The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-23

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been here ha would have voted against the
substitute. s
Sir. LAKELAND moved to reconsider the
vote by which tue seuata had refused to en-
gross the bill.
! ! III Pm moved to9lay The motion on The
table. Lost-ayes, II; noes, 10.
The motion to reconsider the vote py
which the senate refused TO 1engross was ,s
put and lost-ayes, 6; noes, 20. ihis Di,'
isnow dead so far as the Senate Is concerned,
but it is competent for any senator to intro
duce q billion thesamesuhject.] -
BILLS PASSED, ,s
The following bills were passed To
amend the act to incorporate the Valley hall-
road Company, passed March ], 1867; de-
clarins and prescribing what fees justice Oh
the peace may charge for services connected
| with the trial of warrants for small Claims
toamend the Code in relation to copies OF
| records and papers in public offices as EVIL
dence; to amend the act so rs to more cilec-
tuaIIy require millers TO grind for toll oil
grain brought to their mills for the coDsump'
| ton of the persons;hringing or sending lt OF
his family; incorporating the Society of the
Alumni of the University of Virginia; to IN
corporate the Richmond Building and I'M
provement Company.
DESTRUCTION OF PAPERS, GO.
| Mr.. LAKELAND moved to take up the bill
| to preserve all rights and remedies inlperilled
| or DESTROYED by the loss or destruction du-
ring the late war of papers filed in the
various public offices Of the Commonwealth
and the question being put it appeared that
| there was no quorum present.
n
The motion to take up was then agreed TO,
and the bill ordered to he engrossed.
Adjourned.
-- HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ~
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. w. A. Campbell Of the Manchester
Presbyterian church. (.
REPORTED AND PUT on THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to amend section 70, chapter
1863, Code of 1860, as to provide for the ell
forcement of fines against delinquent clerks
Senate bill to amend section Ia of chapter IL
of the Code of 1860 in regard to the library
Senate bill to amend section 9th, chapter 1oS,
| Code 1860, in reference to marriage; Senate
bill in relation to the taking of acknowledg-
ments by clerks Of county courts; House
bill to provide for the payment Of claims due
the State on account Of construction of the
Covington and Ohio railroad; House bill to
amend the 9TH section of the 172d chapter OF
the Code of 1860; House bill for the relief
of R. J. r. Wilson. of Alexandria: joint
| resolution instructing the Auditor OF Public
Accounts to subject the property Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad Company to pay
ment of taxes due, &C.; Senate joint resou-
ton instructing senators in Congress from
Virginia TO vote against the repeal of the
bankrupt law House bill to authorize the
Virginia and North Carolina railroad to as
sumo the name of the Washington City, Alex
andria. Lynchburg and North Carolina Rail-
road Company.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From committee on Schools, reporting it
inexpedient to $50 amend the law in re!a'
ton to schools as to allow each county to
elect its own superintendent" &c. Agreed
| to.
| PUNISHMENT BY STRIPES.
The question of reconsideration of the vote
by which the report of the Committee Tor
Courts of Justice in regard to punishment
| bv stripes was agreed to, being unfinished
| business, was taken up, and the motion TO
reconsider was advocated by Messrs. EVANS,
MATTHEWS, and PAIGE. The ayes and noes
were called with the following result
AYEa.-Mcssrs Anderson, Berger, Booker. J; G.
Brown Burkholder, Butter, T. j. Garter christian
Colemrn Cnttrcll, Cummings, Dalton, Delaney
Dcncalc, douglas. Dungey, Evans, Freeman: Full
kerson. William Gillian, Graham. Griffith Hamli-
| ton, Hardesty, Head James, Z. Il. Jones. X. 5.
Lorcnstcin, Matthews, Siatthew. Noble, Paige, Pat
erson Pearce Psrdns Kamae lo Eae3 sfie
| Tsiiafcrro Tidball, Turpn, Van Auken, Wall,
Wharton, and Young Is, ,.--.
aE~g Rro Reat3 Rrr pls'P RTS
Dooicy, EARLY, Elliott, Fletcher Gardner, is. Gill
ioe Lawson, Lewis. A. u. Lighner, Miller. Minor.
Munsey, NealG, EoTlin, Payne, Powe , Queen Queen
St. John. Swami. Thomas, Thompson, Walker,
Watts, Watson, " iams, and Mr.. >pe!ker-5.
Mr.. BOOKER moved to recommit. Agreed
to.
THE CONFERENCE ON TIE STATE DEBT
Senate joint resolution requesting the
Governor to notify the creditors of the State
of the conference fixed between them and a
special committee Of the General Assembly
to meet in this city on the 18th of February
was taken up and conclrrcd in.
LEAVE or ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. ANDERSON an indefinite
time. to Mr.. LOvENsTEIN four days, to MeSsrs.
NORTON and BRIsTow two days each, and to
Mr.. PATTERSON one day.
TAX ON CAPITAL.
On motion of Mr.. DENEALE, the report of
the Committee on Finance In regard to tax
ing capital invested in mining, &C., was taken
up, reconsidercd, and recommtted
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS the special
order was postponed, and the Senate joint
resolution instructing the Virginia senators
aud requesting the representatives in Con-
rress to vote against the repeal of the bank
rupt law was taken up. Mr.. PoAGUE offered
substitute; which was rejected. The reso-
luton was then agreed to.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES,
Mr.. LAWSON obtained leave TO have placed
on the calendar joint resolution requesting
our senators and representatives IN Congress
to urge the repeal or modification of the re.
venue law concerning the tax on brandy.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. GRAVES offered the following:
"Resolved, That on and after to-day the
chair be vacated at 3 o'clock 2. NJ. and re-
sumcd gain at s O'Clock p. NJ. until House
bill No. So 1.-THE oyster bilD is disposed Of
The house refused to suspend the rules,
and the resolution was referred to u COM
mittee.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MILLER Petition of citizens of
Rappahannock and Culpeper counties, &c.
BY Mr.. PoAGuE: To transfer the interest OF
the State in the Junction Valley turnpike to
the counties through which it passes. BY
Mr. LIGHTNER CA. b.: 10 amend LIST Sec
ton of an act to authorize the Governor to
hire the convicts of the penitentiary to
work, &c. By Mr.. BROOKE: In relation to