The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-01

further grecomnend the appointment sor o
special committee Of five, who shall report
,t,e evidence fiji the casesto the Senate.
The report was agreed to, snd the CHAIR
appointed Messrs. DUPFlELD, GRlhsLEYs DIN.
CLAIR, DANIEL, and BLAND.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. sLEHp A bill to provide for the
registration of voters in Wise county.
= By Mr.. HrsroN: 4 substitute for the TO-
bacco bill; which, on motion Of Mr.. DUF-
FIELD, was ordered to be printed.
srAMP.TAx.
On motion Of MFR. JOHNSON, Senate Dill im'
posing tax on stamps upon contracts, @c.'
was taken up, the question being upon agree
ing to Mr.. DANIELS amendment taxing rali'
road tickets Eve and ten cents. The amend
ment, with sundry notifications, was ADOPT
ed, and the bill ordered to be eDgrossed.
THE TOBACCO BILL.
Senate bill to repeal all laws 10 regard 10
the inspection of tobacco, &C., being the or.
der of the day, was taken up on mo'lou OF
Mr.. CLARK.
Mr.. DUpprELp moved to lay the whole sub
iect en- the table and make 1t the special or
der for Tuesday next. .,-r 2,
Messrs. DANIEL, JOHNSON, CLARKE, and
Smith opposed any further delay.
Mr.. HINTON said be thought it but just that
his minority report should be printed, 80 tnat
senators might read it before their minds
were made up. ...-.@,
The motion to postpone was lost-ayes,
70; noes, Is.
Mr. HURT said he desired to offer an
amendment to the minority report when that
should come up, which provides for the re-
peal of the och sectios.
Mr.. HINTON moved to make the bill the
special order of the day for tomorrow at 1
P. NJ. -....-..----......---..--..
Mr.. JOHNSON suggested that if Mr.. HINTON
would withdraw bis motion the Senate
would adjourn, and the tobacco bill would
come up as the unfinished business.
Dir. HINTON declined to withdraw his mo-
ton.
Mr.. EUBANK moved to make the tobacco
bill the special order for Thursday.
MIR. HINTON withdrew his motion.
Mr.. CLARK moved to adjourn. Lost.
On agreeing to Mr. EUBANK's motion Mr..
SMITH demanded the ayes and noes, which
were ordered, and being taken, the motion
to postpone until Thursday was agreed to
ayes, Is; noes, Ii.
Mr.. SMITH moved to take upthe joint reso'
luton in relation to the Texas and Pacific
road and make it the specisl and continuing
order for Tuesday next. He was proceeding
To- address the Senate, when Mr.. CLARK in
terrupted him for statement; but Mr..
SMITH declined to yield, and said he had
chance to bore the Senate, and meant to
speak for two hours.
1t was now 3:20 P. NJ, and dozen or
more senators took up their hats and left.
Mr.. SMITH having made his explanation,
his motion, and the Senate ad.
burned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER
presiding. -
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. .-t
Favodbly.-Senate bill to amend the law
or the relief of the securities OF Thomas l..
Jones, late collector of Beaver Dam town.
hip, Hanover county; Senate bill to provide
or the election or appointment of additional
district officers; Senate bill to amend the
charter of the town Of Fairfax; House bill
o amend the charter oil the town OF Good
ION. ....
ADVERSELY House bill for the relief of
William C. Moncure, William McGruder,
Ind others. ----..-- -'------..-a-.-e~-
TIE Finance Committee reported adversely
% resolution extending the time for the
of taxes and final settlement BY
county treasurers. Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JOHNSTON: Bill to incorporate the
Rotetourt Library COMPANY.
By Mr.. BERRY: Bill to revive sections
md OF chapter 115 of the Code of 1873, and
10 repeal the act of March 81, 1915, in rela.
ion to mechanics liens.
LESS STATIONERY.
The Committee on Rules recommended
that hereafter the amount of stationery fur
nished each member shall be FIVE dollars
worth instead of twelve; which was agreed
to-ayes, Of; noes, %.
SESSIONS OF THE DAY.
Mr.. PorHAM offered resolution that here
after the House shall meet at II O'Clock A.
NJ. each day.
REIMBURSEMENT oP THE DEBT.
Mr.. SroyALL offered resolutions instruct
ing the Finance Committee 10 inquire into
the expediency Of submitting to the credit
ors of the State proposition adjusting the
liabilities Of the State on the basis Of the TAX
able property January /, 1860. Referred.
NO STATIONERY.
Mr, BAGwELL offered q resolution that after
he present session no stationery shall be fur
njsbed to members of the House; which was
agreed to--ayes, 50; noes 10.
NO PAY.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG submitted a resolution that
no member shall hereafter be entitled to re.
ceiye his per diem unless he attends the ses-
sions Of the House, provided he is not sick.
Mr.. PETER CARTER proposed as subst.
tute that the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform be instructed to report bill
repeating all laws for paying per diem to
members of the General Assembly.
Mir. PopHAM moved to lay the resolution
on the table; which was rejected-ayes, % !;
noes, y.
Pending the consideration Of the subject,
the canal bill came up as the special order,
and was passed without debate by vote Of
70 ayes to Is noes.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
House bill for the establishment of Spe.
cial Court Of Appeals was taken up as the
next special order. ..,
Mr.. LACY made an argument against and
DIR. RONALD in favor of the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend by locating
the Special Court at Petersburg instead of
Richmond. Rejected.
Mr.. PURCELL moved to amend by proVi.
ding that the judges shall receive no pay in
addition to their salaries as circuit judges,
and that their circuit courts should be held
by the other circuit judges, the terms to be
apportioned among them by the Supreme
Court of Appeals. Rejected.
Mr. GORDON moved to amend by provi.
dino that the indpes of the SDpcial Court