The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-25
wadneatiay the Qsth Of March; which was


"Wednesday, the 18th Of March; which was
a resolution by Mr.. EpMoNpsoE, doing
away with to.night's (Friday's session, was
also rejected.
Senate bill to provide for the funding and
r,avrr1ent of the public debt Of the State
came tlp, as the special continuing order,
the question being on the adoption Of the
amendment proposed by Mr. Woopsof to
strike out all of the bill after the enacting
clause to the section providing for sink
ing fund. oa.,,
in favor of the bill as 1t came from the SEN
ate, and opposed the amendment, which
he characterized as temporary repudia-
ton of the public debt.
Mr.. WooDsoN explained that, individu.
ally, he was opposed to reputation put
that upon so grave question he wished 10
consult the wishes of his constituents, and
be guided by them. .
Mr.. SMITH, of Russell, favored the amend
ment. and spoke in opposition to the Dill:
Mr.. THOMAS advocated the passage, OF
; the bill, without amendments calculated 10
weaken it so far as the assumption ana
payment of the public debt was concerned.
| The vote was then taken on MIR: WOOD
SONS amendment which was rejected
only Is voting for it.
! The question then came up on the adop-
ton of Speaker TURNER'S amendment (puo-
lished yesterday in full, which tnat gentle-
man advocated at length.
! The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
THURMAN, GUY, and POPHAA-the latter
gentleman concluding by offering a resolu'
! ton committing the bill to the Committee
| on Courts of Justice, with instructions TO
ascertain and report whether the, pub.
| lie securities of the Commonwealth OF
! Virginia, or any part thereof, as liable 70
interest for the period OF time embraced In
. the late war, and that said committee De
uncovered to sit during the sessions OF Inc
House.
After some discussion the resolution was
agreed to-yeas, 65; nays, 40. ILL., .ho
| Mr.. MAHooD moved to RECONSIDER tno
vote Just taken which was rejected oy
vote of 81 nays and 80 yeas. .,, NJ
The chair was then vacated until L. ~
Night Session.
The following members failed to respond
at roll.call Mcssrs. Andrews, Arnett, Al
lee, II. NJ. Bell, l.. H. Bryant, Coles, Cren-
shaw, Davis, Edwards, Fayerman, FrayseT'
Fretz, Gilmer, Haynie, Johnston, 3. r.
Jones, Mahood. Mason, Matthew, mcG pea'
r, A. Miller, Moss, owen, Patton, Pea
tross Ponham. Sesar. Smith, Shelton,
Strotber, S. S. Turner, White, Wood, and
| Woodson-34. One hundred ana tnree
members were present.
TIE GENERAL ELECTION LAW.
The unfinished business of last night was
resumed-House bill to amend the genera
election law-the question being on the
adoption of the amendment proposed 3y
Mr.. WALKER, of Westmoreland, 10 pToVlue
that the election Of members OF the HOUSE
of Representatives shall be held on the 4th
Thursday of September, 1872, and every
second year thereafter.
MIR. HUpaIN obtained the floor in adVo-
cacv of the amendment, and read the law
passed b7 Congress in reference to elections
of United States officers, with Its amend
ments, and argued that the evident design
was to place the polls in all the states un,
der Federal and Republican control, ana
for that reason it became important TO aaopt
a measure which would separate the Con
pressional elections from the State electlons.
Mr., STUBS opposed the amendment, as
he feared it would rather result in favor or
the Republican party than otherwise, While
he believed that If the Federal troops were
indeed marshalled rround the polls, even
with the most tyrannical intent, the erect
would be the reverse OF that INTENDED.
MIR. STEVENS (colored) urged that tnls
extra election would entail heavy, eH,
pense upon the PEOPLE, which they coula III
bear. He invoked members to discard par
tisan feeling in the matter, ana treat ~ ~. ~
grounds of public interest, afecting all the
Deople, rather than on the narrow conslae-
ration of party or political fortunes.
The question being put, the amenamen1
was reiected-ayes, II noes, u.
The bill was then ordered to engross-
ment.
FINALLY REJECTED.
The following House bills-heretofore re-
iected and reconsidered-Were hnally re-
iected. failing to receive constitutional
vote in their favor:
TO pay the salary Of Richard Parker, late
Judge of the 18th circuit, from ISL January,
1863, to 1st April, 1865. ,n4
To appropriate $4,000 to heat the East
ern Lunatic Asylum with steam,
To pay the final expenses OF the Consul
tutional Convention.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills to refund to the trustees OF
Randolph Macon College taxes Improperly
assessed to amend the Code as TO granting
licenses to attorneys at law.
REJECTED AND RECONSTRUCTED.
House bill to pay certain sum of money
to Albert II. Gibboney, legal representative
of Hamilton r. Boyle, late sheriff OF Taze-
we'll county, for mule killed in the public
service, was rejected by the failure to re-
ceive the constitutional vote.
MIR. SMITH moved to reconsider the vote,
which was agreed to. The bill was then
passed by.
Adjourned at 10 p. N.