The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

mond with the Auditor of Public Accounts.
On motion Of Mr.. NowLIN, House bill TO
amend the Code in relation TO the jurisdlc-
tion of county courts was taken UP, read
third time, and passed-.-ayes, %; noes, z.
| Mir. QUEsENBERRY, by leave, presented a
bill extending the provisions of an act III
force May "a, 1870, in relation to the diYi-
sion of cities and towns into wards when
was referred to committee.
Mr.. Penn, by leave, presented bIa 10 APP
propriate $4,000 to the payment OF ollance
due D. G.. Dejornette. Referred.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY: A memorial on imu,sra'
ton which was prepared by Mr: James ior-
ter. of AlbemarIe county, late British com,
missioner of customs for China. ORDERED
to be printed.
Senate bill to exempt the property OF Inc
husband or wife from the ante.nuptlal ueo.s
of the other, came up az unfinished ouSin s's,,
Mr.. DUFFIELD moved to recomml INC o'''
but afterwards withdrew the motlon. ,,u
Sir. PRIDgMoRE submitted suosttutt ~
the bill, and moved that both Dill anu suos.
tute be referred TO the Committes ioi oo"' .
Of Justice.
,n. uossr. R.az,ey. Cochran, Dnnleld. Eu-
| ~ srI;r"cy Grcn"rr, Iierndon, hlrklianr.ca'
pawson. McfTctt Sowlp Tenn; md fSa araW16
senhcrry, smith (Johh IL ~. i,, n" connaly Daw-
so., ry.ns, tirlulsley, Ilolladay, iathI1p n
Sewnerry, Patterson, Rue, SGl''' 'o""
| :iaylor. Thomas and Wynne-lo.
'' T w., snn,te being equally divided the Pre-
s,nryT voted "aye," and announced tne
siuf decided in the Affirmative.
= message was received from the House
n,uncinS that the House had postponed
,no o ypcution of the joint order for the cleo
s;on of city judge for the city OF Mancnes-
Tor until next Saturday at l 7. M. The
| pos,pouement was agreed to-.
senate bill to provide for the registration
|, Of honds issued by local authorities IN aid Of
internal mprovcmcnts-Deing the unnn'
shed business of yesterday-was taken up,
and. on motion Of Mr. Penn, laid on the
table. .r.,,
Senate bill to authorize the consolidation
of the Richmond and Danville and Pied
mont railroads came up. Several amend
ments were agreed to, aud pending the con-
sjjeration of the bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II A. M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HARRISON: Petition of citizens OF
Loudouu county praying relief from alleged
improper toll charges by the Leesburg and
Aide Turnpike Company. .= ..a
By Mr.. BRADY: bill to repeal all laws
which provide for punishment by stripes.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to authorize the Bessamer Com
panv to purchase and dispose Of lands in the
State of Virginia Senate bill for the relief
OF the sureties of John D. Templeton, late
sheriff of Scott county, with recommends
ton that it do not pass House bill to pro-
vide for aiding in the erection of additional
buildings for Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural Institute; House bill to lesalize deed
of trust executed by the trustees Of the Bap-
list Sunday-School Association Of Richmond
aud vicinity House bill to provide new
charter for the town of Charlottesville.
The motion by Mir. RIDDLERABGER to re-
consider the vote by which the House re-
jected the resolution offered by Mr. BoYKIN
yesterday in relation to the
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION,
was agreed to.
MIR. MASSEY moved to amend the resolu-
ton by striking out "thirty days" and in
serting fifteen days." which was reject
ed-ay es, 90; noes, 81.
Mr.. BoYKiN then offered the following:
"Resoll cd By the General Assembly, That
the present session of the Legislature be and
is hereby extended for period not to eX.
coed thirty days from 31st Of March, 1878, rs
provided for in the Constitution"
Which, having three.ffths vote Of the
House, as provided by the Constitution, was
agreed to.
The vote was recorded as follows: *.
AYEsMsssrs Andersen Bag gxsI gss liGn,
Ca1nDtH.ll. Carter f,faCkI. CLARK
"a. J }, Clark (hatt.): CockerilIe, Coghil, Coz,
Crank, Crit avis, Doolry s5zpstrIsk, Flood
son (P.J. Gillian. Gilman, GOODWIN Graves. Grtf-
nth Haden: Hamilton, Barrie, Henderson, FOL
Jordan, Lacy tR. W, Lacy d: Hofscej, Lee,
grader, Nay MSi cGoaigil, ScSiuIlan. Montague,
Morris, Morrison, Moss. Nash - Inn ~, Nash W.
A., Medley, Niekeps, Morton. O'Neal. uud, Paige,
shumate stovail, STROLLER. stuart, swami, syphax,
raliaierro, Taylor, Thomrs 4 urner, Van hukea'
Y.uns. and . Mr. Speaker" 50. "'
NoES.-Messrs. Alexander. Allen, Aruentrout,
Armstrong Banks, Garter T.. Arnissead,, Carter is
Hoeningcr, Howard, James Jet. Koiner. Lamkin,
Lewis, Lowell. Loving. Lybreok: Massey n1Hre'
Pannill, Powell, hichuond, Scruggs, sellers,
Spratt, Webb, and Yager-31. ...
Dir. LAMKIN offered the following resolu'
ton, which was agreed to:
"ResoiUed, That when the House adJourns
that it meet at 10 O'Clock A. N. tomorrow"
Mr. ALLEN submitted q resolution pro-
viding for vacating the chair at 2:3O T. M.,
and resumed again at P. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG the reSolu-
ton was amended by striking out half-past !
O'Clock P. NJ. and inserting O'Clock P. 81.
The resolution was rejecsed-ayes, 81; noes.
| SO.
The morning hour having expired, special
| order, house bill for the
ASSESSMENT, LEVY, AND COLLECTION OF TAXES,
came up. AS there seemed to be q DISPOSE.
| ton Of large number Of members not to
vote, Mr.. OULD moyeda
| CALL OF TIE HOUSE. ~.
The motion prevailed, and the doors We're
ordered TO he closed. .
| On motion OF Mr.. LovENsTErN, the call was
| dissolved. d
In few moments after the call of the roll
the doors were opened. and the House pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the bust
ness pending at the time of the call of the
House, which was House bill for the assess
ment, levy, and collection of taxes. ..
| Acts that have Become Laws.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
that the Governor approved the following
bills: .E-t
An act to provide for the payment of Ger