The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-24
General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, March %, 1875.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, March 90, 1875.
SENATE.
Iicutepant. Governor THOMAS in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Samuel L. MoOrman.
House bill TO subdivide the Twelfth judi.
ciaI circuit, ADD to create new judicial cir
cult TO he known as the Eighteenth Judicial
circuit, with the disagreement Of the House
to certain of the Senate amendments, was
taken up, discussed at length, and finally the
Senate agreed to rccedc from its amend.
ments-ayes, 1G; noes, II.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HUSDLEY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill IN rela-
ton to subscriptions TO works OF internal
Improvement by counties, cities, and towns !;
House bill declaring the south fork Of the
Northanna river, in Spotsylvanla county, a
lawful fence; House bill TO incorporate the
Christiansburg Hotel Company House bill
to Incorporate the Firemen's Mutual lnsu.
rance Company, in Princess Anne county.
Mr.. HOLLADAY, from the COMMITTEE on
Roads, reported House bill to authorize the
Chesterfield Land and Improvement Com
pany to construct railroad.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported House bill 10
provide for appeals from the decisions OF dis
trlct school boards in certain cases; House
bill 10 consolidate the existing debt Of the
University of Virginia.
Mr.WARD, from the Committee on County.
City, and Town Organizations. reported
House bill to amend an act entitled an act to
amend the charter Of the city of Manchester,
&c.
Mr. COCHRAN, from the Committee on
Banks, reported House bill TO issue bonds to
the Bank Of Rockingham.
MIR, COCHRAN, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported House bill to provide com.
mutation to w. j. Womack for an artificial
lee; House bill TO amend the law in relation TO
the fees Of the Secretary Of the Common.
wealth.
SENATOR GRAHAMS CASE.
On motion OF Mr.. QuEsESBERRY. the reso-
luton preseEted by HIM yesterday allowing
Mr.. GRAHAM to appear before the bar of the
Senate by counsel when his case cones up
was taken up.
The subject was discussed at length, many
senators claiming that the Senate was coupe
tent to dispose Of the subject without any ar
sument from counsel.
Mr.. SMITH of Nelson. member Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, who did
not sign the mo- Gnity report, said that, so far
rs he was concerned, he thought Mr.. GRA-
HAM ought to be severely repriu,anded, and
possibly suspended1 but as to attaching this
stigma upon him he thought it ought not to
be done. He hoped that the resolution to
allow Mr.. GRAHAM counsel would be agreed
to.
Mr.. LAKELAND, aas.her member of the
~;tf a l,I 4.
mind, ana he wanted 90 hear argument in
order that he might decide the question IN.
teIigentIy.
The resolution was agreed to--ayes, IS;
NOES, IL.
Mr.. HUSDLEw moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the Senate !lod agreed to al
low MIR. GRAHAs TO be represented by eoun-
sel.In order that the order tor hearing the
case.on Friday might be reasinded, and the
whole subject indefinitely Sstponed.
Mr.. MCRAE regarded the subject a very
grave one, and he hoped the motion would
not prevail.
Mr.. &owLIS favored the motion to recon.
slider. lie thought tie best WAY to dispose
of the whole subject wsuld be to indefinitely
postpone it.
Mr.. N@sERRY deMsaded the pending
question, which was ordered; ane the mo-
ton 10 reconsider was agGsed to.
MIR. HuNDLEy moved tc indefinitely post
{ one the whole subject.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK said he would feel him.
'eef disgraced il he voted to indefa;teIy
DOS. .pone after the report Of the committee
md been submitted. He proposed that the
'ase be disposed OF on Friday night ness,
nd chat there be night session fer that
)urlESe.
Mr., lhlRKPATRlcK submitted the formal mo- |
ion TO- lay the subject on the table. and dis |
,ose OF 1t on Friday night at O'Clock.
The E,IAIR decided that the motion to post.
zone until Friday night would take pre-
edence o. the motion to indefinitely post.
zone.
Mr. HUsTGEY said it was mere farce to ex. |
el him nov or to let the remaining hours Of |
he session be taken up in the discussion by |
counsel. The alleged offence was commit |
I'd two months ago, aud now when the ses.
ion Is about TO come 10 an end it is proposed
, exPel him. 1t conld not be 10 The dis
redit OF the Senate 10 postpone it.
Mr., N0FFETT, a member Of the committee,
nd THAT be had been prevented from partici-
lting ia the deliberations Of the commute
Id be had not signed the report because be
nd not fully looked into the subject.
Dir. BLAND opposed the motion to post
zoe. He said II Satan himself was on trial
would be willing to give him fair trial.
The peNding question was called and Or I
red, ard the motion to dispose of the sub. q
It on Friday night at s O'Clock was agreed
by q Uica pCve vote.
PASSED. r
House bill in relation to criminal jurisdic. a
u Of county courts. with Senate amend.
nts, was taken up, discussed, and passed 1t
=, q; noes, 8.
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