The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-14
d, HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. DR.. CURRY, OF the
Baptist Church.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CAL
ENDAR.
House bills to amend section 81 chapter
1874 Of the Code. and to repeal section 80 OF
the same chapter as to fees to sheriff or
other officer in criminal cases to amend
.ections 7, s, 9, 10, and II of chapter 16l OF
the Code as to places of holdinScourts, &c !;
20 amend and reenact sections l., 4, 5, g.
Id, %, and &c Of chapter 20S of the Code as
to ilries in criminal cases and change OF
venire.
Senate bills amending section 81 Of chap
Ter 1S4 of the Code Of Virginia in relation
10 tees of clerks in criminal cases to
amend and reGnact section 80 of chapter
1874 of the Code rs amended, concerning
IN. allowances of certain officers; to
amend and IcGnact the 1st and I'd sections
of the charter Of the Charlottesville and
University Railroad Company, supple
mental to an act Incorporating the Potomac
md Manassas railrond; to incorporate the
Chesterfield Land and improvement Com
pany.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKER appointed the following
snccial committee, under the resolution
,dopted on Saturday, as to the charges that
members had received money for their votes
On certain railroad charters Messrs. PAN.
MILL, SMITH, TURNER, MAHooD, THOMAS,
! and PATTON.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
| Bv Mr.. HILL: Bill to amend the charter
/ nf the town OF Scottsvlle.
Bv MIR. NOBLE Resolution inquirine
| into the expediency of q bill In compliance
| with section 4, article 8, Of the Constitl.
| tlon.
BY Mr.. Moss Bill requiring the ser.
| geants of the cities and towns Of the State
to purchase the shoes needed for their pris.
| oncrs from the State penitentiary.
Bv Mr.. HAwXuuRsT Resolution inqur.
| ing what legislation is eXpedient to secure
| the rights of laborers, sub-c0ntractors, and
persons furnishing material in the construc'
| ton of works of internal improvement.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
House bill 4G was taken up. the question
being upon the reconsideration of the vote
bv Which Mr.. THURMAN's amendment was
rejected on Saturday.
MIR. THURMAN addressed the House in
support of the motion, contending that the
| interests Of Virginia demanded the adop-
\ ton Of his amendment to secuee. indemniti.
| cation for the losses which mlalst result to
her from the passage Of the bill
The motion TO reconsider Wag agreed to-
ayes, 60; noes, Al. ss
MI. THURMAN then offered to.amend his
amendment by n provision that the com.
| eany shall pay to the State the market
value of the States interest in the kich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail.
road whenever the property Of said com.
pany shall become taxable, under the pro.
visions of the bill.
| Mr.. STEVENS opposed the amendment,
| aud was ut a loss to account for the manner
| in which some members had changed their
views, as shown in the vote on the recon.
sideration.
MIR. PopHAM also opposed 1t, and said
! TINT the mask and dagger were now
| brought to bear by the opponents of the
| bill to defeat. The idea was to insert in if
Il provision that would make q tWo-thirds
vote necessary for its passage.
The second amendment Of Mr.. THURMAN
was then agreed to-ayes, 65; noes, IS.
Mr.. BUpD proposed to amend by insert.
ing provision that the State stock should
be disposed Of as indicated in the amend
ment. "if the General Assembly shall SO
determine"
This amendment was advocated BY
McssrS. MAHoop and MoCAULL, and opposed
by Messrs. THURMAN and WooDsoN. This
debate consumed the time of the House
until adjournment.