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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY. Jan. q

MONDAY, Jan. NJ.
Mr. Goodwin offered the following resolution&
Resolved. That the House will, with the CON.
currence of the Senate, adjourn on Saturday the
18th Of February, sine die.
Mr. Witcher moved to lay the resolution on the
table-which motion was carried.
Mr. Funston moved to take up the Senate's
resolutions on the subject Of the Annexation Of
Texas.
Mr.. Fulton called for the order Of the day-the
Tax bill. He was opposed to deferrng this
highly important, subjec, Tor the purpose Of dis.y
cussing Federal politics.
Mr.. runstens motion was rejected, and the Tax
bill taken up.
The question pending was Mr.. Stephenson's
motion TO recommt the bill to the Finance cosn-
mittee with Instructions TO report a bill with tho
same iaic Of Taxes Of 1912 the excess over the
requirements OF the public service to be set apart
as sinking fund to pay the public debt. Alter
a long discussion, the motion 10 fecommit was
decided IN the negative-ayes SO, noes 80.
TUESDAY, Jan. 90.
Mr.. Anderson presented report from the COM
mittee on Schools and Colleges against the prop.
osi'lon referred to them for Withdrawing the an.
nuity OF $4,000 from the University.
A resolution was offered by MIR. Billups and A.
dopted directing the Committee on Schools and
colleges to inquire into the expediency of estab.
fishing Free Schools in the several counties and
corporations Of the Commonwealth
On motion of MIR. McRae, leave was granted
to BRING In bill TO incorporate the Virginia State
Agricultural Society.
The bill providing for taking the sense of the
people on the call of Convention to amend the
State Constitution, coming up as the order Of the
day, MIR. Stephenson called the ayes and noes on
Its passage Mr.. Strother opposed the bill-he.
wished to know on what principles, on what sys-
tenn the Convention was to be organized. Mr..
stephenson replied, urging the considerations
which justified and demanded the measurable
spoke particularly Of the grievances of the west
In regard 10 representation. Mr.. Pitts denied
that ,he west was suffering any grevance-he
would consent, however, to take the sense of the
people by counties, cities, or boroughs, and SUBJ
United proposition TO that effect. Mr., Preston
said that this was intended to stne the voice Of
the minority in Eastern Virginia, and he called
lot the ayes and noes on the proposition. Seve-
raj OF the Eastern members wished TO have Mr..
Piits' proposition withdrawn, as placing them in
wrong position, but the cry Of "No," "No"
was raised throughout the House. Mr. Daniel
commented upon this, and said he would insist
upon meeting the broad question cf indefinite
Poslponement, which had been moved by Mr..
ianer The question was then taken upon in
definite posponelnent and carried, ayes ca, noes
o3-both the delegates from Augusta voting a.
galnst pos'ponement. The bill merely provided
LOT taxing lie sense OF The people on the question.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90.
i"i' ioiPI reported a Dill 10 authOrlZe the BAL
tlmore and the Ohio Rail Road Company to com.
plele their road through Virginia.
The Resolutions of the Senate for the speedy
annexation OF Texas came up as the order of tho
day. Several amendments were proposed but no
vote was taken.
THURSDAY, Jan. 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Fulton, of Augusta,
Resolved, That the committee of Schools and
Colleges inquire into the expediency of incorpo-
ha - l,,.n I'll.
county of Augusta.
MIR. Cameron presented the petition of Samuel
Lewis, for the reiunding of sum Of money erro,
necusly charged to him.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
message was received from the Senate, bv
Mr.. McMuien. who informed the House that the
Senate agreed to the resolution for the election,
by JOINT vote, of a Councillor of State.
The House, according to the said joint order of
the day, proceeded by joint vote with the Senate,
to the election of Councillor of State, 70 supnlv
the vacancy which will be occasoned by the ex-
Piration OF the term of service of John Ruther.
foord. Esq.
Mr.. Leake placed In nomination John Ruther.
toord, Esq, and MIR. Lacy nominated Raleigh II.
Daniel, Esq, both gentlemen paying handsome
tributes to The character and abilities Of their re.
spective nominees.
Messrs. Edmunds, Of H., and Daniel of Prince
George, sustained the nomination of Mr.. Ruther-
foord, and Messrs. McRae, of H., Garnett and
STROLLER that of MIR. Daniel.
Mr. VERIFY did not regard the office as political in
1923, when the Democrats turned out Mr..
gregory on political grounds. He referred TO
the journal to show how Democrats acted then.
Mr.. Fulton indicated his determination to fore.
go his party predictions and vote for Mr.. Ruth.
erioord, not regarding the Office POLITICAL and hay.
ing every confidence in Mr.. Rutherford He all
SO expressed his high regard for Mr.. Daniel, per-
sonally and politically.
Mr.. Taylor OF Norfolk Borough took the same
ground, pretty much, as MIR. Fulton, and express.
ed himself very earnestly.
Alter some further remarks, Mr.. Broadus came
forward IN very conciliatory spirit, and begped
that the nomination might be Withdrawn, and
that the House would harmonize in the re-elec.
ton OF Mr. rutherford, for the sake of the exam.
pie and the effect in after times-especaIly he
argued, as the other party seemed to have chang.
ed ITS ground since the election of Mr.. Gregory,
and now appeared to desire that the office should
not be regarded political.
To this appeal, Mr.. Lacy yielded, and With
drew Mr.. Daniel, taking occasion at the same
time TO refer TO the repeated prescription by the
Democrats, of Wing Councillors and the Glenn
ency Of the Wings in permitting Democratic
councillors to remain in office, when they might
have turned them out.
Mr.. McRae of II. regarded as he had hereto.
lore done the office political but he express.
ed his acquiescence in the withdrawal Of his
TREND Mr. Daniel, because he did not wish to
embarrass those with whom he acted.
MIR. VERIFY said, after referring TO past evente,
that the Wing party meant to stand by principles
'hey regarded proper, honorable and just,
Mr.. Garnett, in justice to Mr.. Daniel said that
his name lad been brought before the house sole-
~ on the responsibility Of the gentleman who
nominated him, and without his consent.
MIR. Funsten here made an enquiry whether the
withdrawal of MIR. Daniel was matter of prnci: