The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-21
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, March 90, 1871.
SENATE.
Lieut.. Gov. MARYE in the chair.

Lieut.. Gov. MARYE in the chair.
OYSTER BEDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Senate bill, with House amendments, for
Commonwealth was taken up, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. LATHAM, recommitted to the
Finance Committee.
TOWN OF BERRYVILLE.
House bill to incorporate the town OF
Bcrryville and to provide IL charter for the
same, was taken up, twice read, and finally
passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Ftp ATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported back House bill au-
thorizing the Board of Supervisors Of GER
tain counties to rescind an order heretofore
issued in relation to fines, and q bill to pro-
vide for the incorporation Of building fund
associations.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back Senate bill to provide
for the advance payment of the annuity to
the Virginia Military Institute for the year
1871.
BILLS, ETC., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. LATHAM: A resolution resembling
50 much of Rule IS as requires House bills
to remain two days under the control of the
Senate after their passage. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent: A bill to
amend section 20 of chapter 1873 Of the acts
Of 1S69-'70, prescribing the duty and COM
pensation of certain township officers.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION,
House joint resolution, with Senate
substitute therefor, being the original pro-
position of MIR. ROLLER, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of Virginia
in relation to the clause in respect to and
entitled "usury," and providing for the
publication thereof and for the communi-
cation of a copy Of the resolution to the
General Assembly to be chosen at the next
general election of Senators and members of
the House Of Delegates, was taken up and
discussed at length, and finally passed by
the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Anderson Of Rockbridge, Austin,
Beazley, Fitzpatrick, French, Greene, Greever,
Aamlelt, Harris, johnson, Kendrick, Latham,
Ia nrop, Lewis, Martin, Patterson, Pendleton,
>nowden, Jr. Taylor Of Loudoun, Terry, and
Eass.-Messrs. Campbell Carr, Moseley, Moss,
Robinson, Smith OF Henrico, ana Teamoh-7
MIR. COURTNEY stated that he would have
voted against the resolution, but tied of
with Mr.. GRIMsLEY.
BILLS PASSED.
House joint resolution in relation to pub
lie free schools.
House joint resolution appropriating 5000
for the repair and returning to the House
of Delegates the portraits OF Thomas JEFF
ferson and William Pitt.
House bill to provide system for public
free schools, with an amendment from the
Senate Committee on Public Institutions.
House bill to establish and maintain a
uniform system of
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
came up, the question being upon It's pas
sage. This bill allows the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction two clerks, the first
at salary of 81 200 and the second at q
salary of 81 100. 1t also Increases the sal
airy of the Superintendent to $4,000, and
allows him $500 for travelling expenses du-
ring the year.1 1t being demand on the
Treasury, the yeas and nays were called,
which resulted in the defeat of the bill
yeas, IS; nays, 10.
Several Senators stated that they would
vote for the bill if this allowance for the
second clerk was stricken from the bill.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill had been engrossed prevailed.
MIR. FITZPATRICK then moved to strike
out the clause allowing the Superintendent
n second clerk, and to tx the salary of the
clerk for the Superintendent of Public In
struction at 81 ,290. A lengthy debate en-
sued upon the amendment, and before q
vote could be had the hour Of 5 arrived.
Mr.. SSewDEN, who at the time was presi-
ding, vacated the chair.
Evening Session.
The Lieutenant-G Governor In the chair /:
The following Senators responded to their
names Messrs. Anderson Of Pittsylyania,
Anderson of Rockbridge, Austin, Beazley,
Carr, Courtney, Campbell, Fitzpatrick,
French, Greene, Greever, Hamlet, Harris,
Herndon, johnson, Kendrick, Latham, La.
throp, Lewis, Martin, Massey, Moseley,
Moss. Patterson, Pendleton, Robinson,
Roller, Smith of New Kent. Smith of Hen.
rico, smith Of Clarke, Snowden, Jr., Taylor
OF Londoun, Taylor or Norfolk city, Tea
mob, Terry, and Waddeli-ss.
Mr.. PERRIN is detained nom his saat By
sn attack Of sickness,