The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-17
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,odc in reference to killing Wild to"i, DC.
n incorporate the Excelsior Charter ana
Ia,l Association, Of the city of Norfolk ; 10
,rosect sheep in the county of Botetourt; 10
mend the Code, &C., in reference 10 Tue
of smallpox; to authorize the
episcopal Female Institute at Winchester
O borrow mouey to incorporate the pa
onr Temple Association, Of the city OF Pe- |
ersburr. Senate bills To incorporate the
own of Waterford, in Loudoun county; 10
provide for the appointment of fish commis-
seners for the State OF Virginia, With sub
,titute.
AGREED TO.
Senate bill, with House amendments 10
p,oyide q board Of harbor commissioners,
&C., for the city OF Norfolk was taken upaho
the amendments agreed to. ~,":''
1NTRopucED AND REFERRED.
! By Mr.. LAKELAND a bill to repeal certain
acts fixing the fees Of clerks, &c, of county
and circuit courts-to reduce the fees in GER
tain cases and in Others to increase them
and to provide for uniformity of fees, &e.
By MIR. TAYLOR: a bill for the relief OF
James N. Walker, trustee, Of Loudoun
county.
By Mr.. EASTMAN: A bill for the relief of
4. F. Creel and his sureties.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. THOMAS moved TO take up the bill TO
provide for the payment OF the interest or
the public debt, introduced by him few
days ago.
The bill was taken up, the question being
upon its engrossment.
Mr.. COCHRAN said he thought it would be
iriudicious to pass the bill until the taX-blll
is pa :sed, and be hoped the bill would be
allowed 10 lie on the table. Mr.. COCHRAN
said he didn't believe il competent to con-
si!er the same bill again this session: as it
bad been twice defeated.
Mr.. THOMAS said this bill had no connec-
ton with the taX-bil. 1t was intended to
apply to proceeds to come into the Trcasu.
nv under the operation of the last taX.bill.
The bill had been changed according to par
liamentary requirements, and could therefore
be considered.
a coloquial debate ensued between Messrs.
PRIDENoRE, COCHRAN, and THOMAS.
Mr.. COCHRAN raised the point and urged
it earnestly that there was not sufficient
change in the bill to allow it to be
considered ut this session. He spoke
spoke of his oppressed people; said they
were now paralyzed financially; condemned
the present taX-bill, and said he thought
there was cat 10 the meal.tub; that it was
clear to bis mind what would be the result.
II the new tax.bil doesn't pass, why then
the present damaging law to the interests of
the Commonwealth will be allowed to re-
main.
Mr.. THOMAS replied at length to Mr.. CocH.
RAMS argument.
The>CnA1R ruled that the bill, having been
modified, could be considered.
Mr.. PRIDHMoRE appealed from he decision
of the Chair, and claimed that under
calm investigation of the subject it would
be seen that not even slight change had
been made in the bill.
Mr.. COCHRAN followed Mr.. PRIDEaoRE,
and sustained his appeal. He said as gene
ral thing he was willing to abide by and sus-
tain the decisions Of the Chair, but this was
very grave question, and he thought diff.
lerenlly. He contended that under the de-
ciSion of the Chair the same bill can be in
troduced thousand times. Now, the bill
has the Attorney. General added. Next time
it will be that the basement officers will be
thrown overboard, and probably legiSla-
tive committee will be appointed to decide
how much interest shall be paid.
Mr.. CRITCnER said that il the Chair had
erred he bad erred on the right side, and he
would therefore support his decision. The
line must be drawn somewhere, and the
Chair has drawn it on the right side. lie re-
submits it TO the Senate. He gives the Senate
another chance to decide the question.
Mr.. PATTERSON could rot SEE any change
in the bill, and therefore he could not sup
port the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. BLAND argued that the bill had been
altered, and that 1t was competent for it to be
considered q second time.
Mr.. MEEM, at 40 o'clock, called the pend
ing question:; which was ordered.
Toe question was then upon the appeal,
and being taken by ayes and noes the deci-
sion Of the Chair was sustained by the fol-
lowing vote
AYES -Messrs. 'Beazley, Bland, Critcher, Daw-
son, Dutiicld Eastman. kubank, Evans, Herndon,
Lawson Massey, Meem, Sowlin, Quesenberry;
lhomas-19.
NOES -Mc.srs. Cochran, Greevcr, Lakeland, La
thrnn, Maddox. McfTett. Sewberry, Patterson,
PridcnOrc, and Ward-10.
Mr.. COCHRAN moved to strike from the bill
the words "Attorney-General." Lost.
The question was then upon the cngross-
mcnt OF the bill, and Mr.. PRIDtMoRE de-
manded the ayeSand noes and, being taken,
the bill was ordered TO be engrosSed by the
following vote:
foln, rastllam, Euhank, Hesndon, Lawson. Massey,
Meen, Dues anberiy, Raganu, Smith of Nelson,
Taylor, Terry, Thomas. and Ward-17.
N9ES.-ae>srs. Cochran. Dawson. Evans, Gree
uer. Lakeland, Lathrop. Maddox, Moifert, Newber-
~, N>wllu, Patterson, anu I'rtdemore-l2.
PASSED.
House bill to provide ges,eral registration
of the voters Of Lebanon township, in Rus
sell county.
House joint resolution introduced by Mr..
STUART in the House Yesterday relative to
certain bonds, &C., and in regard to the GUS
todY ofdbe plates of old bonds, sc.
Senate Lil to provide Cor separate circuit
court in and for the city of Fredericksburg,
and to provide where the clerks s,lfice, g.,
shall be kept.
Senate joint resolution ia regard to print
ing reports of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals, &c.
Senate bill to amend section 80 of chapter
40 of the Code, in reference TO sales under
debts contracted prior to April 10, 1865.
House bill to authorize the Episcopal Fe-
male Institute Of Winchester, Va, to borrow
money.
House bill, with Senate amendments, to
pdotect sheep in the county of Botetourt.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill to prescribe the duties, COM
and liabilities of county officers
was taken up.
The amendment presented by Mr.. Nor.
FETr as to compensation, &C., for collection
was agreed 10, and the bill was then ordered
10 be ensrossed and read third time.
BILLS ADVANCED.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of bills on their
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