The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

seupIy otfgtrt TO leglslass aboul, and sthefa
were others that they onght not.
Mr.. BLAND adyOcated the passage of the
Bill.
sAt the conclusion Of Mr.. ELAHp' remark
Mr.. QuEsKNBERRY demanded the pending
question, but yielded to Mr.. GAYLE, whe
opposed the passage OF the bill and urges
that the bill be committed 10 q committee.
Mr.. CLARK demanded the pending ques
tion.
Mr.. HNros appealed to him to withdraw,
but be declined.
Mr.. ALLAN demanded the ayes and noes
which were taken, and the Senate refused tx
order the pending question: Il noes
II.
Mr.. ALLAN moved to refer the bill to thu
| Committee for Courts of Justice to inquire
| into the constitutionaIity Of the bill.
Mr.. HrSTos opposed the passage OF the
bill, and gave the church people some hard
nuts 10 crack by abiding to the slIuriGe
| temptations which are held out to young men
even at church fairs, held with the sanction
of the clergymen themselves. He spoke o.
the fascinating young ladies who are EN-
| pIoyed at these fair.rooms, aud declared thai
| it would sometimes occur that'a young mar
would spend his last dollar, and aim oss steal
80 great were the allurements held out to
him on such occasions.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. HINToN's re
marks the Senate refused to commit TIT
bill-ayes, 8; noes, %. Z. 1'.5.as t@5
On the passage Of the bill Mr.. NEwBERR1
demanded the pending question which wa
ordered, and the bill passed by the folio wins
vote: ~ $50" s - ssi s,s&
AYEs.-Mes.rs. Beaziey, Bland, Clark, Claugh
/ tan. Cochran. Dawson, Eastman, Elliott, Eubsns
| Finney, Hairston, Lawson. Maddox. Newberry
Powell, Qaessnberry, Slemp, Tanner, Wood, ant
NOES |Messrs. Allan, Dufield, Gayle, Hinton
Hurt, Lathrop, Penn, and Stevens-s.
On motion of Mr.. DUFFIELp, the Senate
resolved itself into executive session, and
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Speaker HANGER presiding.
agreement OF the House upon the appropria.
ton bill presented report, which was re-
jected, and the SPEAKER appointed Messrs.
ALLEN, SHEttE1, LhC1s SlLaAH1 ohd LEW IL
new committee Of conference.
Mr.. CoGHILL offered resolution author.
iziug the clerk of the House to employ one
of the committee clerks for thirty days after
the close of The session to assist him in the
discharge of bis duties. Agreed to.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A motion to reconsider the rejection of the
bill to amend the charter of the State Agri.
cultural Society was rejected; which defeats
the bill for the session.
COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE,
By Mr.. R. 81. Cox: Resolution that the Au.
ditor of Public Accounts be requested to In
form this House whether any and to what
extent there has been failure on the part of
commissioners of the revenue Ia the several
cities, towns, and counties to comply with
the provisions of the eighty-fifth section Of
the act prescribing general provisions in re-
lation to commissioners of the revenue and
the assessment of taxes on persons, property,
incomes, &c. Agreed to-.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
BIZ Mr.. ARMSTRONG Resolution that Senate
Joint resolution for the relief of Hon. JOHN
LErCHER having been laid on the table in
this House at bis own request, this House
extends to the distinguished gentleman
earnest sympathy in his affection, and ex-
presses the sincere hope that bis recovery
may not be long deferred, and that he may
be speedily restored to his seat in this
House and to the service Of bis State.
Agreed to. ...
PASSED.
House joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to furnish to the National CeDten.
NAL Commission shield bearing the coat-of-
arms Of the State.
Senate bill to amend the law for the pro-
lection of game.
Senate bill to establish separate election
precinct 10 Northampton county.
Senate bill to incorporate the Manchester
Railway and Land Improvement Company.
Senate bill to provide for working of pen
itentiary convicts on the Virginia and North
Carolina railroad.
Z Senate bill to amend section 20 Of chapter
90 of the Code, In relation to the manner OF
making james river and the James River and
Kanawha canal in Amherst a lawful fence,
so as to include Nelson.
Senate bill to Incorporate the Botetourt
Library Company.
.-. REFERRED.
House bill to reduce the pay and mileage
Oh IuSWpeFS vi VIC VCLSidi a5ooHiUiy was
referred to a committee.
Also, Senate bill to impose an additional
tax upon sales of liquor at retail was referred
to the Finance Committee, and Immediately
reported back favorably aad placed on the
calendar. The House refused to take 1t up
out o. order.
COMPROMISE.
The committee Of conference on the APP
preparation bill made another report com.
promising the disagreement OF the houses;
which was agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, II.
STATE GRANGE.
On motion Of Mr.. LEWIS, Senate bill to
amend the charter of the State Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry was taken up out of
order and passed.
JUDGE OF NELSON.
The House proceeded to the election OF q
Judge of Nelson county. [See Senate report.]
On motion of Dir. WALL it was resolved
that when the House adjourn it adjourn to
meet at s o'clock P. NJ. Wednesday.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. Senate bill for
the reliefof A. e. Sbiflett, of Augusta county.
On motion of Mr.. POWELL, Senate bill
providing for Submission of the question OF
repeal of the fence.Iaw to the voters Of Bell.
field district, Greensvile county.
On motion of Mr.. BoHANNAN, the House
adjourned at 1:20 P. N.
why General Hancock Should be Nom.
mated for President