The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-09

Bor,tfxa. Senator KEEN proposed TO with
draw his motion to indefinitely postpone /;
hut Il being objected to, the question was
taken on the motion to indefinitely post
none, and resulted as follows:
AYEs.-Senators Keen, Saunders, and
Strother-3.
NoEs.-Senators Alexander, Below, Boil
ling, Cabell, Carter, Crockett, Davis, Du-
lany, Hannah, Lawson, Lee, McRae, Mer-
cier, Mitchell, Ould, Peck, Power, Rich,
mond, Robinson, Taliaferro, Trout, and
Washington-22. :,
Senator ROBINSON moved to lay the OH
and substitute on the table, but after some
discussion by several senators he proposed
to withdraw the motion. The Withdrawn
being objected to, the Senate deciineo "
lay on the table-ayes, 8; noes, II. -.
On motion Of Senator S~TRoTHER, Inc
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Hoge, OF the
Presbyterian church.. c.om the
Senate were read; and Senate Dhis ie-
rommittees made reports and bills re-
norted were placed On the calendar.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.,
were presented and referred.
Ry Mr.. WApDELL.-A bill to incorporate
the Potomac and Alexandria Railroad
Ry Mr.. CRuMp.-The petition OF r. A.
uattorf for the refunding Of a tax PAID by
him on beer, enormously assessed 10 mn.
Rv Mr.. SM1TH.-A resolution inquiring
into the expediency Of reassessipg M
lands of Elizabeth City, York, WARWICK
and the city Of Williamsburg.
By Mr.. HERNDoN.-A bill approPria.lps
IS, 900 to remove distractions In inc nap
pahannock river at fredericksburg. ;.
By Mr.. PARsoNs.-The petition OF citi-
zens of Grayson for the relief OF the sure
ties of Dennis Fielder, late sheriff OF SAID
REPORTS AGREED TO.
The Committee Of Courts Of Justice
made reports on the following subjects,
which were concurred in by the House,
viz
That it is inexpedisnt to authorize ad-
ministrators and other tiduciarles having
estates in their hands to distribute the
in kind;
That it is inexpedient to require that
when process is to DO executed Out OF the
county, the fee shall accompany it, or the
sheriff shall not be required to serve it !;
That it is inexpedient to legislate upon
the petition of Temple Elicit, clerk OF
Henrico, for increase of pay;
That it is ineXpedient to increase the pay
of presiding justices;
That it is inexpedient to permit consta-
bles to return all uncollected executions
and claims in their hands at the passage OF
the stay-law, and requiring parties to whom
they belong to give up the constables' re-
That it is inexpedient to legislate upon a
bill to amend the Sd section Of chapter lSZ
of the Code with regard to appeals; and
That it is %inexpedient to provide for the
of the laws of Virginia.
The Committee of Offices, &C., reported
back. with recommendation that it do pass,
a resolution inquiring into the number OF
officers and their salaries in the FIRST ana
Second Auditors office. The House agreed
to the resolution.
The Committee of Offices and Officers
asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the inquiry into the expe-
diency of employing a clerk for the Regis
ter's office. The House concurred.
MEMORIAL OF Barring BROTHERS L co.
The Committee on Finance reported
upon the memorial of Barring Brothers q
Co. in relation to the interest drawn by
their agents on Virginia State stock and
invested in registered bonds in January,
1868 that under the constitution the State
has no power to grant the prayer OF the
memorialists. The House concurred.
The same committee reported against
the ~propriety Of submitting the question
of the abolition or modification of the
usury law to the people.
OF THE RoTHsCHILDs.
The report of the Committee Oh Claims
adverse to the petition of the R~othschilds
for payment for ESQ h~ogsheads of tobacco
destroyed in the Public Warehouse in
1868 was concurred in. The State has nc
authority to pay for said tobacco.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.,
WADDELL, to Mr.. OWEN, and to Mr.. RAGS
DALE for three days each.
The House concurred in the report OF
the committee of conference on the bill
imposing fines for failing to work on the
public roads.
The Speaker laid before the House q let
ter from the Auditor in reply to a resolu.
ton relative to the appropriation for the
repair of the Capitol. The Auditor states
that the whole sum appropriated for that
purpose has been exhausted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. STRAYER moved that the House
hereafter meet at IL o'clock. This mo
ton excited much conversational debate,
in which several members participated
Mr.. BOOKER moved to amend it by fixing
Monday as the day of meeting at II
O'Clock. Members seemed DESTROYS te
make a test on each motion, and demand
ed the ayes and noes, which were twice
taken in the course Of the proceedings
Finally the subject was laid on the table
ayes, Al noes, SO.
EXPRESS TRANSFORMATION.
On motion of Mr.. q. TURNER, the bill
regulating express transportation was taker
up and being read a third time, wa
passed.
COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES.
The message from the Senate disagree
ing with the amendment of the House tc
the Senate's amendment to the bill rela
tive to the expenses of the commissioner
to confer with the commissioners on the
part of West Virginia on the State debt
&C., was taken up.
Mr.. TURNER hoped that the House would
refer the disagreement to q committee o
conference, which he believed could ar
range q bill satisfactory to both Houses.