The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-15


a,,t;tIad in This House Is therefore Vacanl
Ami a minority report, signed by Messrs. Dsas,
ror Evasg. and p. II. JONES, recommends"
the abortion of the following: -, pr,vi.
4 Resnired. That the Committee on Tive
roros aud Elections he authorized anu en-
no,vered to send for persons anu papeIcs t ~
nertoin;np to the election OF memners Vi s sno
General Assembly which was holden Oh so
Ith day of November, 1871, In the saio county
" t Fer considerable debate, on motion Oh
ar VIZ of Frederick, both reports Wete
nricred TO be laid on the table and prih'eo.
FUNDING OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House com
mnnication from State Treasurer rye lle-
n'rnnsivc 70 resolution embracing the toi-
ia.y;nr statement of debt funded to Date !:
Whole amount funded, S2S,G9, 45' On
comnon bonds, ST., 1851 800; In registered
bonds. sG,351 .471Gs; certificates Tor one
third. 50, 1856, 1854. ,.o, D. ,o
The The communication was ordered to be
printed.
Senate bill to expedite the execution OF the
| ,,;l or William Barrett, deceased, ana 10
amend the Code in relation to the lhsPectioh
| of tobacco.
House bills-To supply Incorporated col,
| lcpes in which law schools are estaDllsned
with surplus law publications; continuing
! fine r,yment of interest and dividends to the
;ncorpor7tcd colleges and other senllnarles OF
learning in the State; and to amend tile Code
in relation to sales under attachment.
R,,Is. &C.. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. FULKERsoS: Resolution as to eX-
pedency of leasing out the pcntentlary.
By Mr.. A. b. LIGHTSER Resolution rs 10
cx1ediency of rcissesSin9 lands Ill Augusta
| county.
By Mr.. QUEEN: Bill to amend aud recn'
act chapter 1856 of Acts of lS1o-'n, WHICH
| makes Clinch river lawful fence.
Bv MIR. BoUToN: Resolution us to eX-
pediency of amending the election law so as
| 10 authorize judges to act as registrars OH
election days.
By Mr.. WALLER: Bill to amend the act
| nrcstril,inr the duties of township officers.
By Mr.. CoGuIIL: Bill to aid the Virginia
| Immigration Society.
Nv Mr.. GRIrFITn: Bill calling for COM
| mission TO revise the land-books of Westmore-
| land county.
Rv Mr.. WATTS: Resolutions rs TO the cN-
| pcdiency of providing by law remedy
Portsmouth City Council.
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF FUNDING.
The House Joint resolution to discontinue
the issue of bonds required to DC lSsued ID!
the act for funding the public debt came up
in its order; and the question being upon itS
en"rosSmcnt and third reading,
Mr.. LovESsTElN moved to refer the rcsoil'-
ton to the Committee on Finance. Lost
ayes, 40; noes, "A.
The vote was recorded rs follows:
YEAs-Mr Speaker. McSsrs. Bca'on, Berger, Der
mrtl, Burland Bouton. Brown, Glopton, t"lcnlll'
Gilman, Gresham. Hamilton JnrLcnS"l; k N,iT
Lawson. Lovenstcin. Matthews, Minor. Ne'ie. Noble
Paige Parks, Perkins roarr, ,r Hss V,n SS SrEen
Watts. Wentworth. and ioung-iO
NAYs.-hIcSSrS. Allen, Anderson, BISHOP, b1okS ,
BSTc RrSt1w T""Ec ark Gri"r rcscr Car
ter, Cogh Cottrcll, Critz. Cummings. Dalton, PC
neaIc, Douglas. Dngcy Elliott, Evans, Eit%Sera'
liam Graham, Graves Iiarlcsty, Lead 1Iill Irvine
James Peter H. Jones, Warmer T. Jones. kcyscr;
kncheoc; Lewis, Alexander =; LiEi,e e i taHl
lin, O'Fcrral Patterson, Payne; rc1rce, Powell
Queen Radford. RaInsdcll, Ralilr, Riddlchargcr'
Rogers. Roller, Smith. Snoot, Snidow, stephens, A.
Nall Wake, Walker, Wharton, and Willians-Ti.
Mr.. KELLY moved to make the resolution
the special continuing order for tomorrow
(Fridav), which was, after considerable dis
cllssion, agreed to.
BILL DISMISSED.
Uo,lse bill for the adjustment of chain
Gang punishment came up, and the House
refusing to order its engrossucnt and thlrd
reading, on motion Of Mr.. LoyENsTElN it was
dismissed. Adjourned.