The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-30
General Assembly of Virginia.
Conference OF the Two Houses.

RICHMOND, April 90, 1870.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate and
House OF Delegates met at the Ballard
House in joint session at 10 o'clock. Mr..
TERRY, Senator from Bedford, submitted
the report of the committee appointed to
select some place for the future meeting OF
the two Houses Of the General Assembly.
1t is recommended that the Academy OF
Music be selected for the meeting of the
the Ballard HGuse for the Senate.
Until the Academy of Music, for the
meeting of the House Of Delegates, is
completed, it Is recommended that the
House meet in the dining-room, and the
Senate in the east room, first floor OF the
Ballard House. The Academy Of Music
can be obtained ut a rent of S1OO pei
month.
The following communication was read
to the Conference
General Terry, Chairman Conannttee:,,
Board Of Examination who Inspected the
Capitol building.
6They condemn the building as unfit for
use as heretofore.
"For the information of your committee,
I will say that the Executive chambers can
be removed and the House of Delegates be
put in condition fit for regular sessions in
about two weeks time, and ut mn expense
approximating $1,000, including chairs ant
desks.
"The Senate can be occupied with safety
Immediately after the removal Of the weigh
of books in the library.
"The walls Of the whole building stant
firm. VIC. NEwBERRY,
Superintendent Public Buildings"
The following is the report of the Boart
Of Examination
General Ne,oberry, Superintendent Pub
hc Buildings:
"Gentlemen,-In compliance with youl
request, we respectfully state that we have
carefully examined the Capitol building anC
find that the immediate cause Of the disas
ter of Yesterday was the breaking of one o
the main Orders supporting the floor JolstS
This girder had settled in the centre nine
inches, and, therefore, was not OF sufficient
strength to support the immense weight 0
moving human beings with which it Wa
then loaded.
owe have also to report that the build
ing, as whole, has, from age and repeated
alterations at various times, become unsafe
and is fast advancing to q dilapidated ant
ruinous condition more especially woulC
we condemn, as no longer to be depended
upon as safe, the remaining floor on thu
same side of the building, as we'll as that o
the library.
"In conclusion. we would Recommend
that every precaution be taken at once
either to remove the remaining floor oVel
the hall of the House Of Delegates or SUI
fciently support and strengthen them.
"All of which is respectfully submitted
"HENRY ExALL,
"JouN GIBSON,
"JosEPH HALL,
"ALBERT LYBRoCK,
"ALBERT L. WEST"
After considerable discussion the repor
Of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. BUDD, a joint committe
was appointed to prepare resolutio
having for its object the meeting Of tn
General Assembly ut a different place Q
places other than the Capitol.
Senators PENDLEToN and RIDDIoK an
delegates THOMAS BUDD and WooDsoN wei
appointed the committee.
Mr.. WooDsoN offered the following:
"Resolued, That a committee Of one o
the part of the Senate and two on the PAL
of the House be appointed to ascertain an
report whether or not suitable rooms an
offices can be had at the Montgomery Whit
Sulphur Springs for the sittlngs Of the Gen,
raj Assembly at that place during the war;
weather now approaching, and also tt
costs to the State, and expenses Of membe
and officers for board and lodging.
There was strong opposition manifesto
to the resolution.
Pending its consideration the Conferent
adjourned to meet In separate session at
Pm.