The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-12

committees report plOpoSeu AZ iiSo w 'A1s
56.h section, and in opposition to compuE
sorry inspection.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. MoFFETT moved that Inc
time be extended to halt-paSt 2.
MIR. RAGLAND said that before the motion
was out he desired to protest against the
other side speaking any more-tney had mac
taree running speeches.
The CHAIR: The Chair will allow the SEN
aor from Henrico five minutes longer on
account of the delay in calling the roll. -,
Mr.. RAaLAND: Very well, sir; that will
suit me
Dir. HoLLApAY then continued his remarks,
and spoke very earnestly in favor OF the IN
teresls Of the tobacco trade.
At 1922 o'clock the PRESIDENTS gavel came
down upon the table, and he announced that
the time bad expired and that the vote must
! be taken.
Mr. GREEvER moved that the time for the
taking of the vote be extended ten minutes
unless vote be sooner reached. Agreed TO.
1t was now 2:25 o'clock.
Mr.. HEgNDoN gained the floor, and made
brief but strong address in favor oil post
pouing the suffice. and In opposition 10 re-
pealing the inspection laws.
At2:35 the CHAIR announced that the ten
minutes had expired.
On the question of postponing the SUBJECT
| Mr. MCRAE demanded the ayes and noes,
and being taken the Senate agreed to post
pone the whole subject indefinitely by the
following vote:
AYEs-Mcssrs. Allen. Beazley, Cochran,
Crltcher, Dawson, eastman, Grcever, Hctndon,
lawson. Massey Sewberry' ra,eIsoni tT,UemGrss'
'noEs.-Mc sr,. Clarke. DUH .lt. Eu5ank: Cru
ham. Holiday, k!rkpa.rlcks Lackana, Lash5op p
| Maddox. McRle, Neon, Motft't. No~lin, Smith OF
| Nelson, and :tcvens-l5.
Mr.. MASSEY: move to reconsider the
vote by whi,n the motion to postpone was
agreed to.
The CuMg: The motion is out of order.
Under the rules of the Senate it cannot be
made.
On motion of MIR. NEwBERRY the Senate
adjourned.
AOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER presiding. No prayer.
The following were
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Dir. SuUMATE: Bill for the relief Of F.
| G. Beale, late treasurer Of Fauquler county.
BY Mr.. HILL: Resolution as TO The expe-
dency of making distress-warrants returna'
bic, as in the case Of an attachment.
| By Mr.. BARNES: Bill allowing Willis j.
| Lee to erect pier or wharf on NanSemond
| river.
By Mr.. HANGER: Resolutions OF meeting
of cilizens of Staunton for constitutional
amendment eXempting from taxation capltal
emuloyed in manufactures.
By MIR. ARMEsTgoUr: Bill to incorporate
the COllerslown High-School, IN Rockbrldge
county.
BY Mr. Brooks: Bill to provide artificial
teeth for James A. Gentry, OF Manchester,
or communication therefor.
By Mr.. BEAToS Petition Of the bar OF
Southampton and NanSemond asking re-
duction to Two terms in the First judicial
| circuit.
Bv Mr.. WHARTON: Petition of citizens OF
Powhatan county demonstrating against the
location Of a lunatic asylum at Huguenot
Springs, in Powhatan county.
BY Mr.. UNEAL: Petition of the School
Board Of Alexandria in reference to county
school boards.
| FarorQbly. Senate bill to amend the char
! ter of the Potomac Land and immigration
Company; Senate bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Coaiticld Railroad Company !;
House bill 10 repeal the fence law in Staun.
ton township, in Halifax county; House bill
10 authorize the formation OF the James
River and New River Railroad Company /;
House bill 10 appropriate 800 10 enable me
Pathological Society of Virginia to exhibit
the fruits of the State 1T the Chicago exhibit
ton in September, 1875; Senate bill preserib-
ing the duties, powers, liabilities, and COM
pensation Of certain county officers, providing
for the collection of taxes, and for the repeal
of chapters 81 and As of the Code.
RAILING FOR The PoRTICoEs.
The Committee on Finance reported q
resolution authorizing the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings to have iron Rulings placed
upon the east and west steps Of the capitol,
at cost not exceeding 5000.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. A. l. CLARKE offered resolution that
on and after next Monday the chair be "a.
Gated at 2:3O p. NJ. and resumed at 8 P. NJ,
for the purpose of considering private bills
Rejected--ayes, 40; noes, 50.
PASSED.
House bill encouraging intermediate grades
Of instruction in the public schools.
AsYLuMs BILL REJECTED.
House bill to enlarge the accommodations
Of the Eastern and Western Lunatic ASylums
failed to pass to its third reading SO
noes, ~.
Mr.. LovEssTg1N moved to reconsider, and
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to pass that motion by
Agreed to.
House joint resolution in relation to per-
sons visiting Mount Vernon was amended
ana advanced to its third reading.
House bill to extend the
JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY COURTS
came up as unfinished business, and was op.
posed by Mr. CoaHlLL in an elaborate argu-
ment.
| Mr.. NEgLEY obtained the floor, but the
time for the consideration of the general tax.
bill arrived before he defined bis position.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. PENDLDToN for three
days and HUDGIN for two days.
ASSESSMENT ON PERSONS. PROPERTY, &C.
On motion Of Mr.. HoLBEooK the special
order was postponed, and the assessment
bill taken up, read through, and passed as it
came from the Senate.
POSTPONED.
House bill providing for lease OF the
pen.tentlary was read through, and post
poned on account Of the absence Of the chair
man Of the Finance Committee.
For the same reason the further consldera-
ton of the general taX.bill was postponed
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