The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-18
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, April II, 1874.
SENATE.

FRIDAY hteh -, ~S~'
SENATE.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT III the cna,I.
r PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Dasiiel, Of st. MARX
: Episcopal church.
House bill giving the consent Of this state
TO the purchase by the United States OF 9
tract of land In the county of Henrico, ana
of two parcels of land in the town OF Dan
| Vile. to he used fer military cemeteries.
Ayes, Is; noes, 0. , A..
cure. William McGruder, and others. Ayes,
%; noes, s.
| THE MILITIA BILL.
| Tho hill known as the "yolunteer militia
bill" was amended. passed, and ordered 10
be returned to the House of Delegates
| r.yuEsr OF INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.
! House bill entitled can act to provide FOR
| the payment Of interest On the pubic deDs
was passed. Ayes, %; nees, ..
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Il.
was granted to Mr.. WARD len account Of the
death of bis daughterl indefinitely, Dir. Ev-
BANK three days, Mr. LAWSON two days, Dir.
MEEa three days, MIR. HUNDLEY two days,
Mr. GREErER one day, Dir. EVANS one day,
Mir. THOMAS three days.
NIGHT SESSIONS DEFEATED AGAIN. a.
Mr.. MoFFETT offered the following:
"Rssolred, That the chair shall be vacated
at 3 O'Clock z. NJ. to-day, and resumed at 8
O'Clock L. NJ, and on each day hereafter
during the consideration of the tax bill, ex-
cept on Saturday."
Rejected-ayes, 14;.noes, IL.
RED HANDKERCHrEFs.
Mr.. MASSEY proposed that when the Senate
ad,ourns tomorrow it will adjourn until
Tuesday.
Mr. PR1DEMoRE was proceeding to speak
in favor of the motion, when he stopped,
took his seat, and said
mir. PRESIDENT: will cease until the
Senators from Franklin and Patrick get
through with their discussion about the
handkerchiets which they are here exhibit
ing upon the desk"
Mr. PEss: Mr.. PRESIDENT, l understood
the Senator from Lee IMr. PRtDEMoRE] to
say this morning that no amount OF talking
could interfere with him when he was speak
ing.
Mr.. PR1pEMoaE: I caa stand talking, but
have to give up to red handkerchefs. Laugh
teri IA,
mir. MASSEY, after some discussion, with
drew his motion.
HTHE LITTLE SISTERS OF TIE POOR.
Mr.. PRIpEMoRB, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported without amendment
Senate bill to incorporate The Little Sisters
of the Poor" in Richmond.
Mr.. HERNDoN asked that the bill be passed
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. PRlDEMoRB: think the bill is oil
right. but I desire to know If it has been
passed upon and approved by the Beard of
the Richmond. Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. HERSDoN !: I dou't know, but I sup
nose they will not object as it will bring
$3.50 900 into the city Of Richmond.
The bill was passed, and ordered TO be
sent to the House.
| FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CRIrcHER, from the Committee or
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported,
with amendments, Senate bill to incorporate
\ the James River Coal Company.
i Also, a bill to incorporate the Tide-W atel
Transportation Company.
Mr.. THOMAS, frem the Committee on Fl
nance, reported, with amendments, Senate
bill requiring vouchers of payment made by
the First and Second Auditors and cancell
ing the same.
i, Also, without amendment, Senate bill tt
, amend the 9th section of chapter 161 of tht
Code Of 1873, concerning the fees Of the At
torney-General.
Also, reports declaring it ineXpedieHt K
S legslate upon the following subjects: AS t
:, applying the principles embraced In th'
charter of the Masonic Relief Association tt
the purpose of paying the public debt: as II
providing by law that coupons receivable
e in payment of taxes shall only be received
e their market value at the time of payment
t as to whether the Government Of the unite'
q States is not liable for the debts of virgins
!, &c.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee o
!; Public Institutions, reported without amen y,
, ment House bill to amend anu Iee .n ,e o.
10th clause of the 7th section OF the iot
chapter Of the Code, in relation to publ
:, free schools.
d PRESENTED. ..
n Ry Mr.. HoLLADAY: Bill to incorporate til
: CAPITOL Building and State Interest Concel
= Company.
By.same Bill to amend the charter of til
- Male Orphan Asylum.
By Mr. WYNNE: Bill to amend chapte
/ 1876, section Is, of the Code, to provide fc
al prevention Of drunkenness. ....s
,e BY MIR. EVANS: Bill 10 extend the corpt
"a rate limits of Petersburg.
'o By Mr.. DUFFlELD: Bill to amend and n
Ia enact section IA Of chapter IL of the Code
1873, in relation to the payment of tt
Judges of the Circuit, Chancery, and Hu
ID tings Courts of Richmond, and the Judg
I'd of the Hastings Courts of Norfolk, Peter
III burg, and Portsmouth.
a. TOWN OF wAYNEsB0Ro'.
10. Senate bill to provide a charter for IL
v. town of Waynesboro' WIS passed, on motto
Of MIR. COCHRAN. f ,.t..
IL THE TAX BILL.
House bill for 'the assessment, levy, an
collection of taxes" being the unfDishe
3. order of the day, was taken up on motion
:. Mr.. THOMAS. -
Mr. PENN demanded the previous que:
D ton, being MIR. THoMAs's substitute full
p carrying out the principles of taxation upo
If merchants purchases. .y
Messrs. COCHRAN, CoNNALLY, and KlRr
PATRICK protested against being gage
d right here upon the consideration Of one
? the most momentous questions Of the session
!, The call for the previous question was d.
: termined in the negative--ayes, 8; noes, q
S Mr. KIRKPATRICK offered substitute fo
, 1.-The 1921 section rrovffinp for nlacipr n,