The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-01
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, March 81, 1879.
SENATE.


President THOMAS in tkecbair. No prayer.
Senate bill to amend section l Of chapter
Is of the Code. in relation to the salaries of
certain officers Of the Government, with an
amendment from the House of Delegates in
the nature of substitute, was taken up and
the substitute adopted.
House bill to incorporate the Laurel Fork
and Ore Knob Narrow.Gauge Railroad Con-
pany, in the county of Washington. was
taken up and passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK rose to personal expla'
nation, and said that in our report OF the
proceedings Of the Senate on Tuesdiy night
we, unintentionaily no doubt, did him In.
justice in say ing that he urged the refusal by
Virginia to the Federal Government Of ju.
risdIction over military cemeteries as a mea.
sure of retaliation for the course OF Congress
in regard to the Arlington estate. Mr.. Kirk.
PATRICK repudisled the idea that it was for
any such end, or with any such motive, that
he moved in the matter. He thought that
the Federal Government should embrace in
their application all the cemeteries located
in Virginia, and not ask for jurisdiction over
u part Of them while it held forcibIe possess
sion Of one more valGaUle than all the Others
refusing even to consider the claims which
had been respectfully presented to Congress,
FIRST by the widow and then by the son of
General K. T.. Lee. He thoue ht that while
we should be and were so ready to grant the
jurisdiction over these important properties
We ought to insist, in the arrangement
between the State and the United States,
on the protection of our citizens against the
grieV0us wrokg which has been so long and
so persistently inflicted upon those whom
we are bound by every proper means to
protect and defend.
Messrs. BLAND and COCHRAN disclaimed
any intention of rejecting on Mr.. KlRKpAT.
RICK.
On motion of Mr.. NowL1S, the chair was
vacated until P.A
Night Session.
Lieutenant-Go Governor Thomas in the chair,
MIR. NowLiN reported that all the bills
passed at this session Of the General Assem-.
bly, had been approved except the bills to in.
corporate the Chamber OF Commerce of
Richmond, and for the relief of Alexander
Scott, Lutte sheriff Of Caroline county.
Mr.. LAWSON presented resolution proYi.
ding for the appointment of joint commit.
tee of three on the part of tie House and
TWO on the part Of the Senate to wait upon
the Governor and inform him that the Gene
raj Assembly was ready 10 adjourn. Agreed
to, and the CHAIR appointed Messrs. LAWSON
and DUFFIELD on the part OF the Senate.
Mr.. MASSEY presented a resolution author.
zing The clerk to issue his certificate in favor
of the assistant and committee clerks for the
sum of fifty cents per diem each additional
for the present session.
MeSsrs. NowLN and PATTERSON objected.
Dir. KIRKPATRICK suggested that the reso--
luton be withdrawn.
Mr.. MoFfETT said the subject was very
one to the clerks, who were the
quals Of senators, aud he hoped it would be
v ithdrawp. - ,--.,---~4rs.~.,
Mr.. LAWSON, from the committee appoint.
d TO wait upon the Governor, said that his
sxcellency rendered 10 each and every mem. |
or Of the General Assembly bis sincere con-
ra!uia.lcus at lte s.ytess!ul Lei mlGatlou o. /