The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-26
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: =, If constitutional majority tS2'--
ayes u; mJaI the vote by which inc pm
ShnsI,Itd wns reconsidered, ana Lhe oin
was p'I al was communicated to the HOUSE
y, Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbr1dge.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
ro ,rov;de n system of public free SCHOOLS
III snnronriating $3.50 for payment ior ser
Vice of DR.. +. n. Watkins.
BILLS REJECTED.
,1o,sc h,,l to authorize the appointment W
oo,nm;ssioncrs to report Cu the cXl'eule''cS
Of establishing new lunatic aSylunl.
Housc hill imposing a tax OH oysteis H. OIL
House hin to amend and reenacI sl Geo aa
section OF CHAPTER 1G5 of the Coue ~
in relation ia the Office of Attorne!-o a.,s If
House bill providing for the poyu .na oo -.
certain claims due by the STATE lo' LILO ''
strucfion of the Cosington railroad; ,o,.
House bin increasing pay oi eo'''l'''
wealtll's Attorney of Richmond
REroRv on BOUNDARY LINES,
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, OF hoe'.on an,
the commissioners On boundaf.' 'l.le' tI,o
reouestcd to make written re- 'cl. W. ,.,e
Legislature of Virginia By the 1st o., 'n la, tini
1914. giving Il detailed statement OF al o ,
oncraiions, together with all the iiIio5. r ond
md evidence which they have okfttnen 90" n.,
rho sources from whence the same his en,'
derived also, the amount OF all expenses a..
c,,rred amounts paid out and amounts ~a.
in connection with the carrying OUT Oh .
objects for which the COMMISSION WIS
created. .o1 mill !
At 30 the chair was vacated UNI" .
O'Clock.
There was no afternoon session, Only teh
(uo uuor,lm) members being present.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
Under SUSPENSION of the rules House Dilts
with Senate amendments to amcnd tllc ACT
in relation TO the interest on money; TO pre-
vent lobbying in the General Assembly OF
Virginia: to authorize the qualified voters OF
Halifax county to vote on the question ot inc
purchase of the tol-bridgc ut South Boston,
in order to make it 4 free bridge.
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Tho amendments to the House billS-reGu-
E.ting the imposition OF taxes lor puohc
school purposes; to amend the act tn lcIa-
ton to the Special Court of Appeals for the
purpose of requiring session at Wlnciles-
ter: to amend the Code in relation to the
collection of fee bills to prevent lobbying:
to authorize the qualified voters OF lialiaN
county to vote on the question OF purchasing
the toil:bfidre at South Boston-Wcrc
agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills authorizing the accused i'll
eases of assault and battery and llnlaWlul
trespass to testify in hi. own behalf; to ere
ate board of commissioners 10 receive INC
Fort Norfolk property from the tntco
states Government and for other purposes
toamcnd tbc Code in relation TO the Auditors
mowers in the settlement of claims against
the Commonwealth Joint resolution request
ing Congress to establish signal stations for
weather reports at HattcraS and other points
on the coast of Virginia and North Carolina
to authorize the Orange. Alexandria and Ma
nassas Railroad Company and the Lynch
burg and Danrille Railroad Company TO lease
| or otherwise acquire certain railroads.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
renitentiary.
| REJECTED.
| Senate bill for the relief of Captain Isaac
BuStlc.
| THE TAN BILL.
| Senate hill imposing taxes for the support
of government. &C., came UP (aitcr hil1 all
hours recess as the special order, the qlleS-
ton being upon the passage Of the bill lis
amended.
Mr.. DANIEL called upon all the members OF
the House who do not desire to sec the wheels
of the State Government clogecd to rally to
the support of the bill, although all were not
pleased with all its provisions. Lie also re-
| ilcrted somewhat upon the MANY members
whose absence during the last days OF the
session had rendered it. pas$aYe Il doubtful
matter.
McSsrs. w. L. JONES, BAGwEL1, and CHRIS
TIAS announced that they would oppose the
bill because of the section imposing tax OF
two cents Il bushel OH oysters.
| McSSrS. O'FERRALL and FrLkERsoS also
! opposed the bill.
| Mcssrs. TAlIAFERKo, MATTHEW, BEAToN,
and CoGrILL advocated the passage OF the bill.
The vote being taken resulted us follows !:
| AYEs-McssrS. Allen. Anderson. Bcaton, Berger,
Butler Campbell, Clopton, Coghil Cottrell, Cum
nings Daniel. Donald, Dooey, Early, Elliott Gard
ncr j. s. Gillian, Gilman, Graves, Gresham lar
dcstv Head Hill. Irvine, Kelly. kinchcloe Lawsoll.
Lewis. A. B Lightner r. Ligtner, Loyenstcin, Mil
| Ter. Minor, Ncllc, Nown. Poague, Radtord, Rid
dlclargcr. Roller, Sangster, Scrugss Smith, SmG"l,
Stevens. st. John Strohcr. Swami, S,tle, Talii.
| ierro. Thomas Wall, Wake, Watts, Watson, and
| Mr.. Speaker lianger--6".
| N0sS-Nlcssrs. Bagwcll, Bishop. j G. Brown. J..
| Carter. Z. j. Carter Christian. Cox, Delaney, Dun
gcy, Evans. Fitzgerald, Fletcher trecnlall fnker-
SON w Gillian, Hamilton. i. II. Jones W. T. Jones,
| Jor.cnsou Matthews, Matthew, McAIullan Nickcns.
Noble. Norton. O'Fcrrll, Patterson Pcarcs Queen.
ka,nsdel, Ratlih. Rogers, Russell. Stova TTrpilI,
| Van Aukcn, Wentworth, Williams, and Ioung-3a.
| The bill failing to receive the necessary ma
iority "a votes requrcd), was declared re-
jected.
Mr.. MATHEW moved reconsideration.
Adjourned.
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