The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-28
General Assembly of Virginia,
MONDAY, March 81, 1876.
SENATE. ~

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MONDAY, March 81, 1875.
SENATE. ~,
Lieutenant Governor THOMAS in the chair.
PASSED, &C.
House bill to provide for special election
OF Commoawealth's attorney for Prince vii.
liam county was passed.
The following bills, &C., were also passed {:
House bill to incorporate the Surry Rail-
road Company.
House bill for the protection Of deer ia
Scott, Wise, and Buchanan.
House bill to incorporate the town OF
Grundy, in Buchanan county. 81.
House bill for the relief of ~. Burks, of
Amherst county.
House joint resolution postponing the
election of county judge for Nelson.
Senate bill, with House amendments, ap-
propriating the public revenue for 1875 was
taken up, aud the Senate refused to concur
in the House amendments, and insisted upon
its disagreement. s.@ -
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON conference
committee was appointed.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. COCHRAN,
JOHNSON, and CRToHER..
GOVERNOR LETCHER'S EXPENSES.
!. Mr.. PENN presented joint. resolution au-
thorzirg the payment of the expenses of
Hon. JOHN LETcHER during bis sickness in
this city out of the contingent fund.
Several addresses In favor of the resolu.
ton were made, among them a neat little
speech from Mr.. ALLAN. =.
The resolution was adopted-Mr. HINTON
only voting "no." ,
's@ 50. = - AGREED TO.
Senate BILL, with House amendment, to
amend the Code in relation to masters and
apprentices was taken up and the amend.
ments agreed to. s.... 80
= -.. ~ EXTRA PAY. .c.
( Mr.. CLARK presented resolution paying
the porter of the Senate one dollar per day
extra for bis efficiency during the present
session. Agreed to. - IL =
sd PAY AND MILEAGE.
House bill to regulate the pay and mileage
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON.
Mr.. PENN called The pending question.
Several. senators urged that the call be
Withdrawn because they wanted to amend
the bill. II ..-..,.. ..'....
Mr.. QUEsgNBERRY desired to amend the
bill so as to prevent member from coming
to Richmond at the frat of the session,
drawing all of bis pay, and then leaving.
Mr.. HINTON thought that the General AS.
sembly would rather be benefited by get
ting rid of such member. -..s5
7 The call for the pending question resulted:
Ayes, 16; noes, 16. The CHAIR voted g No"
Mr.. BLAND moved to strike out $40 and
insert $685. for each regular session (pay of
IN embers). .,.-
The amendment was agreed to by the folo
lowing vote: Ill. 80.
AYES Messrs Allan, Bland, Criteher. FInney,
Gayle, Greever, Herndon, Lawson, Maddox, Mar
shall, Newberry. Num-. Quesenberry, Slemp, Tan
ner. Wood, aid Woi tham--l7.
NoEs.-Messrs. Beazley. Clark. Claughton, Coch-
ran, Elliott, FuDank. Harston, Hinton, Hurt, John
son, Penn, Smfth-12.l, - 49,
Mr.. LAWSON moved further to amend the
bill so as to strike on" ten cents " [mileagel
and insert g the actual travelling expenses"
&c. Agreed to. -. ~
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY moved further to amend
the bill 30 as to provide that 80 member shall
draw more than 8 weeks pay in advance.
Agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, 8. '..t,fi @..'..s.
Mr.. ALLAN moved to strike out sHwagesD
and insert "salary.n Agreed to-. ~ s
Mr.. HINTON presented q su Institute paying
the members $500 per annum and the pre-.
siding officers $500; four cents per mile for
mileage. az r, "a a2E:. 555.@ aa. Z. 40;
Mr.. GAYLE moved to Indefinitely postpone
the whole subject. aLost-ayes, A.; noes, %.
! Mr.. RNroN's substitute was rejected
ayes, -; noes, 20. =. ~ - 4> 1911 .
The bill was then ordered to its third
readiDg and passed blythe following vote:
AxEs.-Messrs. Allan, Beszley, Bland, Clark,
Claughton, Dufheld, Eastman, Eililtt, Eubank,
F1nney, Gayle, GreeVer, Hairsteu, ,Herndon, Hin.
Nerberry, Num- Penn, Qaesenserry, Finclsir,
Slemp, smith, Tanner, Wood. aud Wortham-3O.
NOES. -Messrs. Cochran and DaHssn-2.
RECEss. ~. 4.. T.,
Senate bill imposing an additional tax! on
retail dealers ofardent spirits, &C., was taken
up, the question being on the passage of the
bill. .-.,.. -. y t.Ns,; T.
!, Pending the consideration of tho bill, Mr..
COCHRAN having the floor, the chair was
vacated for half an, hour. 4, 40 Y.Yt ,5ssY /
When the chair was resumed Mr.. HINTON
moved to adjourn. Hostages, s. noes, liz,
Mr.. COCHRAN resumed the floor and OPP
posed the bill. ..s,.4-s< ijjs,-f II s..l.zI /
Mr.. MARSHALL moved. to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. QUEssNBgBRY$moVed that the chair be
vacated until s P. M.s3Agreed to-ayes, IT;
noes 13. .;.sT .. s;.9
.a6-.ss ~ Night Session.
/ The chair,Was resumed at 8 O'Clock.
d re ILLEGAL DEALING N PIG-TRoN.
House bin amending the law in relation to:
the illicit traffic In pig and railroad iron was
taken mp on motion Of Mr.. ALLAN, discussed
1t length by 5Messrs. ALLAN, HERsDoN,
BLAND, and TANNER, and passed--syss, %;
noes, 8. -,
e,a PASSED. 90 'E2:e -
I House bill for the relief Of the late sheriff
IL Charles City county. $3.50 IS. ~ &
Z House bill iii relation to exemption of
school trustees from jury service.
House bill In regard 70 amending the law
p reference to quits on; protested notes.
House bill for9 the protection of fish In
P0Welps river, In Lee county. ,srt}.
House bill 70 amend the charter OF Fin
.astle, Botetourt county, I. Il
House bill INCORPORATING the Valley Gene.
cry Company. 81 ]. - !, u !. IS .;,,ss
House bili incorporating The New berne
Society, In Pulaski county. :, !,
House bill 70. inrorp orale the Bank Of Alb
ngdon. 81 80 s.2 r. q. ]. h,
House bill In refareacs- to DEGREES and
alcs for debts contracted prior 10 10Th sof
House Slil far tie u xsiies os John b ~. Plun
eft late eoilectoEs of Blacks burg. township,
d MontgnnepY county, ~ u. s.. 81
House bill incorporating the, EeHistoh
4snd and Immag ratien Company.
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