The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-29


certain funds; to amend the charter OF tllt
town of Salem. in the county of Roanoke
TO iucorporate the trustees of the lndepend
ent Order of Odd-FeIlows in the State; tc
provide for rediyision of the county O
Fairfax into townships; increasing the pow
ers Of the trustees Of the town OF Falnoutn
TO authorize the County Court OF Stafford II
appoint commissioners to arrange the lenc'
law, &C.; appropriating sum OF money fol
the protection OF the Eastern Lunatle Asy
lum against fire $4,000; to amend the ac
to incorporate the Shawsyille, Jacksonvlile
and North Carolina railroad.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee o.
General Laws, reported 4 bill TO authorize
D. S. Cowles to build wharf on James
river, in the county of james City.
Mr. TAYLOR. of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads. reported bill to incor'
porate the Richmond and Trans-Alle9hany
Railroad Company, with substitute.
NIGHT SESSIONS ORDERED.
Mr.. THOMAS presented resolution pro-
viding for night sessions Of the Senate, com
mencng at S O'Clock tonight, and unit
otherwise ordered. The resolution was
agreed to by the following vote:
AYEs.-McsSrs. Anderson Of Plttsylvana. Beaz
lev, Boykin, Cochran, Fitzpatrick, Graham, GrimS'
les, Herndon, johnson. kirkpatrick, LackEind
Perrin, Quescnbcrry. Rixcy, Taylor Of Lou,ioun
Terry. Thomas and Wynne-2l.
NoES.-NiessI5, Anderson of Rockhridge, Greene,
Mccnl, Prldemore, Robinson, and Rue-6.
BILL PRESENTED.
Bv Mr.. ANDERSON of Pittsylvania A bill
to authorize the Border Agricultural So
ciety, at Danville, to appoint police
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The General Assembly next proceeded tt
the election of county judges in the follow
ing order and with the following result
Charlotte, Robert C. Boudin; Fairfax ant
James Sansster; Grayson
George w. Cornett Halifax, Thomas Leigh
Lunenburg, w. II. Perry; Montgomery
John Gardner; Nelson, George 5. Stevens
Page, James L. Stewart; Princess Anne. +
NJ. Whitehur5t; Russell, Henry Fry Wash
ington county, X. NJ. Page.
DEposIToRIEs FOR ruBLIC MONEY.
Nir. GRAHAM moved to take up the bill
the act in relation to the Gepo>i
tories for public money. Lost-ayes, 10
noes, 10.
TIE FMEEzzLEMENT BILL.
On motion of Mr.. FITZPATRICK, House bill
in relation to cmhcZzlemcnt, with the sub
stilutc proposed by the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, WAS taken UP aud discussed
Amendments were proposed and rejected
during which the CHAIR (Mr. ROLLER pre-
siding) callcd the attention of the Senate to
the very undgnificd conduct Of some mem
bcrS in throwing paper balls about the Sen
ate chamber. Tie bill was finally passed
ayes, 10; noes, l..
TIE AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
Mr.. Thomas moved to take up the appro
priation bill.
Mr.. LAKELAND moved that the chair be va
Gated until Z. NJ.
The motion to take up the bill was agreed
to, the pending question was called, and the
bill passed by the following vote:
AYEs-Nessrs Anderson of Pittsy'yania, Andcr
son of Ecckbridsc, Beazlcy, Boykin, Cochran, Con
naIly, Fitzpatrick, Grtlnsey, tierndon, iloiadty
johnson, kirkpatrick, Lakeland, Alcem
Nowlin, Perrin, Qnesenherry:, RiAcy, Taylor 81
Loudoun. Taylor Of Norfolk city, Thomas, W arc
NoE:.-McSsrs. Greene, Grcevcr, Norton, Penn
Pridemorc, Rue, and smith,.
THE BOUNDARY LINE.
Mr.. PENN presented a joint resolution look
ing to the payment of the boundary-linf
commissioners at $40 per day for actual ser
vices rendered, and the discharge of the com
mission, and iustruc,ing the Attorncy-Genc
raj to institute suit in the Federal Court.
Mr.. WYSNE offered 4 substitute, providing
that the commissioners shalt lie discharged
on April 1st and paid $40 per day for ser
vices, and that correspondence be opened
with Officers of the United States Coast Sur
ycy with Il view Of arbitration.
Pending consideration the Senate adj
journcl until p. NJ.
Night Session.
The Senate met at S o'clock. Lieutenant
Governor MARYE in the chair.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
When the Senate adjourned this afternoon
it had under consideration the resolution
presented by Mr. PENN, in relation to the
boundary line between the States of Firgini;
and Maryland, and the substitute therefor
offered by Mr.. WYESE.
The matter was warmly discussed until
O'Clock, when Mr.. THOMAS moved to lay the
whole subject on the table.
Mr. ROLLER now took the floor, and spoke
ut some length in opposition to the mo-
tion to lay on the table and in favor of the
resolution offered by the Committee on
Federal Relations, which continues the com
missioners until October, and then discharges
them and goes into lawsuit.
MIR. PENN now wanted to Withdraw his
presented at the morning session
but objection was made.
Mr.. HERNDoN then had read from tho
Clerks desk a minority report looking to Il
and amicable settlement of the
question by the commissioners. In the
event that the commissioners fail to agree
upon q settlement, then the fact is to be com.
inundated to the Governor by the LIST of DC
tOber, and he shall make Il report to the next
General Assembly for such action rs may
then seem best.
Several senators insisted upon the with
drawal of the motion by Mir. THOMAS to 10y
on the table. Withdrawn.
Other amendments were prepared ant
and finally at 9:45 Mr.. PRlDEMoR1
moved to lay the matter on the table and re
fer all the resolutions to special committee
of tive, to consist Of those gentlemen who
have taken prominent part in the discus
sion. Lost.
Dir. KIRKPATRICK presented substitute
for Dir. PENIS resolution. and being modified
at the suggestion of Dir. WYSNE was adopted
by the Senate.
That portion of the report of the Commit
tee on Federal Relations in relation to loca
ton OF land-warrantS was then added to MIR
KIRKPATRIcK's resolution Us amended ant
modified by Mr.. WYNNE's resolution.
The amended resolutions of the Commute,
on Federal Relations were then presented a
substitute for The perfected resolutions pre-
pared by Messrs. Penn, WYNNE, and Kirk
PATRICK.