Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
TO ADJOURN TUESDAY.
norsE ASu SENATE AGREE on A
TWO WEEKS, RECESS.
MONEY TO DEFEND SENAlE.
r,rc 7,hou.nnd Dollars TO DC Aprr"-
prfnicd to Represent Common
.,,.h I'm Suits Against It-Scnn-
tor wickhnm,s Debt statement.

.,nf,jItors for defense. ihat was VIZ
,cnor Of the remarks made by members
Of the State Senate yesterday afternoon
when a bill was offered by Senator WICK
ham 10 make an appropriation for the
,,rpose of securing additional counsel
IN conduct, together with the Attorney
General. the defense In the suits prous"'
,rainst the members OF the late con-
sti:,,.tonai convention and the Governor.
True the bill only asked for the sum
OF s5.o1o and there were some OF me
members who we're opposed to going on
record as dicnitying the action OF
y,,e assailants Of the fundamen-
Ia, Law of the State by q formal acton on
.he mart of the Senate. and there were
EXPRESSIONS that some OF the members
we're opposed to the calling OF the con-
..eufior. opposed 10 its ordinances ana 10
che methcj adopted for putting the Con
stitution into effect, yet with one accord
,hey responded aye" 10 make the APP
nrorr;ation asked by the chairman of the
Finance Committee and signified a will
lngocss TO vote one hundred times that
amount after reading the assaults on the
members of that convention by captain
,Tohn S. Wise Not q member raised his
voice against the bin and not vote
Another matter of great interest TO
!he State and to the taxpayers was the
statement by Senator Wick1am regarding
she State debt and the matter Of the con-
version Of bonds Of one class into another.
The speech was one that attracted "
tention by reason Of its ciearness and
strength.
The Senate agreed to the report Of the
Conference Committee on the question Of
adjournment and will take recess Of
iwe:va days-from December g to January
5, 1868.
Lieutenant Governor Willard called the
senate to order at noon. There was no
prayer. and the reading Of the journal
was dispensed with.
Senator Wickham presented a bill ap-
propriating the sum of 5000 to secure
and pay assistant counsel in the suits
brought against members Of the constitu
tional convention and certain State Of
ficers.
Senator 1vickham declared that he was
unwilling to trust himself to attempt 10
give expression 10 his feeling. He mad
opposed the calling Of the convention
and to many of its ordinances. yet with
what transpired within the past few
weeks he had experienced change and
was ready to do all in his power To up
hold lie action Of the convention.
Senator Barksdale sud he had Doped
that II would not be necessary to dignity
the ridiculous suits brought by John
Wise and his negro associa teS against
the integrity and honor Of the Old Do
rnirion. He was not in favor OF many
of the provisions Of the new constitution
YET the time had come when ii was the
duty of every loyal Virginian 10 stand
by and support the new constitution and
tie State against attacks of those who
would prostitute ner TO their own sell
fish and paSe purposes.
Senator Cogbll said that in his mind
the calling Of the convention was mis-
take Yet he was ready TO shoulder his
portion Of the constitution and to stand
by the men who had formed the new in
strurlent.
Senator Walker said that the suits
were not an individual action. but were
against the Safe. Individual action
would not lie until the constitution had
been declared invalid.
Senator McIlwaine. Of Petersburg. went
even further than the other speakers
He vas sure that there was and could
be no opposition 10 the measure. He
could go further and vote to give $4,000
for defense and # further means were
necessary he was willing to do his part.
In the recent suit the chief justice had
asked the direct question whether the
constitution had been recognized by
specific legislation. That had been 'one.
the new constitution. and he proposed TO
abide by The oath.
The bill was put vote, and was
passed under a suspension Of the rules,
twenty-five members voting in favor IF
the measure.
None of the three Republican members
we're present. and not a speech was made
VI 8 vote cast in opposition, and 1t was
1t once communicated to the house.
TITLES TO PROPERTY.
Senator Cromwell. of Norfolk, presented
bill TO require deeds to property 10 have
appended an extract Of title showing In
Ehom title was vested.
Senator McIlwaine presented and had
passed under a suspension OF the rules a
bill allowing the fling Of pension claims
up to Feb. 1903. and providing for pay
ment of same. The bill went through all
the stages and received a constitutional
vote.
COL. SMITH TO SUCCEED BARLEY.
A communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting the resigna ton
of Judge L. c. Barley. of Alexandria, Is
4 member of the hoard of visitors of the
Virginia Military Institute. and the ap-
pcintment Of Colonel Francis L. Smith to
Ill the vacancy. The senate went into