The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-22

moved that the bill be laid upon the table.
Lost-ayes, 10 noes, 10.
i, Mr.. QrEsENBERRY moved that the Senate
adjourn until IL o'clock tomorrow. Agreed
to-ayes, 20 ;fnoes,4M.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Read, of the Grnce-STcet Presbyte-
ran church.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Under suspension of the rules House bills
with Senate amendmcnts): Requiring the
Second Auditor to issue bonds ofthe State to
Rosser & McAlister; instructing the Trea-
surcr not to receive West Virginia certificates
on dcposit from foreign insurance compa-
MES; to authorize the construction OF ttlrli-
nike road from Marion to Jcllersonyluc by
The counties of of Smyth and Tazcwell. Sem
ate bills TO provide for the election OF cleo
tors of President and Vice-Presidcnt OF the
United States to amend and reenact section
twentv-forr of chapter forty-two of Code OF
1860, in relation to the Auditors powers MS TO
claims in favor Of the Commonwealth to m
corporate the Liberty and Rocky Mounta'n
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company. Sen1e
Joint resolution extending the time Tor the
collection of taxes and county and township
leyies in Elk Run township in RocklnSnah
county.
ABSENCE or THE sERGEANT-AT-ARaS.
Mir. STRornER stated that the continued ao-
spncc of the Scrgeant-at-Arms( Coionei Crlt-
tcndcn) was caused by the extreme illness OF
his wife.
NEW SEATS AND DESKS.
The spccial committee to whom was re-
fnrrcd the resolution of Mr.. j. L. BROWN
proposing to have the hall Of the Hotse lur-
nislicd with new iron desks and hinged seats,
presented a report favorable to the PROPOSE,
tiou. 1t is stated in the report that the to.al
eyppnsc of the change will not exceed sooV,
and it may be much less.
The report was agreed to.
DEFEAT OF ANOTHER "RELIEF BILL.
Senate bill TO amend the Code in relation 10
interest came up as 4 special Ordcr.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo moved to indefinitely post
none its consideration. Lost.
Mr.. CrorToy proposed to amend by strlklng
ont of the bill the provision that where any
Judgment or decree of court has not Deeh
already satisfied the defendant, ON thirty
DAYS notice to the plaintiff, may, on motion,
avail himself of the benefits of the section Oh
the bill which provides that no interest shall
he collected for the period embraced by Tic
late war. "a -.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes, oo !;
noes. 80. After which the House re1uScu 10
order the bill to its cngrossmcnt ana thlrd
reading.
Senate bill for the imposition of taxes Tor
the support of government, DC, came up as
the continuing special order.
Mr.. DESEALE's amendment (scc proceed
ings of Yesterday was rejected.
Mr.. O'FEERALL moved to dismiss the bill.
The motion WAS favored lily MeSSrs. DE
yEaLr, O'FERRALL. VAN ArKEN Qtcpubdcan),
and povGLAs Rcpubican), and opposed by
MessrS. KISCIIEr0E, MATTHEW, DASIEJ, DOC
LEY, and GILMAN.
The motion to dismiss was then rejected
by the following vote:
Ayrs.-Mcssrs. Allen. Eish"p, Jack Carter 7. j.
Cnric'. Coiemam: R.'G"c DGnc1lc, UnmgsI$w; HSn-
gcp Fitzserald frcenn". FIlkSrSon @S'l Ely
Lirhtncr T'l Mcmillan, Nickens 0Eerrall
Pge. Tnttrso", Im'rcs Green. hd"'Se' k ianin
Roller. Snidow, Hor"f' 1"p"' 'o' '""'"'
XniS,|Mcssrs. Hanger tSpcakcr Anderson, Bag
vcil I,,tnn Berger Boiling. Booker Borland. Bolt
WI Ernntr r. Ernwn B,irkholder. Tutl,.r, Camp
hell CLINTON. CoglilI, Cotrell. Cummings; Daniel
Donald Doocy Early, Ei!iot, f 1IsrIn ;iy Ile,H
Ii ,r wim" w. r Jones Kelly. Kinrh e3e Law
SON Lewis. A. u. Lightucr. L"renst"lm, hnliicM'
MrvJfps Miller. Minor. Ncale Howli o, Inague,
Snrrot. Stephens. STROLLER. Sou'hdu. Swami Sltli-
crn Tatlcrro: Thomas. WALL WATTS "a'sol''
U.ai~ojfh. and Willlii'is-H'.
Republicans in italirS.l -
\ motion TO reconsider was made and lost.
Mr.. DENEAlE moved to strike out the Sec
ton which imposes tax of six per cent. on
the value Of any estate passing by bcqleSt to
any other than the lincal descendants OF a
dcccdeni.
Pending the discussion of this amendment,
Mr.. u'F'ERRALL stated THAT neither he nor Ills
colleagues would vote Tor paying SIN per
cent on two-thirtls of TIC State debt under
any circumstances.
Before the vote was taken the hour of re-
cess arrived.
Night Session.
The SrEAKER resumed the chair ut O'Clock.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to amend certain sections of an
net TO amend the charter Of the town of Dam
vile.
Senate bill to authorize the Common Coun-
ell of the CITY of Petersburg 10 borrow money
and issue bonds.
Senate bill to amend certain sections of an
act incorporating the Richmond and Hcnrico
Turnpike and Graded Road Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Liberty and
Rocky Mount Narrow-Gaugc railroad.
Senate bill extending the time for colec-
ton of Icvics in a township in Rockingham
county.
Senate bill extending the time within
which William b. Dcggs, late Sheriff Of Nor
folk shall collect taxes Of 1867, 1865, and 1862
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to the collection Of fee bills.
House bill to provide for the election of
electors of President and Nice-Presdent of
the United States.
Senate bill to incorporate the Guardian
Savings Bank Of Norfolk, Va.
House bill to amend the law in relation TO
the Court of Appeals, so as to make it con-
form to the new Constitution, and for the
hearing of causes ut Winchester.
House bill to amend acts of 1867 in rela-
ton to arrest, commitment, and BAIL
House bill continuing in force the corpo-
| ration of the town of harrisburg, in Giles
county, and defining the powers thereof.
At 10 P. VI. the House adjourned.