The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-27

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AGREED TO. ..... ,...-.F.. ,.i.
The reports of the conference committees
on fine disagreeipg votes of the two house:
| to House bill In relation to cbain-gangs, and
TO the bill prohibiting the sale Of intoxi
eating liquors on the Sabbath-day, were taken
upsnd discussed at length, and finally agreed
to. The report of the committee on the
Sunday .liauer-law was agreed 10 by the fol-
lowing vote: ----------
AyEs.-Messrs. Beazley, Dawson, Eastman, Fin
ney. Greever, Kirkpstrick, Massey. Meem, New
berry: Pridemore, QIesenberry, Rasland I Rue
| EoEs.-alessrs. Bland Clark, Cochran, Dufhed
Rerndon, Holiday, Hnnoiey, LACK hacSlana' Lathfop
Lawson, Mofetl. Nowiln' ana fenn-io.
Subsequently the vote by which the re-
port Of the cbain-gang committee was adopt
ed was reconsidered, and resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. NowLIN was agreed to, calling
for another conference committee on this
bill.
House joint resolution in relation to the
appointment of a committee to confer upon
the subject of the erection OF building tor
the Supreme Court Of Appeals, w.llDrary,
and the city courts, was taken up and agreed
| to. .....s ...-
ARDENT SPIRITS.
| The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
petitjop, numerously signed, from the county
Of Augusta, in relation TO The restriction OF
the sale of ardent spirits; which was refer
red to Committee on Finance.
| COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr., PR1pEMoRR, from the Committee on
| General Laws, reported bill to amend GER
tain sections of the charter of the city OF
| LynchDurg; also, u report declaring II mex
pedient to legi>htc on the subject of reso-
luton locking to the appointment of State
eeolosist and chemist, as the office is at pre-.
sent provided for By law; anda bill to amend
The act TO provide fora State board OF health,
with minority report.
Mr. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported bill TO pro-
vide for additional buildings at the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Mr MoFFErr, from the Committee on Pub
l:c Institutions, reported bill providing tor
an additional appropriation to the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum.
| .. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
| MIR. GREEvER submitted the following re-
| solution which was agreed to:
"Whereas it has been stated that the State
neia s133. 900 out of The S160,C00 collected
a. the fee in the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
case: and whereas it is further stated thai
for eight years an attorney has received
~ 600 per annum, besides commission etc.
in The Selden and Withers case; therefore
:. Resclred, That the Committee on Fl
nance be instructed to make full and tho
rough investigation into the facts of tine case
upon which tGeSe statements have beer
, made, and that they also be instructed t
t state in this report under what authorit!
these commissions and fees have been paid
and that in the prosecution OF their inqui
ries they lie authorized to send for person
and papers"
-y BILLS, ETC., INTRODUCED. i-...
, The following bills, resolutions, ETC., wer
introduced and appropriately referred: -
By Mr. HUSDLEY: Petition Of the citizen
of Farmyie in relation to the establish
ment Of the Southern Lunatic Asylum.
b. Mr.. DUFr1ELD: A bill to authorize to
, Councils of the city Of Norfolk to sell o
lease q certain tract Of lard belonging t
said city. -~...-.--. --.. -,
By the same: A bill to amend the act
incorporate the Howard Association.
By Dir. WYNsE A bill to incorporate tn
; trustees Of Fidelity Lodge, Of the Gran
! Urited Order of Odd-Fellows, of the cit
o of Richmond.
BILLS PASSED. s.
House bill to amend and RI enact section
6 and 9. and to repeal section Z, OF an act Ell
I Titled an act to incorporate the New YOr
7 ard Norfolk Railroad Company, approve
Y March Is, 1872, and to make further PROV
sions in regard TO the charter OF said con
Dauy, was taken up aud passed.
+ Senate bill to provide for pew registratlo
of voters in Alexandria city and county.
e UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
e On motion of Mr.. GREEvER, the Sens
proceeded to consider the unfinished bus
ness of yesterday-viz., the bill to exten
: the jurisdiction Of justices of the peace
civil caSes. -ss4a
;, MIR. THOMAS took the floor and arg led
some length In opposition TO The passage
tie bill. -. i 80 -. r
0 AT the conclusion Of Mr.. TnoAAs's n
e marks, MIR. PRIDEAosE addressed the Senat
). in favor of the bill, after which Mr.. MoFFt7
! called The pending question; which WI
= ordered. s,S3.
The pending question was, "Shall tt
vote by which the bill was passed be recol
sidered:" P - -.
: On this question the ayes and noes Vel
; ordered, and the Senate agreed TO treeol
}. sider-ayes, 10; noes, Is 49, u
g Mr. SMITH, Of Nelson, moved to indei
!. nitely postpone the bill. -
Mr. PEss demanded the pending question
: which was ordered, and the Senate agree
b to postpone indefinitely by the lollowin
9 yote5:: ei,-St te3s5. =
4 .AxIs.--Messrs. Bland, Cochran, Dnfteld, Ess
!. ham, Euhank. Eiuney. HerndoD. Hcliaday. Ham
9 fley, Lakeland, Lawson, Nowitn, Penn. Quesenbe
/ ry,l Rxgiand, Smith &c. II, Terry, sTboraa
NoEs.-Messrs. Beaz,ey. Clark Dawson. Grshsr
Neon MatR"rt. Ne"'' 'rri. rridtnere; Eue, Sml'
! u IL. AL, faytor. nacG--s.