The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-25
don Is sherafs, was taken uta and ordered
Ia itsHnprossment and third reading

PROPOSITION OF FA0ToRs AND MERCHANTS. q
Senate bill forashe protection offactors
and merchants was taken up; and son mo-
ton Of Mr.. HARRIs the bill was laid on the
table and made the special order for to-
' Senate B bin il to amend andresnaet section
s Of chapter 161 Of the Code Of 1850 vas
taken up and ordered to its engrossment
and third reading. q!CsE MI jGil II
CONFEDERATE DEBTS.
Senate bill to provide for and regulate the
settlement of debts contracted prior to May
lst, 1865, was taken up, but on motion OF
Mr.. PENDLEroN, Of Botetourt, was laid on
the table. -.....-.,...
THE RICHMOND CHARTER.
A joint resolution was received from the
House instructingth Keeper OF the Rolls
to retain House bill No. 105, providing q
charter for the city of Richmond; winch
was agreed to. >:
), Mr.. COURTNEY asked leave to introduce q
bill with the same title which was allowed.
Mr.. COURTNEY then proceeded to explain
to the Senate. the various additions and
amendments which he proposed to add.
The amendments and additions were then
agreed to. and, under suspension OF the
rules, the bill was passed-ayes, 20; noes,
none. ... ,s.. ... .... ...- ... .
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. =.
Mr.. MosELY asked that leave of absence
be granted Senator LYONS for three days. .
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, desired to
know how many days the Senator from
Elizabeth City had been in his seat.
Dir. MARTIN hoped the Clerk would refer
to the Journal and ascertain the number of
leaves the Senator had enjoyed. .
Senator LYONS replied that it was neces-
Sary for him to 90 home ut this moment to
attend to his family duties, and he there
fore hoped it would be the pleasure of the
Senate to grant him the leave.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, thought all this
discussion was premature and out of order.
Mr.. HARRIS desired to ask the Senator
from Elizabeth City whether or not his
family were in the city at this time.
Mr.. LYONS replied that if they were it
was without his knowledge, and he hardly
thought they had "gone back" on him to
that extent. lie stated that there was sick
ness in his family, and it was absolutely
necessary for him to 90. He had always
been ready to vote leave to any senator
who desired to visit his home in case OF
sickness. .r1
Mr.. MASSEY hoped that the Senate would
not single out the gentleman. from Eliza
beth City, but would grant him the leave
and not question his right to it.
The leave was finally granted TO HIM by a
unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT.
Joint resolution adiourning the General
Assembly on the 18th of June, and con-
vcning again OIL the 18th of October, 1870,
was taken up.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to amend by in
sorting :" the second Wednesday in Novem-
ber' in place Of 18th of October.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved to lay on the table
and make it the order for the 9Th Of June !;
which Was agreedto.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILROAD.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad
Company was taken up and made the Spe-
cial order for Monday.
TRUSTEES FOR oCCoQUAN.
Senate bill providing for the appointment
of trustees for the town Of OccOGuan, in
the county of Prince William, was taken
I'M and ordered to it's engrossment and
third reading.
RICHMOND AND LYNcHBURG RAILROAD
COMPANY. 80.
Senate bill No. 106, to amend the charter
of the Richmond and Lynchburg Railroad
Colnpany, was taken up and ordered to its
ensrosslnent and third reading. 50. g..'
CHANGE OF HOUR. s...
Mr.. LATHAM introduced resolution
changing the hour OF meeting from II
o'clock NJ. to IL "A. M. pending which, on
motion of Mr.. RIDp1CK, the Senate ad-
iornned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut 10 A. M.-Speaker
TURNER in the chair. -... g-,
BILLS REPORTED AND REFERRED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
WarehouSing and Guaranty Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Atlantic
and Allegheny Railroad Company.
Senate bill authorizing the election of
certain officers in Lecsburg, Loudoun
county.
On motion of Mr.. BUDD, the rules were
suspended and the bill was placed on the
calendar.
House bill to establish a uniform system
of public free schools.
House bill to provide for the insurance
and repair of the buildings and other pro-
perry of the Richmond Medical College.
House bill to provide for levying the
county levy for the year 1870 was placed on
the calendar.
HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion of Mr.. LovENsTEIN, 1t was re-
solved that the House meet on and after to-
morrow, until further ordered, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. .......
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. .....I
Mr.. THOMAS offered a resolution directing
the Clerk of the House to issue a certificate
to the member from Richmond county, Mr..
STEWART, during the whole period OF his
late absence from his seat.
The House refused tp refer the resolution
to Il committee.
1t was amended so as to include Messrs.
HARNsBERGER, MORRISON, HAYNIE, and
TURNER of Warren.
MIR. MCCRACKEN offered resolution that
certificates be issued to all who had been abb
sent previous to passage of the above reso-
luton.
Mr.. THoMAs's resolution as amended
was adopted.
TIE GOVERNORS VETO MESSAGE.
Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, moved to take up
House bill 120, to amend and reEnact sec
ton Is of chapter 1S2 of the Code as
by the acts of the Sd of March,
1864, and 24th of April, 1867, in relation to
appeals, writs of error and supersedeGs,
together with the Governors objections
thereto.
Mr.. COCHRAN thought that the Governors
communication ought to be printed. 1t
was one Of great Importance at the present
stage Of legislation.
Mr.. PoPHAM considered it entirely unne-
ccssary to print it. The House thoroughly
understood it. rs: 80
Mr.. SoUTHALL thought the Governor in
error. and favored the passage Of the bill
over the Governors veto. a. s.:a 70
Mr.. AHNErT was Of the opinion that the
Governor had made mistake in vetoing
the bill. He respectfully asked that the
General Assembly re&firm its action by the
passage of the bill by the necessary two
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