The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-12


fully, your obedieut servants, ~
WILLIAM +. TAYLOR,
Auditor of Public Accounts;
JOSEPH MAYO, Treasurer;
ASA ROGERS, Second Auditor.
On motion of MIR. QUEsEEDERnY the com
muuications were referred to the COMMITTEE
on Finance.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev.J, c. Granbery
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Pr Mr.. HoLBnoos: Bill to amend section
90 Of chapter 40 OF the Code of 1873, 10 re-
lation to supplying the Office OF 'slIeflH: OF
sergeant and the appointment OF criers III
certain cases.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG: Bill reducing into
one the several acts in relation to the seat O
government Of this Commonwealth, proViu
ING for the custody and care OF the property
of the State in and adjacent thereto, ana lor
the sale of part Of said property.
By Mr.. HOENISGEg: Petition anu protes'
of citizens and taxpayers OF Henrico coun:.
against the location Of the Central Luna'ie
Asylum in said county. ,,.,,
By same: Bill to provide for the estaDlisn.
ment of a true meridian line in eacn county
of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. NEELEY: Bill to amend ana rcenac'
section S. of chapter liz of the Code OF lo,"
in relation to issuing commissions 10 uihc uc'
positions. ,.;o,, n
of chapter 1915 Of the Code OF 1915, 10 rem
ton to offences. : =,
By MIR. CRITz: Bill to amend sectlon OF
chapter IS of the Code OF 1919, IN rciatlon u
justices of the peace. ;u;,o
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG Resolution lnqulrlEs
into the expediency of rearranSlns ..o
Twelfth. Thirteenth, and Fourteeh'h Ju"'0
cial circuits.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The order of the day being upon tn1
ama,,nnts n tho Constitution proposal
hr, mo last T legislature and 10 be acted ui'oi,
hy this Tooislstnre before they are Sunll.tteu
tn the neonIe for ratification, iar. hUsihS
so;d tho amendments propo>eu nl'SL. no
rorv GOOD. but the State hceus un o'i.lie'y
ror, fi,ndamesltal law, and mofeu 70 cotinil,
them TO the Committee Oh oohSt''u''o'"'
Amendments. o;a ,rbe, tbese amend
,,onts we're first proposed last winter ne
diJn,t know their object, but when ne recoi-
,od what he remembered he called 10 MS
that the Democratic party
wanted to put the negro down and deprive
him. of rights as freeman. lie warned
members that the eye OF God and OF Con-
rre>s was gazing upon them and would
surely visit their wrath upon the State II
hey dared to do such things as Biz. Hunter
suggested (make new constltution). WIN
L. nf
Dir. MASSEY thought the amendments did
lot meet the necessities Of the condition OF
he State, but as they were good so Tar as
hey went, he hoped they would be adopted.
Mr.. NEELEY said there should be no post
of the consideration OF these
amendments, which would rid the State OF
IN odous system of townships with its horde
If petty officers and attendant evils. The
Legislature should seize this first opportunity
o eradicate evils that bad teen thrust upon
he State by strangers and natives who are
hostile to the true interests Of Virginia.
Mr.. TALIARERRo favored recommitment,
because the subject of further amendments
vas now pending before the committee, and
;he whole of them should be submitted to
he people at one time.
Mr.. BoyKN opposed recommitment, be-
,ause the State will have an election next
May, and these amendments and those the
committee may propose may lie suomlttcd
1t the same time.
MIR. HoLBRooK thought the best way to
amend the Constitution is by pieceneal. In
:pite of the odious features, there are many
admirable provisions in it. He would OPP
pose any proposition fora constitutional con
Iention.
fbn xrhp - IN
produced By Adventures and
lately emarcpated slaves, and vast minority
of the people of the State demanded that
The "buntliug of Specs Hodges and Under
wood should be destroyed"
Mr.. Llrps said his people desired the adop-
ton OF the amendments.
Mr.. CoCKERILLE had promised his people
TO vote against the amendments or any chaDSe
Of the Constitution, and lie would do so both
in the House and ut the polls.
MIR. RICHMOND said he was firm friend of
tue free SCHOOL and some other provisions
of the Constitution, but denounced the
township system. He thought it best to
amend the Constitution little by little, ard
urged immediate action upon the proposed
Mr.. Moss (negro) said he "knew the utility
by which tue Democrats were eminated, ard
be would say agn they would fall into their
own pit"
Mr.. PopHAM called the pending question:;
which was sustained.
The question was upon the motion to re-
commit; which was rejected-ayes, So;
noes, 10.
The Joint resolution proposing certain
to the State Constitution in re-
lation to county organization was then
passed to its engrossment and third reading.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. Lowell and VII
LIAas for four days.
House bill to incorporate the
VIRGINIA CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
was amended and passed to its engrossment
and third reading. ..-.
Senate bill to provide artificial limbs for
soldiers MANNED in war, and for other pur-
poses-ayes, 1903; noes, 5.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
enclosing communication from the Com
missioncrs Of the Sinking Fund in relation
to the recent dctalcation on the part of Will
liam D. Coleman, late Secretary Of the
Board. He
RECOMMENDS AN INVESTIGATION
of this The first deialcation which has oc.
Cured in any State Office during the present
generation, and that stringent precautions
be provided against its repetition in the flu.
ture." Referred.
Adjourned at 200 p. NJ.
Bills. Etc, that Have Become Laws.
The following bills, ETC., have become laws
since our last report: