The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23

w Mr. PENs declared that clearly majority
had not: voted for adjournment, and IL they
Ind It was wrong that he should be dePriyne a
of his right to hayes division OF ,he DUuy'
He called upon the President pro ZEN: ~. w..
Tuou1sl 10 assume the chair facatee} oy shs
Lieutenant Governor, and near DIS cali ioi "
division. IL, +be roo.
,on that the Lieutenant GoVefnor n"" w
NJ HuRspos asked what could DE done
;rtba officers of the Senate refused 10 10
their duty. .,o r,or,bers
nssa a resolution expressive OF tner oisaP
Valuation of the conduct OF the presiding
pf,;cer. The precedent was very oaDeeI-
ous one to be allowed to pass uncnalengeu'
oo srr PAW again expressed his dissatislac-
ton at the proceedings. A.,
s,,hiect the complaining members dispersed
without taking any action. ..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II A. M.-Speaker HANGEs
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. George G. Vandersliee.
INTRODUCED AND REPAIRED.
Mr.. HoENINsBa offered resolution In.
curing into the e1pediency Of improving
the Capitol Square by removing the gates
and fining trespassers.
Mr.P. X. JONES offered q joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the benefit OF the
people of Louisiana, who are suffering from
the OVERLOOKING Of the Mississippi river.
Referred. -.
IMPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported that the existing contracts of the
State for the hire of convicts may be re-
yoked By the Governor in the manner pre-
scribed in the contracts respectively.
Agreed to.
Senate bill for the relief Of William C.
honcure, William McGruder, and others,
With Recommendation that it do not pass.
Senate bill amending the act establishing
State Board of Health.
House bill appropriating 81, 900 for repair
ing and reftting Margaret Academy, in Ac-
comac county.
HOW THEY WOULD HAVE vorBD.
Messrs. GILMAN, BsAros, and B. ". LACY
stated that had they been present when the
vote was taken upon the passage OF the Dill
for the encouragement of immigration, tney
would have voted in the affirmative. hessrs
STRorHsR, WHARTON, and r. S. JONES stated
that they would have voted IN the negative
LBAyB OF ABSENCE
was granted 10 Messrs. SfRATr and BRADY
for three days each, and an indefinite leave
| for Dir. HALE.
On motion Of Mir. ROUND it was resolved
that on and after the 23d instant the House
should meet at II o'clock A. N.
On motion of mr. LOVING House joint res
olution suspending the payment of interest
on bonds held by the Literary Fund was
laid on the table.
COUNTY JUDGES SALARIES.
Mr., B. W. LACY moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House had rejected the
bill to authorize an increase Of salary to the
Judges of New Kent, Prince George, Silrry,
and certain other counties. The motion was
decided in the negative. .. ..~
JUDGE OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
Att 2. 81. the House proceeded TO the eS'
ecution of the joint order; which was the
election of judge for the county OF Glou'
eester.
Mr.. TAL1AFBRRo nominated Warner I.
Jones, and Dir. MONTAGUE seconded the
nomination. No other nominations were
made. Mr.. Jones having received all the
votes cast was declared elected.
House bill for the assessment, and coiec-
ton of
TAXES OK RAILROAD, CANAL,
and other companies, came mp as the special
order and was considered until the chair Was
vacated at O'Clock 2. NJ.
Evening Session.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at L. NJ.
On motion of Dir. CRITz, the bill for the
assessment, levy, and collection OF taxes
upon railroad. canal, and other corporations
was postponed until tomorrow at IL O'CLOCK
A. al. .
dsnt and directors of the Atlantic, Mssis-
einni and Ohio Railroad Company TO COM
mence the work on the
ROAD TO CUMBERLAND GAP
came ND as unfinished business.
Mr.. CoGHILL otfared q substitute to the
fourth section of the substitute proposed by
the Committee on Roads. ...
Mr.. CoGHILL advocated the amendment,
and Mr.. RICHMOND opposed the passage of
the substitute.
On motion Of Mr. LoNGLEY the bill was
passed by and the amendment of Dir. COG
HILL ordered to be printed. @-
House bill to exempt additional property
from levy or distress upon contracts hereaf-
ter made was dismissed.
ITbe bill was called up by Mr.. HALE by
mistake for another.-REPoRTER.l
PASSED.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
town Of Charlottesville.
Senate bill TO Incorporate the Allegheny
Improvement Company.
House bill to amend the law in reference
to commissioners in chancery.
Senate bill to prescribe the times for hold.
ing the terms of the circuit courts, and to
repeal certain sections Of the Code authoriz-
ing the judges of said courts to fix said
terms. -...-.
HAMPTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
House bill to provide for aiding in the
erection Of additional buildings for Hampton
Normal Institute and Agricultural Institute
was rejected. 49,.
AYES Messrs. Armentrout. Blair, Branch,
Brooks, Cecil, Clark (Natt.), Cox, Crank, Critz,
Fiuney, Flood, Gibson (P.l, Gibson (T S:l Good
Hae ham,Sn HaJri h ne
James, Jets Jones P: H., Jones iR; 81, Lacy tB.
W., Lamkin, Lipps, Lipseomb, Longlsy, Lybrook,
psSp Mo,s 's Sstens NoGon, oSeai Popan
her, syphax; TaliafsErH, Turner Van AHssen
ter r. u CLARK "a. -, Cockeriiie. C9gh,i, Eitz
patrick Eukerson Giman GraTe ay hsae aa MsF
Mullap, Montague. Ould, Pannill; Rogers. Shunats
Stuart, Swami, Webb, Wager, and Mr.Speaker-33.
: Adjourned at 1875 2. NJ. y. '
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