Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, FrB. 9, 1875.
SENATE

Tie Senate was csll>GI 10 order at y o'clock
NJ, b7 the Presio.nt, LisutsusN t Govsrr"r
PRICE.
llouss bill entitled an do. e1ienliIg sndrt-
e,a;ii.g ~. a.t passed Msfcn 81, 1851. en-
| titled an act to amend the 18Th section Of
| chapter 100 CT the Gods, wss road twice and
| rai-rrso t. .he Ga,amts6s itr Courts c! lrs
! lice.
Ha,es t.n to repeal crGiuancs No. 66 o!
| :ha Convention Of Virginia, TesreCt!ng tie
i revenue OF The Literary Fuld, was road ;wc:
| Rad referred to the C1mmiltss On uene:al
LaHs.
Hoasa bjD rdin2 an Ass au:ho!ai "
, banks anl branch bspkf, in c,rssin caGss, 10
| roceirs payment Of debts payable at branch
or n,0sLer ta.ks within thS snemy's iihos,
Vac I:sd twice nj ieleITsd to tho OVIamittcs
On B.lnls.
House bill ID amend and reenact The lat sac
lion of an act pissed March lat, 1864. entitled
| MI avS 10 authorize county courts to chsnge the
places of holding their sessions aud to anIsrge
Their powers in certsin csse5, wss read twice AID
referred 10 the Committee tor Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. GARNlTT said, as it WIS quite evident
thsrs WIS no quorum present. snd we could not
prococd with busiress without qn3flrn 10
moved ihstshe Senate adj ourn.
ar HUNTER called for the AyCs srl n3es en-
ths motion to adjourn.
The ayes and noes vera orlersd--ari being
taken res1l.ed-syeo 3, noes ls.
There being no quorum, Mr. JoHNsOI movsd g
ca i of the Senate. The motion ~ss agreed t..
The rol was again called. The sbsent=es were
then called
When Mr. BnUCs'S name IVES called, Mf.
GRlCs ltsted that Mr.. BRUCE had been calle J
awsy by the illness CT his brother. Mr. BRUCE
was therefore excused.
Rioa Mr.. CccHuL's Ramo WAS cal!sd, ii
II az st:.ssd tha7 no war abos.t in attendance
iii go iloPGrtant jains uynmi!.oo.
Mr NASH moved shat AR. CoGHILL DO cx-
cused. Tbs motion WAS agreed to.
When Dir. D1cyINsos's name was called,
Mr. OJLLIlR stated that Mr.. Dickinson hse
bean called hora. some days since by rIcknceE
IN his family, ard intended to return teso dayn
aga, but the weath,T, toubt!oss, had prevented
iin,. 10 moved to sScus. ar. Dickinson.
Tao motion was disagreed TO.
Vixen Mr.. HAIRS nams wee called, Mr.
Quss sNaEgaY sta:.d that SINGS III, Ssnntc Lad
reiuGod 10 exca,l Mr.. DIcKisHoH, no would
o.ase no motion to t4ou1n Me. HART. Hs
keca Mat Mr.. H.RT would hxIs hssn horo
but fur the weather, which preSenttd him
trom travelling.
When Mr. LYNcH's psns WAC oalisd, MIR.
JOHNSON said Mr.. LYNCH was sick 10 bod, con
sequen.Iy MIR. LYNCH was excused.
Wheo Mr.. RAspoLrH nsrao was called, Mt
Nrgs5N STATED that a.p. RANDOLPH was J.:
E:n,pc, Mhere be had S ono for his hsals.,, and
I 10 moved that Mr.. RArDoLrR bs excused.
TIE motion was d. agreed to.
When Mr.. SrIrLIR's name was caliea, MI
Cnp1s41.a, Of hiiddles,I, moved tia: he DC
tx5s.e!, M he had received 9 tsleg,sphio dss
n,t. |, iul1rmiug him oil tho dsath Of his faf hor
nnd md left too city TO attend the funeral
| ais. criTLxx Sas therefore excused.
TIE csll Of tho roll having boon conoluds'
/ Il. s;.rp .sut~a..Ar wss dirsNted to briog
| ID, a5sentsss 10 tho bar Of the Senate.
Tha Serssant.at Arms, 10 few momen't
i brought 10 the bar Of ID. Senate, Messrs Arm
strong, LswsoD, Marshsii, Newman or hlssoh
| Uophill and Shrver.
Then mfr. ARMsTRonG's namo was csiled thai
r.ntl,n,n, rs Nm excuse for his absence, said that
he wss attending to duties on q Joint COMMITTEE
y hich had been authorized to SIT during the sao-
| Aims Of the Senate and on no OCCASION mad DC
been absent from bis seat except when called
| awny by business connected with his public du'
| tiss
Mr. ARMSTRONG wss excused.
Wnen mr. SnRIvER's name was called, thai
| gentleman stated, a. All excuse for MS absence
| that be wss attending ID bis own private busr
nefs.
| Ga motion Of Mr. JOHNSON Mr.. SHRirEt was
| excused, Oh payment Of the tees.
When Mr. MARSHALL's name was cal!sd, thai
! oep,l.,nsu ststed as HI e1cuss for his a6seEcs
| that he wsg busily engaged in preparing some
mort important business which he desired t.
hiring 10 the attention of the Senate. He bad
hoped 20 fnish it in time TO reach the Serets nj
tn, hour of meeting aud such was his sn1i-ty
to get here in titpe that when abont TO start b.
did no, even take time to tie his shoes as the msm
bers could perceive. IA was thus enabled te
ret here within twenty minutes OF The time Oh
the meeting of the Senate =,
Ga motion Of MIR. JOHNSON, MIR. MARSHALL
Was excused on paymsnt of dues.
Wh,n Mr. NIWxAh's nauo was called, thai
p,n.lems an said no was goDeraliy prompt 10 hu
yt,eadsnce to his duties in the Senate. III
boarded IN o private family, and csme tbt
morning Is soon IS he Gould alter gestiag n:
breakfast.
Mr. NswHAN WAS txsr.ai Oh tho p.ymtn
Of does.
When Mr.. LawSoN's mama Was called, ht
ststed that he had no excuse 70 make, exoep
that hs was detained BY getting lste break
fast.
Mr. LAWSON was excused on thu psymsa. .
dues.
When Mr.. DILLiRp's name was called, th'
SpsAxsR stated thIt the Sergeant alarms
found Mr.. DILLARp in bed, too ucweli 10 OF
brought to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, mr. DILLARD ~a'
| exoraed.