The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-22

CHAIR stated tnat NheH tnc ni'i was
last up the question was on the SUBSTITUTE
offered by the Committee Tor Courts OF JUS
ticc, and the pending question on tnat 'o.e
had been asked, but the question hau not
been taken.
The report of the committee PROVIDES thaL
money may be loaned on negoilable paper
or it NAV be discounted by any one Tor Pc
riod not exceeding six months at inc rate VI
three-fourths Of one per cent. tor thirty days.
and NAV receive interest in advance.
The ayes and noes were demanded on Tue
committees report. The roll was calleo ana
it appeared that there Was no quorum pres
eni-aycs, !; noes, IA.
Mr.. uUSpLEY moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. COCHRAN moved Il call of the Senate.
MIR. BoYKlN moved to adjourn.
Mr.. PRlDEMoRE demanded the ayes and
noes. The Senate refused TO adjourn-aycS,
s; noes, Is.
for call of the Senate: which motion being
put was lost.
The substitute Of the committee was
bejnr read by the clerk when Mr.. Penn rose
70 Il question CT privilege. and stated that he
had received note from Mr.. hlRKfATRicK
asking him, if possible, to defer any hnal
action on the interest bill.
The Clerk again reported the bill at the
instance of Mr.. BoYKiS.
The roll was then called on the question OF
the substitute, and it was rejected, rs fol-
| lows:
| Ayts.-Mcssrs Anderson Of Pitlsylvania. Greene
| IIollIdav Martin, Nuttng, Fem. Rue, Terry, and
"Snrs-- Mcssrs Anderson of Rockbrligc. Bentley
Boykiu, Cochran. Fitzpatrick, French, GralilIn
| Grierrr, IIundI,y. Lackland. Lewis patterson
| y.,l,i
| and Ward--ls.
Mr.. HERxDoS stated that he had paired OF
with the senator from LoudOun, Mr.. TAY
| LuR. ,
| MIR. GRAHAM moved to lay the bill on the
table. Agreed to-ayes, Ii noes, II.
| INTEREST TO COLLEGES.
On molten of Mr.. PESS. the joint resolu
ton for the payment of interest on tn'
bonds held by the Incorporated colleges ant
other institutions of learning was taken up.
The question was upon the substitute pro
posed by the Committee on Finance, which
proposes to pay s20,443 to the Nirglnl
Agricultural and Mechanical College ant
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Col
lege.
/ Mr.. Penn favored the bill as it came from
the House of Delegates, which provides 10
the payment of one years interest TO To-
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege and the Hampton Normal College.
The substitute was rejected.
The resolution was then read third time
discussed, and finally, ut =. NJ,
On motion of Mr.. GREENE, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer b.
Rev. w. A. Campbell, of the Manchestc
Presbyterian church.
, UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
: Senate bill! to enable the trustees of th
PRESBYTERIAN church ut Harisonburg, /
Rockingham county, to hold beqllest undc
the will of Ann Davidson, deceased; Hous
bill to amend the fifth section of an act
appropriate the income from the land-ScrlI
&C.; House bill to amend an act for the II
lief of the late sheri1s of the State, approve
February 81, 1872; joint resolution eXeRp
ing bill incorporating the Danville and Ne'
: River Railroad Company from the tax IN
posed by the siXty-frst section of an act in
posing taxes, &C., were all placed ON tt
calendar. ..-.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AGREED TO.
| From the Committee for Courts of Justice
Reporting it ineXpedient to adopt prosis
.sthat marriage shall not be Il valuable col
sideration for any contract"
From the Committee on Roads. &c. A
to surrendering tue States interest III Ii
James River aud Kanawba Canal, the con
mittee state that as no definite action hi
been taken as yet by Congress on the sui
: iect. they deem any further action on tt
mart of the Legislature at this time unnece
sary. * .'.= .-@
BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
Az act to exempt citizens of Tangie
! Sykes, Chingoteaque, Hog, and Cobb's Is
ands from jury seryice-in force Janual
21st, 1878.
An act to amend the first section Of an a
amending an act passed March ID, 1S49, e!
Il tending the limits OF and for electing tru
tees for the town of Marion. in Smyt
county-in force January q, 1873.
An act to incorporate the town OF Pot
mac-in force January q, 1873.
REPORTED AND PUT on THE CALENDAR.
House bill to amend section Is of chapt,
I $50 of acts 1S71-'72; House bill TO reti
: Captain E. S. Gay, commissioned in the Pu
lie Guard; House bill TO amend an a
: amending the nth section, chapter Is
Code of 1860; House bill authorizing II,
! chanics to sell for repairs TO personal pr
= perts House bill to amend an act inco
: porating the Richmond and Henrieo Ra
road, Turnpike and Graded-R Road Company
: House bill declaring smiths river, in Hem
county, a lawful fence joint resolution 81
!, ing the consent OF the State to build a bridI
y across the Potomac river at Belin.
TIE PuBLIC DEBT.
81 The SPEAKER laid before the House the 4
flowing communication from the Auditor