The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-29
WOULD HArE VOTED !" AYE."


% nav the interest on the pnblic debt he
would have voted s.aye.0 :.
Mr.. ALLAN said that had he been present
when the vote was taken on the aFulkerson
to the tax-bill be would have
voted with the majority.
Mr.. LATRRoP stated that he had yoted
under misrepresentation yesterday on .tne
bill to pay the public debt. He intended 70
vote "aye."
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
A message was received from the House
announcing that that body was ready on ITS
part to proceed to the execution of the JOINT
order, having for its object the election Oh
Judge for the Eighteenth judicial circuit,
MIR. Mark Byrd was nominated, and nav
ing received ia votes, majority Of all cast,
was declared duly elected. ..
THE TAx-BILL. ,..s
The CHAIR announced that the nouf nav
ing arrived for the special order, It's conSlo-
GRAFTON would be resumed.
Mr.. NowL1S rose to point OF order, and
stated that it was not competent Tor the sen
ate to consider this bill when it had not DIS
posed of the bill in relation to the penlten-
tiary. ,....ts.E ...a., .t....
The point was overruled.
Twas now 1920 P. NJ, and MIR. BLAND
obtained the floor and said That as the sen
ate had agreed 10 vote on Senator GRAHAM
case at / P. NJ. be moved to postpone Inc
consideration of the taX.blll until that time.
Mr., CLARK demanded the ayes and noes,
and being taken, the Senate refused TO post
pone-ayes, 8; noes, 20. -.
The tax bll-Was proceeded with.
Mr. 1ARK moved to amend the 9th sec
tion SO az to tax all exhibitions Of knife
boards, shooting galleries, &C., at fairs
&C., S..
The amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. GREEyER moved to strike out the tax
Of $40 on circus.shows, SC, and insert Sso.
Lost. ~,
On motion of Mr.. HUNDLEY, the 18th sec
ton proposed BY the House consequent
upon striking out the I'd section). in refer
ence to the tax being paid in lawful money
of the United States, &C., was stricken OUT.
Mr.. GREEvER moved to. add to the "a
section of the bill the following: 4" Prooided.
That there shall be deducted from the taxes
on the assessed value Of lands and lots the
amount of tax on the bonds for the deferred
payments of purchase.money." Rejected
ayes, 8; noes, IL.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK presented the following,
to be an independent section +: =,
at shall not be lawful for any incorporated
company doing business in this State to eX'
act or receive OF persons dealing with it, or
charge to the account of such persons with
the company, the tax imposed by the State
upon the license or business of such compa-
nv, or any portion thereof, or any amount or
account thereof. Any company violating
this provision shall be liable for every such
violation to fine OF 500 one-half of which
shall 90 to the informer." Agreed to-ayes,
10; noes, I. ,.,
MIR. KIRKPATRICK moved to amend the goth
section tax on merchants) by adding at the
end of the twenty.ffth line the following
Dealers in furniture made in whole or IN
part by them"
rThe effect, if adopted, will be to tax fur
uiLure dealers who bring furniture from the
North and put it together here, glue 1t to-
gether, Gel
SENATOR GRAHAa's CASE.
The hour of O'Clock arrived before vote
had been taken on this amendment, and MIR.
HUHDLEY called attention to the fact that the
Senate had agreed to vote on Mr.. Graham 5
case at this hour.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK moved to take the vote
at 10 O'Clock tonight.
Objection was made, and Mr.. KIRKPATRICK
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. McRAE moved that Mr.. SMITH Of Mel
son be heard on the minority report.
A number of senators objected.
Mr.. McRAE withdrew bis motion.
Mr.. HERSDoN demanded the pending qres-
ton, which was on the motion Of Mr.. SMITH
to substitute the minority resolution for the
majority report.
MIR. SMITH withdrew the minority resolu-
ton.
Mr.. McRAE: I move that the Senator from
Nelson be allowed fifteen minutes In which
to explain.
Mr.. SMITH: won't speak, sir, if I am al
lowed.
The CHAIR stated that it was not compe.
tent for Mr.. SMITH to withdraw his resolu-
ton.
The pending question being ordered, Mr.
SMITH demanded The ayes and noes on the
question Of agreeing 10 the minority report,
and being taken, the Senate rejected the mi
lority report by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Allan. Dawson, Fubank, Evans,
Lakeland; Lathrop. Maddox Massey, and smith OF
NoEs.-Messrs. Beazley, Bland, Clark, Cochran.
Critcher. Dunield, eastman, ,Fipnsy. Gretver'
rick. Lawson. Mckae. Meem, iloffetr, Sowlin, Pat
lelson, Ragland, Taylor. and Ward-23.
Mr. NEwBERRY said be had paired of with
Mr.. RUE. MIR. NEwBERRY would have voted
"no," aud Mr.. Rue AYE"
Mr.. NowLIN demanded the pending ques.
ton, which WAS upon agreeing to the ma
jority report.
Mr.. MCRAE called for the ayes and noes.
MIR. EUBANK asked to be allowed to explain
why he should be compelled to vote "aye."
Leave was granted him, and be said that he
thought MIR. Graham had been guilty OF in
Droper conduct and ought to be severely
reprimanded; but as the Senate had refused
To reprimand him be was compelled to vote
to eXpel him.
Mr.. McRAE asked that Mr.. SMITH be al
lowed to explain bis vote. Granted.
Mr.. SMITH said that he agreed that Mr..
Graham had been guilty ofimproper conduct
and ought to be reprimsndej, but be couldn't
90 so far as the majority OF the committee
and ask his expulsion. He didn't think the
testimony such as to warrant it. He would
therefore vote "no."
Mr.. ALLAN was also allowed to explain his
vote.
Mr.. LAKELAND asked that he be allowed
one minute in which to explain his vote.
[Laughter.] Granted.
MIR, LAKELAND said that he could not find
any warrant or authority for expulsion. He
was in favor of reprimandiDg him, but be
could not vote to expel him.
The question being taken by ayes and
noes the vote on the majority report resulted
as follows:
AYes.-Messrs. Beaz'ey, Bland, Clark, Cochran,
Critcher Dufiield eastman, ubauk, Finney, Gree
yer, Grimsley, Herndon, Holiday, Hundley, kirk
patrick, Lawson, McRae, Meem. Mofett, NowliD,
Patterson. Raglaud. Taylor, aud Ward-24.
Noes-Messrs. Allan, Dawson, Evans, Lakeland.
Lathrop, Maddox, Massey, Smith OF Nelson, and
steycns-9.
Mr.. NEwBERRY would have voted "aye,"