The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-26
REJECTED.

and Stevens-S.
REJECTED.
Senate bill to secure the Capitol and
state court room more efiectually against
fire, was taken up and put upon its pas
sage, but was rejected for want Of consti-
tutional majority (22)-ayes 20, noes T..
The report of the committee of confer
ence, on the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses on House bill No. 159, entitled an
act in relation to the interest on money or
other thing-ayes 16, noes 20; Senate bill
to authorize the Judge of the 18th judicial
circuit to certify certain claims for services
as experts n the trial of a case OF murder
in the county of Loudoun-ayes 10,
noes l6. -.
FUNDING AND PAYMENT OF THE
PUBLIC DEBT. -.a -
Senate bill amending an act to provide
for the funding and payment of the public
debt being the order of the day, was taken
up, and the question being on the passage
Of the bill, an unsuccessful motion was
made to table the bill, and was then passed
ayes 25, noes 5.
Under suspension of the rules and
amid considerable fillibustering the Senate
passed Joint resolution for another COM
mittee of conference on the disagreement
of the two houses on the subject of House
bill number 159.
On motion of Mr.. Holiday, the Senate
adjourned at $3.50.
HoUsE.-House met at 10 a. m. No
prayer.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES, ,
Mr.. Donald introduced bill for the relief
of Andrew Taylor, of Craig county, which,
on his motion, was placed on the calendar.
INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Williams.
PERSONAL. bsL
Messrs. Head and Stephens stated that
had they been present yesterday when the
vote was taken on the adoption of the re-
port of the conference committee on House
bill l59, in relation to the interest on money
or other thing, they would have voted in
the affirmative. .f - --r
TAX ON STAMPS.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, House bill
imposing q tax on stamps was taken up
and amended. Er fG. a
Mr.. Critz moved to dismiss it. 4.
Mr., Daniel took the floor and spoke
strongly in favor of the bill and against its
dismissal. eaasr. rg- . r...
Mr.. Riddlebarger moved to lay ON the
table, which was carried by 81 ayes to o.
noes.
---" COMMISSIONERS TO VIENNA.
On motion of Mr.. Gilman, House join
resolution to authorize the Governor to ap
point ten commissioners to the Vienna Ex'
position, without cost to the state, was
taken up, and ordered to its engrossmen
and third reading.
IMMIGRATION.
House bill to encourage immigration
came up and was advocated with vigor by
Mr., Lovenstein, but the bill went over OF
the coming up of the special order at II m
LEASE OF THE PENITENTIARY.
Senate bill in regard to the lease of tn
penitentiary las amended by the House
came up as special order, the pending
question being on motion to reconside
| the vote by which the bill was heretofor
rejected. The motion was opposed b,
Messrs. Coghll, Deneale and Brooke, AM
was advocated by Mr.. Dooley. The mo
ton to reconsider was agreed to, and tn
question recurring upon the passage of tn
bill, it was rejected by 81 ayes to 81 noes
| the bill requiring 67 votes to pass 1t. Ihl
J disposes finally of the bill. al
ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS BY TIL
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
| Senate joint resolutions in relation to tn
assumption of the debts of the states b.
the United States, came up as special OF
der, Mr.. Deneale's substitute pending
Mr.. Deneale advocated his substitute, an
| Mr.. Booker spoke against both the snbst
tute and the Senate resolutions. Mr.. Clol
ton spoke briefly against the substitute
The substitute was rejected by Al ayes
So noes.
| The original resolutions then being pt
upon their passage, they were passed b
SO ayes to Al noes.
| The Speaker vacated the chair at 2:30
m. till p. m.