The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-27

The clerk was instructed to read over the
roll agnin. g. A. c,.r,y d.
! ,,anfed an announcement of the vote. when
u.aa made after several members had changed
from one side to another, and the resolution
was defeated mot having received the num-
her required by law)-ayes, Il noes, II. ?
| Ats so the chair was vacated until L. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The Lieutenant Governor in the chair.
The Senate went into executive session ana
confirmed the following appointments MADE
by the Board of Education:
John Lewis county superintendent OF
schools of King William county, ulce X. l..
Williams, resigned; and NJ. F. T. Evans
county superintendent of schools of Amelia
county, uice IT. T. Darnalc, resigned.
The resolution this morning presented by
Mr.. THOMAS informing the House of Dele
gates that the Senate is now ready to adjourn
was taken up and passed and communicated
to that body. ......<
Subsequently Mr.. LovENsTElN, from the
House of Delegates, informed the Senate thar
the House was ready to adjourn and had
passed a resolution for the appointment OF a
committee Of three on the part OF the House,
and two on the part Of the Senate, to wait
upon the Governor.
Aftcra brief absence the committee, hav-
ing waited upon the Governor, returned 10
thc Senate chamber and reported through
MI Cochran that his Excellcncy had no
communication to make, but expressed Ills
profound regret that 10 tax bill or appro-
priation hill had been PASSED.
After the usual Interchange of messages
with the House, Nr. CoSNALLY moved that
the Senate adjourn. The PRESIDENT, after
putting the question, addressed the body IN
appropria tc remarks, and declared the pre-
sent session ended.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
/ PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Under suspension Of the rules: Senate bill
appropriating the public revenue for the year
I871-'72; Senate joint resolutions requesting
the commissioners on boundary lines to make
4 written rcpcrt to the General Assembly by
January 1st, 1878; for the appointment OF
commissioners to revise the laws relating to
oysters. a-
! lNMIGRATl0S.
MIR, RAMspELL (undcr suspension Of the
rules) introduced a joint resolution providing
for the appointment of special committee OF
five to prepare and have printed by the State
printer a circular letter, for gratritous distri-
| button. setting forth the mineral, CONNER
cial, and agricultural inducements which the
State of Virginia offers for the encourage
ment of immigrants and the profitable en-
ployment of capital; and that said committee
tender Il cordial welcome to all who may seek
a home in this State; and that said committee
also urge upon the transportation companies
of the State the propriety of reducing fares
and freights in the interest of immigration.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Speaker appointed the following committee
Hereunder: RAMsDELL, SuTHERLIS, LovEN-
s1EIS, SWAMI, and MATTHEW.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town of IIarrisonburg.
| PASSED.
Senate joint resolutions requesting the
! boundary line commissioners to report before
january /, 1878; to provide for a commits
sion to revise the oyster laws.
RECESS.
At 1915 a. N. a recess was taken until
T. NJ.
| TAX BILL.
After the recess the tax bill was taken up,
the question being upon the reconsideration
of the vote by which it was defeated.
Mr.. FULKERsoS said he would vote for the
reconsideration with the understanding that
the bill would be recommitted and stripped
of some of its most Objectionable features.
The motion to reconsider was then put and
carried.
Mr.. BRIsTow said he would vote for the
bill under protest. He regarded it as very
Objectionable. and the section imposing an
oppressive tax on oysters was particularly
obnoxious. But he was not prepared to
take the responsibility of adjourning with
ont the passage of any tax bill.
Mr.. ALLEN said he would vote "ayc" under
protest.
The bill was then rejected "a second time)
by the following vote:
AYEs.-InIessrs. Allen, Anderson, Beaton, Berger
Iurkrolder, Butler, Campbell, Copton. Ccghil
Cottre, Cummings, Daniel; Donald, Dooley. Early
stein, Matthew, Miller, Minor, Ncalc, Nown
S S1aSas; Smith, snoot St JOHN, strother, sSsnn
Sutherlin, Suttlc, Taliaferro, Thomas, Wall, Wake
Wa5DH Wsron sna MI fRs shG FGrna
Bro,cn, Jack Carter, p J. Garter, Christian, Cole
Cor Dssaney R.ngsy u, EsanmS Fzg srs
Hamilton, p. x. Jones'. Il. S. Jones, W. T. Jones
.iorgensen, Lgssiter, Ltpscomb. M1tthe.cs, McMul,
de Ks r R"gs Esse l! &orS T 1Sts s
Henttcorth, Williams, and Ioung-i7
! Radicals in Italics aa.
REMOVAL OF THE PEN1TENTIARY.
The SrEAkER appointed the following gen.
tIemen ION the part of the House, on the
joint committee on the removal of the peni.
Tertiary: Messrs. DooLEY, BUTLER, and BURK.
HOLDER.
i 4 recess was then taken until p. NJ.
i Afternoon Session.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 5 P. N.
EXTENSION OF SESSION.
i Mr.. GILMAN offered joint resolution tc
extend the session of the General Assembly
till the Sd of April, and spoke briefly in its
favor. "
Mr.. O'FEERALL moved to amend SO as tc
extend the session for three days.
! Mr.. TAIIAFERRo opposed any extension
!, and did not think that he could be induced
to vote for another extension under any cir
cumstances. ..a
Mr.. SMITH hoped that Mr.. OFERRALL's
amendment would not be adopted.
Mr.. O'FERRALL's amendment was re-
) iected.
Mr.. CoGHILL spoke earnestly in favor oil
) an extension. The Legislature should take
such necessary time as is allowed it, and; dc
its duty. and not deyolYe upon the Governor
: the responsibility Of calling an extra session
Mr.. RIDpLEBARGER said that he had hither.
to voted for extensions, but he should not
vote for this one. He believed the defeated
tax bill to be a fair and equal distribution Of
the burdens Of taxation between the agri
; cultural interests Of interior Virginia and
those Of tide-Water Virginia; and he wanted