The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-20
FEBRUARY 90. 1873.
The General Assembly of Virginia
WEDNESDAY, February 10, 1878.
SENATE.


SENATE.
observation-disclosures MARYE in the chair.
Praye: by Rev. j. G. CRANBERRY, of the
BToad-Street Methodist church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bill amending the
acts, &c, in relation to the town of Fincas-
tie; amending the acts in relation to the char
ter of the town of Liberty, i'm the county of
Bedford authorizing an increase Of the cnpi-
tai slock Of the Petersburg Gaslight Com
pany.
Mr.. CocHRANE, from the Finance Com
mittec, reported bill providing for the pay
mcnt of the claim due by the State to W. w.
Newman for work done on the Staunton
and parkcrsburg turnpike.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WARD: A bill to regulate the vote
of cities, towns, and counties holding stock
in railroad companies and other works OF
internal improvement, sc. By Mr.. Ora
HAM: A bill providing for the location and
building of a sunatic asylum i'll Southslde
Virginia. BY Mr.. HERNDoS A bill to
amend the act districting the State for county
Judges. by Mr.. PRIDEMnRE: A bill to amend
the act in relation to the salary of county
Judges. By Mr.. TAYLOR Of Norfolk city A
bill to repeal the provisions of the insurance
deposit law so far as regards foreign compa-
MES doing exclusively marine business
placed on the calendar.
ASSUMPTION OF TIE DEBTS OF VIRGINIA AND
OTHER STATES.
On motion of Mr.. Penn Senate joint rcso-
luton expressing the concurrence OF the
General Assembly in tic Governors recon-
mendation of The assumption OF the debts
of Virginia and the several States by the
Federal Government was taken UP.
Messrs. PENN and QuEsENBERRY favored
the resolution.
Mr.. COCHRAN wanted ii TO lie over for q
while.
Mir. PE1prMoRE favored it.
MIR. UuHpLEY thought it possessed The re-
mmrkable qualification Of saying neither TOO
much nor too little.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Accomac followed in op-
position, and declared that Virginia must
pay the public debt, and that by taxing the
people.
Mir. FITZPATRICK moved to refer the rcso-
luton to the Committee on Federal Rcll-
tons.
Mr.. HERNpoN said he had read the message
with interest-grcat intercst-but feared that
the scheme was not practical; but, ncycrthc-
less, he was in favor Of doing everything
possible to get Congress to assume the debts
of the States. But he thought, too, that the
State ought not to tender for this relief GER
tain rights named in the resolution. He con-
cluded by hoping that the resolution would
be referred.
Mr.. PEHS moved the appointment Of a
special committee to consider the subject rs
an amendment to Mr.. FlTZpATRICK's motion.
The CHAIR announced the following SELL
ators TO compose the special committee
Nc~srs. PESN, QuESENBERRT, COCHRAN, FRI
PATRICK. PRIDEM0EE, NowLrE, aud GREENE.
Mr.. QuEsgSBERRY had no objection TO the
reference of the resolution TO special COM
miltce of seven if they reported at once.
Mr.. NowLIN objected TO the appointment
of Il special committee, and wanted il to 20
to the Committee OH Federal Relations.
Mr.. CoSSALLY favored the adoption OF the
resolution.
Mr.. ASngnsoN of Eockbridge favored the
adoption of the main proposition, but he
wanted the resolution to gu Ia committee
10 he amended, so as to diSconneCt it with
the debts of the northern States. uethought
it useless to combine with it proposition
when WOuiu Dluu Cfcly olHci StAtS.
MIR. BoYKIN wanted it referred. He did
not care whether it went to special or rtgu.
lar committee; but, at all events, he wanted
the two propositions in the resolution sep
arated.
Mr.. PENS's motion for a special committee
of seven was agreed to-ayes, 26; noes, 81;
and the resolution was referred.
Senate bill to authorize the Board Of Pub
lie Works to sell the States interest in the
''.,""r AppomattoN Company was taken up
,,,,, ''~@adiournmGnt.