The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-08
General Assembly of Virginia,

General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, March !, 1876.
SENATE. s
Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS in the chair.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. WARD, from the Committee on Banks,
reported Senate bill to Incorporate the ter
mania Bank of Richmond.
Mr.. FINNEY, from the COMMITTEE on
County, City and Town Organizations, re-
ported, asking to be discharged from tne
consider tiou of the petition of citizens aSR-
ing to unite the courts OF Botetourt anu
Craig, that the same is inexpedient.
The same committee reported that II was
inexpedient to amend the road law.
Mr.. BLAND, from the Committee on Public
institutions, reported Senate bill to amend
an act passed February 10, 1873, in relation
to the public printing, &c.; which was SUD-
sequently taken up and pissed.
MIR. CCCHgANE, from the Committee on
Finance, reported S.nate bill for the relief OF
the sureties of J. Fl. Van Auken, late treasu-
rer of Sussex county.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HERNDoN Il bill to incorporate the
Orange Courthouse and Harrisonburg Rail.
road Company.
b. Mr.. ELLIOTT: A series Of resolutions
adopted, by the Farmville District Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, in relation to law.
yers' fees in charcery cases.
By Mr. TANNER A bill to incorporate the
Virginia Detective Association.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill TO create special
court of appea 5.
By Mr.. IANsER: A bill to authorize the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues to adopt
uniform for company purposes different from
the one prescribed by law; which was taken
up and passed under suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. CLARK stated that Mr.. PENN was de-
tanned FROM his seat in the Senate by sick
ness.
Senate bill to provide an artificial leg for
Alfred f. Shftlett, of Augusta county was
taken up and passed.
TABLED.
Senate bill, (the question being on it's pas.
sace) to provide for the working of pen!ten-
tiary convicts on the Danville and New
River railroad was, on motion of Mr. HERE-
DON, laid on the table.
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC.
The hour of u o'cockshaving arrived the
Senate proceeded to the execution Of the
special order-viz the consideration of the
SUI s,itute offered by Mr.. DANIEL for the
resolutions proposed by Mr. CRlTcHER in.
stIuc,ing our representatives in Congress
ral alive RI the Texas Pacific,
Mr.. CRlTcHER, being entitled to the floor,
yielded it to Dir. CLAUGnToN, who addressed
The Senate in behalf Of the resolutions pro-
posed by Mr. CRITcaER.
At the conclusion of MIR. CLAUGHToN's re,
marks Mr.. CRlTCHER gained the moor, but
yielded to MIR. DANIEL, who gave notice that
be desired TO extend The time within which
the vote on the question should be taken.
Mr.. DANIEL moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it adj ourn to meet at O'Clock
tonight.
MIR, NUM- said it would be well to extend
the time until Friday.
II appearing that q number Of the senators
would be absent after to day, Mr.. DANIEL
said be would withdraw bis proposition and
let the vote be taken to-day, even though
the Serate might sit an hour or two longer
than usual.
Mr.. BLAND suggested that the two Sena-
tors, Mr.. DANIEL and Mr.. CRITcuER, who oc.
cupled different positions, divide the remain
ing time between them.
Mr.. ALLAN moved that Mr. DANIEL be
allowed to close the debate.
The CHAIR stated that there was no fixed
rule of the Senate to settle the question as to
who was entitled to close any debate, though
the chairman of a committee presenting a
bill or report has generally been accorded
the privilege of closing debate.
Mr. QUEsENBERRY hoped that no rule or
precedent would be established by which
one senator would be given any advantage
over another.
The CHAIR announced that he would carry
out the rules Of the Senate, and permit
neither the Senator from Wtstmoreland nor
the Senator from Campbell to speak again
until every other senator who has not
spoken, and who desires to speak on the
question, has s2oken.
Mr.. ALLAN withdrew the motion in regard
to Mr. DANIEL. .t.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to ,rescind the order
made as to taking the vote, and that the
time be extended until tomorrow at 2. L.
Nj.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY moved to amend so as to
take the vote before the Senate a0journs to-
day.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew his proposition.
Mr.. QUEsENBERnY insisted upon his mo.
tiop. .----~.-.
MIR. CLARK called the pending question on
resembling the order for voting at % O'Clock
and vote before The Senate adjourns.
Mr.. HURT demanded the ayes and noes,
and being taken, Mr.. QUEsENBEERY's motion
TaS aorea0 to-.YpS OF. noes. 3.
The question having been settled, and no
other senator desiring to address the Senate,
Mr.. DANIEL took the hoor to close the debate
upon his substitute. He concluded his re-
marks at 2:40 P. NJ, and was. followed by
Mr.. C2ITCHER, who closed the argument
upon his original res buttons.
( Mr.. QURsENBERRY, at $50, demanded the
pending question, which was ordered.
F.. Mr.. BLAND called for the ayes and noes On
the substitute proposed by Mr.. DANIEL. The
csll was sustained.
The two propositions were then read at
the request of Mr.. COCHRAN; after which
recorded vote was taken, and the SUBSTITUTE
proposed by Mr.. DANIEL to the resolution
presented by Mr.. CRITcHER was adopted by
the following vote: -
AYKs.-Messrs. Allan. Beazley, Bland, Cochran,
Daniel Dickinson, Duftieiu Elliott, FinHey, Gayle,
Cir ever, GalrSfon, Hinton, 1Jatnrcp, LaWSOnf Miu.
dox. Marshall, Powell Quesenberry, Smith, ETC.
yens and Terry-a2. 81 r.a
! NoEs.-Messrs. Clark. Claughten. Critcher, Daw-
SOC, Eubank, Herndon, johnson, Eewberry, Sim
clair, Slemp, splitter, Tanner, Ward, and Wor-
tham-14. ys.s,saia 4 -isss{ .s
Mr.. HURT stated he had paired of with
Mr.. NUM-. rs rs - s-2# sea
/ The resolutions as amended were then
agreed to.
On motion of MIR. CLARK, the Senate ad.
iourned. 80 $500! It...sa