The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-27
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asking that the seat of Samuel
!. Maddox be declared aacant.
AMENDMENTS To, THE. CONSTITUTION. .-
House joint resolution amending The 6a
rticle of the Consultation was taken UP on
cotton of Mr.. WARD.
Mr.. PR,DEMoaE moved tosamend the feso-
ution By striking out the clause requiring
be ptepay mentof. the capltatton tax, &c.
The ayes ana roes were token upon the
,ropositon, aud 1t was deseated-ayes,f'
aces, q. Senators who voted aye were
Nessrs. Dswsou, Evans. Greeyer, Massey,
Sewberry, Pridemore, and Rue.
= Mr. 0nImstEY moved to strike OUT tue
words {" before the election" and Insert tne
following: cat such time before the Gay OF
election as the General Assembly may pre-
scribe.P .,s.ts = C# ...,,,.,od
The subject was very, warmly discussed
nv Messrs. Grimsley, Pridemore, .ktrkpat.
rick, Thomas, Herndon, NoWlsn, ana MOI
The amendment was rejected-ayes, IL !;
noes, "a. -, :.ou.;,c
g for the preceding year that is, the pre-
pavment Of the tax for the preceding year.
Agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, IL. 10,
ELECTION OF L1EurRsANT-GovERNoR
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to proceed to the eiec-
ton of Lieutenant. Governor to I'LL the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF Lieu
tenant.G Governor WrrHERs. Agreed 10.
Mr.. PENN nominated Judge HENRY w.
Mr.. STEVENS nominated Mr.. JOHN B.
sYpHAx, of Alexandria county.
The roll being called, the vote $1,000 as
follows: -.....,.
For JUDGE THOMAS: Messrs; Allan; Beaz &c
Bland cochran. Critcher Duiasid. -adn,, aoIla-
a asy' Hdndiey, Kirkpatrick. Lakeland, Lathrnp'
J'swson, Mc{ae. Neon Moffrtt, ewbefry. Now MI,
20 rs2n rpyof and
For SIR. sYPHAx: hessts. 'I'ap' "nN NV
vens-2. NJ Do1reon
FOE Mr. G. r. KAMsDELL: Mr.. Massey.
Hessrs. Taylor and SMITH (of Nelsopl
were appointed committee on the part Vi
thn Senate to count the joint vote, and nav
inc performed this duty announced tnat Tue
whole number of votes cast was al ne
cessary to a choice. II; Of when JUDGE
THOMAS received 127; SYPHAx, III; sca1er'
ing. 4; ,.t. ,,, 5,,,, o,ootod
The Joint resolution amending the 80 article
ortho Consttutio was then read third time
o W NJ Ssed-ayes, "a; noes, 10. Senators who
1otod mn we're Messrs. Dawson, Evans,
Greever La,hrop, Massey, NeTberry, Now
lin. Pridemore, Rue, and Stevens.
PASSED.
Senate bill Ia relation to printing the re-
cords of the Supreme Court Of Appeals vas
taken up and passed. .-...
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DIR.
Granbery.
4doersely.-The Committee on Schools
and Colleges recommended the rejection OF
the prayer of the, School Board OF AleXan.
dria city, for discretionary power in regard
to the admission of children OF seven years
and under to the public schools.
Faooraby.-House joint resolution tor
the publication of the names OF detaultln"
collectors of the revenue OF the State; House
bill to amend the law declaring certain
streams in Charlotte county to be highways
House bill to amend the law in relation to
property exempt from distress House bill
TO encourage intermediate grades OF lnstruc,
ton in public schools !; Senate bill 10 amend
section l and to repeal section OF the ac'
approved April l6, 1874, to prescribe no"
hypotbecatiops of produces and commodities
shall be made, sc.
Mr. Brooks moved to take up House en-
crossed bills; which was agreed to, and the
following bills
PASSED:
House bill to amend section l of chapter
300 to prevent distractions to the free pass
age of fish in the streams of the Siate-ap
proved April 80, 1874; House bill to pre-
scribetb times for holding the courts OF tht
second judicial circuit; House bill for the
| protection of sheep in the county Of Rock
ingham; House bill for the protection o
Emory and Henry College during its com
meuccment exercises, and to provide ten
porary police for said college; House bill K
pay Henry Il. Pollard, attorney for Archl'
bald Adie, Marion Dawson, aud John w
| Wright, sheriff and administrator Of Helen
| LenuoX, deceased, the amount Of ajndgmen1
of the Court OF Appeals !; House bill for The
relief of William B. Garrison, of Warren
county,
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, House bill
TO PAY JOHN o. sTEGER
for services in examining the atfaifs Of the
basement offices in the capitol WAS made the
special order for Monday next at II O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. CoGHILL, House bill TO
provide
CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PErKRsBuRG
was taken up.
Mr.. MAY moved to make il the special Or
der for March 4th, as the people of Peters
burg were divided upon the cnarter, and he
desired time to bring properly before the
House the objections to it.
Mr., EoGHILL said he knew of 40 objection
to it, except IS to one section, WAich Was tc
be amended.
The House refused to postpone, and pro-
ceeded to consider the bill.
MIR. GOODWIN moved to amend so as tc
provide that the next election for City 'Coun
Gil shall take place in 1876 instead OF ir
IS76-tAe effect of the charter being TO eon
linue the present Council In office q pear
longer than the time for @hicA they were
elected.
Dir. CoassHIa said the object was to RaalH
oil the elections for city officers occur at the
same time.
The motioA was rejected-ages, 81 ; noes
o. ... ...
After amending the first, second, and third
sessions in the manner proposed 10y the Com
mit5ae for Courts the bill was aivanced to
its eEgrossment.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. LAHPKIS: Bill to increase the pay
of juroIs.
By Mr.. GILMAN: Ell to provide IN arti
fetal leg Cor w. 2. Smith.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mir. HENDERSON for three
DAYS and Mr. JAKEs for Eour days.
House joint resolutions proposing