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

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Mr.GowLIN explained Why the Governof
had not signed the resolution. and Why tne
work ordered ID, the resolution hadEot Deen
performed. .-..... -. 49,. .,4 .,,-or
bIr. TAYLOR: Hasn'tthe heater been taKen
out? %F
MIR. Now1rs: Yes. sir; but he didn't have
the heater taken out because of the resolu-
ton, but because he thought 1t right TO 90
so. and because the Governor had suS'
gcsted II.
Al TO the safety Of the building, be De-
liered that IL was much more safe Win the
books in it than ont. BE thought that The
walls were rather being held together and
drawn in than injured by the books. the
Governor had said that he hoped that II The
books were taken out that several tons OF
iron would be put In TO hold the bul!dlnS
and the walls together.
Mr.. NoWL1N also remarked that the arcnl-
tects had said that they would be willing 10
rim q train -of cars loaded with iron over
the floor or The library. Why everybody
knows that work of this sort done one hun
drcd years ago is better, far better than any
that can be done now, and far stronger. lie
was not opposed to moving the library, Du'
didn't want it done in hasty and incon
sidprate manner. He rather favored build
ng library or turning the Governors house
into one. Mr.. NowLIN moved to amend the
resolution go as to insert House OF Delegates
The CHAIR announced that no action
could be taken to-day unless the rules were
suspended, as it was joint resolution.
Mr.. HUHDLEY, in referring TO the Cap'toi
disaster, said that he had been totd Dy uoV'
ernor Montague, who, during the war, was
president of the Virginia Senate, that ne was
up.st,irs aod saw the very floor when lei,
through and caused so much mourning Gil
over the State, sink three inches, ana ne De-
ljcyed the very architects who have just de.
cIared the library.hoor safe bad examined
the floor Of the Court of Appeals the DAY
before the disaster they would have pro-
nounced that floor safe. He did not want 10
be caught in q mash-trap. lie hoped Inc
resolution would not be adopted.
Mr.. WYNNE illustrated the strcDgoh OF TUG
walls and the floor, and said that no walls IL III
the world were equal to those concrete "a!is
built in the way in which these Walls arc
constructed. 49,, ,,,o
Mr.. CoSSALLY said that aS to these senl!e-
men who had signed the paper Ioers Vas
one who had Recently had charge OF pui'o'
ing which was put up in the upper ehH oi
the city. and after it was done tue ouiio'nS
Ind TO be propped. Another btli!t mouse
~, Ninth street. and before it was done ne
ia - RIM an iron rod through tree to
hnId II m: TINT two others had put in the
49, of tbe library, and Of course they
r,onId ssv il was safe. DIR. CoNSALLY said
,hot he never went into battle without
faar and he never came into this Capitol
without fear. lie had remained under the
nile of rubbish when the Capitol disaster
occurred for one hour and quarter, and the
horrors Of his situation had never left bis
mind, and never would.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE opposed the removal of the
books, and said he believed that if the roof
Of the building was taken of, the walls
would stand twenty-five years. He hoped
he resolution would pass.
At 2:l0 Mr.. K1RkpArRloK moved to sus-
pend the rules in order to consider the reso
luton; and
Mr.. LAWSON called the pending question,
which was ordered. The Senate then agreed
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. STEVENS favored the removal Of all the
books at once. lie did not deem the floor
or the walls safe with so much weight above
md upon them. He meant to vote against
the resolution to call back from the Governor
The resolution already agreed to.
The pending question on the resolution
was called and ordered.
MIR. GREgvER demanded theayes and noes,
and being taken, the vote on the adoption
OF the resolution stood as follows:
AYEs,-Messrs Crilcher, Eubank, FIuney, Gree
yer, kirkpa,lick, Lawson, Massey, Mcen, New
berry, Nowlin, Pridemore, Ragland Smith &c. T.l
SoEs.-Messrs. Beazley, Bland, Cochran, Con-
naly. Duiied Evans, llcrndun. Hundey. ack
land, Maddox, Motfrtt, Qucseuberry, Smith ID. Ii.
A., Stcycns-l4.
Mr.. q: EsENBERRY asked if this was not q,
question where, if the majority failed to carry,
the proposition falls through.
The GEAR replied that he did not believe
this was such case.
This matter was discussed at some length,
and ut its conclusion the PRESIDENT voted
"aye," and the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. EUBASK moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. COCHRAN took the floor and spoke at
some length in favor of reconsdcring the
vote ant, of the removal of the library. He
thought it very unfortunate that the senator
rom Fairfax had said that the Senate ought
20 adjourn because they were so panic
stricken that they couldn't attend to any
business. lie hoped that the books would
De removed; hoped that the matter woaid
.enain as it had been ordered by the Senate
f the vote should be reconsidered.
At 2:45 Mr.. GREEvER called the pending
question, which was suStained-and the
.yes and noes being demanded, the Senate
,greed to reconsider by the following yo!e:
ield, Evans, herndon, Huntcy, Lakeland, Mad
iox, Moffett, ,Quesenberry, Smith u. L. A., Ste
NoEs-Messrs Critcher, Finncy Greever, Kirk
patrick Lawson, Mcem. Newl,erry, Nouin, Pride
more, Ragland, smith e.. }, Taylor, "ynne-l3.
Mr.. COCHRAN now moved to adjoarn.
MIR. GREEvER demanded the ayes and noes,
md the Senate agreed to adjourn-ayes, Is
noes, II.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER in
he chair. Prayer by Rev. Dir. Campbell.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CRANK: Resolution irquiring into
he expedieney of amending the law con-
.erning sign-boards at road-crossings.
By MIR. RICHMOND: Bill to relieve Henry
/. Wax. late township collector of Estill-
lille, in Scott county.
BY Dir. LEE: Resolution inquiring into the
of utilizing convict.labor.
By Mr.. CRlTz: Resolution inquiring into
he expediency or necessity OF law proyi-
ling for the payment of the expenses of ex-
perts employed In making poSt-naortem ex-
limitations in murder cases.
By Hr. LEE: Bill to enable the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company to ex-
lend their canal to some point on jackson
river, west of Clifton Forge.
By Mr.. LoNGLEY Resolution as to the
duties of county treasurers.
By Mr.. ROUND: Petition of Citizens Of
Fairfax county that Bull Run he made
lawful fence from Warrenton pike to its
junction with the Occoquan.
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