The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-28
SATURDAY MORNING., MAY .2S, 1870 81

To amend and resnact the provisions of
the Code Of 1860 and sllbseutent ncts
thereto in relation to the Public Printer
and printing. ,r7.5;F7 74's
To incorporate the Fairfax County Nar..
row Gauge Elevated Railroad Company. 8
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The resolution OF Mr.. KELLEY fs,lbmitted
yesterday being the unfinished business Of
the morning hour on that day, came I'm.
On motion of Mr.. KELLEY, it was passed by.
nre. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. ~
Mr.. KELLEY, rising to question of priyi-
lege, said that in the Wing Of to-day Fri
day. he had seen the following article: 1T
g Look out for 1r7cks.-Mr. KELEy yes
terday offered the following: 80
""ReSolued, That on Friday of eacliReek
no special order shall be considered; but
that the calendar shall be called in regular
order, providing, however, that no bin shall
be considered to the hearing of which ff-
teen members shall Object
So The effect this, If adopted, would be
to place the great bulk of the most impor-
tnnt bills at the mercy of 'ring of fifteen
Mr. WooD, of Halifax, exposed and de-
nounccd it, and it was laid on the table,"
Alter reading the above, Mr.. 4. stated
That he simply wished to say that even in
these days of newspaper license, he consid-
cred this language as ungcntlcmanly and
gentleman from Halifax, in his opposition
to his resolution, denounced" him at all,
nor did he go beyond parliamentary oppo-
sltlon, and that to call his proposition, in
any sense, ga trick" shows simply the ig-
norance of the writer, or that he Intention
ally miSreprcscntcd him.
POLITICAL PRAYERS. ...s
Mr.. Popham offered resolution object
ing to the introduction of politics into the
prayers offered up in the House by minis
ters OF any religious denomination.
The question (being on referring the reso-
luton to q committee) was put, when it was
found that no quorum had voted.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. FRETz moved q call of the House,
Which was agreed to.
The call was proceeded with, and it ap-
pearlng that many members had leaves of
absence and others had been excused,
Mr.. BUDD moved that all further proceed
ings under the call be dispensed with,
which was rcjccted-ayeS, 33 noes, 40.
On motion Of Mr.. WoopsoN, further pro-
ccedinGs under the call was postponed until
tomorrow (2Sth) at IL O'Clock.
BILLS CONSIDERED AND PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the provisions of the
Code in relation to the Supreme Court of
Appeals, so as to make them conform to the
new Constitution, came up, and was further
amended without final action.
The following bills were passed:
House bill establishing district free
schools in King George county.
House bill to amend and reGnact second
section of chapter POI of the Code of 1860
Us to information or indictment.
Senate bill appointing trustees for the
town of Occoqllan, i'll Prince William
county.
House bill TO incorporate the Gcrmania
Loan and Land Company.
Several bills were advanced.
THE HOMESTEAD ELL.
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
nlcnt Of Il joint committee to prepare u
homestead bill came up, and was disagreed
to.
Mr.. BuDD moved to reconsider the vote.
Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SOuTHALL, Of Abe
marie, the House asked for Il committee of
conference.
Pending the consideration of Senate bill
to amend and rr$nact III act incorporating
the town of GoodSon, the House adjourned.