The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-28
General Assembly of Virginia
EXTRA sESSION--First Day.
WEDNESDAY, March q, 1872.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, March -, lSt2.
SENATE.
The Senate met at - o'clock and Yves
called to order by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JOHN
L. MARYE, in pursuance of proclamation by
the Governor, which was read by the Clerk.
Present, the following members: MessrS.
Anderson of PittSylvania, Anderson of Rock
bridge, Beazlcy, Boykin, Cochran, Connally,
French. Greever, GrilnSley, Holiday, john
son, kirkpatrick, Lakeland, Martin, Norton,
Patterson, Perrin, Pridcmore, Robinson,
Roller. Smith, Stevens, Thomas, and Wynne-
"a.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the rules OF the
LAST session of the Senate were adopted for
the government of this body.
4 message was received from the House of
Delegates. by Mr.. CoGHlLL, who Informed
the Senate that there was quorum OF that
House present, and they arc ready to proceed
to business.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, it was ordered
that he inform the House of Delegates that
there is quorum Of the Senate present, and
the Senate is ready on its part TO proceed to
business.
rRELIMINARlEs.
Mr.. THOMAS offered the following joint
resolution which was passed, under sus-
pension Of the rules
"Resolred (the House Of Delegates concur
rinq hercinl, That during the present SEES
sion of the General Assembly no measure of
private or local character shall lie con-
sidered."
Mr.. THOMAS was ordered to communicate
the resolution to the House.
a message was received from the House OF
Delegates, by Mr.. CoGulLL, who informed
the Senate that that House had adopted the
following joint resolution:
"Resoired (the Senate concur,ng), That
Joint committee be appointed, consisting of
two members on the part of the Senate and
three members on the part of the House of
Delegates, to inform the Governor that the
General Assembly is organized and is ready
to receive any communication he may desire
to make"
The Senate concurred in the resolution,
and the president appointed lLessrs. CoCH-
RAN and FRENCH as tho committee on the part
Of this body.
The committee having performed their
duty, returned to the Chamber and reported
through Mr.. COCHRAN that the Governor was
absent. but before leaving the city had in
structed the Secretary of the Commonwealth
to say for him that he had no communication
to make to the General Assembly beyond
what wis contained in his pro elamation.
THE MILEAGE NOT TO BE DRAWN.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, WIS passed with
out dissenting vote, on the call of the aye S
and noes:
Il. Resolued (thc House of Delegates con-
curri,.q), That the members of the General
Assembly are not entitled to mileage for at
tendance to the present extra session of the
Legislature.
90. The Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of
the House of Delegates are inst ructed not to
issue certificates for, and the disbursing Of
ficers of the State are instructed not to pay,
said mileage in any case for attendance to the
present session."
This resolution having been communicated
to the House, was concurred In by that body.
PER DIEM--AGhIN.
Mr.. GREEyER offered the following joint
resolution under n suspension of the rules
"Resolped The House Of Delegates concur
rtnq). That no member Of the General As
sembly is entitled to receive any per diem, at
the present session unless he actually attends
the same"
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylyania, moved to
amend the same by striking out the word
"unless" and inserting in lieu thereof
"until." Agreed to-ayes, IL; noes, 10.
The question recurring on agreeing to the
resolution as amended, Mr.. PERRIN moved to
lay the bill OH the table, and the question
being on agreeing thereto was decided i'll the
negatiye-ayes, IL; noes, -.
The resolution was then passed and conf
municated to the House.
RECESS UNTIL MONDAY.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate re-
solved that when it adjourned to-day it would
adjourn to meet again on Monday next.
LIMIT TO BUSINESS FIXED.
Amessage was received from the House of
Delegates through Mr.. GILMAN, who informed
the Senate that that body had agreed to Il
resolution not to consider any subject at this
session except the tax and appropriation
noes, I.
Mr.. CoNSALLY moved that the Senate adj
journ. The vote resulted: Ayes, 10; noes, 10.
The president voted aye, and the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, vainly at
tempted to get I'm opportunity TO introduce
an appropriation bill.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER took the chair Mt II o clock NJ.
BY direction of the SPEAKER the Clerk read
the proclamation Of the Governor converting
the General Assembly in special session.
The roll of delegates was called with the
following result:
Present.: Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bag
well, Berger, Bishop, Boiling, Booker, Bor-
land, Bouton, j. G. Brown, J. Il. Brown,
Burkholder, Campbell, p j. Carter, Coghill,
Clopton, Coleman, Cottrell, Cox, Cummings,
Daniel, Delaney, Dungey, Early, Elliott,
Fitzgerald, Fletcher, Freeman, Fulkerson,
J. S. Gillian, Gilman, Graham, Graves,
Gresham, Hardesty, Head, Irvine, R. S.
Jones, W.T.. Jones, Jorgensen, Lewis, Law
500, A. b. Lightner, P. Lightner, Lipscomb,
Loyenstein, Matthew's, Matthew, Mcmillan,
Miller, Minor, Munsey, Neale, Noble, Norton,
Nowlin, O'Ferrall, Paige, Parks, Patterson,
Payne, Poague, Queen, Radford, Ratlil1,
Riddlebarger, Rogers, Roller, Russell, Sang
ster, Scruggs, Smith, Stephens, Southall,
Swami, Suttle, Taliaferro, Thomas, Van Au-
ken, Wall, Watts, Wake, Watson, Williams,
Young, and MI. Speaker.
Several members canis in afterwards.
ORGANIZATION. e
:: Mr.. CoanLL was appointed to notify the
Senate that the House was organized and
ready to proceed to business. A message Of
similar purport was received from the Senate
by Mr.. FRENCH.
The sPEAkEa appointed Messgs. CoamI,