The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February II, 1873.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Licuscnant-G Governor THOMAS in the chair.
NJ prayer.
A number OF House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
PASSED.
The following House bills were taken up
and passed under suspension OF the rules:
To amend ar act entitled an act to incor.
pora.c the town of Waterford, in the county
Of Loudoun, approved March IL, 1876.
To provide for working and keeping In
order the roads in the county of Fauquier.
JOINT ORDER POSTPONED.
Mr.. HINTON presented joint resolution
providing for the postponement of the cleo
ton of city judges until Friday the 18th
instant, which was agreed TO under sus-
pension Of the rules and communicated to
the House of Delegates.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. HERNpoN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported House bill In re-
lstion to the pay OF county superintendents
OF schools.
House bill to provide for the election and
appointment OF additional district officers,
With amendments.
MIR. OuksEsBERRY, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported House Dill TO
authorize the school trustees Of Brookland
district, Henrico county, to establish collie,
siate department in connection with Brook
High-School.
N, SMITH, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture. M,sSpg, and Manufacturing, reported
House bill for the protection OF ginseng In
the counties Of the State.
House bill 10 authorize the MaRcheetel
Manufac uring Company to reduce It's capt.
tai stock.
PREsESTKp AND REFERRED.
Nv MIR. CATCHER /: Resolutions of the
Connty school Board of WestmorelanC
county recommending an amendment OF tht
Constitution relative to the levying of cap
jtation tax Tor school purposes.
o By MIR. CLAUGHTOE: Petition of certain
citizens Of Alexandria praying an amend.
ment 10 the bill now pending in the Senate
to amend the charter of the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company.
TIE CONTESTED. ELECTION CASE.
The order Of the day being the considers
ton of tbe substitute proposed by Mr.
BLAND to the majority report Of the Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections 10 the
knigbtJohnson contested-election case, Mr
DANIEL, chairman of the committee, took
the floor at IL 80 O'Clock to close the argu
nlent for the report Of the committee. III
spoke for about two hours and a half, ano
at the conclusion Of his remarks Mr.. HURT
demanded the pending question; which WAS
ordered. The pending question WAS upon
the substitute proposed by Dir. BLAND.
Mr. QUKsEKBkRRY demanded the ayes ano
noes, and being taken, the substitute wal
rejected By the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Allan, Beazey, Bland, Cochran
no, Erim in
splier, Ssrens Ward, ana Wood-ls;
lei. Dickenson, Eastman, EubaDk, F!nney, Gayle
Hairston, Herndon, Hurt, LathroD. Lawson. Mar
and WorihamESl.
ABSENT OR NOT vorrSG.-hessrs. Aofets ant
ANALYSIS OF TIE VOTE.
- conSer's. Repn6'ns 71ts9
Against new election. 20 81
Mr.. johnson being interested, Of course
did not vote.
Republicans 10 italics.]
The question then being upon the report
OF the committee, it was adopted.
Mr.. ALLAN called for division; but the
CHAIR decided that the question had been
decided.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to reconsider the vote
by which the report had been agreed to but
tBe SHAlR auuooUCSQ tuaL lQe mOllOQ WAS
unnecessary.
On motion OF Nr. SMITH, the Senate adj
jsurned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL O'Clock A. NJ. Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR..
Hatcher.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES. +.
uordoIy.-Senate bill to amend the char
ter OF the town Of Monterey, in Highland
county; House bill to amend the charter of
Chase City House bill to amend the charter
of the town Of Lovettsville.
Adrersely.-House bill for the establish
ment OF q State house Of correction; House
bill to amend the law Ia regard to the organ
ization of the penltentisry.
CRIMINAL CHARGES.
On motion OF Mr.. ARMSTRONG that por.
:tion Of the Governors message which re.
lates TO criminal charges wss referred to the
Special Committee on Expenses Of Govern
ment. ~ a.
ECONOMICAL.
Mr. SMITH of Fauquier offered 3 resolu-
ton 10 reduce the amount OF stationery fur
pished members of the House. Referred.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. RURFN rose TO a question OF privilege,
aud proceeded 10 explain. that as unpleasant
ruuiors were In circusation In regard TO binl-
SELF he desired to say that the paymsster
banded bin roll OF money on Saturday,