The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-10
general Assembly of Virginia
THURSDAY, March Q, 1915.
SENATE.
PROM TIE AUDITOR.
Observation-Disclosures THOMAS In the chair


$50 ..rs.--a+- YBoH TIE AUDITOR.
The PRssrpEsr laid before the Senate a
communication FROM the Auditor OF Public
Accounts in response to resolution asking
why dividend has been declared among the
States bondhoIders when there Is due the
school fund several hundred thousand dol
lars which Ia set aside by the Constitution for
that purpose. 2'
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON the commuDica.
ton was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. gs#" I
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HgRNDos, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice. reported House bill to
prescribe the times for holding the courts in
the Eighth judicial circuit; which was
passed. Also, Senate bill (with the opinion
that it is not 10 conflict with the Constitu'
ton of the siate) to incorporate the Virginia
Detective Association. @.
% motion of Mr.. CLARK, the bill was laid
on the table,, ], sa2@ "a
He also reported, with the expression OF
opinion that the bill does not require con.
s.itu,ial vote to pass II, Senate bill to amend
and reeaact the Let, I'd, Sd, 4th, 5tb, 9th. 7tb,
and 9th sections of the act for the encourage
| ment of land purchasers! and actual settlers
10 Virginia, and TO repeal an act approved
March 20, 1873, for the announcement o!
| immigration, approved March 2, 1879.
he also presented bill from the same conn
rittee to authorize the Board OF Supervisors
OF Norfolk county to make an allowance 10
he clerk of the Circuit Court OF said county
| from the treasury thereof for services ren-
dered by him.
Mr.. FIsNEYs in behalf of minority OF the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections, pre-
| sented report in the contested'election case
| Of Brady Us. Gayle; which, on bis motion,
was hid on the table and ordered TO De
printed.
On molten Of Mr. DUFFIELD the report
was made the special order for Wednesday
rext and the continuing order until disposed
Of. .~ .'l
Mr.. CR1rcHgR, from the Committee on
Roads, re ported, With a substitute, House
bill providing for the extension OF the James
River acd KanaUba canal to a point at or
GEAR Clifton Forge. Tue bill was made the
order of the dag for Tuesday next. "#
Mr.. FlENgY, from the Committee on
County, City and Town Organizations. pre-.
Sented report asking to be discharged from
me further consideration OF the resolution
as to the propriety of requiring the prepay:
ment of sheriff. fees for executing process
10 civil cases, and that it be referred to The
Committee for Courts of Justice. The report
was agreed TO-.
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, &c., reported, with amendments,
House bill for toe protection of sheep in the
counties of Bedford, FaUquier, and Lee
which was psss I'd, with amendments.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
ID, NJ, C,D1upu A hill aIlnUiuO a06i-
,ioaal dcfences in actors Of assault and bat
terv.
B7 FIR. DANIEL: Petition of citizens Of
l. nchburg protesting against any appro-
p-ialion by that city to the James River and
kanawha Improvement.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. QUgsEsBERRY, Dir. Hun.
TER was granted leave OF absence for two
days, ending to-day.
THE TOBACCO BILL.
Senate bill to repeal the ttty.sXth section
of The law in relation to tobacco came up on
The calendar, the question being on the pas
sag Of the Dill. ...,
Mr.. ALLAN said he had received very
urgent Later from Mr.. HINTON stating that
ne would like TO be present when the vote
.as taken GU the passage OF the bill; that he
was very much surprised at Tue course this
bill had taken, and hoped the matter would
uot be disposed Of until lie could have
another hearing.
Mr. ALLAN moved to reconsider the vote
bY which the bill had been engrcssed in
| order that it might be laid on the table until
| to morrow.
Mr. QUrsRSBERRY said be had also heard
| from the Senator from Petersburg, and could
see no o lection to possponing the vote on
| rhe bill for one dag.
The CHAIR stated the question.
NJ. SMITH said that the Senator from Pc.
tersburg bad acted from selfish motives, and
no, actcdIu good faith in this matter.
Tue CuAIR: The Senator is not in order.
| de has no right to use such language.
Mr.. SMlTH declared that he had violated
90 p,ruulcutary rule Of the Senate.
The CHAIR: That is not for the Senate to
| decid'. .-....
Mr.. SMITH: Well, sir, have said it, and
| 'bati Is all have to say. | have not violated
ATTY rule OF the Senate. -..
Mr.. CLARK regretted that be felt con-
strained again TO ask the Senate not to post.
pone this subject any longer. lie thought
That the time had come when the necessities
Of the people should be Considered and the
| ualLer ui>pOseu OF.
Mr.. SMITH remarked that he could not see
Why the matter should be longer delayed.
The Senator from Petersburg is sitting
qietly 10 bis own home within an hours
ride Of this city, and yet asks that this mat
'er be again postponed. He hoped that the
Senate would not allow itself to be made a
plsytbing By any senator in this way.
Mr.. TERRY said he was rather more chart.
| t.hl M q
could not say that the Senator from Peters.
burg was away without cause. He would
agree to post nele the subject one more day.
| Mr.. DANIEL said, in reference to this sub.
ject, that patience bad ceased to be virtue.
Mr.. HINTON had pledged him his word and
honor as a gentleman that be would make NO
further delay 10 the matter. BE would say
nothing further OF a personal character in
| he absence OF tue Senator from Petersburg.
| Still, he hoped the subject would now be dis
posed of. .-.. ne. ...... .... -.
Mr.. ALLAN remarked that he had been
sometimes accused of being as polite man
| as ever scuttleG i ship or cut throat. He
voted for the substitute. to repeal the fifty.
>,xth sectlsn, aad for the engrossmeN of the
oil, but be thought that 10 the light Of sub
SEGMENT events and the doubt that existed
upon his mind be felt constrained to vote fol
| The postporement. 40 ..t i .....
MIR. JOHNSON said 1t was hardly worth
while to remiud tie Senator again of the MI
merous delays That have taken place on this
subject. If this bill ia postponed until to-
morrow, then it viii be postponed tomorrow
syaip. He thought that there were higher
considerations than personal courtesies. He
hoped the motion, 10 delay this question unit
tomorrow would be voted down. q. 30
AIR. TERRY, again, thought it would be
lust and fair to POSTPONE the subject in order