The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 A. M.-Speaker TURNER
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in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill disposing of the States inter.
est in the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Company heretofore recommit-
ted), with majority and minority report.
Senate bill to distribute and apportion
representation to the General Assembly,
with amendments.
Senate bill to incorporate the Culpeper,
pany.
Senate bill for the protection of the
oyster. beds Of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill to amend the Norfolk city
water-works act.
THE SESSION EXTENDED.
House joint resolution, heretofore offered
by Mr. BELL, Of Augusta, providing for the
extension Of the present session until the
31st of March, was adopted-yeas, 81 nays,
SO.
RECONSTRUCTED AND PASSED.
Senate bill heretofore rejected by the
House) for the relief of Robert j. Echols,
guardian of certain minors named London,
was, on motion of Mr.. CocHRANE, reconsid-
cred and passed.
REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
A motion to take up out of order Senate
bill to reapportlon representation in the
State, was lost-yeas, 70; nays, 43; not
two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill disposlng Of the States inter-
est in the Orange, Alexandria and Manas-
sas railroad, was made the special order for
l O'Clock.
BILLS DISMISSED.
Senate bill to authorize subscriptions by
certain counties, &C., to the Virginia Tele-
graph Company, was, on motion of Mr..
BuDD, dismissed.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that that body insisted
on its disagreement to House amendment
to Senate bill to amend the act concerning
the officers of cities and towns of over 5000
inhabitants, and asking for committee Of
conference.
The House concurred in the demand for
committee.
At II O'Clock M. the SPEAKER announced
that the hour had arrived to go into the
election of United States Senator.
Mr.. GRAHAM, Of Washington, nominated
Hon. John w. Johnston, OF Washington.
Mr.. MADDOX nominated John r. Pop
ham, delegate from Bath and Highland.
MIR. Johnston's nomination was seconded
by Messrs. McCAULL, MAHooD, and B. F.
JONES (colored), in brief eulogistic remarks.
The nomination Of Mr.. Popham was sup
ported by Messrs. NORTON and STEVENS
(both coloreO and Messrs. THOMAS and
McCRACKEN.
a message was received from the Senate
announcing that the only names in nomi-
nation before that body were those Of
Messrs. Johnston and Popham.
The roll was then called, and resulted as
| follows: For Johnston, 50 Popham, 90.
The official announcement Of the result
| will be made tomorrow wednesday,,
REAPPoRTIoNMENT AGAIN.
Senate bill to distribute and apportion
representation to the General Assembly
came up, large number Of Senate bills
having been passed by to reach it; mean-
while its opponents resorting to all sorts of
lodges to staye 1t off and impede its pro-
gress.
Pending the reading of the bill the hour
for the special order Il o'clock) arrived
whereupon MIR. THURMAN moved to pass it
by for one hour !; which was agreed to
yeas, sc; nays, 43.
Any amount of flibustering here ensued
prior to the vote being taken on the first
amendment proposed by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, which was agreed
to--yeas, o. !; nays, 80.
| aC allCuOIuCut plOfloco tuat tuc GULL
ties of Fluvanna, Buckingham, and Apo
mattox shall form the Sd district, and have
one Senator.
Pending the consideration of the next
amendment, the SPEAKER vacated the chair
until P. nj.
| Night Session.
| The SPEAKER resumed the chair at P. N.
The roll being called, the following mem.
bers failed to respond: Andrews, Arnett,
Bell "a. NJ, Bradley, Buchanan, Campbell,
Coles, Crenshaw, Davis, Gilmer, Glascock,
Haynie, Jones (B. F., Mahood, McCaull,
Miller q. B., Jr.), Patton, Peatross, Per.
kins (Casarl, Smith, SouthaiI g. ~,
Strother.
There were 15 members present.
On motion Of Mr.. WOOD, the special or.
der was further postponed till tomorrow
and the House resumed the considera:
ton of
| RE-APPoRTI0NKENy.
The pending question was ON the second
House amendment The counties oil
! Amelia, Cumberland, and Prince Edward