The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-25


don, HoIIadny. kirkpatrick. Lawson. Maddox,
Massey, Mckae, Eecm, Penn. -, XnesenosararT nue.
Smith Of Sessn' Stevens anu sTeever. Hund
er NOES hsc Ns5sl Tatrnp Mots Newbey Now
lin, Pridemore. Taylor, and Ward-lZ'
TIE NEW LUNATIo ASYLUM.
Mr. KIRKPATRICK moved to go into Com
mittee of the Whole on the new lunatic asy-
lum.
Mr.. PRrDEMoRE opposed it. -
Mr.. MEEu demanded the pending ques'
ton. and being ordered and taken by ayes
and noes, the Senate agreed 10 60 into Com
mittee of the Whole-ayes, ID; noes, 10.
The PRESIDENT designated Mr.. WARD TO
act as chairman of the committee.
Mr.. PESS nominated Danville, and made
speech in favor of that place.
The roll being called the vote resulted as
follows. several senators having reconslaefeo
and changed their votes:
FoR LYScHBURG Mes'rs. Beazley, Dulnela,
Fasham. Herndon, Holiday. llundley, hirkpao-
rick, Lathrop, Lawson, MaoueA' md ndl WnrdMI7.
G1 roE SowTin, Prdemore. and nue.e:
FOR DANvILLE Messrs. BLAND hone''' rA'''t
Foa SALEM: Messrs. Evans and Lackland-2.
The CHAIR announced that Lyncbburg nad
been selected as the place for the location Oh
the asylum.
tee rise. Agreed to.
MIR. WARD reported that the committee had
roocbed coucIusion-viZ., that it is eXpe-
dent to erect new asylum, and recommend
that the ASYLUM be located at Lynchburg.
The report was received and The committee
discharged from the further CONSIDERATION ei
the subject.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met II A. M.-speaker HANG
Pr in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. DR..
CRANBERRY.
REPORTED.
Senate bill for the relief of Philip Timbers,
If Culpeper county, and NJ. G. Miles, of Lee
county. previously reported adversely and
| recommitted, was reported with an amend.
ment; House bill TO authorize the Council
of Portsmouth to increase the salary of the
Judge of the Hastings Court OF said city was
reported adversely.
The following bills were reported favora-
bly,: House bill for the relief OF u. Z. Cor
don, late collector Of Cedar Run township,
of Fauouier county; House bill to allow
the Auditor of Public Accounts to APP
mint a special collector in Norfolk city Of the
NEGLECTED tax-tickets for 1872; House bill
to provide for the payment of interest on the
public debt; House bill to provide for con-
demuing land necessary to provide proper
supply of wat er for the Normal Labor School,
If Albemarle county; House bill to amend
the law in relation to removal of causes
nendne in one court to another House Dill
to provide for Law library at Staunton and
WytheyilIe for the Court of Appeals; House
Hill to proyide an artificial eye or commuta'
tion therefor for j. w. Fitz, Of Princess
Anne county, was reported adversely.
PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief ofaWilliam w.
S,pp late sheriff of Lee county, and his
sureteS.
House bill to establish 4 new judicial cir
chit. TO be known rs the Seventeenth, and 10
alter the First and Eighth circuits.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION.
House Joint resolution for the extension OF
the session for period not exceeding thirty
DAYS was passed by the following vote:
| Ayes.-Nes>rs. Alexander. Allen, Anderson,
| Armstrong. Bag.cll. Beaton, Hlcklngs, Bohannon,
| Hrady Branch Brown, Camp bel, Jack Carter, c.
eli, 4. !: Clark Matt Clark. Coghill, Cox Crank,
+. 5. Gibson Gillian, Gilman. GOODWIN; Graves,
Grayson, Grliiith, Hamilton Henderson,, Hin, Hoe
| Hudgin Hunter, Peter Jones' Rufus Jones, b. w.
Lacy, Lennon, Lightner, Lipps; Lipscomb, Long
ley LoyIng Lucas MaETei MaHsey'
| Moss, John Nash, w. A. Nash, Neeiey; Nicksns,
| O'Nea Pannll, Rains. Richmond Riddlcbarger,
per. Wallace, Webb, Weber, Whitaker, williams,
| VIM, WIthers. Young, and Mr.. Spcaker--S3.
| NOES.-Messrs. Armeutrout, Barnes, j. A. carter
! r,,,x rif n. III.
james, koiner. Lampkin. Lre. evils. Lowell Ly-
brook. Moore. Pendieton, Round, Sheets, Sypha1'
| Taylor, and 1homas-23
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ANDERSON Bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Mccklcnburg Railro I'd Som-
pany.
Bv Mr.. GAINES Petition of citizens CT
Charlotte county in regard to making certain
water.courses in that county public high.
ways.
By Mr.. JORDAN Petition Of citizens of
Isle of Wight Tor legislation authorizing the
Supervisors of that county to increase the
salary of the county Judge.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG Bill to divide the
| Thirteenth Judicial circuit, and to create a
new circuit to be known as the Eighteenth
circuit, to consist of the counties of Rock.
ingham, Shenandoah, and Page.
Dy Mr.. GAINES Bill to amend the law de.
claring certain streams in Charlotte county
| 10 be highways.
! On motion of Mr.. GRAVES the
GENERAL TAX BILL
was taken up out of its order on the calcn-
dar, and made the special order for nexl
Monday at - o'clock VI.
At / O'Clock L. NJ. House joint rcsolu
| ton
TO AMEND TIE CONSTITUTIONS
in regard to the legislative department came
up As the special order.
The question being upon Mr. STUARr's
proposition to apportion representation ~
tie General Assembly upon the basis OF popu
lation and property, Mr.. STUART explained
the proposition, and argued in support OF It,
Messrs. DooLET, BoaASSoS, A. |. CLARK
and CRITz opposed the proposition.
Dir, AXDERsoN moved TO amend the pro
position OF Dir. STUART so as TO apply to ths
cities and counties the same basis OF repre-.
sentaiion.
In vicw Of the earnest opposition to adopt
Ing the mixed basis OF representation, Mr.
STUART withdrew his amendment, and thu
iOint resolution WAS advanced TO its engross
mcnt
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
House bill for the appointment Of railroad
commissioners came up as the next specla
order.
Mr.. OuLD advocated the measure, but CAV
way TO motion to adjourn lat 2:45 7. M.)
which was agreed to.
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Virginia, the Virginia Legislature
and the Southern Pacific Railroad.
RICHMOND, February %, 1915.
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