The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-17

NO pTayeT.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
A number of House bills, ETC., were taken
up, twice read, and appropriately referred.
SITES FOR LIGHTHOUSES.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q
communication from the Governor transmit
ting communication from the United States
Light House Engineer for the Fifth district,
asking tie passage Of an act ceding jiurisdic.
ton to tie United States over sites for light
houses in navigable waters of the State.
which, on motion Of Mr.. COCHRAN, was re-
ferred to the Committee Oh Federal Rela-
lions.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. LAKELAND: Preamble and resol;i-
ton relative to the times for holding the
courts in the Fourteenth judicial circuit, and
the publication thereof by the clerk of the
House Of Delegates. Agreed to.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Wysss presented resolution request
mo the Governor to return to the Senate the
ioint resolution agreed to by the General
Assembly on Thursday, authorizing the Su-
perintest of Public Buildings to remove the
State Library. Accompanying the resou-
| ton was the report Of the questions and
answers relative to the strength Of the IL
| brary-floor, published in the Dispatch yes
| terday.
| MIR. uUSDLEY wanted to know why the
Superintendent of Public Buildings didn't
send report. He didn't see exactly how
the report has come TO the Senate.
Mr.. WYNNE explained the matter fully,
and said that the communication was sent 10
not officially, but as individual citizens who
desired to save the State as much expense
Of possible. II any senator had feals OF the
building, he, for one, was willing that the
fullest examination should be gone into.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY said that this was pla-
cling the General Assembly ia a false posi-
ton, aud be was not willing to appear in
that light. The General Assembly had or.
dered the books to be removed, aud they
ought to be taken out even If the a"eerr vas
! US firm as therock Of Gibraltar.
| Mr.. MoFrETT said thai he had been III.
formed by the Superintendent Of Public
Buildings that any number of buildings
could be secured in which the books In the
library can be placed.
Mr., KIRKPATRICK said that he was in the
library when the iron-heater was taken out
that nm accident occurred by which por
.ttion OF the iron fell to the hooC and Jarrec
2 il lust as much as an fDdia-rubber bal
WOQlG jill lafcucAe WuSu sbiaSo "S"ihs
it.
, Mr.. MoFFETT expressed good deal of sur
prise at the turn the matter bad taken. HI
thought the examination was not sufffcien
to satisfy the Senate that the building was Sc
cure. Governor Wise told him to-day thr
D while he was Governor a crack was discov
! cred in the southwestern wall five inches
|, wide and extending distance of seyera
. feet. Why, it is a notorious fact that t.,
walls are in q bad condition.
i, Mr.. MoFFErT next had report from MIR
John Gibson read. This report was ad
dressed to a committee of the House. TIL
i speaker next proceeded to say that he couls
not be satisfied Of the safety Of the Capite
alter what Governor Wise bad told him 20
? an hour ago. He saw no reason in the worlt
why the resolution should be adopted. III,
thought that the books should be removed
no,o, and afterwards the General Assembi.
might provide q proper place for the II
brary. ..... - z
Mr.. KIRKPAyRlck said that he wanted tn.
library moved out, but that 1t should not BIZ
done until a suitable place could be pro
Toured. He didn't want the library removed
Ebecause he deemed the foor. unsafe, but be
icause he believed IL would DO for tho good
land interest Of the State 0 have the use OF tbt