The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-01

the bill. and Thought the proposition Oh tnt =
MASSEY deserved the most careful consico-s
ration. -.-...g,,a.ss.
committed to the committee. he DID NOT
believe that there was true man IN the
State who would deny the prayer Of one
third Of its citizens to complete the Work
which is near and dear to their hearts. lie.
therefore hoped it would be the pleasure OF 81
the Senate to let the proposition 1aii
through. ..,',..-,. ,.y.-. az.
the further consideration of the bill be post
poned Until tomorrow. lie desired the se-
nate to understand that he maze :, tnls
motion with no idea of retarding the 1lil uIl-
der consideration, but be thought tnat tneEe
were other and more important DIS TO ~! DC
considered. The school blu was an ali,n ILL;
portant one, and he thought II was consti-.
tutional obligation to discuss It:
| The motion to postpone being put was
rejected with the following vote
yns-Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, An
tcrson of Rockbridre. Campbell, Courtney, urea-
YER Grimscy, Latham. Massey MOSS s i,e uTen,
smith ofCiarkc, Snowden, Taylor OF Loudoun, anu
" NSooEs.EMessrs. Austin, Carr Davis French
Mn, tin MoseIey Perrin, Penn, Riddlck, Robinji
SON. Taylor of Norfolk, Teamoh, Terry anu
Wood-P.
MIR. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, thought
the motion of the senator from h =, a
liam (Mr. MASSEY was cntIreiF l'...i n,,,
and he hoped the bill would not DC ie'oAA-
mitted. ,a - od-
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, moved TO au-
journ. Lost. .:..;,,, tho
On the question upon recommlttlng !ne
bill the ayes and noes were calico, Wilich
resuIted in the proposition being defeated,
with the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Campbell, Courtnev, Greayer,
Grimaicy, Latham, Massey, Moss, Oven rattes-
s son" ESes and i Tagie Of OF f Iondoan
'NoEs.1Messrs: Anderson Of Pittsylvania, An
derson Of RSskoTthe mus Jouson endrick
k eMlS Hobinson, Isyier Of Norfolk Teamoh
Terry WaddelL and Wood %
The bill was then discussed at great;
length by Mr.. FRENCH, who favored the
completion of the line at an early day as
possible. ...- 4
Mr.. MARTIN moved to adjourn. @
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, hoped the sena-
tor would withdraw his motion; which he
did. ...
Mr.. GR1MsLEY renewed the motion. A
division was called for, which resulted as
follows Ayes, 10; noes, 10.
The PRESIDENT voted no, and the motion
was defeated. a.
Mr.. GR1MsLEY then moved to postpone
the further consideration of the bill until
tomorrow, in order to afford Mr.. FITzPAT-
RICK an opportunity Of considering the bill.
He had every reason to believe that the
senator from Nelson was on the train, and
would vein his seat tomorrow.
Mr.. JOHNSON hoped it would not be the
pleasure of the Senate to postpone the con-
Of ba hill rho canator from
Nelson was well aware that the bill would
be brought up, and he had accepted his
leave with this knowledge. He could not
see any renson why the Senate should pass
by the matter on account of his absence.
He, too, had important duties at home and
in his court, as well as the senator from
Nelson, but he had decided which master
he should serve, and had determined to stay
and fight for that which he deemed to be OF
great interest to the whole State.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, moved to adj
iourn. Hostages, 10; noes, "a.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY withdrew his motion to
postpone.
Mir. ROLLER moved to pass by the conSide-
ration of the bill in order to consider the
bill to amend the charter of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad.
Mr.. PENDLEroN could not see the proprie-
ty of the request TO take up the bill pro-
posed when the Senate had refused to post
none the consolidation bill in order to take
up the important measure OF tree schools.
Mr.. ROLLER hoped the Senate would grant
him the request.
Mr.. TERRY hoped the Senate would
CRAFTY nc such request. If the bill under
should fail, so well and so good
but he did not think il fair to bring UP
other measures when this bill had been
postponed so often.
Mr.. ROLLER withdrew his proposition.
Mr.. PENN called the previous question.
Considerable discussion ensucd, with no
definite result. ..-..-
Mr.. COURTNEY moved to adjourn in order
to await the arrival OF Mr.. FITzPATR1cE,
who desired to speak to the bill.
Mr.. HERNDoN thought it cNpedient to adj
iourn in order to hear both sides Of the |
question that it was due to the dignity OF
of the Senate to hear both sides.
Mr.. MARTIN called the ayes and noes.
The question being put was decided in
The affirmative. |
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
A number of Senate bills were read and |
'eleTed to appropriate committees.
MEMORIAL DAT.
Mr.. McCAULL offered Il resolution adj
burning at II O'Clock, in Difference to me-
MORTAL day. Adopted.
GOODSON.
Senate bill amending the charter OF the
own of Goodson was passed.
TAX BILL.
The tax bill was then taken up, and dis
.ussed until u o'clock, when the Hou e |
adjourned.