The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


adjourned. -e.z.s
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut IL o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge.
PUBLIC GUARD.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
back the bill providing for the reoreaniza-
ton of the Public Guard, together with the
opinion that the bill was not in contravven-
ton of any law of Congress. Placed on
the calendar.
RELIEF FOR DEBTORS.
The Committee on Courts of Justice, IN
response to resolution inquiring into the
cxpedicncy of reporting bill LOT the re-
lief Of the debtor class similar to the Geor-
gia relief bill, submitted lengthy rePor''
! in which they asked to be discharged from
p; the further consideration OIL the suoJe9''
The report closes with the following resoiu-
ton: -,
pass no law impairing the obligations OF con,
tracts, and that any such legislation would
be no less destructive of our future prosper
ity than of our credit, our integrity, and our
honor" Ordered to be printed.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
By Mr.. MATTHEws.-Bill to dispose OF
the States interest in the Potomac bridge
at Point of Rocks.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into the
expediency of printing 5000 COPIES OF re-
gistration act in American, ana l'ooo AZ
German.
Bv Mr.. P. X. JoNEs.-Resolutlon pro
viding for Joint session during the eicc''on
of judges.
The resolution in relation to mileage Tor
the session of February 9th, 1870, reported
mon adversely by the Committee on Courts
~ Jnstice. was taken up and discussed
undor the head of unfinished business.
Mr.. McCRAcKEN opposed the resolution,
and said he didn't think that members
should be paid mileage for the February
session. He held in his hand note from
man that he didn't suppose had ever had
q thousand dollars at time in his life,
which read: "Mac., this resolution will
enable you to get extra rations of red-eye."
He would have the gentleman to know that
he could get as much red-eyes as he
wanted without this resolution, and if he
couldn't get "red-eye" without spending
the peoples money for it. he would do with
out it.
The discussion was continued until the
hour for the execution of the joint order
arrived. 4 motion to postpone until to-
morrow Thursday at 10 O'Clock prevailed,
and the discussion was resumed.
Mr.. MCCAULL, in the course of remarks
on this subject, called attention to the fact
that Mr.. McCRACKEN, the distinguished
economist and patriot, had, in reply to the
question if he had drawn any pay for the
recess, answered emphatically "No, /
never did, and wouldn't"
| Mr.. McCRAcKEN: beg the gentleman's
pardon. thought I had been asked if
had voted for the bill giving pay during
the recess. I voted against the bill l did,
sir.
Mr.. MCCAULL Yes, sir; but you drew
your pay, for here are your certificates.
Mir. McCRAcEEN: I did sir; l always
submit to the majority. [Laughter.l The
bill was passed, and l submitted to the ma
jority and drew my pay. Laughter.
After lengthy discussion the resolution
was lost-ayes c., noes 46-the bill not
having received constitutional majority.
The vote was rs follows:
| YEAS.-Messrs Arnttt Ashby, Atkinson, Bag
wsn, Brsby, L. II. Bryant Rndt, Bnrscss, Brrk-
holder, Campbell, Chase, CLARK, Davis, Dodge
! Digger. Edmrnd'on on, Fayerman. Frctz, Gosney'
Geo. Graham. Il. W. Graham, Hawxhurst, Shas.
r. Hodges, John q. Hodges, Johnston y. r.
jones Peter X. Jcncs, r. G. W. Jones. Lindsay.
Lirscomb, Marshall, Massic, Mccanll, McD1nnld,
Robert y. Miller. J. p. Miller, Jr, Morgan Moss
MouIIon: F.. 5. Norton, Robert Norton, Owen Owen
| Caesar Perkins, +. ~. Perkins. POpham: Rags
| dale Seaton, segar, Sherman Stephens, Taylor
Terry, Tlll-r. Toy, James W. Walker, Jr., Wall,
Wentworth. White. Wilson, Williams, Wood
worth, and TOung-G2.
| NAYS ilessrs. Henry Bell, II. NJ. Bell, Bode
k,r, Rolling, Eristow. VIM. a. Bryant Coles
CrenShaw. Edwards, Frayser, John H. Fulton,
! WI. Fulton, Greer, Hanger, Hatcher, Haynie,
Harnsbergsr Henson, IIudgih, jackson, Jas i! d.
| Jones. Kelley, Kelly, Lorenstcln. Mahood, Ma
son, Matthew. McCracken, Met aughlin, David j.
Miller, Murrell, pannell, rarramorc. PeatToSS,
| Poore. Potts, Smith, George II. Souths j, :. V.
Southall shelton, Strothcr, Stuhbs, Thomas,
| ! thompson, George Walker, and Mr. Speaker-4G.
| SALARIES OF JUDGES.
The bill fixing the salaries of judges was
taken UP and discussed until adjournment.