The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-27
General Assembly of Virginia.
HUNDRED AND TWELFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, March &c. 1872
SENATE.

The Lieutenant oyernor in the chair. No
prayer.
House bill authorizing the purchase of two
pieces of ordnance for the oyster boats was
rejected.
Mr. THOMAS offered the following resolu-
ton:
"Rcsolrcd, That the House of Delegates
be informed that the Senate, having COM
pleted its business for the present session, Is
ready upon its part to adjourn until the first
Wednesday in December next; which was
laid OH the table.
A NEW MODE OF APPRoPRIATING REVENUE.
Mr.. QUEsESBERRY offered the following re-
solution:
"Resolred, That the Auditor of Public
Accounts be. and he is hereby, authorized
and instructed to set apart out of money now
in the Treasury of the State sufficient
amount to pay the expenses OF the public in
situations and the Judiciary for the present
fiscal year, and to use the same for that plU-
pose"
Laid Oh the table-ayeS, 20; noes, S.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF TIE SESSION.
Mr.. HERSDoS offered the following:
Whereas the condition of the business of
the Legislature is such that 10 laws for the
imposition of taxes and appropriation of the
revenue for the present fiscal year can be
passed without an extension of the session
of the General Assembly; and whereas the
failure to enact such laws will result in in
convenience and perhaps in anarchy, and
will be public calamity: -
"ReSolUed by the Senate (the House Of Det-
eqateS concurTtng), That the present session
of the General Assembly be extended for n
period not exceeding eight days."
Messrs. PRIDEMoRE, STEVENS, and TAYLOR
of Loudoun, opposed the resolution.
Mr. STEVENS tainted the Conservative
party with producing an unequalled state Of
chaos and confusion in legislation, and
intimated that they might expect no aid from
the Republican members in their difficulties
and troubles.
Mr.. F1TzrATRIcK said that Mr.. STEVENS had
sounded the key note of the whole matter,
and that he had no doubt the Radical party
were anxious to cast the odium of all the sins
of omission and commission of this Legisla-
tllre upon the Conservative party. He APP
pealed to his political friends to support him
in voting for an extension.
Mr.. HuNDLEY favored the extension as a
matter of necessity.
Mr.. THOMAS opposed the resolution, and
thought that by repeating the new assess
ment bill the old tax bill and old assessment
bill would go in force again, and would serve
all purposes for the year to come. ....
Mr.. ROLLER suggested that the COnStltu-
ton required when an act was revived it
should be recited in full
Mr.. THOMAS contended that this objection
did not apply here.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, spoke
against Mr. THoMAss plan, and urged that
under the old assessment bill it would be i'm
possible to carry out the reaSsessment OF
lands recently provided for.
Mr.. PATTERSON thought that another op-
portunity ought to be given the House OF
Delegates s.of doing its duty" and he main
tained that MIR. THoMAs's plan would accom-
plish all that could be desired. 't'
Mr.. CoNNALLY claimed that the operations
of legislation had been retarded in both
Houses of the General Assembly by the
maneuvrings of the Radical party, under the
leadership Of Mr.. DOUGLASS. Here he was
called to order by the PREslDENT.] He stood
up for the House and declared that if they
had differed from the Senate they had differed
honestly. He thought the Senate had acted
well and worked hard, but had nevertheless
been greatly retarded by the much talking Of
the Senator from Lee. Here the speaker was
again called to order and took his seat, say.
ing that if he could say no more he at least
could compare the Senate and the Senator
from Lee to Don Quixotte and the windmill
[Laughter.l
Mr. PR1DEMoRE tine senator from Leg re.
piled eXcitedly to Mr. CoSNALLY, and claimed
that if he had obstructed business by "mucl
talking" other senators had done worse by
their inattention and frequent absences from
their seats. taf
Mr.. HERNDos, and Dir. ANDERSON of Rock.
bridge, gave reasons why in their judgment
it would be illegal and impolitic to pursue
the course suggested by Mr.. THOMAS.
E On motion Of Mr.. QUEsENBERRY the resolu.
ton to extend the session was laid on the
table-ayes, % noes, 5. ~ ~. 50. 80 I.
During the taking Of this vote and the dis.
icussion previous to 1t the confusion and noise
upon the floor of the Senate and in the lobby
was so great as almost to prevent the clerk
from hearing the responses. Hjtss
Mr.. THoAAs asked leave to introduce 1bill
repeating the existing reaissessment bill.
Mr.. NOwLIN made the point that q rcsolu-
ton had passed both Houses positively. pro
hibiting the introduction Of new business.