The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-23

and its members We're sworn 10
support the Constitution under which that
Legislature acted, which intended ihat tle
debts created by the State In usurpatioh were
not to he paid. -
MIR. BAYLOR renewed his argument III favor
of the claims. Pending the discussion OF the
report the morning hour expired, ana me
CHAIR announced the unfinished business toili
with regard to the public printing! rs next III
order.
LAND TAX.
On motion of Mr.. GRATTAS, the House took
mn the Joint resolution IN regard 10 lhe i III,
tax under 4 suspension OF the ru!es' n
resoIution provides that Messrs. a: IL. II.
smart Joseph Christian and 7. :. Flournoy
no sent as commissioners TO Washington 10
obtain postponcment of the payment VI o rH'
land tax and to arrange terms lorlls pay lh'"''
The resolution was rejected
PRINTING BILL.
Tho discussion of this bill was resumed.
Several amendments were offered, and the Dill,
as amended was ordered to be engrossed Tor
third reading.
EDUCATION.
Bill providing for the sale of lands or scrip
donated by Congress for education was pasS'"'
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to incorporate the Mantua Coal winning
Company ,,
Bill Incorporating the town of Port Rcpnb-
lie
Bill TO authorize the County Court of Nor
folk to borrow money; c--
Bill to incorporate the Warwick Mahuiac
turing Company
Bin TO amend certain sections of the Code so
as 10 allow copies of the Code TO certain city
and county officers;
Bin to provide for the assessment of pro
perty. ~
EMPLOYMENT or FEMALES.
Bill to provide for the employment OF female
clerks for the purpose OF copying certain
grants and other papers in the Land Register
Office was put upon its third reading, ana an
animated discussion was kept up as 10 the
propriety and economy of employing females
| Many expressions of gallantry were elected
Mr. HANsHoRoUGH said that lie had never yet
refused q request from lady, and that he was
now willing 10 do anything in his power Tor
/ the ladies'
Mr.. JONES argued against the measure.
| While he felt always the highest respect Tor
| the ladies, and was always especially gratliled
| by any expressions of their esteem for him, ne
! did not think the sphere of clerkship was her s,
| and would therefore vote against it,
Mr. WoOD thought that the employment OF
| females would be saving. The copying
! would have to be done by the males If the bill
| was not passed, and he certainly thought mat
the males were more expensive than females
! Mr. GIEBoxEY wanted the bill to be passed
Mr. WHITE said that he had had charge of
! female clerks during the war, and could TESTIFY
! 10 their fitness. He would vote for the bill.
! MIR. GARRETT made an earnest appeal IN
behalf of the impoverished daughters of ' If.
! ginia, addressing himself in conclusion, 10 the
bachelors around him, beseechng them, Tor
once, to receive the smiles of gratitude from
! the fair ones.
Mr.. TURNER presumed, from the remarks OF
! Mr. GARRETT, thatFhc and his friend on his left,
| from Washington, (NIr. BEKEM We're the con-
tirmed and incorrigible offenders appealed to.
| He accused Mr.. GARNET of bribery. (LauSh-
! teri II was a matter which deserved serious
attention: a bride offered 10 members III the
! earnest discharge of their duties (Laughter)
Mr.. GARNET replied in Il few spicy remarks,
winding up the quotation, "ls there heart
| that never loved, etc
Mr. GRATTAS then argued in favor OF the
| bill. Female clerks III the Departments IN
| Richmond during the war had proven efficient.
In answer to the argument of Mr.. JoINEs, as
TO the improperly of females serving rs clerks,
he said that the record of the ladies who had
served rs clerks during the war would COM
pare with the record of any women in Virginia.
Mr.. PENDLEToN called the previous question.
! Agreed to.
The vote resulted: ayes, AZ; noes, 80.
The CHAIR having decided that the bill
needed 4 constitutional NOtc--one- hall the
! whole Housp-thc bill was lost.
Mr. PENDLEToS moved Il reconsideration OF
the vote, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. PESDLRToN, the bill was
then passed by and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. BETTY, the House ad
iOurned