The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-11
General Assembly Of Virginia.

Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY,, March 10, 1910.
SENATE.
Lieutcnant.G Governor THOMAS in the cnair.
70 prayer.
uoUsE BILLS REFERRED.
number of House bills were taken up, !
vice read, and appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Nr CRrrcHER. from the Commtttee on
loads. reported House bill to incofporate
he Richmond and Mecklenourg Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. GxEEsER: A bill to amend section
of chapter IS OF the Code, ia relation 10
comfy levies. ..:.,
By MIR. HssNDoN: A bill to amend section
1 Of chapter a34 Of the Sessions Acts, 10 re-
gard to the time of holding circuit courts.
By Mr.. MURAE: A blk to authorize the
Richmond and DanviIle Railroad Company
to chaase and regulate its gatge, DC.
ByMI RAGLAND: Petition from fieasant
Shop Grange for the repeal Of the fence Ia"
in Greensville county.
Re Mr.. RAGLASD: A resolution requesting
the Auditor of Public Accounts to report
whether, under the ruling and Instructions
frosn his office. tou.brdges, turnpikes, ana
FERRIES are assessed and taxed on the Value
thereof or upon the gross income from tne
toHs of the same, and his construction OF Sc
ton G5 of an act approved April 81. 1874:
for the assessment, levy, and colleclon Vi
taxes.
NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
House bill to establish new Judiclal clr-
cnit. to be known as the Seventeenth CIRCUIT,
and to alter the First and Elghth c'tcui.s,
was taken up on motion OF Dir. F1SSEY, Tue
Question berg on the passage OF the Diii.
The subject was discussed at lengtn ana
very earnestly, and finally Dir. PRIDEAoRE
presented q substitute.
Mr.. PRlDEMoRE moved to recomm!l the
bill and substitute. r..
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK demanded the pending
question which was ordered.
Mr.. PRIDEMoKE demanded the ayes ana
noes, and the call being sustained the senate
refused to recommit the bIll-ayes, .; noes,
a. l.
Unon. the substitute Mr.. KIRKPATRICK de-
manded the pending question. The suostl-
tute provides for tWenty.one circuits ID Inc
State.
The substitute was rejected.
The new circuit (Seventeentb) proposed
in the original bill is to be composed of the
counties of Accomac and Northampton
Judge George L. Garrison-and he IS TO be
paid $500 per annum.
Mr.. PRlDEaoRE moved to amend so as to
insert the words payable out of the Urea.
sury of the State"
Mr. FINSEY objected TO the amendment
because it was evidently the desire of the
senator from Lee to defeat the bill, aud in or
der to adopt the amendment it would re-
quire a constitutional majority.
Mr. COCHRAN hoped the amendment
would not be adopted. The people of
Northampton and Accomac are the most in
tense Virginians, and they should be granted
that which they now ask.
Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson, demanded the pend
ing question.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: desire to know of the
Chair whether the amendment will require i
constitutional vote!
The CHAIR: 1t will be time enough to de-
eide that question when it arises.
The pending question was ordered and
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE's amendment rejected.
The bill was then read the third time.
MIR, NEwBERRY demanded the ayes and
noes on the passage Of the bill, and being
taken the bill was passed by the following
vote-ayes, 81; noes, I.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
On motion Of Mr. KIRKPATRICK the Senate
proccs ded to the consideration Of the untin-
ished busincSs-yiZ., the two reports IN rela-
ton to tobacco inspections, &C.. the question
being on MIR. PRIDEMORE's motion TO indcfl.
nitely POSTPONE the whole subject.
Mr.. kIRKPATRICK being entitled to the floor
proceeded to address the Senate very earnest
ly in opposition to the motion to Indefinitely
postpone.
MIR. RAGLASD followed on the other side,
and during his remarks Ex-Governor Vance
appeared in the chamber, and, on motion,
the char was vacated for tive minutes in or
der that senators mig meet the distinguish
cd visitor.
Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson. moved to vote on
the question tomorrow at O'Clock, MIR.
RAGLASD having yielded the floor for the mo-
ton.
MIR. TAYLOR presented as a substitute that
the Senate vote on the question Of indefinite
postponement tomorrow 1T / O'Clock.
Mr.. TAYLoR's motion was agreed to-ayes.
1G; noes, 10.
Mr. SMITH moved that the whole subject
be disposed of tomorrow at half-past !
O'Clock.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK Say 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. SMITH Well, Mr.. President, | will
accent the magnauimous offer of the senator
from Lvnchburg.
Mr., SMITH then in brief address pro.
ceeded to argue his motion and 10 review
the present status Of the question.
Mr.. QuEsENBEERY favored postponement
Mr.. HuADLEY thought that Mr.. SMITHS
proposition ought TO be adopted. The
Senate has had enough of the tobacco ques-
ton, and he hoped the resolution would be
agreed TO.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE protested against the
course taken by Mr.. Kirkpatrick on propo-
sitions in which be is interested.
Pending Mr.. PRIDEMoRE's remarks Mr..
HERNDoN moved TO adj)urp.
The CHAIR was about to announce the vote
(tbe Senate being in much conillsion) when
MIR. KIRKPATRICK called for division.
The vote was aEnounced-ayes, IA; noes,
IL. So the Senate refused to adjourn.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE yielded again to motion
to adjourn, the moGon this time being made
By MIR. GREEvER.
The vote stood ayes, IA; noes, Il
ar. PRIDEMoRE Slow does the Chair
vote?
The CHAIR The Chair votes to adjourn.
And amid much laughter and amusement
the Senate adjourned.
ROUSE OF DELEGATES.
speaLer HANGER presiding. No prayer.