The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-07


LAM assuming that those who had gone nome
after the close of the late session would return
here and get mileage, claimed that those VINO
remained and did the work ought to have It.
Mr. GoopE, interrupting Mr.. hELLAM, said he
had been home; but he did not mean 10 take
mileage no matter what the Legislature did.
Mr.. WHITE supported the substitute. me
members had no right 10 take mileage Tor TINS
extra session. The law said that "members
of the General Assembly shall receive mileage
for travel 10 and from the place of session of
the General Assembly, and il provided that
this mileage shall in general be payable when
the services and travel shall nave been per-
formed But members Of the General Assem-
bly, and others travelling 10 the seat OF Co.
yernment who would be entitled to mileage
for travelling home, may receive the mileage
last mentioned before going home. MIR. w.
contended that this gave no authority what
ever for mileage at the present session. Mem
beers had not performed the travel, and
werenot entitled to it. The members, too, all
had free tickets on the railroads, ana their
travel cost them nothing. Mr.. STRAUGHAS
asked Mr. w what mileage he received! Mr..
w. responded none at all but said he was not
such dog in the manger as TO deny 10 other
members mileage for this session II they were
entitled to 1t.
MIR. Booker stated that the committee had
examined the question simply in its legal as
pect not undertaking TO inquire into It's mo-
rality If the mileage for this session was
lawful 1t was not in the power Of the Legisia-
ture TO defeat It, They decided after the eA-
animation that the present session was en-
tirely distinct from the last, and that mem
beers were entitled to mileage rs well as per
diem in compensation for their services.
Mr.. DIcKRHsoN followed on the same SIDE,
contending that the law was clearly in favor
of the mileage, and the moral question was for
every man TO consider for himself.
The question upon the substitute was de-
cided in the affirmative-ayes, 80; noes, IS, as
follows:
Crump, Davis, Dawson, Evans, Garrett,
Glendy, Goode, Jr., Graves, Gray, Hancock,
Harris, Harnsberger, Kelley, Langhorne, Lee,
Marshall, Martin, Miller, Owen, Patterson,
Robertson, Scott, Seawell, Straughan' ) Med
Waddell Wall, Watkins, White, Woodbridge,
Word, Wyatt and Mr.. Speaker.-39.
NAYs.-Messrs. Booker, Browning, Butt,
Cabeli, Childress, Dickinson, Fields, Kellam,
Kendrick, Long, Mann, Mcdonald, McGru-
der Merritt, Moore, Morgan, Mosby, Parsons,
Pate, Peed, Powell, Ragsdale, Trout, w. A.
Turner, Wilson, Wolff, Wood, Jr., and Wood
son-2s.
Mr.. SrRAuaHAS moved that the vote be re-
considered.
tingency 1.-THE recess the travel might be per-
formed when ii would be just to pay the mile
age moved that the motion be laid upon the
table-agreed to; and the subject was dropped
for the present.
lne SOulUllllbe OH ntsOlullOhSD W bhS
resolutions concerning the calling OF conyen-
tion had been referred, was, on motion OF Mr..
WILSON, permitted to sit during the sessions
OF the House. Es.a
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. MgRRIrr.-A bill to prohibit drunk
enness and disorder at public places.
p BY Mr.. WYATT. resolution inquiring into
the expediency of amending the 10th section
of chapter 1876 of the Code of 1850 so as to pre-
vent more efectually the violation Of the Sab
bath by merchants keeping their stores open
on that day for the sale Of goods and ardent
spirits. a@e
SMITH and DuSSfSdroS for two days, and Pow
ELL for four days.
On motion Of Mr.. WATKINS, the House de-
termined to meet to morrow at IL O'Clock.
The House took up the calendar, but had
proceeded very little way, when,
On motion of Mr.. STRAuGHAS, the House nd
journed.