misapprehension that
he had intended not to vote at all.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bill came up as I'M
finished business.
Mr.. Allensworth moved to amend so
as to change the appropriation to the
civil contingent fund from 1000 to
SO 600. the latter being the usual figure.
From the statements OF several mem
bers it appeared that the extra $4,000
was to enable the Governor to settle
with counsel employed by him Tin the
absence Of the Legislature to defend
the States interests in the coupon
crnsher cases before the United States
Supreme Court.
AIr. Flood moved to amend the amend
ment by making the amount Sl0,OOO,
s.. 600 Of which shall be divided between
Messrs. Conkling and Tucker.
Mr.. Allensworth tried again to speak
on the subject, but the Chair (Mr. Pol
lard) ruled him out of order-he having
spoken once on the subject and the rules
forbidding two speeches except by unsnl-
nous leave of the House.
Mr.. Alensworth became excited, and
said "You may rule me ont Of order,
but if the House will not hear me l will
appeal to the press OF the city will
appeal to the press
The Speaker raped and raped, and
Mr.. Alensworth shouted: Il UiH be
heard !"
Mr.. ". A. Anderson made the point of
order that Mr. Allensworth had not
spoken once on this question Mr.. Floods
amendment).
The Chair (NTr Pollard said the point
was well taken, and Mr. Aliensworth was
accorded the floor.
He then proceeded to discuss the sub
iect, contending that the pay of these
counsel should be the subject of sepa-
rate bill.
Mr.. Buford, chairman OF the commit
tee. said it was intended that the Gov
ernor should spend so much of the
$4,000 as was necessary to pay the
counsel.
Mr.. Allensworth again wanted the
floor. The Chair ruled him down.
81 must either have the floor or have
some other hearing some way. I'll have
it I'll have it screamed Mr. Aliens
worth as he shook his fist frantically.
A great deal of talk was INDUCED in
as to whether the counsel expected and
were entitled to s., 600 apiece.
From the statements of Messrs. Bu-
ford and Figgat it appeared that the
Legislature not being i'll session and the
Acknowledgement and two Common
wealth's attorneys being in jail and the
administration of one of Virginia's laws
blocked by Judge Bond, the Governor,
in obedience 10 his oath of Office to see
the laws of the Commonwealth admins
tered, employed counsel to defend the
States interests. These gentlemen had
not sent in their bills The Governor
employed them, and it was desired that
he should be permitted to settle with
them. 1t was believed that this could be
done within the extra $4,000.
Mr.. Elan, while not approving of the
employment of these counsel and not
valuing so highly as others did the deci-
sion obtained in the coupon-crusher
cases, expressed his earnest hope that
the $4,000 would be voted.
Mr.. Saunders thought $1,000 would
he enough-S2, 500 to Mr.. Conkling,
81, 500 to Mr.. Tucker. lie read from
the Acts of 1884 that for similar service
before the United States Supreme Court
Mr.. Garland and Mr.. Merrick had only
been paid 81. $50 each.
Mr. Elan several times urged the APP
preparation, claiming that 1t was due to
the dignity of the Commonwealth and to
the distinguished gentlemen employed
that the Governor should be clothed with
the power and furnished with the money
IN settle with them.