The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-24
General Assembly sf Virginia.
/ THrRsply3 Apra2s 1874.
Il gENATEa-
Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In tho chair. :,
No prayer.

a SENATE Z
THAI .,euteuant-G Governor IN tho chair. - -
No prayer. ,,r,s,y
House bill to amend and reenaet sections
7,,23, and "a OF an-nct -enfitieu AN me-
to provide new charter for me ,. io"H n7 VI
Ch.rlottesyille, . approved March 18th, 1871.
House hin to amend and reepact the l6tn
s.ct,on OF chapter 12S OF the, Code OF 1870
IN reference to commissioners In chancery.,
senate bill authorizing she Register OF tne
Land Office "to correct error in lana war
rant" 'rsg.t .t1iz,..a IN h''t+'.
THE STATE CONSTITUTION. :.
THE PaFsIDRsT laid before the sonatc
communication from the Governor III .n' -
ence to the appointment OF . colnluisSion ~
| revise the State Constitution. ,,,,,,,
| nv motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the commune
-otion was laid on the table and oroefeo ~
be printed. .,u, npponrs. Z. ~,
| . ,.roe number of House blt's Were, re-
,ortoJ rom committees and placed on tne
| calendar. .;u, .,d -aso1utfons
were also reported s..;,, +,ot r.
Senate bill, with recommenoatio1 snat -
do not pass, to amend chapter lVo oi s.o.io y
| is of the Code to provide lor prevention VI
- RESOLUTION as to the expediency OF author
tho The iudges Of county courts to appoint
. General administrator for each county, with
a report declaring II lne1peu'eh' ~ to''''"'0
upon the subject. ..u ,..
Report. in response to resolution on the
srbiect declaring as the opinion OF the com
niItee that the Judge of q corporation court
ean also hold the position OF county Judge
here the corporation Of which he Is judge
Ia within the limits Of such county.
Senate bill in relation to mechanics liens,
so as more effectualy to protect suo-con-
tractors and workmen.
Senate bill, with recommendation that 1t
do not pass, to amend and reenact section 3
of chapter 1888 of the Code, in relation to
juries.
lowing House bills: House bill to amend
and rcGnact sections "a and ~ Of the Code,
with reference to repositories; House bill
to provide the mode Of ascertaiaing COM
pensation for land condemned.
The following Senate bills we're faVorab,y
reported: H..E
Senate bill, without amendment, to pre-
vent the destruction Of Certain birds and
their eggs within the limits Of the county of
Accomac. ..r ...-.
Senate bill to incorporate the Tom Hall
and Temperance Lodge Belief association
OF the town Of Fincastle, With an amend
ment. .....-.-- .-....----.-
Senate bill, without amendment, author
king the trustees of the Presbyterian church
at Leesburg, in the county Of Lou1oun, to
borrow money, and to execute deed OF trust
securing its payment.
Senate bill appropriatipg the public reVe-
nue. for the fiscal year 1874. 49,. ....
Senate bill to extend the corporate limits
or the city OF Petersburg, Witi, amendment.
The TAX BILL.
Mr.. GRIMsLgY offered resolution that the
Senate proceed to vote On TIE third reading
and passage Of House bill 10. 276 for The as
sessmeHt, levy, and collection OF taxes to-day
at / O'Clock. Rejected-a?es, II noes, 70.
RoLL-CALL- .. -a
At the II o'clock roll-caIl all the senator's
answered to their names except MeSers.
CLARK, NowLIN, aud PATTERSON, VINO were
absent with leave Of the senate. a
MOTT SESSIONS.
Mr.. PENN offered tie following; which
was adopted:
Resolced, That the chair % 7.cated at
O'Clock and resumed at o'clock each day
until vote be had Oh the passage Of the tax
bill.
IMMIGRATION. -
Senate bill to amend and reenact section 5
OF an act for the encouragement Of immigra-
ton, approved March 90, 1S73-in effect to
give authority to the Board OF immigration
to expend the amount of money now at their
credit for publications-Was taken up.
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amended by adding at the cud Of TIC fftn
amended section tue words, Provided that
DO Publication silail pc sold toc less than &C.
tusl costs OF publication" .~...
The bill was then passed-ayes, so; noes,
6. .... ...-.-.-. ... .
THE CONCERT COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate ." The Capitol
Building and State Interest Concert Compa-
nv" was taken up on motion OF Mr.. HoLLA-
DAY, the question being ON the adoption Of
the substitute proposed by the Committee
on Finance. ~.
Mr., RAGLAND moved that the bill be in.
definitely postponed. .-... ..
After much discussion the motion was re-
jected-ayes, IS; noes, 20.
Mr.. PRIDEAoRB moved that the bill be laid
upon the table and that the substitute be
printed. Not agreed to.
The question recurring on the adoption Of
the substitute, Mr.. MoFPErT moved that the
Senate proceed to the
CONSIDERATION OF TnB TAX BILL.
The motion was agreed to and the bill
taken up.
Mr.. MoPFErr offered the following:
| Resolred, That the Senate proceed to
vote on the general tax bill at 10 O'Clock to-
plight if a vote shall not be taken before
that time.
| Agreed to-ayes, 20; noes, 16.
/ MIR. KIRKPATRICK offered the following:
| Resolred, That during the consideration
OF the tax bill members Of the Senste be
| limited in their speeches to five minutes.
Agreed to-ayes, 81; noes, Is.
| Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson, moved to reconsider
| the vote by which MIR. MoPPETT's resolution
was agreed to. Lost-ayes, 10; noes, H..
| Mr.. COCHRAN moved to adjourn. Not
agreed to-ayes, 6; noes, 70.
| Mr.. COCHRAN moved that the tax Dill De
indefinitely postponed. Not agreed to
ayes. g IMessrs. CoNNALLY, MASSEY, and STE-
vRss] noes, 81. .-...,..-,
striking out the tax Of "tTo cents per gal.
| Ion on distillers Of Whiskey and insert one
cent" per gallon. .-.-....
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. SMITH, of
RUSSELL gave leave to Mr.. COCHRAN to speak
without limiting his time. he had the floor
at 3 o'clock, when the chair was vacated
until O'Clock.
Night Session.
| The Lieutenant. Governor resumed the
chair at s o'clock--the unfinished business
being the tax bill, and the question being
upon agreeing to the amendment of MIR.