The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-19
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,cxrAsp had the floor and had nomlna'
ID the town of salem.
Mr.. LAKELAND sent to the clerks aesh %
prics of resolutions adopted by the Coun.n
{ Salem presenting any one OF TOUT SUE
amed for the erection of the said asylum 70
he State. The resolutions, Which "els
.cad. also set forth the advantages ciaimea
or Salem. . oadresu J
Mr.. LAKELAND then proceeded 10 auoleaa
he committee on behalf of the claims OF
Salem for the proposed asylum.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lacklanu's re-
MARIO tire first ballot was taken with the tol'
lowing result: a,,d
For Liberty Messrs. Beazley, Duheid,
Eubank, Herndon, Taylor, Terry, ana
Thomas. 1.-,,
For Lynchburg: Messrs. Holiday. Kirk
nstrick. Maddox, Meem, Smith OF Nelson,
and Wards.
For Wytheville Messrs. Critcher, Daw-
con Newberry, NowIiu, and Pridemore-5.
For Marion: Messrs. Bland, Flnney'
Greeyer, lawson. and Massey-5.
For Salem: Messrs. Eastman, EVANS
Lackls.td, and Motfctt-4.
For Danyile: Messrs. Quesenperry ana
Rag1and-2.
For Christiansburg: Mr.. Stevens.
For Farmville: Ar. Hundley.
The vote was announced, and there being
NO choice Mr.. THOMAS moved that the COM
mittee rise and report 10 the Senate. lie
agreed with Mr.. HUNpLEY that there was 10
chance to reach decision.
A debate sprung up upon this motlon'
which vas engaged in by Messrs. THOMAS,
NowI1s. PRrpEMoRE, Humidity, KIRKPATRICK,
MoFFkTT, and QUEsESBERRy.
The motion TO rise was lost.
Farmyille and Christansburg were
dropped. co,or,
The next vote resulted as follows: salem,
3; Liberty, 5; Wytheville, O.; Danville, .;
Marion, 3; Lynchburg, 5.
Salem aud Marion were dropped.
Mr.GRgEvER now nominated Abingdon:
The next ballot resulted as follows: For
Lypcbburg, 10; Wythevillc, 10; Liberty, I:
Abingdon, 3.
THE next ballot resulted as follows: For
Lyncbburg-Messrs Beazley, Duttleld, Tins
lev. Herndon, Hundey, Kirkpatrick, Lack
land. Lawson, Maddox. Meem, Smith OF
Nelson, Taylor, Terry, Thomas, and Ward
Is.
For Wytheville-Mcssrs Bland, Critcher,
Dawson. Eastman. Eubank, Evans, Ora
BAN, Greever, Moffetr, Newberry, Nowlln,
Pridemore, Quessnberry, Ragland, and Ste
vens-15.
There being no decision, the clerk was
about to call the roll again when Mr.. HERN'
DON moved that the committee rise. Agreed
to--ayes, 10; noes, 9.
Senator THoAAs took the chair, and Mr..
WARD reported progress, and asked that the
committee have leave to sit again.
The az es and noes being taken, the Senate
agreed to allow the committee TO sit again
ayes, II; noes, 10. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II A. M.-Speskel
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. q
tyler.
Fauordbly.-Senate bill 10 incorporate St
Joseph's Lodge, 1882, Of the Grand United
Order of Odd-F Fellows, Of Petersburg; Senate
bill to establish separate circuit court lr
and for the city of Fredericksburg, and Il
prescribe where the clerks office Of the Cir
cult Court of Spotsylvania shall be kept
Senate bill to incorporate the Picketts Har
Dor Wharf Company, within the limits o
Northampton county; Senate bill to amend
rhe act approved March il, 1874, in
reference to sales under judgments
warrants, or DEGREES for debts con
tracted prior to April 10, 1865; Senate
bill to Incorporate the Odd-Fellows' Relle
and Library Association, Of Staunton; House
Till TO extend the charter Of the Wythe Wa
tering Company; House bill to amend tht
charter of the Ettricks Manufacturing Com
I 2 ha obnrf TOR nF a
Battersea Manufacturing Company; House
hill to Incorporate the Prince Edward Acad
envy Company; House bill to regulate the
allowance by courts of fees to counsel out o
property or moneys under control OF the
| court.
Adversely.-House bill to amend the act o.
| 1874 in regard to assessment, levy, and col
lection Of taxes so as to allow Norfolk city
| TO impose q tax on mple-merchants.
MESSAGE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House reso'
luton OF the General Assembly Of North
Carolina providing for an Investigation oil
the affairs of the Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal Company, and requesting concurrent
action on the part OF the General Assembly
of Virginia. Read and referred.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. FRIEND: Bill to amend the law
prescribing the mode in which lands return
| ed delinquent for taxes are sold or vested in
| the Commonwealth.
BY Mr. PAIGE: Bill to amend the law 10
| relation to fences.
CHARTER FOR HIcKsFoRD.
Mr.. p. Il. JONES moved to dismiss House
hill to Incorporate the town of Hicksford, In
Greensville county, and presented petition
signed by Walter 3. Cham bliss and Others
against tie incorporation Of the town.
| On motion of Mr.. HoLBKooK the motion 10
dismiss was passed by.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Mr.. GILMAN introduced a resolution of in
quiry as to the eXpediency and practicabiity
OF establishing house of correction for the
confinement and reformation OF youthful law
breakers. Referred.
| Senate bill to authorize the formation of
| partnership associations in which the CAPT.
tai subscribed shall alone be responsible tor
the debts OF such association, except under
certain circumstances, came up on its second
reading, and was amended and rejected.
ROADS OF SHENANDOAH.
House bill providing for working the
and advanced to its third reading.
PASSED.
House. joint resolution to provide for the
assessment of property for taxation for 1875
was called up by MIR. CRITz and passed.
House bill in relation TO
COUNTERFEIT COUPONS
came up at O'Clock P. NJ. The question
being upon the motion of Mr.. GRAVES to re-