The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-07
General Assembly Of Virginia.

libcrtieS"s
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRrDAy, February 8, 1874.
SENATE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WRITER'S presiding.
Prayer by the Rev. Charles II. Read, D. D.,
Of the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
BILLS REPORTED. "
/ Mr.. CRrrcHER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
bills
To provide for more specific reports Of the
transportation of produce ON the railroads
and canals of this State.
To amend and reenact section Of an act
passed February q, 1867, entitled "An act
to authorize the erection Of bridge across
Indian creek, in Norfolk county.
J. BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
10 provide artificial limbs for soldiers
manned in war, and for other purposes.
TO incorporate the One-Dollar Savings
Bank, Of the town Of Charlottesville. =,
To release certain taxes and county levies
in the county Of Elizabeth City and other
counties. tat.".
THE PETERSBURG CHARTER.
Senate bill No. 5. to provide charter for
the city of Petersburg, being the special or
der of the day, was taken up. on motion OF
MIR. HUNDLEI. the question being, "shail
the bill pass3"
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK proceeded to argue at
length in favor OF the passage OF the bill
during which the hour for the execution or
the iolnt order arrived. having for its object
the election of q judge for the county Oh
Din widdie.
| Mr.. K. H. Jones, Jr., was nominated, anu
| having received 1913 votes on joint Daiiot was
declared duly elected.
Mr., K1RKPATRIcK was then ahout 10 pro-
| ceed with his remarks, when mT. iioNplE.
| moved to lay the bill on the taole Va oIu a,
that he might present resoiutao u, "1l
ponipe vote upon the bill uhtit 1oesocN.
After some little discussion Mr. hoSDLkf
said he would withdraw the motion.
Dir. ALLAN objected to the Wlthdra"ai OF
the motion. ,,,.
that The Senator from Buckingham had made
y motion TO lay the bill on the table, or ex-
tend the time within which the vote should
be taken, but had merely intimated he
would do SO il the Senator from Campbell
would yield him the floor.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK then continued his re-
marks, being interrupted, however, at 2
o'clock, by Mr.. HUhDLEY, who announced
that the hour fixed by the Senate for taking
vote had arrived.
MIR, CoNsALLY moved to extend the time
until 8 o'clock.
Mfr. TERRY opposed the motion to post
pone.
At 2:05 Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson, called the
pending question which was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the vote was
recorded as follows:
AYRs.-Messrs. Allan, Clark. Connally Dawson,
Evans, Greever, Grmsley. Holiday, Lakeland,
Lathrop, Massey, Nowhn; Penn, Prldem ore, Que
NoEs-Messrs Beazey. Bland, Crltcher, Dus-
field, Eastman, Eubank, Finney, Hundley, Kirk
patrick, Lawson, Meem. Moffett, SeWberry, Pat
ierson. Raglandi Smith (C. ~, Iaylor' Ierry'
Wynne-l9.
The CHAIR voted aye, and the time was
extended to o'clock.
A discussion now arose as to who was en-
titled to the floor. The CHAIR decided that
the Senator from Lee Mr.. PRrDEMoRE], who
had risen ut the conclusion Of Mr.. KIRKrAT.
RICK's remarks. had been recognized.
Mr.. CoNSALLY thought that the Senator
from Lynchburg [Mr. KmKPATRIcK] had
already spoken twice on the bill, and there
fore ought to yield to some one else.
Mr.. kirkpatrick called the Senator from
Richmond to order, declaring that bis Ian.
guage was improper.
Mr.. CoHNALLY apologized; and Mr.. PRIDE
MORE yielding the floor TO Mr.. KmKpATRIcK,
he continued his remarks, which were lis
tened to with marked attention. At 2:40
MIR. KIRKPATRICK was interrupted by MIR.
PRrDEMoEE, VINO proceeded briefly to an
swer his legal arguments. MIR. PRIGEAoRE
was proceeding, when. at 800, be was inter.
rupted for a question BY Mr.. HUNpLEY, and
he in turn by Mr.. COCHRAN.
This little debate over, Mr. PRIDEHoRE
continued bis remarks.
At 800 Mr.. KIRKPATRICK resumed the
floor, Mr.. PRIDEhoRE having yielded if, and
concluded his argument.
AT 8 O'Clock Mr.. HUsDLEY called the pend
ing question.
Mr.. CoNNALLY demanded the ayes and
noes on the pending question.
The CHAIR ruled that the call for the ayes
and noes was not in order; that the rules
provided that the callfor the pending qucs-
ton should be taken by rising vote.
Mr.. THOMAS appealed from the decision of
the CHAIR, aud claimed that merely because
the rules of the Senate did not mention any
other way than rising vote the ayes and
noes could not be called. z...,. VI. Il
Mr.. QyBsENBERRY said it might be Deces-
sary to know who applied the gag.
The CHAIR then put the question, Shall
the decision of the CHAIR stand as the sense
of the House go I - .zz.-...-.-..---.--
MIR. CocHRAs, rose and claimed that the rule
in connection with this matter was uncon-
siitutional; that the Constitution said that
the ayes and noes shall be recorded at the
instance Of one-tifth of the House.
. On the vote on the decision OF the CHAIR
Mr. QUEsESBERRY demanded the ayes and
noes, and the decision Of the CHAIR was not
sustained-as follows: -. ... y.-,.,. .-.s {,
AYEs.-Mes rs. Beazey, Clark. Dawson: Duffield.
lin, Patterson, Smith &c. IT,, Taylor, Terry, and
Wynne-1S. ~. t.E. - -., ss.-#'
GoEs.-Allan, Bland. Cochran, Connally. Eu-
bank Evans; ,reeTfr Srmslsy s aSllaaay, Kirk
Penn, Pridemore, One .enberry, 'Ragland, kue,
Stevens, Thomas, and Ward-22.
The CHAIR again stated the question, and
the pending question was ordered by the
following vote, Mr. QUEsENBERRY demanding
the ayes and noes:
AYEs.--Messrs. Beazley, Bland, Clark, Dufield,
Lawson, Meeu, Moffett, Newberry, Nowin, Pat
terson. Penn. Pridelnore, Ragland, smith Charles
IT,, Taylor, Terry, Ward. and Wynne-23.
son. Evans Greeyer. Grimsley, Holladay, Lack land,
Lathrop, Massey, Quesenbcrly, hue, Stevens, and
Thomas-15.
The pending question having been ordered,
Mr.. HUNDLEY demanded the ayes and noes on
the passage of the bill; which being taken,
the bill was passed by the following vote: