The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-14

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" Mr. Mr. STEVENS occupied the floor for half an
hour in o speech in support of the bill.
The question being on the engrossmcnt OF
the bill. it was rejected.
LEAVE or ABSENCE, !.
was granted to Mr.. NowLIs for seven days
...--.-~ BILL, PASSED. ~-e.v-. .~-
Senate bill for relief of Nathaniel Prince,o Of
the county Of Loudoun.
SPECIAL ORDER FOR MONDAY.
The immigration bill was made the speclai
order for Monday.
TAXES FOR FREE SCHOOLS.
sar,tc hill TO regulate the imposition, as
sessment and collection of taxes Tor the sup,
mort of nublic free schools by counties ana
school districts. and for this purpose TO repcal
tho od clause of the 14th section, ana 10
amend and rcGnact the 9Th clause OF the 2ltil
Scct;on and the I'd and Sd clauses OF the ohn
COTTON and the 18th and Gath sections OF
cb,,,tcr $50 of acts of 1SG9-'10, entitled ian
ort to establish and maintain Uniform syS-
tnn, NJ nublic free schools approved july
11th 1870. being the order OF the day, was
,,kn,, Nh and discussed to the hour ol ad-
ollrnmenf.
1OlJNE VT l'lLiSh<''-A '@'~'
PRAYER hv the Rev. DR.. Granbery, OF the
Methodist Church.
ELLIS REPORTED.
Senate bills: To amend section D OF CHAP
for 16l of Code i'm relation to records al large
Of courts to amend the Code in relation 10
the trials in which appeals may he granted;
70 amend and r,Gnact the Code III relation TO
foes for atlidayitS of deposltions; to amend
fine law in relation to the relief of the surctles
or William Sample, late sheriff OF russell
county: to incorporate the town OF Mount
Jackson, in the county Of Shenandoah.
House bills: For the relief of Frederick
Griffith. of Westmorcland county with Sen
,tr amrndmcnt): to amend the charter of
Ashland, Hanover county with Senate
amendmcnO; to aid the Virginia lmmly1a-
tion Company; to amend the Code in regard
70 the Supreme Court Of Appeals so us to
mako them conform 10 tie now Constitution,
and for the purpose Of hearing causes at
Winchester: to abolish the writ of efegit;
to amend and reGnact the law i'll relation TO
the recovery of real estate; for the relief Of
Thomas Jennings, acting jlilor OF Pitt>ylTa-
MIA county.
ADVERSE RLPoETS.
The Committee on Finance reported ii in
eyurd;ri,t to cIi,latc OH the petition oil
Richard Iiirst, OF Fairfax county, for the re-
funding of taxes paid for the years 1S6l-'O2,
1868. and 1864 !: petition OF Il. l.. CAN'T, OF
Fairfax county, for the IriundnS OF taxes
paid in the years 1861, 1SG!, 1868. and 1851.
Agreed to.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported it incXpcdicnt to lcsislate Oh rcso-
luton to allow mechanics to sell articles that
have been left with them TO be repaired, AZ
ter a certain time: upon resolution Tor the
amendment OF the Code so as TO require the
courts to appoint the sheriff OF the county
the special commissioner to execute the de-
crccs and orders of the courts for the sale Of
property. Agreed to.
TIE ALLEGED FUNDING ELL FRAUDS.
Mr.. BOOKER, from the special committee
appointed to investigate the charges that the
funding bill had been passed through the
last Legislature by bribery and corruption,
prcscntcda report setting forth that i'll ptlr-
sl!,ncc of the instructions OF the House
they had proceeded TO summon various Wit
ncsScS, 10 be by them examined, and among
those called and examined WAS one John W.
Jenkins. to whom the chairman Of the COM
mttcc put certain questions which the Wilt
ness refused TO answer for reasons stated hy
him. \ part of the testimony Is embraced
in the report. From this il appears that Mr..
Jenkins stated that nc was employed i'll
professional capacity Gas lawyer TO Use his
influence TO secure the passage Of the fund
mg bill. and that he consented to do so OH
condition that he be paid a certain amount,
and that General Bradley L. johnson
be associated with him in the mat
ter. TO the latter his employer assent
cd, and General johnson and witness
agreed upon the amount of their fee. FL
naly. tie employing purity agreed to pay Il
sum somewhat smaller than that agrccdupon
hy witness and General Johnson, and this
witness agreed 10 take. Witness did Use
his influence. The bill was passed, and when
the fee was paid he deposited General John
sons share in bank to his credit. The wit
ness WAS then asked to mime the party by
whom he was employed and the amount Of
the fee. This question he declined to an
swcr. on the ground that the Legislature had
no right to know the names Of his clients or
the amount of his fees and because he did
not know whether bis client would care to
have his name known; at the same time he
aynwcd his willingness to answer the qucS-
tions so far rs he was personally concerned.
Subsequently, being aSkcd the same question,
he persisted in his refusal. In view Of these
Elcts the committee recommended the adOp-
ton Of the following resolution:
"HcSOiced, That the Scrgcant-at-Arms of
this House be directed to take the body OF
John W. jenkins into custody, and him
safely keep until lie shall have purged himself
Of the said contempt by answering the qucs-
tons propoundcd him by said committee"
NIr. BOOKER explained the position of the
committee, and after he concluded the resp
luton was unanimously agreedto.
spECIAL ORDERS.
House bill for 4 distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the educational land scrip came up
as the special order, and was, on motion OF
Mr.. lIlLr, postponed until Monday next at
| =. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. MATTHEW the next spc-
cill order Qhe House assessment bilD was
discharged, and the Senate assessment bill
made the special order for tomorrow (Wcd-
ncsday) at Z. VI.
rCELIC pEET.
Mr.. WALKER introduced (uudcr Il suSprn-
sion of the rules Il bill amcndatory OF the
funding act of IIarch 30th. 1871. 1T reCn-
acts that act in part, but provides for the re-
peal of the section which makes coupons OF
tlc DOluS l>Sttcu tH'lclHuCi i'ISif"'lC lol
taxes and substitutes therefor the following:
40 person now or hereafter authorized
TO collect or receive taxes, debts, dues. or de-
mantls. due or to become due to the State Of
Virginia, shall receive III payment thereof or
any part thereof any coupon or coupons
heretofore or hereafter issued under the pro-
visions Of this act
On the further motion of Mr.. WALKER,
the bill (by the necessary vote of IS yeas was
read second time and placed Oh the calen-
d,r.
The pending question being upon the en-